Research Students

Cohort 5 projects

Project title	Student	Supervisors
Development of long-range connections in auditory cortex	Grace Ang	Claudia Clopath Andrei Kozlov
Neurochemical CMOS array – bedside assay of ionic and inflammatory marker from the human brain	Chiara Cicatiello	Martyn Boutelle Pantelis Georgiou Mark Wilson
Surface Electromyography for Brain-Machine Interface Applications	Irene Mendez-Guerra	Dario Farina Etienne Burdet Emmanuel Drakakis Patrick Kaifosh (Facebook Reality Labs)
Sensory Motor Interface for Lower Extremity Robots (SMILER)	Filip Paskiewicz	Ravi Vaidyanathan Alison McGregor Hildur Einarsdóttir (Ossur) Ásgeir Alexandersson (Ossur)
A clinically-viable brain-computer interface for inducing neuroplasticity for stroke rehabilitation	Alex Clarke	Dario Farina Paul Bentley
Development of non-invasive deep brain stimulation technology	Patrycja Dzialecka	Nir Grossman Bill Wisden Paul Matthews
Whole-brain dynamics and higher cognitive processing in disorders of consciousness	Will Trender	Adam Hampshire Aldo Faisal Rob Leech Gregory Scott
Engineering tactile signals to aid hearing in noisy background	Pierre Guilleminot	Tobias Reichenbach Etienne Burdet
3D-resolved optogenetic excitation using time-averaged speckle patterns	Isabell Whiteley	Chris Rowlands Paul Chadderton
Closed-loop, personalized brain stimulation intervention for impairment of cognitive control	Matteo Vinao-Carl	David Sharp Nir Grossman Adam Hampshire Peter Hellyer
3D ultrasound computed tomography of the brain	Oscar Bates	Mengxing Tang Mike Warner Matthew Williams
Cohort 5 (2018)

Cohort 4 projects

Project title	Student	Supervisors
One-probe - a new device for non-penetrative monitoring of the injured brain	De-Shaine Murray	Martyn Boutelle Mark Wilson
Large-Area Flexible Plastic Electronic Sensor for 2D Neural Recording	James Tyrrell	Alasdair Campbell Martyn Boutelle
Mathematical and computational analyses of plastic spiking recurrent networks	Amadeus Maes	Claudia Clopath Mauricio Barahona
Spinal motor neurons control of redundant robotic system	Mario Bracklein	Dario Farina Etienne Burdet
A multi-sensor, hybrid model- and signal-based control system for powered lower limb prostheses	Hristo Dimitrov	Dario Farina Anthony Bull
AutoTRIAGE: a clinical, computational and biomechanical investigation of the feasibility of using vehicular event data recorders for assessing head trauma severity in collisions	Claire Baker	Mazdak Ghajari David Sharp Philip Martin (Transport Research Laboratory) Mark Wilson
The bionic spinal cord bridge: Combined therapies for neural regeneration	Gillian Koehl	Rylie Green Simone Di Giovanni
Development of a diagnostic battery for probing individual differences in network function	Richard Daws	Adam Hampshire Pete Hellyer Rob Leech
Large scale population functional connectomic parcellation and individual variation	Sam Podmore	Paul Matthews Yi-ke Guo
High resolution imaging of multimodal nanoparticles for treatment of brain cancers	Jonny Taylor	Alexandra Porter Matthew Williams Mary Ryan
Developing a novel type of neurostimulation to foster speech processing and rehabilitation from aphasia	Mikolaj Kegler	Tobias Reichenbach Mauricio Barahona Rob Leech
A two photon imaging platform for characterising memory circuit dynamics and response to therapeutic strategies in neurodegenerative disease	Seigfred Prado	Simon Schultz Bill Wisden Keith Wafford (Eli Lilly)
Neuronal Interfacing System for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Interrogations using Materials-based Nanotechnologies	Alessandra Lo Fiego	Molly Stevens Simone Di Giovanni
Monitoring muscle fatigue using novel wireless sensors	Dan Terracina- Barcas	Paul Strutton Pantelis Georgiou
A Robotic Instrument for Adaptive Neurostimulation	Nathan Steadman	Ravi Vaidyanathan Peter Brown (Oxford University) Dipankar Nandi Huling Tan (Oxford University)
Cohort 4 (2017)

