Alejandro Pérez Email & Phone Number

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

• Experience working with graphene electrodes and thin film technology- Cortical and subcortical high-density microelectrode arrays- Experience working with different Ehpys systems (e.g. Neuralynx, Inomed, Intan)- Bench tests for device verification, characterization, and benchmark- Familiar with microfabrication and electrochemistry processes• Design and execution of pre-clinical studies with SOTA neural interfaces- Study emphasis on biomarker identification, neuromodulation proof of concept & closed loop therapy development- Experimental control and system definition of electrophysiology rigs and neurostimulators- Experience working in the OR with different preclinical models - Collaborated with neuroscientists and neurosurgeons to optimize implant design, surgical procedures, and study protocol design for neural interface testing in acute and (sub)chronic models - System prototyping, development, and integration

Characterization of a layer 1 interneuron subpopulation in the mouse auditory cortex as part of understanding the cell mechanics underlying attention.- Used optogenetics for cell identification (intersection of molecular markers) and stimulation- Prepared mice acute brain slices- Performed in vitro patch-clamp recordings to collect electrophysiological data- Data analysis of patch-clamp recordings using Matlab- Carried on cell-fixation and imaging with confocal microscopy to study neuron anatomySupervisor: Prof. Dr. Johannes LetzkusInstitute of Physiology I, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg

Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Studied the effects of plasticity protocols on the mice hippocampus using in-vitro electrophysiology, optogenetics (virus-infected cultures) and drug delivery- Performed local field potential (LFP) recordings and electrical stimulation on acute brain slices- Used single and multiarray electrodes- Data analysis of excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSP)- Gained familiarity with electrophysiology rigs Neuroanatomy department under supervision of Prof. Andreas Vlachos

Freiburg Area, Germany

Programmed a user interface in Labview to integrate digital devices (sensors and actuators), used on experiments for subatomic deposition research in the Laboratory for Nanotechnology.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

-Developed communication and teaching skills.-Provided French lessons to groups of 7 to 15 students of mixed ages.-Offered a course to prepare students for the B1 certification DELF.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Texture detection using digital image processing: Used pattern recognition and image processing tools in Matlab to program a k-means algorithm for automated texture detection in images, such as skin, water or sky. Part of the Mexculture program, a Mexican-French effort to create a database of the Mexican culture.Presentation of results in the XXI National Congress Summer of Scientific and Technological Research of the Pacific at Nuevo VallartaAdvisor: Ph.D. Jesús Yalijá Montiel Pérez.Postgraduate Department, ESCOM-IPN

Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México.

Undertaken the project to model hand thermal behavior after exposing it to a fast temperature change using a high-resolution thermography camera. Duties: Design and conduct the experiments, data collection and analysis, programed an algorithm in Matlab to model thermal behavior over time.Advisor: PhD Eber Enrique Orozco GuillénBiomedical optics laboratory, UPSIN.

Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico

Implemented digital IIR filters in embedded electronics, DSP NI Speedy-33.Gained experience in LabView and MatLab to filter digital signals.Presentation of the results in the XVIII National Congress Summer of Scientific and Technological Research of the Pacific.Advisor: Ph.D. Oscar G. Ibarra-ManzanoEngineering Division

Master Of Science - Ms

Engineer'S Degree

International Mobility

Grado En Ingeniería

Baccalaureate And Electronics Technician.