Thesis Supervision and Participation to PhD Commissions
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1997 - 1998 Co-supervisor (with Profs Genesio
and S. Ruffo) for the Laurea (Master of Science)
thesis of
Massimo Nitti
Methods of nonlinear dynamical analysis for excitable media
Academic course in Ingegneria Elettronica at the University of Firenze
(A.A. 1997/98)
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1999-2000 - Supervisor for the Laurea (MSc) thesis of Annalisa Tiberio
Dynamics and activation processes in models of etheropolymers
Academic course in Physics at the University of Firenze (A.A. 1999/00)
(Thesis in PDF to download (in italian) 1.7 Mbyte)
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2001 - Supervisor for the ``Tesina di Laurea''
(part of the MSc thesis) of Vasco Abiuso
``Front Propagation in Reaction-Diffusion Systems''
Academic course in Physics at the University ``La Sapienza''
of Roma (A.A. 2000/01) - May 24, 2001
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2003 - External examiner for the
MSc dissertation in Applied Mathematics of SD Cross,
``Localized solutions of the parametrically driven
Ginzburg-Landau and Nonlinear-Schroedinger equations'',
Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics ,
University of Cape Town, South Africa.
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2004-2005 - Supervisor for the Laurea (MSc) thesis of Stefano Luccioli
Dynamics of realistic single neuron models
Academic course in Physics at the University of Firenze (A.A. 2004/05)
(thesis discussed in Firenze on 19/07/05 - Mark 110/110)
(Thesis in PDF to download (in italian) 2.4 Mbyte)
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Jan - Mar 2006 - Supervisor of Claudio Juan Tessone,
Institut Mediterrani d'Estudis Avancats, Universitat de les
Illes Balears, for a training research period within his European Marie-Curie PhD.
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2006-2008 - Supervisor for the PhD thesis of Stefano Luccioli
Reconstruction of the free energy landscape of proteins via mechanical manipulation
within "Corso di Dottorato in Dinamica Nonlineare e Sistemi Complessi" --
XXI cycle - University of Firenze -
(thesis discussed in Firenze on 28/01/09)
(Thesis in PDF to download 1.7.4 Mbyte)
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Dec 2006 - Member of the examining board for the PhD Thesis of Claudio Juan Tessone,
"Synchronisation and Collective effects in Extended Stochastic Systems",
Institut Mediterrani d'Estudis Avancats, Universitat de les
Illes Balears, Spain.
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March 2008 - External examiner for the
PhD dissertation in Physics of SI Fewo,
``Ultrashort optical solitons in doped nonlinear optical fibers'',
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon
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2008-2009 - Co-Supervisor for the Laurea (MSc) thesis of Simona Olmi
Dynamics of diluted pulse coupled excitatory networks,
Academic course in Physics at the University of Firenze (A.A. 2008/09)
(thesis discussed in Firenze on 25/06/09 - Mark 110/110 cum laude)
(Thesis in PDF to download (in italian) 11.5 Mbyte)
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2010-2011 - Supervisor for the Laurea Breve (BSc) thesis of Iacopo Di Pietro
Collective solutions in neural networks
Academic course in Physics at the University of Firenze (A.A. 2009/10)
(thesis discussed in Firenze on 04/03/11 - Mark 108/110)
[ PDF in italian ]
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2010-2012 - Co-Supervisor for the PhD thesis of Simona Olmi
Collective Dynamics in Complex neural networksxi",
within "Corso di Dottorato in Dinamica Nonlineare e Sistemi Complessi" --
XXV cycle - University of Firenze -
(Thesis in PDF)
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February, 27th, 2013 - Member of the examining board for the PhD Thesis of R.G. Diez,
entitled "Collective organization of complex networks"
Unversidad Politécnica Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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2013-2015 - Supervisor for the PhD thesis of David Angulo Garcia
(Marie-Curie Fellow) entitled
Biological Relevance of Spiking Neural networks
within "Corso di Dottorato in Dinamica Nonlineare e Sistemi Complessi" --
XXVIII cycle - University of Firenze
(Thesis in PDF)
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2013-2015 - Co-Supervisor for the PhD thesis of Nebojsa Bozanic
(Marie-Curie Fellow)
Measures of Spike Train Synchrony
within "Corso di Dottorato in Dinamica Nonlineare e Sistemi Complessi" --
XXVIII cycle - University of Firenze
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March, 2016 - Member of the examining board for the PhD Thesis of Justus Kromer,
entitled "Noise in adaptive excitable systems and small neural networks".
Physics Department, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
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March-June, 2016 - Supervisor of the M2 Msc Thesis in Physics of Mohammad Arbayazd,
entitled "Influence of slow synapses on the dynamics of neural models".
