I am an adjunct professor at McMaster University, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behavior associated with METRElab. I earned my PhD in physics with a particular focus on complex systems, theoretical-computational neuroscience, and biomedical engineering. During grad school and several postdoctoral experiences, I have gained solid experinece in the fields of auditory neurosceince, sound/music perception, movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), deep brain stimulation (DBS), motor and neuromouscular control and cognitive neuroscience.
My research lines span a variety of fields and projects. Some of my research focuses are the following:
- modeling and analysis of neuromodulation and brain stimulation techniques such as deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease (PD), and movement disorders in general, and non-invasive sound stimulation for mild cognitive impairment (MCI). I explore the basic neuroscientific aspects of the functionality of invasive and non-invasive stimulation techniques by developing network oscillation models (both spiking neuronal networks and mean-field models), running computer simulations in various levels of complexity, and analysis of brain signals such as local field potentials (LFP) from deep brain areas and electroencephalography (EEG). By applying advance signal processing techniques, I explore the neuronal dynamics within different brain circuits. In addition, I investigate and propose novel ideas to better assist biomedical engineers in developing non-pharmaceutical medical solutions for neurodegenrative diseases such as PD and MCI.