ISR Colloquium: Jonathan Simon (ECE/BIO/ISR)

Title: Neural representations of speech in human auditory cortex: Systems-based approaches

Bio:Jonathan Z. Simon is a Professor at the University of Maryland College Park. His expertise is in applied and theoretical auditory neuroscience. He earned his doctorate in physics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and did postdoctoral research in theoretical general relativity (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and University of Maryland College Park) before embracing the field of neuroscience.His university appointment is held jointly between the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Department of Biology, and the Institute for Systems Research. He is also a member of the Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (NACS), co-director of the University of Maryland Magnetoencephalography Center, and a Faculty Fellow in the Integrated Life Sciences honors program.

The Intelligent Automation, Inc. (IAI) Colloquia Series is a monthly showcase of ISR faculty research for students, post-docs, faculty and staff. Each talk features a high-level overview of a research area, followed by a more in-depth discussion and plenty of time for questions and answers.

All colloquia are on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in 1146 A.V. Williams Building unless otherwise specified.

This series is generously sponsored by Intelligent Automation, Inc.