BRAD THEILMAN

Brad Theilman

Computational Neuroscience Ph.D. Student at UC San Diego


I am a 4th-year graduate student in the Gentner lab at UCSD. My thesis work centers around applying ideas from algebraic topology to design new techniques for quantifying the spatiotemporal structure of neural activity in the auditory regions of the brain of the European starling.

Research Interests

- Topological Neuroscience
- Auditory sensory processing
- Applied Category Theory
- Neuromorphic systems

Contact Information

E-mail: btheilma (at) ucsd (dot) edu
Github: theilmbh
Twitter: @bradtheilman
Callsign: KD6UC

Biographical Sketch

2014 - Present: Ph.D., Neurosciences (Computational Neuroscience Specialization), UC San Diego
2009 - 2014: B.S., Biomedical Engineering (Mathematics Second Major), University of Cincinnati

Technical Skills

- C, Python, C++, CUDA, Verilog, OpenGL/GLSL
- PCB Design (Eagle CAD), Through-hole / Surface-mount soldering
- Linux, MacOS

Other Interests

- Computer Graphics
- Amateur Radio
- FPGA
- Retrocomputing
- Differential Geometry

GNU/Linux