From Spikes to Song: Modeling the Song Control System
Learning the Dynamics of the Motor Cortex to build Neuromorphic Brain-Computer Interfaces (In collaboration with the University of Genova)
Neural Signal Representations Evaluation for Low-Power Brain–Computer Interfaces (In collaboration with the University of Genova)
Neuromorphic Detection of Cardiac Arrhythmias using Spiking Neural Networks
Neuromorphic Control for Real-Time Obstacle Avoidance in Underwater Robotics (In collaboration with the Soft Robotics Lab, ETH Zurich and EMPA)
Robust Neuromorphic Representation Learning for Implantable Brain–Spine Interfaces (In collaboration with EPFL)
Phase Encoding in Oscillatory Recurrent Networks on Neuromorphic Hardware
Modeling Perceptual Adaptation in Multi-Channel Intracortical Microstimulation Using a Neuromorphic Twin of the Somatosensory Cortex (In collaboration with University of Chicago and Pittsburgh)
Decoding Vocal Communication: Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Neural Auditory Processing in the Macaque Auditory Cortex
Master Thesis or Semester Project: Decoding speech from intracranial recordings in the human brain
Master or Semester Project: Generative Language Model using Hyperdimensional computing
Master thesis: Hardware-aware benchmarking of analog gated recurrent neural networks
Master’s Thesis or Semester Project in the Neural Dynamics lab: language in the brain, from neuronal recordings to theory
Multiple Projects in Computational Neuroscience
UZH - ETH Zurich students:
If you are interested in working on one of the projects listed above, there is always the possibility of defining sub-projects and objectives suitable for Master theses and Semesterarbeits. Please contact your prospective supervisor directly, and arrange a meeting with him or her.
International students:
Unfortunately we do not have any means of providing financial support for internships or thesis projects. However, if you find alternative sources of funding or can provide your own financial support, we can define student/thesis projects, provide the necessary lab and office space, and supervise your work. Given the experimental nature of the work being carried out in our lab, involving the design or use of custom analog VLSI devices, it only makes sense to consider project durations of at least 6 months.
Please make sure you can demonstrate your ability to financially support yourself (mainly for visa reasons) before contacting your prospective supervisor.