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Mengsen Zhang is a complex systems scientist and neuroscientist. His research focuses on the study of psychology, medicine, sociology, and neuroscience, pursuing shared principles among these disciplines. Dr. Zhang earned B.S. degrees in Psychology and Pharmaceutical Sciences from Peking University in Beijing, China. After graduation, he moved to pursue an M.S. in Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania, driven by his intrigue for the similarities between medicine and criminal justice, as well as biological and social systems. He subsequently obtained a Ph.D. in Complex Systems and Brain Sciences from Florida Atlantic University, working under Drs. Emmanuelle Tognoli and J. Scott Kelso. His research has emphasized the divergence of data analysis methods and theoretical models in complex systems, prompting him to develop new approaches at the interface of topological data analysis and dynamical systems. His postdoctoral research at Stanford University with Dr. Manish Saggar further expanded his computational research into animal studies, brain stimulation, and clinical settings. He joined the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for another postdoctoral position before beginning his role as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering at Michigan State University in 2023.
Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI
Joined as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering.
Department of Psychology