Research Projects

Ising model lattice near its critical temperature, showing clusters of aligned spins at every scale

Brain Criticality Theory

Exploring how neural systems may operate at critical points between order and disorder for optimal information processing.

Computational NeuroscienceStatistical PhysicsComplex Systems
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Racing line on the re:Invent 2018 track, colored by target speed

First Place in CEDC AI Grand Prix 2026

How a linear regression on track waypoints became a first-place AWS DeepRacer model: a hidden expert in the reward function, a physics-based racing line, and a teacher damped to stop the wobble.

Reinforcement LearningImitation LearningControl TheoryHPC
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