BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260513T180828EDT-9551dNUgLw@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260513T220828Z DESCRIPTION:Virtual Informal Systems Seminar (VISS) Centre for Intelligent Machines (CIM) and Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherche en Analyse des Decision s (GERAD)\n\nFabio Pasqualetti\n\nAbstract: \n Synchronized behaviors among the nodes of a network are ubiquitous in nature and in several man-made s ystems. While some systems require complete synchronization among all the parts to function properly\, others rely on cluster or partial synchroniza tion\, where subsets of nodes exhibit coherent behaviors that remain indep endent from the evolution of other nodes in the network. For example\, whi le patterns of partial synchronization have been observed in healthy indiv iduals\, complete synchronization in neural systems is often associated wi th degenerative diseases including Parkinson's and Huntington's disease\, and epilepsy.\n\n\n In this talk\, I present novel network-theoretic method s to predict and control the formation of synchronization patterns within a network of Kuramoto oscillators. I will show that exact patterns of sync hronized oscillators are possible if and only if the interconnection struc ture and the oscillators' natural frequencies satisfy certain stringent co nditions. On the other hand\, approximately synchronized patterns\, which often appear in experimental time series\, can emerge more easily dependin g on a graded combination of the interconnection structure and the intrins ic properties of the oscillators. Further\, I will present structural cont rol schemes to enforce the emergence of a desired synchronization landscap e and\, lastly\, I will discuss how the proposed  techniques find applicab ility in the analysis and control of dynamic functional connectivity in ne ural systems\, among other network control problems.\n \n Bio:\n Fabio Pasqua letti is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineerin g\, University of California\, Riverside. He completed a Doctor of Philoso phy degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of California\, San ta Barbara\, in 2012\, a Laurea Magistrale degree (M.Sc. equivalent) in Au tomation Engineering at the University of Pisa\, Italy\, in 2007\, and a L aurea degree (B.Sc. equivalent) in Computer Engineering at the University of Pisa\, Italy\, in 2004. His main research interest is in secure control systems\, with application to multi-agent networks\, distributed computin g\, and power networks. Other interests include computational neuroscience \, vehicle routing\, and combinatorial optimization.\n DTSTART:20201106T160000Z DTEND:20201106T170000Z LOCATION:CA\, ZOOM SUMMARY:Synchronization Patterns in Networks of Kuramoto Oscillators for th e Analysis and Control of Dynamic Functional Connectivity URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/cim/channels/event/synchronization-patterns-netwo rks-kuramoto-oscillators-analysis-and-control-dynamic-functional-325807 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR