Mohammad H. Yaghoubi, MSc
PhD student
I'm Mohammad Yaghoubi, originally from a small town in the northeastern region of Iran. My academic journey has centered on the intersection of Physics, neuroscience, and computational tools.
I completed my Bachelor of Science in Physics in Iran. After earning my BSc in 2015, I moved to Canada to pursue a Master of Science in Physics at the University of Calgary. Under the guidance of Dr. Joern Davidsen, my MSc thesis focused on utilizing Physics tools to explore the dynamic nature of neuronal populations.
Upon completing my MSc in 2018, my fascination with the potential of utilizing Physics and computer programming to decipher the principles of brain computation led me to join Dr. Mark Brandon's research group at McGill University. Here, I've been dedicated to developing statistical and machine learning tools for the analysis of extensive neuronal and behavioral datasets.
1. M. Yaghoubi, Coralie-Anne Mosser, Andr´es Nieto-Posadas, E´mmanuel Wilson, Thomas Gisiger, Sylvain Williams, Mark
P. Brandon. ”Temporal difference learning theory predicts the evolution of hippocampal neuronal dynamics during learning a reward-based navigation task”. In preparation.
2. M. Yaghoubi, J. Orlandi, M. Colicos, and J. Davidsen. ”Criticality and universality in neuronal cultures during ’up’ and ’down’ states”. submitted.
3. X. Zheng, M. Ruckstuhl, M. Yaghoubi. ”Locomotion is associated with straighter neural trajectories for natural movies in mouse visual cortex”. CoSyne 2023.
4. M. Yaghoubi, T. Graaf, J. Orlandi, F. Girotto, M. Colicos, and J. Davidsen. ”Neuronal avalanche dynamics indicates different universality classes in neuronal cultures”. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 3417. (2018)
5. M. Yaghoubi, E. Foulaadvand, A. Brut and J. Luczka, “Energetics of a driven Brownian harmonic oscillator”. Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, 2017(11), 113206. (2017)
6. V. Holubec, A. Ryabov, M. Yaghoubi, M. Varga, A. Khodaee, E. Foulaadvand, and P. Chvosta. ”Thermal ratchet effect in confining geometries”. Entropy 19, no. 4: 119. (2017)
7. A. Aghamohammadi, E. Foulaadvand, M. Yaghoubi, and A. Mousavi. ”Normal modes of a defected linear system of beaded springs”. American Journal of Physics 85, no. 3: 193-201. (2017)
8. A. Ryabov, V Holubec, M. Yaghoubi, M. Varga, E. Foulaadvand, and P. Chvosta. ”Transport coefficients for a confined Brownian ratchet operating between two heat reservoirs”. Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment 2016, no. 9: 093202. (2016)
Published Papers
2019 – Present Ph.D. in Neuroscience. McGill University, Canada. Thesis: Developing machine-learning tools for analyzing large-scale neuronal and behavioral data.
Jan 2016 – Dec 2018 M.Sc. in Physics. University of Calgary, Canada. Thesis: Neuronal avalanche dynamics and criticality in neuronal cultures.
Sep 2011 – Sep 2015 B.Sc. in Physics. University of Zanjan, Iran. Thesis: A deeper insight to mass-spring system.
Education
Data Science: Lab (Python Programming) Teaching Assistant. (MILA) Fall 2023
Computational Neuroscience: Teaching Assistant. (Neuromatch Academy) Summer 2022 & 2023
Machine Learning: Teaching Assistant. (MILA) Fall 2020
Electromagnetism and Thermal Physics: Lab Teaching Assistant. (University of Calgary) Winter 2017 & 2018
Mechanics: Lab Teaching Assistant. (University of Calgary) Fall 2016 & 2017
Quantum Mechanics II: Teaching Assistant. (University of Zanjan) Winter 2015
Quantum Mechanics I: Teaching Assistant. (University of Zanjan) Fall 2014
Appointments
Awards, Recognition
McGill Faculty of Medicine Doctoral Fellowship. (36,000 $) 2019 – 2022
HBHL (Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives) Doctoral Fellowship. (15,000 $) 2019 – 2020
McGill Integrated Program in Neuroscience (IPN) Recruitment award. (4,000 $) 2019
Travel award for an internship at RIKEN BSI, Japan. (3,000 $) 2017
Departmental graduate student excellence award. (5,500 $. 2 consecutive years) 2017 & 2018
Best oral presentation award at Annual Physics Symposium, University of Calgary. (100 $) Feb 2017
Travel award for an internship at Charles University, Czech Republic. (1,000 $) 2015
Mohammad H. Yaghoubi, MSc
PhD student
2019 – Present Ph.D. in Neuroscience. McGill University, Canada. Thesis: Developing machine-learning tools for analyzing large-scale neuronal and behavioral data.
