Johnathan Lyon, Ms/Phd Email & Phone Number

Durham, Nc, Us

Dallas, Texas, Us

• Founded research collective for development of novel and experimental software tools for creatives• Leading R&D on VST software for spectral manipulation, cross-synthesis, and novel transient/noise tools.• Released an extensive open source library for spectral modeling and transformation of arbitrary digital audio signals into compositionally-controllable synthesis objects. [python, numpy] • Prototyped a machine-learned controller using a genetic-algorithm/gradient descent framework for learning arbitrary computer synth parameters for approximating arbitrary input audio files. [python, Csound]• Prototyped a 3D audio ray-tracer for generating reverberant/reflective impulse responses & HRTFs based on traversal of virtual architecture. [python, Blender]

New York, Ny, Us

At this 12-week retreat for curious programmers, I worked on some personal software projects and spending dedicated time sketching and learning around new software ideas:• Implemented an open source, browser-based bandcamp GUI using asynchronous crawling/scraping to provide an improved music recommendation and discovery UX workflow. [python, javascript, django, Docker, PostgreSQL, requests, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap5, d3.js, celery, Redis, daphne, websockets]• Obtained Google Cloud Leader & AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01) certifications.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

In charge of managing the initiation on our NIH Transformative R01 grant on electrotactic therapies for diffuse brain tumors, focused on tissue analysis from prior in vivo experiments at Duke, and advancing work on developing custom 3D-printable systems for in vitro study of electrotactic and chemotactic cell behaviours (invention disclosures: INV2301005 & INV2301003).

Durham, North Carolina, Us

• Devised, directed, performed and analyzed experimental laboratory research in the context of nervous system pathologies and cancer.• Chief architect of a project to 'tractor beam' brain tumors, where I developed custom software/hardware control system for administering and monitoring multi-animal implantable electrical stimulation experiments. For this project, I architected and received a $1.8M Transformative R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health. [python, C, embedded systems, 3D printing]

Durham, North Carolina, Us

• Designed/developed/maintained numerous custom multiphysics modeling, data processing, analysis, and visualization software/pipelines for applied computer vision of cell and tissue analyses, munging, statistical analysis, and visualization of numerous high throughput molecular/next-gen sequencing assays, included in several peer-reviewed scientific publications. [python, numpy, scipy, pandas, matplotlib, R, Matlab, Galaxy, COMSOL]• Developed device-based strategies for treatment of brain tumors• Prototyped and characterization of custom in vitro electrical stimulation systems• Characterized molecular mechanisms of cell motility in electrical fields (galvanotaxis)• Managed and educated student interns (high school and undergraduate)Skills & Expertise: Brain Tumor Physiology & Models, Electric Stimulation-Based Therapies, Bioelectrochemistry, Flow Cytometry, 3D Cell Culture, Immunocytochemistry, Histology, Fluorescent Microscopy, Circuit Design/Characterization, AVR Programming, Experimental Design, Data Analysis and Modeling in Matlab, R & Python, Proteomic/Transcriptomic Data Analysis, Tumor Inoculations, Neuroinflammation, Peripheral Nerve Injury/Scaffolds, Regenerative Medicine, Biomaterials, Small Animal Handling/Surgery, Supervision/Project Management

Tokyo, Jp

• Developed chemical simulation and optimization GUI framework for industrial inertization protocols which led to major protocol innovation. [Matlab]• Advised on initiation of a computational team for next-generation sequencing; Developed a library for simulation and analysis of mutated reads and prototyped strategies for novel sequence identification and hierarchical classification of NGS data. [python, Matlab]Skills & Expertise: Software Engineering, GUI Development & Data Analysis (Python, R, Matlab), Bioinformatics Analysis for Genomics (Bowtie, Kallisto, Picard, Firehose, SAMTools, Galaxy)

• Served as Chief Executive and primary advocate/representative of the Graduate Student Body• Responsible for activities of the Graduate Student Government • Acted as steward of the $5M+/year Student Activity Fee Budget• Had approval rights on Student Legislature and Policy• Responsible for managing student appointments to Institute-Wide and SGA Internal committees.

• Co-ran an independent firm specializing in providing web presence solutions for early stage startups. • Developed iterative designs, planning, and implementation of full-stack development, interface designs for web & mobile, and information architecture typically using php, MYSQL, HTML, CSS, and javascript/JQuery.

• Developed virtual reality and humanoid robotic systems controlled by brain-computer interfaces. Ran experiments and adapted machine-learning algorithms for data analysis of patient EEG/ECoG data for these systems including use of hierarchical classification models of spatial time-series data, and online reinforcement learning with partially observed markov decision processes. [C, C++, Matlab]• Implemented a communication platform to allow flexible networked control of our robotic systems. [C, C++]Skills & Expertise: Humanoid Robotics, Machine Learning, Real-Time EEG/ECoG, Social Cognition, C/C++/Python Programming, Experimental Design, Supervision/Project Management, Computer Vision, Software Development in RT Linux, OSX, Windows

• Provided Broad IT/Engineering/Software/Design Infrastructure support and technical solutions and support for 200+ faculty, students & staff• Author and chief architect of departmental grants for over $400K in funding• Collaborated on research to integrate wavefield and ultrasonic hardware and algorithms for spatial audio art installations to enable more precise spatial placement of sonic elements.• • Provided algorithmic improvements to software tools and DSP algorithms for spectral/spatial manipulation of sound, including granular and envelope interpolation libraries, algorithmic speed-ups for spectral analysis, and swarm/granular control system for spatial sound. [Csound, Lisp, C, python, MaxMSP]• Acted as a technology liaison to foster interdisciplinary collaborations across campus• • Led technical arm for myriad art installation and performance projects that incorporated 3D-auditory components, including several experimental music concerts/installations (quadraphonic, ambisonic, diffusion, HRTF, and surround-based formats), 3D soundfield & binaural recordings for experimental film and audio projects, a dance performance with interactive 3D projection and sound elements, and a telematic 3D-audio spatial feedback installation where listeners in Cleveland & Seattle were able to share simultaneous sonic space.• Conducted auditory/visual psychophysics research into auditory/visual timing using custom software interface that integrated a 3D ambisonic array with VR-goggles.• Designed, funded, built-out and operated department multi-platform server infrastructure (Linux, Apple, Windows), custom render farm, and multiple digital arts computing laboratories including a 24.4-array, 3D-capable soundlab with matched performance rig, and 10.1 mixing/master room. [Java, IT mgmt]• Developed and maintained custom software for equipment purchasing, inventory, and rental. [php, MySQL]

Phd, Biomedical Engineering (Neuroengineering)

Ms, Computer Science (Computational Neuroscience)

Bs, Computer Science

Bs, Digital Signal Processing (General Studies)

Bfa, Digital And Experimental Arts And Media (Dxarts)