Cohort 3 projects

Projects filled starting in October 2015
Project title	Student	Supervisors
Biologically inspired computation for real-time motor learning	Tunvez Boulic	Paul Chadderton Claudia Clopath
Development of a noninvasive and localised blood-brain barrier opening system for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease	Matthew Copping	James Choi Magdalena Sastre
Engineering fast, flexible, precise, and parallel light sculpting for neural circuit elucidation	Navjeevan Soor	Amanda Foust Simon Schultz Mark Neil
Microdevices to investigate sleep and temperature regulation in mice	Bryan Hsieh	Nick Franks Tim Constandinou William Wisden
Learning to hear with plasticity across multiple timescales	Lotte Weerts	Daniel Goodman Claudia Clopath Paul Chadderton
Characterising receptive fields of astrocytes in auditory cortex	Sihao Lu	Andrei Kozlov Simon Schultz Claudia Clopath
Information theoretic analysis tools for studying the cellular assembly of memory	Giuseppe Gava	Simon Schultz David Dupret (University of Oxford) William Wisden
Measuring brain and body biological age to predict health outcomes and disease risk during ageing	Sebastian Popescu	David Sharp Ben Glocker Paul Matthews James Cole
Conductive polymer platforms for the integrated in vitro investigation of neural networks	Kaja Ritzau-Reid	Molly Stevens Ramon Vilar
Neural implants for brain-robot interface	Thomas Martineau	Ravi Vaidyanathan Peter Brown (University of Oxford)
Wearable Force-Feedback Interface supporting in vivo Brain-Robot Interface	Sebastian Mancero	Ravi Vaidyanathan Etienne Burdet Dipankar Nandi Peter Brown (University of Oxford)
Role of copper ions in the toxicity of α-synuclein in Parkinson’s disease	Martin Priessner	Ramon Vilar Liming Ying Alfonso De Simone Magdalena Sastre
Cohort 3 (2016)

Cohort 2 projects

Projects filled starting in October 2015
Project title	Student	Supervisors	Collaborators/partners
Robot-assisted fMRI investigation of learning in newborn infants	Sofia Dall'Orso	Prof Etienne Burdet Prof Daniel Rueckert Prof David Edwards	Dr Tomoko Arichi (KCL)
ReBooT: Restoring Brain Operation with Technology; Microelectronics to enable an open source instrument for exploring closed loop neural systems	Konstantinos Petkos	Dr Emmanuel Drakakis Dr Timothy Denison (industrial advisor - Medtronic) Prof Peter Brown (Oxford University)
Neural network mechanisms of inhibitory and attentional control	Darije Custovic	Dr Adam Hampshire Dr Claudia Clopath
Developing technology to enable macroscopic imaging of neuronal connectivity to quantify changes during health and disease	Gerald Moore	Dr Stephen Brickley Dr Simon Schultz
Axo-glial pathology in Multiple Sclerosis and its potential effects on neurotransmission	Patricia Gallego	Prof Richard Reynolds Dr Aldo Faisal Dr Kambiz Alavian
Peripheral nerve decoding algorithms for bioelectronic medicines	Carl Lubba	Dr Simon Schultz Dr Nick Jones Dr Victor Pikov (industrial advisor - Galvani Bioelectronics)
Towards whole brain functional imaging in freely moving subjects	Tom Robins	Dr Mengxing Tang Dr Paul Chadderton
Lesion-symptom mapping using motion-tracking: How neural trauma impacts motor function	Lewis Formstone	Dr Ravi Vaidyanathan Dr Paul Bentley Prof Etienne Burdet Prof Alison McGregor
Integrated Sensor Suite to Investigate Neurological Dysfunction in Balance	James Clarke	Dr Ravi Vaidyanathan Prof Alison McGregor Dr Rob Hart (industrial advisor - McLaren Applied Technologies) Dr Caroline Hargrove (industrial advisor - McLaren Applied Technologies)
Ultrasound technology to deliver novel theranostic agents to malignant brain tumours	Tiffany Chan	Prof Ramon Vilar Dr James Choi Dr Matt Williams
Cohort 2 (2015)

