George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing
William and Stephanie Sick Dean, George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing
Professor of Computer Science and of BioSciences
Member, Ken Kennedy Institute
Luay Nakhleh is the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering at Rice University.
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Luay Nakhleh is the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering at Rice University.
Combinatorial optimization, statistical inference, and their applications to biological problems. Phylogenomics and population genomics. Evolution of biological networks (protein interaction networks and regulatory networks). Modeling and analysis of biological networks (metabolic and regulatory networks)
BIOS 310
Independent research in Rice BioSciences faculty laboratories (sections 2 and above) or other Texas Medical Center laboratories (section 1). Students must have secured a research position prior to applying for BIOS 310. Students spend at least 42 hours in the laboratory for each semester hour of credit (>9h/week for 3 credits). A minimum of 3 credit hours is needed to count toward the BS in Biosciences or to replace one required 300+ level elective lab course for the BA in Biosciences (cannot replace major concentration core labs). Requires a proposal abstract, weekly reports, and a research paper (fall/spring/summer) or a poster presentation (spring/summer for advanced students). Students wishing to perform their research in an off-campus lab must apply online (biosugresearch.rice.edu) at least 3 weeks prior to the start of classes and may not register for fewer than 3 credit hours. Students taking BIOS 310 in the full summer semester must be available to do full-time research for a minimum of 6 weeks or part-time equivalent which should equal to a total of 126 hours working in the lab. It is recommended that summer students spread their hours over 8-10 weeks. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Students are strongly advised to secure research advisors and register for the class well in advance of the start of classes. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Students are strongly advised to secure research advisors and register for the class well in advance of the start of classes. Repeatable for Credit.
BIOS 401
The Biosciences Honors Research Program offers our seniors and advanced juniors the opportunity to perform a two-semester, individual research project in a research laboratory in Biosciences or an approved off-campus site and offers opportunities for students to develop their written and oral scientific communication skills. Students registering for BIOS 401 are expected to take BIOS 402 the following semester. Each semester, students are expected to average 15 hours per week in research (laboratory) and communication skills activities (scheduled through the companion seminar co-requisite). In BIOS 401, students will prepare regular progress reports, attend lab meetings, and write an end-of-semester short paper (at least 5 pages) on their work. Must register for co-requisite BIOS 411.
COMP 390
Theoretical and experimental investigations under staff direction. Repeatable for Credit.
COMP 590
Advanced theoretical and experimental investigations under staff direction. The student must have a full-time internship to receive 4 credits for this course. Repeatable for Credit.
COMP 690
Repeatable for Credit.
COMP 800
Repeatable for Credit.
SSPB 800
Graduate students will conduct independent research/thesis project under the direction of their advisor. Repeatable for Credit.
