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bio website sites.google.com/site/rknmodn
location Halifax, Canada
age 31
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I'm currently an AARMS postdoc at Dalhousie University working on, for lack of a better term, "discrete science".

During my PhD candidature, I studied the number of Latin squares/rectangles, and symmetries of Latin squares. Recently I have been expanding my interests into computer science and computational biology. One recent focal point is network motifs.

I am particularly fond of computational discrete mathematics. I often use:

  • GAP (computer algebra system),
  • R (for statistical computing),
  • Prover9 (automated theorem prover),
  • C or C++ (if speed is required).

Please visit my website for more info (e.g. a list of publications).


Jul
22
comment What role does a protein's size have on protein-protein interactions?
I meant in 3D space, although, now that you mention it, it would also be interesting to consider mass instead.
Jul
22
accepted Is Behe's experiment (evolving the bacterial flagellum) plausible in the lab?
Jul
22
answered Is Behe's experiment (evolving the bacterial flagellum) plausible in the lab?
Jul
22
accepted Are human fetuses more likely to be male?
Jul
22
asked What role does a protein's size have on protein-protein interactions?
Jul
18
comment If you had no water supply, is there enough free water in urine to sustain hydration?
This question was answered at Skeptics.SE: skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/1540
Jul
16
asked JMol “calculate HBONDS”: which atom is the donor/acceptor?
Jul
13
asked Protein data bank syntax: Can two protein secondary structures “overlap”?
Apr
30
answered How do we know that dinosaurs were related to lizards and/or birds?
Apr
16
answered Can all mammals swim?
Apr
10
revised Is Behe's experiment (evolving the bacterial flagellum) plausible in the lab?
added quote from Pallen and Matzke
Apr
9
suggested suggested edit on Is Behe's experiment (evolving the bacterial flagellum) plausible in the lab?
Mar
10
awarded  Self-Learner
Feb
26
awarded  Teacher
Feb
26
answered Antibacterial hand soaps (and related products); what are they good for?
Feb
22
accepted Does consuming sodium benzoate (preservative E211) cause problems during pregnancy?
Feb
22
asked Antibacterial hand soaps (and related products); what are they good for?
Feb
8
comment Does consuming sodium benzoate (preservative E211) cause problems during pregnancy?
Alright, so here's an edited version of it; nothing about my personal reasons for asking the question. (I'm not really sure how to add in "teratology"). As per the general rules of these sites, if you think you can improve the question (and not change the overall meaning) feel free to edit.
Feb
8
awarded  Editor
Feb
8
revised Does consuming sodium benzoate (preservative E211) cause problems during pregnancy?
added 22 characters in body; edited tags