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Yurii Vlasov is the John Bardeen Endowed Chair and a full professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics departments at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on developing advanced engineering approaches aimed at reverse engineering brain circuits, with significant contributions in creating silicon-based nanofluidic and nanophotonic neural probes, conducting in-vivo neurobiological experiments involving massive recordings and manipulation of brain activity, and developing machine learning algorithms for analyzing large neural datasets. Prior to joining UIUC in 2016, Vlasov held managerial research positions at IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, leading efforts in integrated silicon nanophotonics for neuromorphic computing architectures for 15 years. His earlier research experience includes positions at N.E.C. Research Institute and the Ioffe Institute of Physics and Technology in Russia, where he worked on optics and nanostructured semiconductors. Vlasov has published over 300 papers, filed around 100 patents, and received numerous awards including the IBM CEO Corporate Award. He has contributed extensively to major newspapers and scientific journals, reflecting the impact of his work on understanding cortical computations and neural circuits.
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center • New York
Led efforts in integrated silicon nanophotonics and neuromorphic computing architectures.
N.E.C. Research Institute • Princeton, N.J.
Developed semiconductor nanophotonics.
Ioffe Institute of Physics and Technology • St. Petersburg, Russia
Worked on optics and nanostructured semiconductors.
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