Education
PhD in Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, University of Haifa
Subjects
Evolutionary Biology, Ecology, Sensory Ecology, Biological Symmetry and Asymmetry, Digital Health
Achievements
PhD summa cum laude from the University of Haifa; MSc with honors and BSc in Biology from Ben-Gurion University; Associate in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard; published in PNAS, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, PLOS ONE, Sensors, and IET Computer Vision; over 1,100 citations with an h-index of 15 and i10-index of 16
About
Shmuel is a Harvard-affiliated evolutionary biologist whose work spans ecology, evolution, perception and sensory ecology, biological symmetry and asymmetry, and computational approaches to medical diagnostics and digital health. He has over 20 years of teaching and mentoring experience with high school, BSc, and MSc students and is especially well suited to guide interdisciplinary biology and medically oriented research projects.
Discipline
Life Sciences & Health
Academic Achievements
Earned a PhD in Evolutionary and Environmental Biology from the University of Haifa, summa cum laude / highest honors, following an MSc in the same field with honors and a BSc in Biology from Ben-Gurion University. Currently serves as Associate in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, and previously held a visiting postdoctoral research position at Harvard. Has published in leading peer-reviewed journals including Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, PLOS ONE, Sensors, and IET Computer Vision. His scholarly impact includes more than 1,100 citations, with an h-index of 15 and i10-index of 16. He is also the founder, inventor, and patent holder of CVAid Medical, focused on AI-based diagnostics of stroke
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
Shmuel Raz has over 20 years of teaching and mentoring experience with high-school, B.Sc., and M.Sc. students. He has mentored students through the full research process, from defining a question to developing a project plan, interpreting findings, and producing polished academic writing, including publication-oriented work. He has also taught regular undergraduate and graduate courses in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Population Ecology, and Population Genetics, and is well suited to support both independent research projects and strong academic coursework.
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