Noah Cowan

PhD Student
at Stanford University

Department of Statistics

Research Interests

My research focuses on building reliable and trustworthy machine learning systems, specifically with applications to neuroscience. I develop statistically-grounded methods for robust and uncertainty-aware neural networks. Currently, I am working on applying these methods to brain-computer interfaces to decode neural signals into speech in order to help patients regain the ability to speak.

News
September 2025
Awarded a Stanford Data Science Scholarship to support my PhD studies.
July 2025
June 2025
Named a Data Science for Social Good technical mentor to help students apply data science to projects intended to benefit society.
September 2023
Started my PhD in Statistics at Stanford University.