Kay Wiese, Simon Fraser University

Research

Classification Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Evolutionary Computation Evolving Neural Networks Genome Annotations Machine Learning Neural Network Activation Functions

Latest funding

Machine Learning for Classification and Genome Annotations
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$96,000
Computational Intelligence and Applications in Bioinformatics
NSERC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Evolutionary computation and applications in bioinformatics
NSERC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$90,000

All 5 grants and awards

Machine Learning for Classification and Genome Annotations

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wiese, Kay

Keywords: Classification; Computational Biology and Bioinformatics; Evolutionary Computation; Evolving Neural Networks; Genome Annotations; Machine Learning; Neural Network Activation Functions

$96,000

Computational Intelligence and Applications in Bioinformatics

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wiese, Kay

$100,000

Evolutionary computation and applications in bioinformatics

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wiese, KayC

$90,000

Algorithms and tools in bioinformatics

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wiese, Kay

$30,000

Evolutionary computation - principles and applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2001Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wiese, Kay

$60,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Classification Dear Professor Wiese, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on classification connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Machine Learning for Classification and Genome Annotations" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]