Dr. Timothy Dunn

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Timothy Dunn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering. His research interests encompass a wide range of interdisciplinary areas including machine learning, computer vision, neurobiology, animal behavior, computational neuroscience, prognostic modeling, and traumatic brain injury. Dunn's academic journey began with his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Harvard University in 2015. Throughout his career, he has been awarded numerous honors such as the Technological Innovations Neuroscience Award from the McKnight Foundation in 2021 and the Peer Recognition Honor from Duke in 2020. He has also received various teaching excellence certificates from Harvard University. Dunn is also a finalist in the AI Watson XPrize for his collaborative work with the team DataKind. His research is characterized by innovative approaches aimed at improving the understanding and treatment of neurological conditions, primarily focusing on the application of advanced machine learning techniques to medical data.

Research Interests

Machine Learning Computer Vision Neurobiology Animal Behavior Computational Neuroscience Prognostic Modeling Traumatic Brain Injury

Awards

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Technological Innovations Neuroscience Award

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Peer Recognition Honor

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Certificate of Distinction in Teaching

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Certificate of Excellence in Teaching

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AI Watson XPrize Finalist

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Graduate Research Fellowship

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MCB Department Citation (Best Class)

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I.L. Chaikoff Award for Undergraduate Research

Courses

EGR 393: Research Projects Engineering ECE 899: Special Readings Electrical Engineering ECE 493: Projects Electrical Computer Engineering BME 899: Special Readings Biomedical Engineering BME 792: Continuation Graduate Independent Study BME 791: Graduate Independent Study BME 790L: Advanced Topics Lab for Graduate Students Biomedical Engineering BME 789: Internship Biomedical Engineering BME 590: Special Topics Biomedical Engineering BME 580: Introduction Biomedical Data Science BME 494: Projects Biomedical Engineering BME 493: Projects Biomedical Engineering BME 394: Projects Biomedical Engineering BME 390L: Special Topics Lab

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)