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Contact Information

Name Ramiro Plüss
Professional Title Physicist | PhD(c) in Engineering
Email rpluss@itba.edu.ar
Location Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA), Argentina

About Me

My research focuses on the bidirectional relationship between network structure, neural dynamics, and behavior. I combine computational neuroscience, network models, and bio-inspired robotics to study proprioception and embodied control. I build bio-inspired robotic testbeds that integrate computational neuroscience models to investigate embodied motor control.

Education

  • Jul 2023 - Present

    CABA, Argentina

    PhD in Engineering (in progress)
    Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA)
    • Thesis: “Computational and Robotic Models for Proprioception.”
  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2023

    Rosario, Argentina

    Licentiate in Physics (5-year program)
    National University of Rosario, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Engineering and Surveying (UNR-FCEIA)
    • Thesis: “Dynamics and Structure in Adaptive Neural Networks.”
    • Thesis repository available in Spanish at the UNR institutional repository.

Publications and Preprints

  • 2026
    The Role of Connection Density in an Adaptive Network with Chaotic Units
    Nonlinear Science, vol. 9, article 100215 (2026)
    Issue date: 15 December 2026.

    Ramiro Plüss, Pablo Martín Gleiser.

    DOI | arXiv | ITBA Repository

  • 2026
    Hemispheric-Specific Coupling Improves Modeling of Functional Connectivity Using Wilson-Cowan Dynamics
    In Computational Neuroscience (LAWCN 2025), A. Talevi and V. Rosa Cota (eds.), CCIS, vol. 2734, pp. 109–121, Springer, Cham (2026)
    arXiv:2506.22951 (available since 28 June 2025).

    Ramiro Plüss, Hernán Villota, Patricio Orio.

    DOI | arXiv | ITBA Repository

Research Projects

  • Dec 2025 - Present

    CABA, Argentina

    Whole-brain WC/DMF modeling: hemispheric coupling for multi-scale SC-FC

    Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA; Buenos Aires, Argentina), University Institution of Envigado (IUE; Envigado, Colombia), and University of Valparaiso / Interdisciplinary Center for Neuroscience of Valparaiso (UV/CINV; Valparaiso, Chile). Benchmarking global vs. hemispheric-specific coupling across parcellation scales and SC variability.

  • Mar 2025 - Present

    CABA, Argentina

    Robotics testbed platforms

    Developing and extending two complementary robotic testbeds: a hexapod platform for Drosophila connectome-informed embodied locomotion studies, and an animatronic platform with vision and natural-language interaction capabilities.

  • Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

    Rosario, Argentina

    UNR-CRH linkage project (IFIR, UNR-CONICET)

    Joint project with the Rosario Regional Hemotherapy Center (CRH) and the Rosario Institute of Physics (IFIR, UNR-CONICET). The project was led by Mariel Elisa Galassi. Experimental hemorheology study of gamma-irradiated human red blood cells using laser diffractometry (erythrocyte rheometer) to estimate viscoelastic and membrane parameters.

Research Visits

  • Sep 2026

    Brighton, UK

    Visiting Researcher
    Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex
    Host: Dr. Jimena Berni. Comparative analysis of larval and adult Drosophila motor circuits, focusing on how locomotor circuit organization changes across development.

Invited Talks

  • Nov 2025

    La Plata, Argentina

    Young Scholar Speaker
    LAWCN 2025, Universidad Nacional de La Plata
    “Hemispheric-Specific Coupling Improves Modeling of Functional Connectivity Using Wilson-Cowan Dynamics.”
  • Aug 2025

    Envigado, Colombia

    Invited Speaker
    International Congress INNOVA GISS 2025, Institucion Universitaria de Envigado
    “Why Complex Networks?”

Poster Presentations in Conferences and International Schools

  • Oct 2026

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    From Neural Structure to Dynamics and Embodied Motor Control
    Workshop on Interdisciplinary and Complex Systems 2026, FCEN–Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) and Universidad de San Andrés (UdeSA)
    Ramiro Plüss.
  • Aug 2026

    London, United Kingdom

    From Neural Structure to Dynamics and Embodied Motor Control
    Open Science Summer School 2026, University College London (UCL)
    Ramiro Plüss.
  • Nov 2025

    La Plata, Argentina

    Hemispheric-Specific Coupling Improves Modeling of Functional Connectivity Using Wilson-Cowan Dynamics
    V Latin American Workshop on Computational Neuroscience (LAWCN 2025), Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP)
    Ramiro Plüss, Hernán Villota, Patricio Orio.
  • Apr 2025

    Bogotá, Colombia

    Modeling Functional Connectivity Alterations in Schizophrenia Patients from the Structural Connectome
    XIV National Congress and XV International Seminar of Neurosciences (COLNE)
    Ramiro Plüss, Hernán Villota, Tomás Bosch, Patricio Orio.
  • Mar 2025

    São Paulo, Brazil

    Phase Transition in an Adaptive Network with Chaotic Units
    School on the Origins of Life, Behavior and Cognition, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics - South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR)
    Ramiro Plüss, Pablo Martín Gleiser.
  • Feb 2025

    São Paulo, Brazil

    Phase Transition in an Adaptive Network with Chaotic Units
    School on Synchronization, from Collective Motion to Brain Dynamics, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics - South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR)
    Ramiro Plüss, Pablo Martín Gleiser.
  • Jul 2024

    Tokyo, Japan

    Phase Transition in an Adaptive Network with Chaotic Units
    IRCN/Chen Institute Joint Course on Neuro-inspired Computation, International Research Center for Neurointelligence, University of Tokyo (IRCN - UT)
    Ramiro Plüss, Pablo Martín Gleiser.
  • Sep 2023

    Bahia Blanca, Arg.

    Phase Transition in an Adaptive Network with Chaotic Units
    Meeting of the Argentine Physics Association 108 (RAFA 108)
    Ramiro Plüss, Pablo Martín Gleiser.
  • Oct 2022

    Rosario, Argentina

    Phase Transition in an Adaptive Network with Chaotic Units
    Science, Technology and Innovation Conference
    Ramiro Plüss, Pablo Martín Gleiser.
  • Oct 2022

    Rosario, Argentina

    Preliminary Study of the Viscoelastic Properties of Red Blood Cells Irradiated with Gamma Radiation Using a Rheometer
    Science, Technology and Innovation Conference
    Florencia Gómez Fava, Ramiro Plüss, Sabrina Porini, Horacio V. Castellini, Analía I. Alet, Liliana Di Tulio, Andrea Acosta, Néstor Manzelli, Ariel Aresi, Mariel Galassi, Bibiana D. Riquelme.
  • Sep 2022

    Bariloche, Argentina

    Phase Transition in an Adaptive Network with Chaotic Units
    Meeting of the Argentine Physics Association 107 (RAFA 107)
    Ramiro Plüss, Pablo Martín Gleiser.
  • Sep 2022

    Bariloche, Argentina

    Preliminary Study of the Viscoelastic Properties of Red Blood Cells Irradiated with Gamma Radiation Using a Rheometer
    Meeting of the Argentine Physics Association 107 (RAFA 107)
    Florencia Gómez Fava, Ramiro Plüss, Sabrina Porini, Horacio V. Castellini, Analía I. Alet, Liliana Di Tulio, Andrea Acosta, Néstor Manzelli, Ariel Aresi, Mariel Galassi, Bibiana D. Riquelme.

Scholarships

  • Apr 2023 - Present

    CABA, Argentina

    CONICET Ph.D. Scholarship
    National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET)

    Director: Pablo Martín Gleiser. Workplace: ITBA Sede Rectorado, Iguazú 341, C1437 CABA, Argentina.

  • Apr 2022 - Feb 2023

    Rosario, Argentina

    Manuel Belgrano Scholarship
    Manuel Belgrano Scholarship Program

    Scholarship period through February 2023.

Competitive Grants, Fellowships & Travel Awards

  • Sep 2026
    The Company of Biologists Travelling Fellowship

    Competitive research-travel fellowship awarded through The Company of Biologists’ journal Development for a collaborative research visit to Dr. Jimena Berni’s group at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, UK.

  • Aug 2026

    UK

    UCL Open Software Summer School
    University College London

    Selected participant; awarded travel and accommodation support.

  • Jul 2026 - Aug 2026

    Germany

    Konstanz School of Collective Behaviour
    University of Konstanz

    Selected participant; awarded travel and accommodation support.

  • Mar 2025

    São Paulo, Brazil

    School on the Origins of Life, Behavior and Cognition
    ICTP-SAIFR

    Selected participant; awarded travel and accommodation support.

  • Feb 2025

    São Paulo, Brazil

    School on Synchronization: from collective motion to brain dynamics
    ICTP-SAIFR

    Selected participant; awarded travel and accommodation support.

  • Jan 2025

    Chile

    Latin American Summer School of Computational Neuroscience
    Universidad de Valparaíso

    Selected participant; awarded travel and accommodation support.

  • Jul 2024

    Japan

    IRCN/Chen Institute Joint Course on Neuro-inspired Computation
    University of Tokyo

    Selected participant; awarded travel and accommodation support.

  • Jan 2024

    Brazil

    Latin American School of Computational Neuroscience
    University of São Paulo

    Selected participant; awarded accommodation support.

Relevant Schools & Advanced Courses

Teaching Experience

  • Sep 2024 - Present

    CABA, Argentina

    Teaching Assistant, Bioinspired Robotics
    Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA)
  • 2020 - 2024

    Rosario, Argentina

    Private Tutor (Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry)
    Independent
    For high-school and university students.

Technical Skills & Languages

Programming: Python, Fortran, Arduino (C/C++ for microcontrollers)
Software and Packages: LaTeX, NumPy, SciPy, Numba, NetworkX, Matplotlib, Git
Hardware: Arduino-based systems, Raspberry Pi, Prototyping and electronics
Spanish : Native
English : B2 (professional working proficiency)

Volunteering

  • Jun 2026

    ITBA Future Day
    Presented the Bioinspired Robotics course to prospective students
  • Feb 2026

    CABA, Argentina

    MiniLabs ITBA
    Bio-inspired robotics demos for prospective high-school students
  • Nov 2025

    CABA, Argentina

    Goethe Schule outreach activity
    Robotics demos for visiting high-school students
  • Nov 2025

    CABA, Argentina

    Donor Appreciation Gathering
    Bio-inspired robotics demos for institutional donors
  • Jun 2025

    CABA, Argentina

    ITBA Future Day
    Presented the Bioinspired Robotics course to prospective students
  • Oct 2023

    CABA, Argentina

    OATec
    Event support and STEM outreach during the Argentine Technology Olympiad
  • Sep 2022

    Bariloche, Argentina

    Scientific communication project
    Photographer, Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CAB - CNEA)

Industry Experience

  • Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

    Rosario, Argentina

    Capital Market Operator
    Rosental Inversiones