Dr. Liam Mueller

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Liam Mueller received a Bachelor of Science degree from Evergreen State College and obtained a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Tennessee in 2019. He has served as an instructor at Ohio University and the University of Tennessee before joining the University of California, San Diego in 2021. His research focuses on designing methods for interpretation and visualization in untargeted metabolomics and metagenomics, addressing challenges related to the analysis of complex biological datasets. He is particularly interested in developing Bayesian analysis techniques to improve statistical estimations in educational research, and aims to create R packages and online teaching resources for facilitating Bayesian analysis in classroom contexts.

Research Interests

Bayesian Analysis Statistical Education Research Metabolomics Metagenomics

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).