Publications
Peer-reviewed publications
Interpretation of morphogen gradients by a synthetic bistable circuit
† Equal contribution.
Read paper ↗Escherichia coli can survive stress by noisy growth modulation
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Orthogonal intercellular signalling for programmed spatial behaviour
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Inductive Measurement of Optically Hyperpolarized Phosphorous Donor Nuclei in an Isotopically Enriched Silicon-28 Crystal
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CMOS-MEMS Atomic Force Microscope
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2018
On the coupling of noisy processes in biology to produce functional phenotypic variability
Doctor of Philosophy thesis · University of Cambridge.
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2013
On an Instrument for the Coherent Investigation of Nitrogen-Vacancy Centres in Diamond
Master of Science thesis · University of Waterloo.
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Amateur journalism
From 2007 to 2009, I was a staff writer for The Iron Warrior, the newspaper of the University of Waterloo Engineering Society. The pieces below span campus news, science, technology, and opinion.
- Fall 2009 · 30(11), p. 5Waterloo, Meet Your New Provost: Talking to the man in charge of your educationRead here ↗
- Fall 2008 · 29(14), p. 1President Holds Town Hall Discussion: Addresses Fears of New Hiring and Spending FreezesRead here ↗
- Fall 2008 · 29(13), p. 1More Cash Pledged for IQC: Federal Gov't Promises $50 MillionRead here ↗
- Fall 2008 · 29(12), p. 1Detecting Extrasolar PlanetsRead here ↗
- Fall 2008 · 29(11), p. 1Quantum-Nano Centre Construction UnderwayRead here ↗
- Spring 2008 · 29(10), p. 5Alumnus Comes Back to Give InspirationRead here ↗
- Spring 2008 · 29(10), p. 5Continuing to Celebrate the Spirit of ‘Why Not?’Read here ↗
- Spring 2008 · 29(8), p. 1Quantum-Nano Centre GroundbreakingRead here ↗
- Spring 2008 · 29(7), p. 10Is Our Primary Motivation for Getting Our Degrees to Learn? (Opinion: arguing for)Read here ↗
- Winter 2008 · 29(4), p. 1Larry Smith to Students: Key to Success is CourageRead here ↗
- Winter 2008 · 29(3), p. 1[Bill] Gates Encourages Students to Expand HorizonsRead here ↗
- Spring 2007 · 28(10), p. 3Debt Load Survey ResultsRead here ↗
- Spring 2007 · 28(9), p. 6Flexible Electronics Close to Fruition: IEEE Summer Lecture SeriesRead here ↗
- Spring 2007 · 28(8), p. 1Waterloo Hosts National Nanotechnology Conference (with Y. Bismilla)Read here ↗