Summary |
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I have 13 years of
experience in scientific research, programming,
and electrical engineering. I excel at using
multidisciplinary approaches and team management
to solve challenging problems. I am generally
interested to find/create opportunities at the
interface of technology, science, art and
entrepreneurship with a
special interest toward social enterprise. |
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Specialities |
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Software; hardware; data
analysis; biometrics |
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Technical Skills |
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Electronics/Hardware |
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Analog and digital circuit design, analysis, and
implementation; microcontrollers; firmware
development;
computer-hardware interface; building computers |
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Programming |
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Matlab; Labview; C; C++; Java; Android; OpenCV,
OpenSceneGraph; Bash; Perl; HTML;
ASP.NET; PHP; XML; Javascript |
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Data Analysis |
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Stereoscopic image processing and 3D surface
reconstruction; Dimension reduction methods (PCA, SVD, ICA, etc.);
cluster analysis; current-source density; spectral
analysis (filters, Fourier, wavelet);
multi-dimensional statistics (GLM, parametric,
non-parametric, bootstrap); high-dimensional
visualization |
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Platforms |
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Windows; Red Hat; SUSE; NFS; Samba; Apache |
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Software |
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MPLAB; Eclipse; MSVS; HI-TIDE; 5spice; Eagle; SVN;
Git; NoMachine NX; VNC;
Illustrator; PhotoShop; Premiere; Corel Draw;
Word; Excel; PowerPoint |
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Other |
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Machining; fabrication; carpentry; cognitive and
behavioral analysis; in vivo
electrophysiology; stereotaxic surgery; IP
injections; histology; in situ
hybridization |
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Education |
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Rutgers
University:
Ph.D., Neuroscience |
GPA 3.985 |
2009 |
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Newark,
NJ |
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Reed
College:
B.A., Psychology |
GPA 3.32 |
1999 |
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Portland,
OR |
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Awards and Fellowships |
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The Neurosciences Graduate Student of the Year
Award |
2001-2002 |
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Reed
College President's Commendation for Academic
Excellence |
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1999 |
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Center for Neuroscience at
University
of Pittsburgh Fellowship |
6/98 to 8/98 |
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Experience |
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Senior
Engineer at SensorStar Inc. |
2010-Present |
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Software engineering,
data processing algorithms, hardware design and
testing, firmware development. |
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Vital Threads Biofeedback Apparel |
2007-Present |
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I designed and developed a collection of
biofeedback clothing that measures and displays
the wearer's personal biological signals in order
to open fashion and design to dynamic new forms of
self awareness, personal expression and
interpersonal communication. Three works include a
shirt that lights up with the wearer's heartbeat
(EKG), a wristband that displays emotional
responses (GSR) and a hat that displays changes in
brain activity (EEG) using embedded analog and
digital circuitry.
http://produceconsumerobot.com/vitalthreads/ |
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Ph.D. Dissertation – The Functional Anatomy of
Hippocampal Theta and Gamma Oscillations
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2001-2009 |
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I studied how networks of neurons in different
brain areas are synchronized by oscillatory
activation patterns during encoding and retrieval
of memories and during REM sleep. My findings were
consolidated into numerous publications and
generally gave important new insights into the
manner by which theta and gamma oscillations
coordinate specific regions of the hippocampal
formation to serve mnemonic functions. Completion
of this project entailed the development and
implementation of new hardware, data management
systems, multi-dimensional analysis and
visualization methods. |
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Research Assistantship in the Eichenbaum
Laboratory at
Boston
University |
1999-2001 |
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I was involved with several projects in the
Eichenbaum lab, including one project working
closely with two post-docs to submit a
successfully funded NIH Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) grant to develop a 64-channel
recording system to amplify and digitize neuronal
signals. |
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Art Exhibitions |
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Emergence |
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http://produceconsumerobot.com/emergence/ |
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Center for
Life, Newcastle, England |
3/11 |
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Open House
Gallery, NoLita, New York, NY, USA |
11/10 |
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Vital Threads Biofeedback Apparel |
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http://produceconsumerobot.com/vitalthreads/ |
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Center for
Life, Newcastle, England |
3/11 |
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American
Natural History Museum, New York, NY |
2/11 |
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The
National
Taiwan
Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung, Taiwan. Freeze!
Exhibit.
http://freeze.ntmofa.gov.tw/ |
7/09 to 9/09 |
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Fish With Braids Gallery, Jersey City, New Jersey,
USA. |
10/08 |
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The Last HOPE conference, Manhattan, New York,
USA. |
7/08 |
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Dorkbot NYC,
Manhattan,
New York,
USA. May 7, 2008. |
5/08 |
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Talks |
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Neuroaesthetics: What is EEG and what can we do
with it |
2010 |
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Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, ON,
Canada |
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Biofeedback Fashion and Design: New Forms of
Expression and Communication at the Interface of
Biology and Technology |
2009 |
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The
National
Taiwan
Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung, Taiwan |
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Vital
Threads Biofeedback Apparel |
2008 |
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Dorkbot,
New York, NY, USA |
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Gamma
Oscillations Couple Hippocampal Networks During
Performance of a Memory Task |
2007 |
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Temporal
Dynamics of Learning and Memory Meeting, UCSD, San
Diego, CA, USA |
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Teaching |
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ITP Camp,
NYU, New York, NY |
2011 |
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Measuring Biological
Signals for Art and Business (and anything in
between)
http://produceconsumerobot.com/ITPcamp2011/ |
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ITP Camp,
NYU, New York, NY |
2010 |
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Measuring Biological
Signals for Art and Business (and anything in
between)
http://produceconsumerobot.com/ITPcamp2010/ |
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TEI Studio, MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA |
2010 |
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Measuring Biological Signals: Concepts and
Practice
http://produceconsumerobot.com/TEI2010/ |
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Teaching Assistantships, Rutgers University |
2003-2004 |
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Publications |
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Journal Articles |
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Sean M. Montgomery
and Ira M. Laefsky (2011) Biosensing: Track your
body's signals and brain waves and use them to
control things. Make Magazine 26:104-111. |
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Sullivan D, Csicsvari J,
Mizuseki K, Montgomery S, Diba K, Buzsáki
G. (2011) Relationships between Hippocampal Sharp
Waves, Ripples, and Fast Gamma Oscillation:
Influence of Dentate and Entorhinal Cortical
Activity. J Neurosci. 31(23):8605-16. |
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Anastassiou C, Montgomery SM, Barahona M, Buzsaki
G, Koch K.
