Dr. Tom Chou

Professor

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Biography

Tom Chou is a professor specializing in the fields of computational medicine and mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). With broad research interests particularly in biophysics, cell biology, and physiological modeling, he combines advanced physics approaches with statistical, stochastic, and optimization techniques. His work focuses on formulating and analyzing predictive models to help understand mechanisms in physics, biology, biomedicine, and engineering. He is dedicated to mentoring quantitatively well-trained PhD students and has affiliations with the Department of Bioengineering and interdepartmental programs in bioinformatics and statistical biomathematical consulting. Chou aims to guide new questions arising in these fields and contributes significantly to interdisciplinary research that bridges numerous scientific domains.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.