Niall Mangan

Niall Mangan is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering. He leads research in data-driven modeling, biological networks, and renewable energy systems. His work bridges mechanistic modeling with data science to optimize engineering solutions.

Education: Ph.D. in Systems Biology from Harvard University (2013), Dual B.S. in Physics and Mathematics from Clarkson University (2008).

Research Interests:

• Data-driven methods for complex systems design
• Biological network dynamics and uncertainty quantification
• Spatial organization in cellular biochemistry
• Renewable energy systems modeling

Key Contributions: Developed frameworks for inferring biological networks via sparse identification of nonlinear dynamics. Advanced methods for solar cell interface analysis and wastewater surveillance epidemiology modeling.

Scientific Awards:

• Sloan Research Fellowship
• DOE Early Career Award
• NSF Graduate Fellowship (2008)

Grants & Affiliations: Member of the NSF-Simons Center for Quantitative Biology, Trienens Institute for Sustainability, and Center for Synthetic Biology. Supported by DOE, Sloan Foundation, and Northwestern grants.

Labs & Teams: Leads research groups focused on systems biology and sustainable energy, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams in synthetic biology and environmental engineering.