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1 RAHMİ ELİBOL Erzincan University Faculty of Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Erzincan TURKIYE web.itu.edu.tr/rahmielibol rahmielibol [at] itu edu tr Born : Erzincan, TURKIYE Nationality : Turkish CURRENT POSITION Research Assistant Erzincan University Faculty of Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering EDUCATION PhD : Istanbul Technical University, Graduate School of Science Engineering And Technology, Electronics Engineering, Ongoing MSc : Istanbul Technical University, Graduate School of Science Engineering And Technology, Electronics Engineering, BSc : Anadolu University, Faculty of Business Administration, Business Administration, BSc : Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, RESEARCH AREAS Circuits and Systems, Network Synthesis, System Theory, Dynamical Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, Bifurcation Theory Dynamical Systems in Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, Neural Synchronization Neurons and Synapses, Mathematical Modeling, Basal Ganglia and Circuits, Striatum, Medium Spiny Neurons, Dopamine, Caudate, Putamen, Nucleus Accumbens, Movement Disorders, Parkinson Disease, Huntington Disease, Neuropsychiatric Disorders

2 Rahmi Elibol Page 2 PUBLICATIONS Book Chapters 1. R. Elibol and N. S. Sengor, A Computational Model of Neural Synchronization in Striatum, Computational Neurology and Psychiatry, Ed: Érdi, Péter and Sen Bhattacharya, Basabdatta and Cochran, Amy L., pages= , 2017, doi: / Journals 1. R. Elibol and N. S. Sengor, Building Neurocomputational Models at Different Levels for Basal Ganglia Circuit, Istanbul University - Journal of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (IU-JEEE), vol 17 (1), page: , 2017, Retrieved from: Conference Papers 1. R. Elibol, N.S. Şengor, Modeling Basal Ganglia Circuits with Mass Model Equations, 2016 Medical Technologies National Congress (TIPTEKNO), Antalya, 2016, pp doi: /TIPTEKNO (in Turkish) 2. R. Elibol and N. S. Sengor, A computational model of basal ganglia circuits investigating the role of dopamine on direct and indirect pathways, 2015 Medical Technologies National Conference (TIPTEKNO), Bodrum, 2015, pp. 1-4, doi: /TIPTEKNO (in Turkish) 3. R. Elibol and N. S. Sengor, A computational model to investigate the effect of dopamine on neural synchronization in striatum, 2015 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Killarney, 2015, pp. 1-5, doi: /IJCNN E. Ercelik, R. Elibol and N. S. Sengor, A model on building and modifying the stimulus action association in the brain, nd Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference (SIU), Malatya, 2015, pp , doi: /SIU (in Turkish) 5. Elibol R., Şengor N.S., A Computational Model Investigating the Role of Dopamine on Synchronization of Striatal Medium Spiny Neurons, 2016 Medical Technologies National Congress (TIPTEKNO), Cappadocia, Turkiye, (in Turkish) 6. O. Karabacak, R. Elibol and N. S. Sengor, The role of synchronization of neural structures on neuron dynamics, nd Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference (SIU), Trabzon, 2014, pp , doi: /SIU (in Turkish) 7. Yucelgen C., Denizdurduran B., Metin S., Elibol R., Şengor N.S., A Biophysical Network Model Displaying the Role of Basal Ganglia Pathways in Action Selection, 22th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2012, doi: / Conference Abstracts and Poster Presentations 1. Elibol R., Metin S., Şengor N.S., Dealing AI problems with natural intelligence: a spiking neural network for pattern representation, National Neuroscience Congrees, Istanbul, Turkiye, May 20-23, (2018). 2. Elibol, R., Şengor N.S., Functional connectivity between prefrontal cortex and striatum showed by computational model, 26th Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting, Antwerp, Belgium, July 15-20, (2017). 3. Elibol R., Şengor N.S., Obtaining the frequency-input characteristics of the medium spiny neurons with a computational model, National Neuroscience Congrees, Sakarya, Turkiye, May 7-10, (2017). 4. Elibol, R., Şengor N.S., Looking at the role of direct and indirect pathways in basal ganglia networks at different levels, BMC Neuroscience, 16(Suppl 1), P225, 24th Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, July 18-23, (2015). doi: / S1-P Elibol R., Şengor N.S., The frequency information of striatal synchronization investigated with computational model, National Neuroscience Congrees, Konya, Turkiye, April 30 - May 3, (2015).

