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Professor Malcolm A. MacIver, PhD

Map to Office: Tech Institute D157

Science in Society Blog

Titles and locations of recent presentations (html)

Biographical Sketch:
Dr. MacIver received the B.Sc. degree in Computer Science at the University of Toronto, the M.A. degree in Philosophy at the University of Toronto, and the PhD degree in Neuroscience at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 2001. He was then postdoctoral fellow at Caltech in Mechanical Engineering. He joined the faculty of Northwestern University in 2003 with joint appointments in the Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering departments, and an adjunct appointment in the Department of Neurobiology and Physiology.

The unifying theme of Prof. MacIver’s research is the multidisciplinary analysis of animal intelligence using three approaches: mechanics and robotics for understanding the ways in which the body contributes to adaptive behavior; neuroethology for understanding the body’s control system; and computational modeling, for constructing neuromechanical simulations to gain insight into the fundamental principles underlying the immense success of animal life. He's also interested in bringing research out to the broader community through installation art projects (Body Electric at the Williamson Gallery in Pasadena) and through involvement with the Science Entertainment Exchange.

Curriculum vitæ (pdf)

Department of Biomedical Engineering,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Department of Neurobiology and Physiology,
Northwestern University Neural Engineering Initiative

Lab: Technological Institute, Room D130
email: maciver at northwestern dot edu
Phone: (847) 491-3540 (office); (847) 491-2503 (lab)

Mail and Courier Address:
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Rd, Tech B224
Evanston, IL 60208-3111

Dr. Claire Postlethwaite
PhD, University of Cambridge, 2005
Curriculum vitæ (pdf)
Postdoctoral Associate (joint with Mary Silber)
Department of Engineering Sciences and
Applied Mathematics
Office: Technological Institute M466
email: c-postlethwaite at northwestern dot edu
Phone: (847) 491-3149


Mail and Courier Address:
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Rd, Tech M426
Evanston, IL 60208-3125

Dr. Anup A Shirgaonkar
PhD, Stanford University, 2006
Postdoctoral Associate (joint with Neelesh Patankar)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Office: Technological Institute D130
email: shirgaonkar at northwestern dot edu
Phone: (847) 467-6668
Link to webpage

Mail and Courier Address:
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Rd, Tech B224
Evanston, IL 60208-3111

Oscar M. Curet
Graduate student (joint with Neelesh Patankar)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Office: Technological Institute D130
email: omcuret at northwestern dot edu
Phone: (847) 491-2503


Mail and Courier Address:
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Rd, Tech B224
Evanston, IL 60208-3111

Tiffany Psemeneki
Graduate Student (joint with Mary Silber)
Department of Engineering Sciences and
Applied Mathematics
Office: Technological Institute D130
email: tpsem at northwestern dot edu
Phone: (847) 491-2503


Mail and Courier Address:
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Rd, Room B224
Evanston, IL 60208-3111

Jangir Selimkhanov
Undergraduate student
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Office: Technological Institute D130
email: jselimkhanov at northwestern dot edu
Phone: (847) 491-2503


Mail and Courier Address:
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Rd, Room B224
Evanston, IL 60208-3111

James Snyder
Graduate student
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Office: Technological Institute D130
email: jbsnyder at northwestern dot edu
Phone: (847) 491-2503


Mail and Courier Address:
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Rd, Room B224
Evanston, IL 60208-3111

James Solberg
Graduate student (joint with Kevin Lynch)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Office: Technological Institute B230
email: j-solberg at northwestern dot edu
Phone: (847) 467-1070


Mail and Courier Address:
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Rd, Room B224
Evanston, IL 60208-3111

Alexander Zopf
Undergraduate student
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Office: Technological Institute D130
email: a-zopf at northwestern dot edu
Phone: (847) 491-2503


Mail and Courier Address:
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Rd, Room B224
Evanston, IL 60208-3111