micahgerst

Micah Gerstner

Hiya! I’m an aspiring data analyst.

Projects

Ongoing

Learning C++!

Completed

Drosophilia melanogaster Network Theory Analysis

As a part of my third year of university, I undertook a network theory-based analysis of open source neuron data from the fruit fly in Python. In this project, I made extensive use of the NetworkX, pandas, and numpy libraries to explore three-node connections in the medulla oblongata region of the fruit fly brain.

You can find the repository here.

Multi-Armed Bandit Task Analysis

In the fourth year of university, I statistically analysed a simulated data set from a real experiment using the multi-armed bandit task. I utilised multiple packages, including tidyverse, ggplot2, and afex to support my analysis.

You can find the repository here.

Education

I graduated from UCL in 2025 with a BSc in Neuroscience and Psychology and Mathematics and Statistics from their Natural Sciences programme. I attempted a Masters, but withdrew for health reasons. Below is a summary of key courses from my programme. | Title | Year | Final Mark (%) | Notes | | ————- | :————-: | :————-: | ————- | | Computing for Mathematical Physics (PHAS0012) | 2 | 70.06 | Mathematica | | Linear Models and the Analysis of Variance (STAT0006) | 2 | 69.26 | R + ggplot2 | | Topics in Scientific Computing (NSCI0011) | 3 | 73.00 | Python + pandas, numpy, NetworkX | | Advanced statistics: Data analysis and modelling with R (PSYC0146) | 4 | 63.50 | R + tidyverse, ggplot2, car, mediation, codingMatrices, emmeans, afex, buildmer, lme4, knitr, lavaan, semPlot, psychTools, brms, BayesFactor, papaja |

Published Work

Outside of data analysis, I also wrote science articles for student publications. I wrote for Kinesis Magazine in 2024 about sex development. In the 2024-25 academic year, I was the Managing Editor for the UCL Science Magazine. I wrote an article about catheter ablations from a patient perspective when I wasn’t editing!