Cohort 1 projects

Project title	Student	Supervisors	Collaborators/partners
Wearable wireless sensor arrays to detect the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)	Aidan Wickham	Prof Martyn Boutelle Dr E M Drakakis	Prof Chris Shaw (Institute of Psychiatry)
High-resolution mapping of age-related functional changes in cortical connectivity	Diana Lucaci	Dr Stephen Brickley Dr Paul Chadderton Prof William Wisden
Virtual physiotherapy for assessment and training of arm function	Rajinder Lotay	Prof Etienne Burdet Dr Paul Bentley
High-throughput Visualization and Computational Consequences of Increased Synaptic Plasticity and Axon Regeneration in the Living Aged Brain	Cher Bass	Dr Vincenzo De Paola Dr Claudia Clopath Dr Anil Bharath
Automated Neonatal EEG Early Warning System based on novel signal analysis tools in the field and/or novel features	Georgios Zafeiropoulos	Dr E M Drakakis Prof D Edwards
Designing novel imaging probes for targeting inflammatory lesions in brain disorders	Tamara Boltersdorf	Prof Nicholas Long Dr Felicity Gavins
EEG assessment of spoken language processing in aphasia	Hugo Weissbart	Dr Tobias Reichenbach Dr Robert Leech Prof Etienne Burdet Prof Richard Wise
Improved methods for functional neuronal imaging with genetically encoded voltage indicators	Peter Quicke	Dr Simon Schultz Prof Mark Neil Prof Thomas Knöpfel
Cohort 1 (2014)

Aligned students

PhD students

Project	Student	Supervisors
Quantifying symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease PhD, Mechanical Engineering (Imperial Brain Science & Engineering Fellowship), 2013-2018	Paolo Angeles (Mechanical Engineering)	Ravi Vaidyanathan
A Teleoperative Sensory Motor Control Interface (TSMCI) EPSRC ICASE PhD project (McLaren Applied Technologies Corporate Sponsor)	Christopher Caulcrick (Mechanical Engineering)	Ravi Vaidyanathan Alison McGregor Caleb Swade (McLaren Applied Technologies)
Neuroadaptive Bayesian Optimization - Implications for the Cognitive Sciences PhD, Medicine (Imperial Brain Science & Engineering Fellowship), 2013-2017	Romy Lorenz (Brain Sciences)	Robert Leech
A Teleoperative Sensory Motor Control Interface (TSMCI) PhD project (US Office of Naval Research Sponsor)	Sam Wilson (Mechanical Engineering)	Ravi Vaidyanathan Alison McGregor R Harkins (US Naval Postgraduate School)
CDT-aligned students

