John Thomas

John Thomas

Graduate Research Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Transforming Healthcare with Biomedical Signal Processing and Deep Learning | Neuroengineering Scientist at Duke University | Interdisciplinary research | Epilepsy Biomarkers | Sleep | Brain-Computer Interfaces

  • Education

    • Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan , Poochatty

      1996 - 2010
    • National Institute of Technology Calicut

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Electronics and Communications Engineering
    • Nanyang Technological University Singapore

      2015 - 2019
      Ph.D. Scholar 4.42/5

      Thesis Title: Epilepsy Detection from Scalp EEG: A Machine Learning ApproachSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Justin DauwelsDescription: — An automated epileptic EEG identification system was developed with Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)-based interictal biomarker detection from scalp EEG.— We achieved a 6-center clinical validation performance of 76% across the consensus of 35+ experts.— The system has successfully outperformed the current softwares available in the market.

  • Experience

    • Nanyang Technological University Singapore

      Aug 2017 - Dec 2018
      Graduate Research Assistant

      Courses: Circuits and Systems Theory, Lab

    • Nanyang Technological University Singapore

      Apr 2019 - Nov 2020

      Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Signal Processing, Mathematical Modelling for Neuroscience

      • Research Fellow

        Nov 2019 - Nov 2020
      • Project Officer

        Apr 2019 - Nov 2019
    • The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital)

      Feb 2021 - Nov 2023
      Postdoctoral Researcher
    • Duke University Pratt School of Engineering

      Nov 2023 - now
      Research Scientist
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to John Thomas
      All Star Awards Duke Neurology Sep 2024
    • Awarded to John Thomas
      Infrastructure Grant American Epilepsy Society Jul 2024 Project title: Multi-center Epilepsy Data Platform: Improving Outcomes by Deep Phenotyping
    • Awarded to John Thomas
      American Epilepsy Society Fellow American Epilepsy Society Dec 2023
    • Awarded to John Thomas
      Trainee Publication Award Canadian League Against Epilepsy (CLAE) Sep 2023
    • Awarded to John Thomas
      McGill MedStar Award Montreal Neurological Institute, Canada Aug 2023
    • Awarded to John Thomas
      Fellowship and Research Allowance Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Jul 2023 Project title: Development of seizure-independent electroencephalography features for predictingthe epileptogenic zone and epilepsy surgery outcome
    • Awarded to John Thomas
      The Centre of Excellence in Epilepsy Travel Award McGill University Jun 2023
    • Awarded to John Thomas
      Funding for Neuro Community Open Science Initiatives Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI) Jul 2022 Project title: Déjà vu: Development of an openly available knowledge portal for epilepsy presurgicalevaluation
    • Awarded to John Thomas
      Dreem Call for Proposal 2nd edition Dreem Jun 2022 Project title: Development of an Epileptic Sleep Quality Index (EpiSQI) for People with Epilepsyusing the Dreem headband
    • Awarded to John Thomas
      Jeanne Timmins Costello Postdoctoral Fellowship Montreal Neurological Institute Jun 2022
    • Awarded to John Thomas
      The Centre of Excellence in Epilepsy Travel Award Montreal Neurological Institute Jun 2022
    • Awarded to John Thomas
      Travel Award Post-Graduate Student Society (PGSS), McGill University Jun 2022
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      Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Savoy Foundation Jul 2021
    • Awarded to John Thomas
      People's Choice Award, 3-minute Thesis 2016 Nanyang Technological University Jul 2016
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      Recommended to Teach Certificate Nanyang Technological University Jul 2016
    • Awarded to John Thomas
      NTU Research Scholarship Nanyang Technological University Jan 2015