Research Website Enhancement Plan

Core Structure

• Clean, minimalist design with strong information hierarchy prioritizing research content ✓
• Prominent navigation: Home, Research, Publications, Contact ✓
• Dark mode toggle option with dark as default (reduces eye strain for technical reviewers) ✓
• CV integration in bio with direct PDF access ✓

Research Showcase

• Each project showcased with:
  • Interactive visualizations of computational models and results
  • Relevant neuro figures or model architecture diagrams
  • Concise technical description emphasizing:
    • Computational methods
    • Dataset characteristics
    • Performance metrics
    • Impact on field
  • GitHub repo links with code quality highlights
  • Associated publications/preprints with PDF links

AI/ML Focus

• Dedicated ML/AI project section featuring:
  • Model performance metrics and benchmarks
  • Interactive demos where applicable
  • Computational pipeline diagrams
  • Large-scale data analysis examples
• Research timeline showing progression from neuroscience to AI
• Clear connection between biological and artificial neural networks
• Code snippets highlighting technical proficiency

Publications & Impact

• Publications organized by:
  • Year ✓
  • Research domain (Neuroscience/AI/ML)
  • Citation metrics with dynamic updates
  • PDF links and preprints
• Research impact visualization:
  • Citation graphs
  • Collaboration network
  • Cross-disciplinary influence

Technical Features

• LaTeX support for mathematical equations
• Interactive data visualizations
• Syntax-highlighted code blocks
• Jupyter notebook integration
• Mobile-responsive technical content

SEO Optimization ✓

• Schema.org markup for academic content ✓
• Structured data for publications ✓
• Optimized meta descriptions with AI/ML keywords ✓
• Research-focused meta tags ✓
• Google Scholar profile integration (in progress)

Professional Network Integration

• Footer with:
  • GitHub profile ✓
  • Google Scholar ✓
  • LinkedIn ✓
  • Research lab affiliations ✓
• Contact form specifically for:
  • Research collaboration
  • Industry positions
  • Speaking opportunities

Technical Implementation

• Jekyll-based with custom plugins ✓
• Responsive grid system ✓
• Modern build pipeline
• Performance optimization
• Analytics integration

Completed Items

1. ✓ Basic site structure and navigation
2. ✓ SEO optimization with schema.org markup
3. ✓ Meta descriptions and titles
4. ✓ Open Graph tags for social sharing
5. ✓ Research page visibility
6. ✓ Title display optimization
7. ✓ Profile sidebar optimization
8. ✓ Dark mode implementation with dark as default
9. ✓ CV integration with direct PDF access
10. ✓ Professional network links (GitHub, LinkedIn, Google Scholar)

Next Steps (Prioritized)

1. Enhance Google Scholar integration
   • Add citation metrics to publications
   • Dynamic updates for impact metrics
   • Cross-reference with research domains
2. Add interactive visualizations for research projects
3. Implement LaTeX support for mathematical equations
4. Add Jupyter notebook integration for code demos
5. Create research timeline visualization
6. Implement analytics for visitor insights

Future Considerations

• Consider adding a blog section for research updates and insights

• fix text color on contact page
• add image circular border to profile pic
• gscholar integration
• profile pic sizing when resizing the window
• when hovering over tabs, have a little monkey icon pop out of the corner (and/or brain)
• when hovering over the profile pic, switch between the pose and mesh pics