M2 modéles non linèaires en physique,
UFR Sciences et Techniques, Université François-Rabelais de Tours (France)
[Thesis in PDF]
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September-April, 2017 - Supervisor of the Msc Thesis in Applied Mathematics
of Andrea Ceni, entitled "Exact macroscopic models of interacting
neural populations", Department of Mathematics, University of Firenze (Italy),
Final mark 110/110 cum Laude.
[Thesis in PDF]
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March-June, 2017 - Supervisor of the BSc Thesis in Mathematics for Ingeneering
of Matteo Giardi, entitled "An Introduction to Stable Chaos", Department
of Mathematics, Politecnico di Torino, Turin (Italy).
Final mark 110/110.
[Thesis in PDF]
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September, 22th 2017 - Member of the examining board for the PhD Thesis of David Metivier,
entitled "Kinetic models, from Kuramoto to Vlasov:
bifurcatons and experimental analysis of magneto-optical trap.",
Université Cote d'Azur, Nice, France
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September, 28th 2017 - Referee and Member of the examining board for the PhD Thesis
in Physics of Anirudh Kulkarni,
entitled "Dynamics of rate models",
Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France.
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December, 7th 2018 - Referee and Member of the examining board for the PhD Thesis
in Cognitive Science of Marie Rooy
entitled "Circuit modeling of neural activity utra-slow fluctuations in the prefrontal cortex
and associated pathologies" - École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France.
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February, 8th 2019 - Member of the examining board for the European Joint Doctorates
Complex Oscillatory Systems: Modeling and Analysis
in theoretical physics of Clement Zankoc, thesis on "Stochastic models of neural networks"
(Florence-Aberdeen joint PhD title);
Eero Satuvuori:, thesis on "Spike train distances and neuronal coding" (Florence-Amsterdam joint PhD title);
Maxime Lucas, thesis on "Synchronisation and stability in non-autonomous oscillatory systems"
(Lancaster-Florence joint PhD title);
Department Physics, University of Florence, Italy.
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April-June 2019 - Co-supervisor for the Master Thesis M1 in Physics and Applications
of Hicham El Mahdouma, entitled "Theoretical and Numerical Analysis of a simple neuronal model
under forcing", University of Cergy-Pontoise (France).
[Thesis in PDF]
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December, 5th 2019 - Member of the examining board for the PhD Thesis
in Neurosciences of Marjana Maras entitled "Learning Efficient Signal Representation in Sparse
Spike-Coding Networks" -
Université PSL and École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France.
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September, 24th 2020 - Referee and Member of the examining board for the PhD Thesis
in Physics of Rico Berner entitled " Patterns of synchrony in complex networks of
adaptively coupled oscillators" - Technischen Universitaet Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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2017-2020 - Supervisor for the PhD thesis of Marco Segneri
entitled "Exact Reduction of Multiscale
Neural Dynamics" within "École doctorale : Économie, Management, Mathématiques, Physique
et Sciences Informatiques" -- CY Cergy Paris Université, Cergy, France.
(Thesis discussed on 1st october, 2020)
[Thesis in PDF]
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November, 2nd 2020 - Member of the examining board for the HdR Thesis
(Thése d'habilitation á diriger des recherches)
in Theoretical Physics of Ulisse Ferrari entitled
"Maximum entropy modelling for neuronal spiking activity" --
Sorbonne Université and Institut de La Vision, Paris, France.
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December, 15th 2020 - Promoter and Member of the examining board for the HdR Thesis
(Thése d'habilitation á diriger des recherches)
in Theoretical Physics of Athanasios Manos entitled
"Nonlinear Dynamics in Complex Systems: From Quantum Systems
to Brain Neurons and Galaxie",
CY Cergy Paris Université, Cergy-Pontoise, France.
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2020-2021 - Supervisor for the PhD thesis of Gabriele Paolini
entitled "Plastic Neural Networks : an Exact Mean Field Description"
within "École doctorale : Économie, Management, Mathématiques, Physique
et Sciences Informatiques" -- CY Cergy Paris Université, Cergy, France.
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2020-2023 - Co-Supervisor for the PhD thesis of Raphael Bergoin
within the joint EUTOPIA programme involving Universitat Pompeu
Fabra and CY Cergy Paris Université together with Mathias Quoi
(CYU), Gustavo Deco (UPF) and Gorka ZAMORA-LOPEZ (UPF).
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2020 - 2021 - Member of the commission following the PhD thesis evolution of ZAHRA Ali (PhD Thesis discussed in 2022)
Entitles : "Processus d'Exclusion Simple Asymétrique à multi espèces (mASEP)"
within "École doctorale : Économie, Management, Mathématiques, Physique
et Sciences Informatiques" -- CY Cergy Paris Université, Cergy, France.
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April-June 2021 - Co-supervisor for the Master Thesis M1 in Physics and Applications
of Ferdinand Tixidre, entitled "Simulation numérique de la synchronisation d'oscillateurs"
CY Cergy Paris Université (France).
