John White

John White
Position
Professor; program director
Mechanical Engineering
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Credentials

PhD (Johns Hopkins University)

Area of expertise

Computational neuroscience, neurophysiology, learning and memory, data analysis

Research description

Dr. White's work lies at the intersection of neurophysiology, nonlinear optics, real-time instrumentation, and behavioral neuroscience. His teaching focuses on subjects including signal processing, machine learning, computational modeling, and theoretical neuroscience. His group has published around 150 refereed articles and conference proceedings on these subjects. He is a Fellow of the American Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering, and the Biomedical Engineering Society.

 

Dr. White has a long record of academic leadership, including serving as the Executive Director of the Brain Institute at the University of Utah, Chair of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University, and President of the Biomedical Engineering Society.