(2010)
The effect of spatially inhomogeneous extracellular electric fields on neurons.
JNeurosci 30(5):1925-36. |
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Gyorgy Buzsaki and Sean M. Montgomery (2009)
REM Dreams.
Frontiers in Neuroscience 3(3): 440-441. |
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Montgomery
SM, Betancur M, Buzsaki G (2009).
Behavior-dependent coordination of multiple theta
dipoles in the hippocampus. J Neurosci 29(5):
1381–1394. |
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Montgomery
SM, Sirota A, Buzsaki G (2008). Theta and gamma
coordination of hippocampal networks during waking
and REM sleep. J Neurosci 28(26): 6731–6741. |
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Montgomery SM, Buzsáki G.
(2007). Gamma oscillations dynamically couple
hippocampal CA3 and CA1 regions during memory task
performance. Proc Natl Acad Sci
104(36):14495-500. |
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Sirota A, Montgomery SM,
Fujisawa
S, Isomura Y, Zugaro M, Buzsáki G (2007). Entrainment of neocortical
neurons and gamma oscillations by the hippocampal
theta rhythm. Neuron 60(4): 683–697. |
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Robbe D, Montgomery SM, Thome A, Rueda-Orozco PE,
McNaughton BL, Buzsaki G. (2006). Cannabinoids
reveal importance of spike timing coordination in
hippocampal function. Nat Neurosci
12:1526-33. |
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Isomura Y, Sirota A, Ozen S, Montgomery S, Mizuseki K, Henze DA, Buzsáki G. (2006).
Integration and segregation of activity in
entorhinal-hippocampal subregions by neocortical
slow oscillations. Neuron 52(5):871-82. |
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Abstracts |
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Sean M. Montgomery (2010). Measuring Biological
Signals: Concepts and Practice. Tangible,
Embedded, and Embodied Interaction Annual
Conference. |
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S. M. Montgomery, A. M. Sirota, G. Buzsaki
(2007). Hippocampal CA3-CA1 theta phase shift
during memory retrieval. Society for Neuroscience
Annual Meeting. |
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K. Mizuseki, A. Sirota, S. M. Montgomery, G. Buzsaki (2007). Theta coordination of the
hippocampus and entorhinal cortex during waking
and REM sleep. Society for Neuroscience Annual
Meeting. |
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S. M. Montgomery, G. Buzsaki;
(2006). Differential synchronization of
hippocampal networks during REM sleep versus
active waking. Society for Neuroscience Annual
Meeting. |
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S. Royer, A. Sirota,
S. Montgomery, G. Buzsaki; (2006). Spatial and
behavioral correlates of neuronal activity in the
ventral hippocampus and lateral entorhinal cortex.
Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. |
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D. M. Robbe, P. Rueda-Orozco, C. Geisler, S. M.
Montgomery, G. Buzsaki; (2006). Effects of
cannabinoids on hippocampal network activity in
rats engaged in a delayed spatial alternation
task. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. |
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S.M.Montgomery; M.Betancur; G.Buzsaki (2005).
Anatomically Specific Coupling Of Hippocampal
Theta And Gamma Oscillations In A Working Memory
Task. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. |
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D.Robbe; S.M.Montgomery; G.Buzsaki (2005).
Cannabinoids Destroy Cell Assembly Coordination In
The Hippocampus. Society for Neuroscience Annual
Meeting. |
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K.Diba; S.M.Montgomery; K.D.Harris; G.Buzsaki
(2005). Identification Of Recording Site
Irregularities In Silicon Probes In Vivo.
Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. |
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A.M.Sirota; S.M.Montgomery; M.B.Zugaro;
L.Monconduit; D.L.Buhl; G.Buzsaki (2005).
Neocortical-Hippocampal Interactions Through And
Oscillations. Society for Neuroscience Annual
Meeting. |
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S.M.Montgomery; K.D.Harris; H.Hirase; M.Betancur;
A.M.Sirota; G.Buzsaki (2004). Task-related changes
in the anatomical distribution of hippocampal
theta oscillations. Society for Neuroscience
Annual Meeting. |
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Montgomery, SM,
Calhoun,
ME,
Fletcher, BR, Rapp, PR (2003). Arc mRNA expression
is induced at similar levels by performance of a
well-learned task and explorations of a novel
environment. Society for Neuroscience Annual
Meeting. |
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Buhl, DL, Morozon, A, Montgomery, SM, Harris, K, Kandel, E, Buzsaki, G (2002). Network patterns in
the hippocampus of the HCN1 KO mouse. Society for
Neuroscience Annual Meeting. |
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Rhodes, DL & Montgomery, S (2000).
Attention-centered spatial asymmetries. Cognitive
Neuroscience Annual Meeting. |
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Letters of recommendation available upon request. |