University of Barcelona, ES
In a nutshell
I am primarily interested in the dynamics of self-organised spatio-temporal activity patterns in systems of excitable elements far from equilibrium, and the functionalities and capacities afforded to such systems by these emergent patterns.
Theoretical and numerical neuroscience; signal and data analysis
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Universitat de Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona Institute of Complex Systems (UBICS)
ORCID: 0000-0002-8215-7882
SCOPUS ID: 57214152894
Twitter: @akkemats
PhD Student
I am from the Netherlands, where I have been trained in music and music technology (e.g. signal processing, composition, system analysis, Fourier analysis, etc.). Following I have done a Research master in behaviour and cognition, focussing on computational modelling of neurons and networks. Alongside, I have always been studying stochastic and dynamical systems, machine learning, and non-equilibrium dynamics, with applications to understanding the dynamics of neurons and neuronal networks.
Given my interest in emergent activity patterns in networks of neurons and the possibilities that these patterns afford to the network, in the sense of dynamically responding to and interacting with their environment, the NEU-CHiP project interweaves perfectly with my academic curiosity. The possibility to work with cultured neurons, and the precise stimulation and recording techniques that will be used offer an unique opportunity to study the emergent dynamics of neuronal circuits.
Supervisor: Jordi Soriano; Co-supervisor: Jordi Garcia-Ojalvo
Some of my music: https://soundcloud.com/akkehouben
Personal website: https://akkeh.github.io
“As a reader of speculative (science) fiction and (continental) philosophy, I am excited to be part of the development of such a science fiction-sounding and thought provoking piece of technology as is the aim of the NEU-CHiP project.”
Selected Publications
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