Biological neural networks My present research activity is in computational neuroscience where we have a cross-disciplinary research group at UMB. We are interested in various problems related to the function of nerve cells and networks of nerve cells. More specifically we presently work on: network models of early visual pathway (retina-LGN-visual cortex), development of network simulation tool NEST, network models for populations of nerve cells in cortex, interpretation of electrical potentials measured extracellularly in the brain, network models of place-field formation in hippocampus, and interaction between nerve cells and glia cells. FOR MORE INFO, SEE HERE.

Semiconductor physics Before entering my new field, my research activity was within theoretical semiconductor physics. My latest projects were on electron tunneling through metal-semiconductor interfaces [ abstract] (in collaboration with scientists at University of California, San Diego) optical properties of semiconductor quantum dots [abstracts 1 and 2], (in collaboration with scientists at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway) choice of boundary conditions at heterostructure interfaces [abstracts 1, 2, and 3] quantum Hall effect in anisotropic systems [ abstract] (in collaboration with Carsten Lutken at University of Oslo) development of new semiconductor devices [abstracts 1 and 2] (in collaboration with scientists at University of California, San Diego)

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