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Megan completed her DPhil in theoretical physics at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Her research includes collaboration with DNA nanotechnologists and the exploration of biological self-assembly, focusing on the processes by which proteins and nucleic acids build one-dimensional strands that serve as functional three-dimensional shapes. As a Schmidt Science Fellow, Megan worked with Michael Brenner at Harvard University to apply machine learning techniques to study non-equilibrium biological systems. Currently, as an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary, she aims to enhance the understanding of how the laws of physics drive processes like robust self-assembly and molecular energy transduction, with the ultimate goal of leading the rational design of synthetic, self-assembling nanomachines.
Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.