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  approximately_how_many_hours_a_week_would_the_research_assistant: '10 hours/week'
  are_you_currently_looking_for_students_: 'Yes'
  confirmation_1: '1'
  contact_email_fsu_email: ''
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  contact_email_fsu_email_if_affiliated_: m.vasconcelos@fsu.edu
  fsu_college: 'FAMU-FSU College of Engineering'
  fsu_department_if_applicable_: 'Electrical and Computer Engineering '
  headshot_optional_: '27336'
  if_the_project_location_is_off_campus_does_the_student_need_to_p: 'Yes'
  mentoring_philosophy: 'My mentoring philosophy is based on helping students gain confidence in their ideas and developing their creativity. I strongly believe that there is no limit to what the human mind can accomplish, and that the world of ideas has an infinite number of ''low hanging fruits''; we just need to learn how to look at problems from different angles. I am committed to sharing my experience and providing a safe and nurturing environment for students who have a genuine interest in science and a passion for developing new ideas.'
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  number_of_assistants_needed_faculty_postdoc_max_6_graduate_stude: '2'
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  overall_research_project_description: 'Bacteria are among the simplest life forms on Earth. Each bacterial cell possesses minimal sensing and actuation capabilities. Nevertheless, they can perform incredibly complex tasks as if operating in unison, akin to the formation of multicellular organisms. Behind this intriguing phenomenon lies a mechanism known as Quorum Sensing. In this project, students will delve into understanding how Quorum Sensing operates, learn the art of mathematically modeling it, and engage in computer simulations. Additionally, they will gain proficiency in using Cello, a programming language designed for creating computational circuits within living cells.'
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  please_select_the_choice_that_most_accurately_describes_your_exp: 'Partially Remote'
  please_select_the_location_of_your_project_: 'FAMU-FSU College of Engineering'
  position_availability_for_student_research: 'Flexible schedule'
  position_title: Faculty
  primary_research_mentor_name: 'Marcos Muller Vasconcelos'
  project_keywords: 'Quorum sensing, bacterial colonies, systems biology, networks, decision-making, game theory'
  relevant_student_major_s_: 'Open to all majors'
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  research_tasks_for_student_research_assistant_s_: |+
    Literature review
    Learn mathematical modeling of inter and intra species bacterial quorum sensing
    Perform Matlab and/or Python simulations
    Learn how to use the language Cello to design DNA code for decision-making bacteria

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  skills_that_research_assistants_may_need_: |+
    Knowledge of Matlab or equivalent (recommended, but not required)
    Interest in synthetic biology (strongly recommended)

  title_of_the_project: 'Novel models and simulation of bacterial networks and their collective behavior'
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  urop_performance_evaluation: '1'
  urop_poster_presentation: '1'
  when_potential_research_assistants_are_reaching_out_via_email_2: ''
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  year: '2023'