[Thesis in PDF]
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March-September 2021 - Co-supervisor for the Master Thesis in Physics of Alberto Ferrara
entitled "Theory and modeling of the emergence, in rats’ brainstem,
of a rhythm that drives vibrissae movements", Universitá degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste (Italy).
Final mark 110/110 cum Laude.
[Thesis in PDF]
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November, 17th 2021 - External referee and Member of the examining board for the PhD Thesis
in Mathematical Science of Afifurrahman entitled "Collective dynamics in a network of pulse-coupled oscillators",
Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, UK
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Dec. 09, 2021 - Member of the examining board for the PhD Thesis in Physics of Halgurd Taher,
entitled: "Next generation neural mass models : working memory, seizure propagation and multi-timescale
phenomena" - Supervisors: Dr. Simona Olmi and Mathieu Desroches -
Université de la Cote d'Azur, Nice, France
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2022-2025 - Supervisor for the PhD Theis of Ferdinand Tixidre entitled "Decoding the Complexity of Neural Oscillations",
within "École doctorale : Économie, Management, Mathématiques, Physique
et Sciences Informatiques" -- CY Cergy Paris Université, Cergy, France.
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2023 - 2024 - Member of the commission following the PhD thesis evolution of RATSIFANDRIHAMANANA Mirindra (PhD Thesis 3A 2023 ) -
Entitled : "Les circuits soutenant les dynamiques de transitions de l'hippocampe au cours du développement chez
des modèles murins des Troubles du Spectre de l'Autisme (TSA)"
within Ecole Doctorale Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, Aix Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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Dec. 11, 2023 - Member of the examining board for the Joint French-Spanish PhD Thesis in Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies
of Raphael Bergoin entitled "The role of inhibitory plasticity in the formation and the long-term maintenance of neural assemblies
and memories" -- CY Cergy Paris Université (France) [ thesis in PdF ]
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Dec. 19, 2023 - Member of the examining board for the PhD Thesis in Neurosciences of Sophie Benitez Stulz,
entitled: "When local alterations meet collective oscillatory dynamics: On the causes of functional connectivity changes
phenomena" - Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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April, 18th 2024 - Internal Member and Referee of the examining board for the PhD Thesis
in Physics Djénabou BAYO entitled "Phase determination by Deep Learning for disordered systems",
joint EUTOPIA PhD Thesis Warwick University and CY Cergy Paris Université, Warwick University, Warwick, UK
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Sept. 20 2024- Member of the examining board for the Joint French-Spanish Master Thesis in physics of
Henar Diez Anorbe entitled "Propagation of information in active systems" -- Universidad Zaragoza (Spain) and CY Cergy Paris Université,
Zaragoza (Spain)
Unofficial PhD Co-Supervisor
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Phd Student: Helge Frauenkron
Title of Phd Thesis:
Die Anwendung von symplektischen
Integrationsalgorithmen auf patielle
Differentialgleichungen
(July 1996, Wuppertal - Germany)
PhD Supervisor: Peter Grassberger
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Phd Student: Stefano Lepri
Title of Phd Thesis:
Lyapunov Analysis of Spatiotemporal Chaos
(1996, Bologna - Italy)
PhD Supervisor: Roberto Livi
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Phd Student: Lucia Baroni
Title of Phd Thesis:
Rumore, Caos, e Sincronizzazione in Sistemi
Dinamici a molti gradi di liberta'
(1999, Firenze - Italy)
PhD Supervisor: Roberto Livi
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Phd Student: Massimo Cencini
Title of Phd Thesis:
Characterization of Complex Behaviours in
Dynamical Systems: Beyond the Lyapunov Exponents
(2000, Roma - Italy)
PhD Supervisor: Angelo Vulpiani
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Phd Student: Lutz Brusch
Title of Phd Thesis:
Complex Patterns in Extended Oscillatory Systems
(2001, Dresden - Germany)
PhD Supervisor: Markus Baer
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Phd Student: Francesco Ginelli
Title of Phd Thesis:
Stability effects in spatially extended systems
(2002, Firenze - Italy)
PhD Supervisors: Roberto Livi and Antonio Politi
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Phd Student: Aldo Rampioni
Title of Phd Thesis:
Caratterizzazione del panorama energetico di piccoli peptidi al variare della loro lunghezza
(2005, Firenze - Italy)
PhD Supervisor: Roberto Livi
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Phd Student: Claudio Juan Tessone
Title of Phd Thesis:
Synchronisation and Collective effects in Extended Stochastic Systems
(2006, Palma de Mallorca - Spain)
PhD Supervisor: Raul Toral Garces
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Phd Student: Mario Di Poppa
Title of Phd Thesis: TBA
(2011, ENS Paris - France)
PhD Supervisor: Boris Gutkin
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Phd Student: Kaare Mikkelsen
Title of Phd Thesis: Dynamics of macro- and microscopic neural networks
(2014, Aarhus University - Denmark)
PhD Supervisor: Alberto Imparato
Summary of the thesis