Young scientists

Steven Abreu (2021-2025) 
Computing in non-digital substrates
Computing in Cognitive Materials group (PI: Herbert Jaeger)

 Jhon Kevin Astoquillca Aquilar (2021-2025)
Synchronization in random networks
Stochastics and Statistics group (PI: Holger Waalkens) 

Ishitro Bhaduri (2023-2027)
LOw power probabilistic-bits enabled reckoningRadu Cimpean
Spintronics of Functional Materials group (PI: Tamalika Banerjee)

Sanne Berg (2018-2022, thesis defense in 2023)
Self-assembled networks of functional metal oxides for neuromorphic materials
Solid State Materials for Electronics (PI: Beatriz Noheda)

Remi Brandt (2020-2024)
Neural networks with observable decisions
Innovative Computer Architectures (PI: Georgi Gaydadjiev)

Radu Cimpean (2022-2026)
The development of ordinary differential equation (ODE) theory and computational models for sense of smell
Systems Control and Applied Analysis group (PIs: Alden Waters & Stephan Trenn)

Davide Cipollini (2021-2025)
Adaptive random non-linear mappings for neural computing in ferroelastic films – This project is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 programme MANIC (under Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 861153)
Artificial Intelligence group (PI: Lambert Schomaker)

Otavio Citton (2023-2027)
Statistical physics of learning in layered systems of adaptive elements
Intelligent Systems Group (PI: Michael Biehl)

Madison Cotteret (2021-2024)
Neuromorphic memristive VLSI architectures for cognition
Bio-inspired Circuits and Systems group (PI: Elisabetta Chicca)

Maxim Fabre (2021-2025)
On-chip training on analog circuits with memristive devices and bio-plausible learning algorithms
Bio-inspired Circuits and Systems group (PI: Elisabetta Chicca)

Anouk Goossens (2018-2023)
Nanoscale memristors for new computing paradigms
Spintronics of Functional Materials group (PI: Tamalika Banerjee)

Guillaume Pourcel (2020-2024)
Theory of neuromorphic computing – This project is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme POSTDIGITAL under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant 860360.
Computing in Cognitive Materials group (PI: Herbert Jaeger)

Hugh Greatorex (2021-2025)
Memristive time difference encoder
Bio-inspired Circuits and Systems group (PI: Elisabetta Chicca)

Ruben Hamming-Green (2021-2024)
Combined volatile/non-volatile memristive ferroelectric arrays
Nanostructures of Functional Oxides group & IBM Research-Zurich

Paul Hansch (2022-2026)
Smart electronic olfactory system
Photophysics and Optoelectronics group (PI: M.A. Loi)

Marieke Heidema (2022-2026)
Learning in memristive electrical circuits
Systems and Control Theory Research group (PI: Bart Besselink)

Anne-Men Huijzer (2019-2023)
Memristor networks
Systems and Control Theory Research group (PI: Bart Besselink)

Fabian IJpelaar (2022-2026)
Qualitative modeling, simulation and exploration of multi-phenomenal materials dynamics
Computing in Cognitive Materials group (PI. Herbert Jaeger)

Azminul Jaman (2020-2024)
Towards a cognitive computer architecture based on memristive devices: developing short- and long-term memory
Spintronics of Functional Materials group (PI. Tamalika Banerjee)

Foelke Janssen (2022-2026)
Qualitative modeling, simulation and exploration of multi-phenomenal materials dynamics (Q-Mat)
Solid State Materials for Electronics group (PI: Beatriz Noheda)

Lyes Khacef (2020-2022)
Bio-inspired Circuits and Systems group (PI: Elisabetta Chicca)

Philipp Klein (2020-2024)
Learning in neuromorphic systems
Bio-inspired Circuits and Systems group (PI: Elisabetta Chicca)

Alexander Kugele
Event‐based vision for automated driving 
Bio-inspired Circuits and Systems (PI: Elisabetta Chicca)