Jan 2016 – Dec 2018 M.Sc. in Physics. University of Calgary, Canada. Thesis: Neuronal avalanche dynamics and criticality in neuronal cultures.
Sep 2011 – Sep 2015 B.Sc. in Physics. University of Zanjan, Iran. Thesis: A deeper insight to mass-spring system.
Education
Data Science: Lab (Python Programming) Teaching Assistant. (MILA) Fall 2023
Computational Neuroscience: Teaching Assistant. (Neuromatch Academy) Summer 2022 & 2023
Machine Learning: Teaching Assistant. (MILA) Fall 2020
Electromagnetism and Thermal Physics: Lab Teaching Assistant. (University of Calgary) Winter 2017 & 2018
Mechanics: Lab Teaching Assistant. (University of Calgary) Fall 2016 & 2017
Quantum Mechanics II: Teaching Assistant. (University of Zanjan) Winter 2015
Quantum Mechanics I: Teaching Assistant. (University of Zanjan) Fall 2014
Appointments
Awards, Recognition
McGill Faculty of Medicine Doctoral Fellowship. (36,000 $) 2019 – 2022
HBHL (Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives) Doctoral Fellowship. (15,000 $) 2019 – 2020
McGill Integrated Program in Neuroscience (IPN) Recruitment award. (4,000 $) 2019
Travel award for an internship at RIKEN BSI, Japan. (3,000 $) 2017
Departmental graduate student excellence award. (5,500 $. 2 consecutive years) 2017 & 2018
Best oral presentation award at Annual Physics Symposium, University of Calgary. (100 $) Feb 2017
Travel award for an internship at Charles University, Czech Republic. (1,000 $) 2015
1. M. Yaghoubi, Coralie-Anne Mosser, Andr´es Nieto-Posadas, E´mmanuel Wilson, Thomas Gisiger, Sylvain Williams, Mark
P. Brandon. ”Temporal difference learning theory predicts the evolution of hippocampal neuronal dynamics during learning a reward-based navigation task”. In preparation.
2. M. Yaghoubi, J. Orlandi, M. Colicos, and J. Davidsen. ”Criticality and universality in neuronal cultures during ’up’ and ’down’ states”. submitted.
3. X. Zheng, M. Ruckstuhl, M. Yaghoubi. ”Locomotion is associated with straighter neural trajectories for natural movies in mouse visual cortex”. CoSyne 2023.
4. M. Yaghoubi, T. Graaf, J. Orlandi, F. Girotto, M. Colicos, and J. Davidsen. ”Neuronal avalanche dynamics indicates different universality classes in neuronal cultures”. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 3417. (2018)
5. M. Yaghoubi, E. Foulaadvand, A. Brut and J. Luczka, “Energetics of a driven Brownian harmonic oscillator”. Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, 2017(11), 113206. (2017)
6. V. Holubec, A. Ryabov, M. Yaghoubi, M. Varga, A. Khodaee, E. Foulaadvand, and P. Chvosta. ”Thermal ratchet effect in confining geometries”. Entropy 19, no. 4: 119. (2017)
7. A. Aghamohammadi, E. Foulaadvand, M. Yaghoubi, and A. Mousavi. ”Normal modes of a defected linear system of beaded springs”. American Journal of Physics 85, no. 3: 193-201. (2017)
8. A. Ryabov, V Holubec, M. Yaghoubi, M. Varga, E. Foulaadvand, and P. Chvosta. ”Transport coefficients for a confined Brownian ratchet operating between two heat reservoirs”. Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment 2016, no. 9: 093202. (2016)