3 Rahmi Elibol Page 3 SKILLS 6. Elibol R., Şengor N.S., Model of Medium Spiny Neurons and Synchronization by Dopamine Level, Journal of the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Volume 77, Supplement 1, p. 72, 12. National Neuroscience Congress, Istanbul, Turkiye, May 28-31, (2014). 7. Elibol R., Şengor N.S., Modeling the Dopamine Effect on Medium Spiny Neuron Groups, International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science, Istanbul, Turkiye, April 20, (2014). 8. Denizdurduran B., Elibol R., Şengor N.S., A Fast-Slow Minimal Model for Medium Spiny Neurons: A Geometrical Perspective, 8th Bernstein Conference on Computational Neuroscience, Munich, Germany, September 12-14, (2012). 9. Elibol R., Şengor N.S., Dopaminin Davranış Üstünde Etkisine İlişkin Striatum Modelleri, First Workshop on Complex Dynamical Systems and Their Applications, Ankara, Turkiye, October 12-13, (2012). (in Turkish) 10. Elibol R., Şengor N.S., Modeling The Effect of Dopamine on Striatal Neurons, Neurodynamics: a workshop on heterogeneity, noise, delays, and plasticity in neural systems, Edinburgh, Scotland, March 5 7, (2012). Thesis 1. MSc Thesis, Elibol R., Modeling The Effect of Neurotransmitter: Effect of Dopamine on Medium Spiny Neuron, Istanbul Technical University, Graduate School Of Science Engineering And Technology, Electronics Engineering, Istanbul, Turkiye (2013). (in Turkish) Computer Experience Linux, Windows Python, MATLAB, XPPAut, BRIAN, PyNN, SpiNNaker, Neuron Office Programs, AutoCAD Language Turkish (native), English EMPLOYMENT Engineer, Electrical and Electronics Engineer, Erzincan Municipality and Turkish Electricity Distribution Company, Lecturer, Erzincan University, Research and Teaching Assistant, Erzincan University, Faculty of Engineering, Research and Teaching Assistant, Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Electric and Electronics Engineering, Research Assistant, Erzincan University, Faculty of Engineering, Ongoing TEACHING ASSISTANT Circuits and Systems Analysis Network Synthesis Basics of Electrical Circuits Basics of Electrical Circuits Laboratory Electronics Laboratory

4 Rahmi Elibol Page 4 PROJECTS 1. European Union/European Commission H2020 MSCA Research and Innovation Staff Exchange Program (RISE), Researcher, European Union, (2017). AWARDS 2. A neuro-computational model interfacing basal ganglia and thalamus on the SpiNNaker machine, Researcher, Newton Funds Collaboration Programme, Royal Academy of Engineering, UK, (2015). 3. TUBITAK Project, Decision Making, Goal Directed Behavior and Reward Based Learning, Researcher, Project Number: EEEAG 111E264, Total Funds: e, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye, ( ). 4. BAP Project, MSc Thesis Support, Researcher, Project Number: 37059, Total Funds: 2000 e, Istanbul Technical University, ( ). 5. OYP Project, Scientific Human Resource Development Programs, Research Assistant, The Council of Higher Education, Turkiye, ( Ongoing). Best Paper Award Elibol R., Şengor N.S., A Computational Model Investigating the Role of Dopamine on Synchronization of Striatal Medium Spiny Neurons, Medicine Technology Congress, Cappadocia, Turkiye (2014). COURSES, WORKSHOPS AND SUMMER SCHOOLS Courses Brian Simulator, Lecturer: Rahmi Elibol and Mustafa Yasir Özdemir, Computational Neuroscience Academic Camp, October, 12-15, 2017, Şirince, Izmir, Turkiye. Computational Models in Neuroscience and Simulation Tools, Lecturer : Neslihan Serap Şengör and Rahmi Elibol, 12. National Neuroscience Congress, May 28-31, 2014 Istanbul, Turkiye. ATTENDED COURSES, WORKSHOPS AND SUMMER SCHOOLS Workshops 1st A*Midex CompNeuro Days, July 12-13, 2017, Institut de Neurosciences de la Mediterranee (INMED), in the Luminy Campus of Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France Neurodynamics: a workshop on heterogeneity, noise, delays, and plasticity in neural systems, Mar 05-07, 2012, Edinburgh, Scotland. Summer Schools International Summer School and Workshop on Brain Dynamics, July 23-28, 2012, Marmaris, Turkiye. Others Nonlinear Control Theory and Open Problems, July 25-27, 2011, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkiye. Bernstein PhD Symposium, September 15, 2012, Munich, Germany. Brain Machine interface, Engineering Activity in Medicine and Biology, 23 November 2016, Istanbul University Bogazici University, Turkiye. Functional & Structural Brain Connectomes and Applications to Dementia Workshop, July 2016, Bogazici University, EE Dept., VAVlab, Istanbul, Turkiye Istanbul Neuroprosthetics Workshop, 9-10 February 2017, Perkins Hall, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkiye

5 Rahmi Elibol Page 5 MEMBERSHIP Computational Neuroscience Society (CNS) IEEE IEEE Circuits and Systems Society IEEE Brain Neuroscience Modelling and Research Group (Simmag, Last Updated: May 2018

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