Heike Sichtig

Current

• Postdoctoral Associate at University of Florida

Past

• Research Assistant/ PhD Candidate at SUNY Binghamton
• Research Assistant for the Medical School at University of Hawaii at Manoa
• Web Developer at the Center for Instructional Research and Technology at Kean University

• Research Assistant for the Center for Applied Genomics at CAG/ ICPH

see less...

1 more...

Education

• State University of New York at Binghamton
• University of Hawaii at Manoa
• Kean University

see less...

Connections

43 connections

Industry

Biotechnology

Websites

• My Website

Heike Sichtig’s Summary

I am primarily interested in building smart learning machines based on nature. My research focuses on spiking neural networks, evolutionary computation and their applications to real world problems. I have developed a spiking neural network simulator, called SSNNS*, based on the spike response model, dynamic synapses and hebbian learning. Currently, I am working on evolving parameters and structures of these smart learning machines. It is our hope to be able to reengineer emergent behavior of complex systems with our novel approach.

*Sichtig Spiking Neural Network Simulator

Heike Sichtig’s Specialties:

Computer Languages: C, C++, Java, Perl, Python, Lisp, Prolog, Oracle 8i

Software: Mathematica, webMathematica, MATLAB, SAS, SPSS, Blackboard, WebCT, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash

Languages: German(Fluent), Arabic(Basic Oral and Written)

Heike Sichtig’s Experience

• Postdoctoral Associate

  University of Florida

  (Educational Institution; Research industry)

  May 2009 — Present (3 months)

• Research Assistant/ PhD Candidate

  SUNY Binghamton

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 2004 — May 2009 (4 years 10 months)

  Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs), Evolutionary Computation (EC) and their application to real world problems.

• Research Assistant for the Medical School

  University of Hawaii at Manoa

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  December 2003 — May 2004 (6 months)

  Visualization of Parallel Programs in a Virtual Environment (UNM, UH)
  Analyze and optimize AI module of the Medical Diagnostics Virtual Reality Program.

• Web Developer at the Center for Instructional Research and Technology

  Kean University

  (Educational Institution; Information Technology and Services industry)

  March 1999 — August 2002 (3 years 6 months)

  Developed web sites and learning space applications for online courses.
  Coordinated and participated in the creation of digital classroom movie making.

• Research Assistant for the Center for Applied Genomics

  CAG/ ICPH

  (Biotechnology industry)

  June 2001 — October 2001 (5 months)

  Collaborated in the development of a Laboratory Inventory Management System using J Class and Oracle for the Bioinformatics group.

Heike Sichtig’s Education

• State University of New York at Binghamton

  PhD , Complex Systems, Spiking Neural Networks, Evolutionary Computation , 2004 — 2009

  Activities and Societies:

  IEEE CIS,EMBS

• University of Hawaii at Manoa

  Post Graduate Work , Computer Science , 2003 — 2004

• Kean University

  B.S., M.S. , Computer Science; Computing, Statistics and Math , 1998 — 2003

Additional Information

Heike Sichtig’s Websites:

• My Website

Heike Sichtig’s Groups:

IEEE, Computational Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, ESA

•    Grey Thumb
•    New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI)

Heike Sichtig’s Honors:

Student Workshop Travel Grant (2004, 2005, 2008)
- Computer Research Association, CRA-W Grad Cohort Workshop, Seattle, WA (2004,05,08)
Student Conference Travel Grant (2007)
- IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, Honolulu, HI
International Student Scholarship for Academic Excellence (1999 - 2002)
- Dean’s List, Kean University, Union, NJ

Heike Sichtig’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• job inquiries
• reference requests
• getting back in touch