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Neda Bagheri earned her doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of California in Santa Barbara. Her research focuses on control theory and dynamics, intersecting with biology. She believes in employing engineering principles to understand, predict, and control complex biological functions, which are informed by biological realities. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship in Biological Engineering at MIT, she joined the faculty at Northwestern University in Chemical and Biological Engineering, where she founded the Modeling Dynamic Life Systems (MoDyLS) Lab. In 2019, she was recruited to the University of Washington, where she holds a joint appointment in Biology and Chemical Engineering and serves as a Senior Advisor at the Allen Institute for Cell Science. Her significant contributions to research have been recognized through awards such as the National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2017 and various distinguished speaking engagements. Bagheri leads an interdisciplinary team that employs machine learning, dynamical systems, and agent-based modeling to uncover fundamental biological dynamics, focusing particularly on disease context.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Prof. Neda Bagheri conducts research in Chemical Engineering and Biology, focusing on modeling and understanding biological systems.
Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Taught courses in Chemical and Biological Engineering and led research on modeling dynamic life systems.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Conducted postdoctoral research in Biological Engineering.
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