James Hughes, St. Francis Xavier University

Research

Brain Connectomics Complex Systems Evolutionary Algorithms Genetic Programming Graphs Nonlinear Models Optimization Symbolic Regression

Latest funding

Evolutionary Algorithm Development for Applications in Brain Connectomics and Other Complex Systems
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Evolutionary Algorithm Development for Applications in Brain Connectomics and Other Complex Systems
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

Evolutionary Algorithm Development for Applications in Brain Connectomics and Other Complex Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hughes, James

Keywords: evolutionary algorithms; genetic programming; symbolic regression; nonlinear models; optimization; brain connectomics; complex systems; graphs

$120,000

Evolutionary Algorithm Development for Applications in Brain Connectomics and Other Complex Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Hughes, James

$12,500

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: Brain Connectomics Dear Professor Hughes, 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 brain connectomics 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 "Evolutionary Algorithm Development for Applications in Brain Connectomics and Other Complex Systems" (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]