MRes students

Year	Project	Student	Supervisors
2016-17	Brain functional imaging with ultrasound	Muhammad Ihsan	Mengxing Tang Paul Chadderton
2016-17	Interactive tasks for the assessment of sensorimotor control	Martyna Stachaczyk	Etienne Burdet Paul Bentley
2017-18	A data analysis pipeline for two photon calcium imaging in mouse models of dementia	Solomia Boretska	Simon Schultz Paul Chadderton
2017-18	Development of machine learning decoders of brain functional connectivity states	Jiewon Kang	Robert Leech Adam Hampshire
2017-18	Structural changes in brain circuitry in healthy ageing	Jean-Charles Mariani	Paul Chadderton Stephen Brickley
2018-19	Modular Reconfigurable Low-Power Stimulators	Farnaz Fahimi-Hanzaee	Manos Drakakis Dario Farina
2018-19	Analysis of calcium signals recorded endoscopically from the rodent brain	Rufus Mitchell-Heggs	Simon Schultz Mauricio Barahona
2018-19	Ensemble coding models in the LGN: an asymmetry between ON and OFF?	Zhiguan (Paul) Mu	Simon Schultz Amanda Foust
2018-19	Ultrasound technologies for brain imaging and therapy	Thomas Tiennot	Mengxing Tang Mike Warner
2019-20	NeuroSee – an advanced software suite for multiphoton imaging analysis	Francois Chevallier	Simon Schultz Pierluigi Dragotti
2019-20	Receptive Field Properties of Deep Networks Trained for Visuomotor Control: Comparisons with Biological Neurons	Tamara Gerbert	Anil Bharath Etienne Burdet
2019-20	Quantitative phenotyping to identify novel neuroactive compounds from bacteria	Ziwei Liu	Andre Brown Anil Bharath
2019-20	Multiphoton imaging of prefrontal and hippocampal activity during a working memory task	Yeojin Song	Simon Schultz Amanda Foust
2019-20	Modelling latent cortical representations for body movements prediction from multimodal neural data sources	Xinyu Yang	Aldo Faisal
2020-21	Model-based estimation of upper limb joint kinematics and kinetics using surface electromyography	Raphael Cunningham	Dario Farina Angela Kedgley
2020-21	Default Mode Networks: Neural Architectures to Support Self-Supervision	Agata Feledyn	Anil Bharath Murray Shanahan
2020-21	Simulator of multi-channel intramuscular EMG (iEMG)	Dijun Liao	Dario Farina
2020-21	Development of gold nanoelectrodes for measurement of synaptic oxygen uptake	Alejandro Martin Linares	Kambiz Alavian Andrew Shevchuk
2020-21	Ultrafast phenotyping of optically cleared human cortical tissue grafts with lightsheet microscopy and automated image analysis	Tuan Thanh Ngo	Vincenzo De Paola Anil Bharath
2020-21	Engineering a Novel, flexible encapsulation material for carbon fiber microelectrodes	Harriet Payne-Gill	Parry Hashemi Simon Schultz
2020-21	Classification of EEG responses to multi-dimensional transcranial electrical stimulation	Alexis Pomares Pastor	Greg Scott Adam Hampshire
2020-21	Virtual Reality to study the combination of Gaze tracking and EEG as Brain-Machine Interfaces for Assistive Robotics	Nathaniel Rose	Aldo Faisal Dario Farina
2020-21	Using GACh3.0 to measure changes in cholinergic signalling in the hippocampus of AD mice	Luqiao Tan	Simon Schultz Chris Rowlands
2020-21	Mechanisms of Inhibition Failure in Traumatic Brain Injury	Robert Vava	Adam Hampshire Amy Jolly
2020-21	Computational modelling of neurovascular injury	Nikolaus Wischmann	Mazdak Ghajari David Sharp
2020-21	Deep brain multiphoton calcium imaging using an implanted gradient index lens	Ha-Jun Yoon	Simon Schultz Amanda Foust
2021-22	Temporal dynamics of motor cortex activity modelled with spiking neural networks	Rory Byrne	Dan Goodman Juan Gallego
2021-22	Incorporating realistic patterns of interneuron connectivity into models of thalamic circuitry	Charmaine Chue	Stephen Brickley
2021-22	Understanding neural information processing using generative adversarial nets and the information bottleneck principle	Greta Horvathova	Dan Goodman Anil Bharath
2021-22	Engineering a new miniaturised platform for patch-clamp electrophysiology	Ji Huang	Mark Friddin Yuval Elani
2021-22	Information theoretic data mining of large-scale neuropixels electrophysiological recordings from the mouse visual system	Michael Kareithi	Simon Schultz Pierluigi Dragotti
2021-22	Continuous Brain Estrogen Sensors based on DNA Binding Receptors	Joe Kelly	Parry Hashemi Tom Ellis
2021-22	Representational similarity analysis of natural and artificial neural networks for object recognition	Iakov Kharitonov	Andriy Kozlov Mike Bruyns-Haylett
2021-22	Effect of cancer immunotherapy on mental health	Beatriz Laureano	Jun Ishihara Parry Hashemi
2021-22	Using EEG feedback to direct sensorimotor development in children with cerebral palsy	Ines Rezqi	Etienne Burdet Aaron Yurkewich
2021-22	Wearable hardware and software for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis monitoring	Yinghui Teng	Manos Drakakis Mark Crook-Rumsey
2021-22	A robotic platform to study the neural control of high-dimensional behaviour in mice	Natalia Torres-Consul	Juan Gallego Etienne Burdet
2021-22	Auditory blast biomarkers	Ruoling Wu	Andriy Kozlov Tobias Reichenbach
2021-22	Motor learning of real-world tasks in embodied virtual reality	Mabel Ziman	Aldo Faisal Shlomi Haar
CDT-aligned students