Group Members

Ana Solodkin

Professor

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email: solodkin@utdallas.edu

• Ph.D., Physiology and Biophysics, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico.
• M.Sc., Physiology and Biophysics, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico.
• B.Sc., Psychophysiology, Anahuac University, Mexico.

Steven Small

Dean of BBS, Professor

N/A

email: small@utdallas.edu

• M.D., University of Rochester
• Ph.D., Artificial Intelligence/Computer Science, University of Maryland
• A.B., Mathematics, Dartmouth College

Kartavya Sharma

Assistant Professor, Neurologist

N/A

email: kartavya.sharma@utsouthwestern.edu

• Residency - UT Southwestern Medical Center, Neurology
• Fellowship - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Neurocritical Care
• Medical School - All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India

Georgia Stuart

Computational Research Scientist

N/A

email: georgia.stuart@utdallas.edu

• Ph.D. Mathematics, The University of Texas at Dallas
• M.A.T. Teaching Science and Mathematics Education, The University of Texas at Dallas
• B.S. Mathematics, The University of Texas at Dallas

Annette Glotfelty

PhD Student in Cognition and Neuroscience Program, started from Sep 2017

Annette is a licenced Speech-Language Pathologist studying the neurobiology of language.

email: annette.glotfelty@utdallas.edu

• Master of Arts, Film, University College London (UCL)
• A.B. English, Spanish, Western Illinois University

Yile Wang

PhD Student in Cognition and Neuroscience Program, started from September 2021

Yile is a phd student in the Brain Circuits Lab. He is interested in the brain asymmetry of the Alzhemier’s Disease, and using computational neuroscience techniques to solve practical questions. In his spare time, he loves to just chill at home. Check out his personal website Link.

email: yile.wang@utdallas.edu

• Master of Science, Applied Cognition and Neuroscience, The University of Texas at Dallas
• B.S. Applied Psychology, Southern Medical University, China

Leah Chandy

PhD Student in Cognition and Neuroscience Program, started from September 2021

Leah is a second year PhD student in the Brain Circuits lab. She is working on a computational and biophysical approach for the prognostication of coma recovery post-cardiac arrest with Dr. Sharma. In her free time, she goes on walks and tries recipes from various cuisines.

email: lmc170030@utdallas.edu

• Master of Science, Applied Cognition and Neuroscience, The University of Texas at Dallas
• B.S. Neuroscience, The University of Texas at Dallas

Wanqiao Ding

PhD Student in Cognition and Neuroscience Program, started from September 2022

N/A

email: wanqiao.ding@utdallas.edu

• B.S., electrical engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

Bangjie Wang

PhD student in the Cognitive Neuroscience program, started from Jan 2023

He is interested in understanding neural representations of naturalistic speech.

email: bangjie.wang@utdallas.edu

• M.S. in Neuroscience, University College London
• B.A. in Psychology, Grinnell College

Ethan Burkett

MSc student

N/A

email: ethan.burkett@utdallas.edu

• B.S. Neuroscience, The University of Texas at Dallas

Nicole Koulov

BSc student (premed)

Nicole is a recently graduated college student interested in pursuing a career in medicine. She joined The Brain Circuits Lab in 2021 and is focused on exploring memory and neurological disorders that affect memory and cognition such as Alzheimer’s Disease. Outside of the lab, Nicole enjoys painting and traveling.

email: nicolekoulov@gmail.com

• B.S. Neuroscience, The University of Texas at Dallas

Yash Sharma

BSc student (premed)

Yash graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2022 with a degree in Neuroscience and a minor in Biology. He joined the lab in Spring 2021 and is currently on the premedical track. Yash works with Kartavya Sharma M.D. to investigate clinical data of patients who suffered cardiac arrest, focusing on how to improve prognostication of neurologic recovery.

email: Yash.sharma@utdallas.edu

• B.S. Neuroscience, The University of Texas at Dallas

Lucia Moya-Sans

MSc Graduate from Spain, collaborating with the lab since july 2020

Lucia is a Master Graduate from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid collaborating with the Brain Circuits Lab. She is interested in the application of computational methods for disentangling brain connectivity changes in Neurodegenerative diseases, specializing in Parkinson’s Disease. She also works in Image Processing and Reconstruction, as well as the application of Neural Networks for solving biomedical problems. Check out her personal website Link.

email: 100383016@alumnos.uc3m.es

• M.S., University Carlos III of Madrid, Information Engineering for Health
• B.S., University Carlos III of Madrid, Computer Science and Engineering
• B.S., University Carlos III of Madrid, Biomedical Engineering

Sathish Thoppay

In the Brain Circuits Lab 2020 - 2021.
Role: PhD student, entered 2020

Visitors

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Master students

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Bachelor Students

Jevin Kainikkara

Sophia Boisvert

Wesley Cha

Rithvik Kanaad