Safiere Kuijpers (2023-2027)
Memristive models for faster material design cycles towards applications
Computational & Numerical Mathematics group (PI: Julian Koellermeier)

Dr. Celestine Lawrence (2020-2023)
Theory of neuromorphic computing – This project has received funding from the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme MEMSCALES, under grant agreement no. 871371
Computing in Cognitive Materials group (PI: Herbert Jaeger)

Mian Li (2020-2024)
Morphological image analysis of conduction maps – This project has received funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme MANIC, under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement 861153.
Scientific Visualization and Computer Graphics (PIs: Michael Wilkinson & Jos Roerdink)

Jesse Luchtenveld (2021-2025)
Analogue phase-change memory cells for neuromorphic computing
Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces group & IBM Research-Zurich (PIs: Bart Kooi and Abu Sebastian) 

Michele Mastella (2020-2024)
Neuromorphic embedded processing for touch – This project is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 Research  and Innovation project NEUTOUCH, under grant agreement no. 813713
Bio-inspired Circuits and Systems group (PI: Elisabetta Chicca)

Ton Juny Pina (2022-2026)
Neuromorphic odor classification
Bio-inspired systems and circuits group ((PI: Elisabetta Chicca)

Jan Rieck (2019-2024)
Memristor networks from self-assembled domain walls in oxides – This project has received funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme MANIC, under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement 861153.
Solid State Materials for Electronics (PI: Beatiz Noheda)

Julien van der Ree (2021-2024)
Nanoparticle based percolating networks towards neuromorphic computing
Physics – Surface interactions and Nanostructures group (PI: George Palasantzas)

Ole Richter (2020-2024)
Neuromorphic integrated systems for network stability and homeostasis
Bio-inspired Circuits and Systems group (PI: Elisabetta Chicca)

Dr. Nicoletta Risi (2022-2024)
Bio-inspired Circuits and Systems group (PI: Elisabetta Chicca)

Saad Saleh (2020-2024)
New switching architectures with memristors for neuromorphic computing
Computer Networks group (PI. Boris Koldehofe)

Mart Salverda (2018-2023)
Neuromorphic phenomena in thin film perovskite oxides
Solid State Materials for Electronics (PI: Beatiz Noheda)

Jordi Timmermans (2022-2026)
Nb-doped SrTiO3 memristive interfaces for bio inspired computing
Artificial Intelligence group (PI. Lambert Schomaker)

Thomas Tiotto (2020-2024)
Towards a cognitive computer architecture based on memristive devices: developing short- and long-term memory
Artificial Intelligence group (PI. Niels Taatgen)

Karoline Tran (2020-2024)
Carbon nanotube-based neuromorphic electronics
Photophysics and Optoelectronics group (PI. Maria A. Loi)

Willian Soares Girão (2020-2023)
Neuromorphic circuits for novel devices – This project has received funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme MANIC under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement 861153)
Bio-inspired Circuits and Systems (PI: Elisabetta Chicca)

Dr. Gaurav Vats (2023- 2025)
SMART: Synchronised neuro-Memristive Architecture for Reinforced learning Technology – This project has received funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme SMART under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement
Solid State Materials for Electronics (PI: Beatiz Noheda)

Peter van der Wal (2023-2027)
Robust learning of sparse representations: brain-inspired inhibition and statistical physics analysis
Information Systems group (PI: George Azzopardi)

Daniel Willhalm (2020-2024)
Large deviations in stochastic geometry
Topological Data Analysis and Data Science group (PI: Tobias Muller)

Jingtian Zhao (2023- 2027)
Ferroelectric memristive devices – This project has received funding from the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC)
Solid State Materials for Electronics (PI: Beatiz Noheda)

Dr. Alejandro Pequeño Zurro (2023-2027)
Tactile Internet: remote sensing with neuromorphic technology – This project has received funding from the Dutch NWA Project NL-ECO.  
Bio-inspired Circuits and Systems (PI: Elisabetta Chicca)

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