cv.qmd

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title: "**M.Sc. Oliver Maith**"
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PhD Student / Researcher in Computational Neuroscience

## {{< fa suitcase size=1x >}}&nbsp;&nbsp;**Work Experience**

### **Researcher, Chemnitz University of Technology**

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<span class="large-text"><i class="fa-solid fa-calendar-days fa-1x" aria-label="calendar-days"></i>&nbsp;&nbsp;Nov 2019 – Current</span>

At [Professorship Artificial Intelligence](https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/informatik/KI)

My work focuses on developing neural networks using the [ANNarchy](https://annarchy.github.io/) simulator in Python and producing scientific documents. I also deliver lectures and supervise exercise sessions for university students.

* Research:
    * Computational Neuroscience: basal ganglia, visual attention
    * Psychophysics: eye-tracking
    * Neuroinformatics: simulating BOLD^[Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent (BOLD) imaging is a technique that is commonly used for measuring brain activity in humans using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)] and DBS^[Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure that implants a neurostimulator and electrodes which sends electrical impulses to specified targets in the brain]
* Teaching:
    * Neurocognition (bachelor/master)
    * Deep Reinforcement Learning (master)
* Erasmus+ departmental coordinator
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### **Lecturer, Chemnitz University of Technology**

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<span class="large-text"><i class="fa-solid fa-calendar-days fa-1x" aria-label="calendar-days"></i>&nbsp;&nbsp;Jul 2016 -- Mar 2019</span>

At [Institute of Physics](https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/physik/S_Labor)

I have taught experimental physics to students from 1st to 12th grade and supervised them during hands-on physics experiments.
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## {{< fa solid graduation-cap size=1x >}}&nbsp;&nbsp;**Education**

### **Ph.D.**

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<span class="large-text"><i class="fa-solid fa-calendar-days fa-1x" aria-label="calendar-days"></i>&nbsp;&nbsp;2020 -- Current</span>

At Chemnitz University of Technology

in [Computer Science](https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/informatik/KI/)

*Network Mechanisms of Action of Deep Brain Stimulation inferred from 
resting-state fMRI using a spiking neural model of the whole Basal Ganglia*

Supervisor: Prof. Fred Hamker
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### **Master of Science**

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<span class="large-text"><i class="fa-solid fa-calendar-days fa-1x" aria-label="calendar-days"></i>&nbsp;&nbsp;2017 -- 2019</span>

At Chemnitz University of Technology

in [Sensors & Cognitive Psychology](https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/physik/SEKO/)

*Precise feature gain tuning in visual search tasks - the 
basal ganglia makes it possible: A neuro-computational study*

Supervisor: Prof. Fred Hamker, M.Sc. Alex Schwarz
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### **Bachelor of Science**

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<span class="large-text"><i class="fa-solid fa-calendar-days fa-1x" aria-label="calendar-days"></i>&nbsp;&nbsp;2014 -- 2017</span>

At Chemnitz University of Technology

in [Sensors & Cognitive Psychology](https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/physik/SEKO/)

*Changes in the probabilities of explored alternative actions due
to the plasticity of the STN - GPe loop: a basal ganglia neuro-
computational model*

Supervisor: Prof. Fred Hamker, Dr. Javier Baladron
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## {{< fa award size=1x >}}&nbsp;&nbsp;**Funding and Awards**

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## DFG "The Active Self" (HA2630/12-2)<span style="float:right;">2024</span>

[SPP 2134](https://activeself.de/)

"Dynamic and adaptive body schema by learning to predict the sensory consequences of actions."

Role: Research
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## DFG "Hybrid Societies"<span style="float:right;">2023 -- 2024</span>

[SFB 1410](https://hybrid-societies.org/)

"Learning Flexible Decision Making and Motor Control in Robots for Human-Robot Interaction"

Role: Research
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## BMBF "Multilateral cooperation D - USA - ISR - F"<span style="float:right;">2021 -- 2022</span>

[BMBF 01GQ1707](https://www.gesundheitsforschung-bmbf.de/de/multi-level-computermodelle-der-fehlfunktion-von-basalganglien-beim-tourette-syndrome-8192.php)

"Multi-level computer modeling of basal ganglia dysfunction in Tourette syndrome"

Role: Research
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## DFG "Computational Connectomics" (HA2630/11-1 & HA2630/11-2)<span style="float:right;">2020 -- 2024</span>

[SPP 2041](https://spp2041.de/)

"Clinical Connectomics: A network approach to deep brain stimulation"

Role: Research
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## SMARTSTART 2 <span style="float:right;">2019 -- 2020</span>

["The joint training program in computational 
neuroscience"](https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/tu/pressestelle/aktuell/9853)

Role: Design, Research
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**Languages**

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**German**, English

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**Office**

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**Linux**, **VS Code**, **Git**, Windows, MS Office, Inkscape, Latex, Quarto, SPSS

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**Programming**

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**Python**, Matlab, R, Mathematica, C++, Arduino, HTML

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