RESEARCH PROFILE

Research interests:
Stochastic nonlinear systems, stochastic resonance, biomimetic signal processing, sensory neural coding, auditory ribbon synapse signalling, cochlear implants and stimulation strategies. Information theory in connection with signal coding and image processing. The transition to turbulence in wakes, in particular the role of free stream turbulence level.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Novel sensors based on biomimetic signal processing techniques, with -, Funded by: Office of Naval Research, Project Start Date: 01/09/2011 Project End Date: 31/08/2014
• The use of enhanced neural response imaging to get better cochlear implant fitting for children and adults, Funded by: Aston University, Project Start Date: 01/09/2010 Project End Date: 31/08/2013
  
  

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Durrant, S., Kang, Y. M., Stocks, N. and Feng, J. F. (2011) 'Suprathreshold stochastic resonance in neural processing tuned by correlation' Physical Review E 84 (1), 11923 [article]
• M.D. McDonnell, N.G. Stocks, and D. Abbott (2007) 'Optimal stimulus and noise distributions for information transmission via suprathreshold stochastic resonance' Physical Review E 75 61105
• M.D. Mcdonnell, N G Stocks, C.E.M. Pearce, D. Abbott (2006) 'Optimal information transmission in nonlinear arrays through suprathreshold stochastic resonance' Physics Letters A 352 183 - 189
• R. Dutta, A. Das, N.G. Stocks, E.L. Hines, J.W. Gardner and P. Boilot (2006) 'Stochastic resonance-based electronic nose: A novel way to classify bacteria' Sensors And Actuators B-Chemical 115 (1), 17 - 27
• A. Das, R. Folland, N G Stocks and E L Hines (2006) 'Stimulus reconstruction from neural spike trains: Are conventional filters suitable for both periodic and aperiodic stimuli??' Signal Processing 86 1720 - 1727

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