Dr. Christos Strydis

Associate Professor

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Biography

Christos Strydis holds a joint position as an associate professor in the Neuroscience department of the Erasmus Medical Center and the Quantum & Computer Engineering department of Delft University of Technology. He is also the chief engineer at Neurasmus BV in the Netherlands and the founder and head of the Neurocomputing Laboratory. Dr. Strydis studied Electronics & Computer Engineering at the Technical University of Crete, Greece, where he received his bachelor's degree (magna cum laude) in 2003. He obtained his M.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from Delft University of Technology (with a minor in Biomedical Engineering) in 2005, also graduating magna cum laude, and completed his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering at Delft in 2011, with funding from the ICT Delft Research Centre and Google Inc. In addition to his academic pursuits, Christos has served as a technical program committee member for international conferences, has published numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts in prestigious journals and conferences, and has been invited to give talks at various venues. He has been awarded several national and European Union-level research projects. Christos actively supervises BSc, MSc, and PhD students and teaches both bachelor and master-level courses. His current research interests encompass brain simulations, high-performance computing, low-power embedded systems (particularly implantable systems), and functional ultrasound imaging.

Research Interests

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.