Dear colleagues,

The Department of Mathematics at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for 2 PhD positions, in computational and analytical methods form neuroscience applications.

One project concerns uncertainty quantification methods for spatially-extended models in neuroscience. The ideal candidate for this project has a passion for numerical methods (numerical analysis, scientific computing) and is keen to make an impact in a novel application for the neurosciences. Previous knowledge of neuroscience concepts is not a prerequisite, but a firm interest in learning about neuroscience models and applications is essential. The project will be co-supervised by Svetlana Dubinkina (VU), Gabriel Lord (Radboud University), and myself.

The second PhD project is about multiple timescale analysis for neural fields, and it aims to develop slow-fast dynamical system methods for spatially-extended systems. The ideal candidate has a passion for dynamical system theory and is interested in applying bifurcation analysis to PDEs and integral equations. Previous knowledge of neuroscience concepts is not a prerequisite. The project will be cosujervised by Jan Bouwe van den Berg (VU) and myself. It will also involve a network of scientific collaborators: Mathieu Desroches (INRIA, Sophia Antipolis, France), Grégory Faye (University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France) and Martin Wechselberger (University of Sydney, Australia).

More information can be found at the link below

https://werkenbij.vu.nl/ad/phd-positions-in-mathematical-neuroscience/ngla4t/en

The deadline for applications is the 13th of June 2021. Informal enquiries can be sent to d.avitabile@vu.nl

Daniele Avitabile

Associate Professor in Applied Mathematics

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam