CV
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Contact Information
| Name | Ramiro Plüss |
| Professional Title | Physicist | PhD(c) in Engineering |
| 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
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Jul 2023 - Present CABA, Argentina
PhD in Engineering (in progress)
Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA)
- Thesis: “Computational and Robotic Models for Proprioception.”
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.”
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Oct 2022 Rosario, Argentina
Phase Transition in an Adaptive Network with Chaotic Units
Science, Technology and Innovation Conference
Ramiro Plüss, Pablo Martín Gleiser.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Apr 2022 - Feb 2023 Rosario, Argentina
Manuel Belgrano Scholarship
Manuel Belgrano Scholarship Program
Scholarship period through February 2023.
Competitive Grants, Fellowships & Travel Awards
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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.
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Aug 2026 UK
UCL Open Software Summer School
University College London
Selected participant; awarded travel and accommodation support.
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Jul 2026 - Aug 2026 Germany
Konstanz School of Collective Behaviour
University of Konstanz
Selected participant; awarded travel and accommodation support.
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Mar 2025 São Paulo, Brazil
School on the Origins of Life, Behavior and Cognition
ICTP-SAIFR
Selected participant; awarded travel and accommodation support.
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Feb 2025 São Paulo, Brazil
School on Synchronization: from collective motion to brain dynamics
ICTP-SAIFR
Selected participant; awarded travel and accommodation support.
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Jan 2025 Chile
Latin American Summer School of Computational Neuroscience
Universidad de Valparaíso
Selected participant; awarded travel and accommodation support.
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Jul 2024 Japan
IRCN/Chen Institute Joint Course on Neuro-inspired Computation
University of Tokyo
Selected participant; awarded travel and accommodation support.
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Jan 2024 Brazil
Latin American School of Computational Neuroscience
University of São Paulo
Selected participant; awarded accommodation support.
Relevant Schools & Advanced Courses
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Aug 2026 London, UK
Open Software Summer School (OSSS)
Neuroinformatics Unit
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Jul 2026 - Aug 2026 Konstanz, Germany
Summer School on Collective Behavior
University of Konstanz
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Oct 2025 CABA, Argentina
Spring School on Deep Learning
University of Buenos Aires (UBA)
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Mar 2025 São Paulo, Brazil
School on the Origins of Life, Behavior and Cognition
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics - South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP - SAIFR)
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Feb 2025 São Paulo, Brazil
School on Synchronization, from Collective Motion to Brain Dynamics
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics - South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP - SAIFR)
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Jan 2025 Valparaiso, Chile
Latin American Summer School of Computational Neuroscience (LACONEU VII)
University of Valparaiso (UV)
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Aug 2024 - Nov 2024 CABA, Argentina
Artificial Intelligence Systems
Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA)
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Aug 2024 - Nov 2024 CABA, Argentina
Complex Networks
Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA)
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Jul 2024 CABA, Argentina
Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems
University of Buenos Aires (UBA)
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Jul 2024 Tokyo, Japan
IRCN/Chen Institute Joint Course on Neuro-inspired Computation
International Research Center for Neurointelligence, University of Tokyo (IRCN - UT)
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Mar 2024 - Jun 2024 CABA, Argentina
Neuroscience and Productive Development
Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA)
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Jan 2024 São Paulo, Brazil
Latin American School of Computational Neuroscience (LASCON IX)
NeuroMat, Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, University of São Paulo (USP)
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Aug 2023 - Dec 2023 CABA, Argentina
Bioinspired Robotics
Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA)
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Oct 2020 - Nov 2020 Rosario, Argentina
Course on Radionuclides and Applications
National University of Rosario (UNR)
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Oct 2019 - Dec 2019 Rosario, Argentina
Introduction to Medical and Biomedical Physics
National University of Rosario (UNR)
Teaching Experience
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Sep 2024 - Present CABA, Argentina
Teaching Assistant, Bioinspired Robotics
Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA)
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2020 - 2024 Rosario, Argentina
Private Tutor (Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry)
Independent
For high-school and university students.
Technical Skills & Languages
Volunteering
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Jun 2026 ITBA Future Day
Presented the Bioinspired Robotics course to prospective students
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Feb 2026 CABA, Argentina
MiniLabs ITBA
Bio-inspired robotics demos for prospective high-school students
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Nov 2025 CABA, Argentina
Goethe Schule outreach activity
Robotics demos for visiting high-school students
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Nov 2025 CABA, Argentina
Donor Appreciation Gathering
Bio-inspired robotics demos for institutional donors
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Jun 2025 CABA, Argentina
ITBA Future Day
Presented the Bioinspired Robotics course to prospective students
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Oct 2023 CABA, Argentina
OATec
Event support and STEM outreach during the Argentine Technology Olympiad
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Sep 2022 Bariloche, Argentina
Scientific communication project
Photographer, Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CAB - CNEA)
Industry Experience
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Oct 2022 - Dec 2022 Rosario, Argentina
Capital Market Operator
Rosental Inversiones