Dr. Epaminondas Rosa Jr.

Professor

Office

MLT Moulton Hall 302

Office Hours

By appointment

Office Phone

(309) 438-8368office
phone

erosa@ilstu.eduemail

Website

https://about.illinoisstate.edu/ero... website

About
Education
Selected Research

Current Courses

PHY 108.001 College Physics I

PHY 108.002 College Physics I

PHY 108.003 College Physics I

PHY 108.004 College Physics I

PHY 390.010 Computational Research In Physics

PHY 299.010 Independent Honor Study

PHY 287.010 Independent Study

PHY 284.001 Quantum Mechanics I

PHY 290.010 Research In Physics

BSC 371.001 Biophysics of Neurological Systems

BSC 472.001 Biophysics of Neurological Systems

PHY 371.001 Biophysics of Neurological Systems

PHY 471.001 Biophysics of Neurological Systems

PHY 108.001 College Physics I

PHY 108.002 College Physics I

PHY 108.003 College Physics I

PHY 108.004 College Physics I

PHY 108.005 College Physics I

PHY 108.006 College Physics I

PHY 299.010 Independent Honor Study

PHY 287.010 Independent Study

PHY 307.001 Seminar In Physics

PHY 407.001 Seminar in Physics

Teaching Interests & Areas

Dr. Rosa's teaching experience includes Physics for Engineers, Atoms to Galaxies, Physics I, Thermal Physics, Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Theory, and Computational Neuroscience.

Research Interests & Areas

Dr. Rosa's research work is in the field of computational neuroscience and nonlinear dynamics, with special emphasis on synchronization of complex systems. A particular complex system of interest is networks of neuron. Synchronous neurons are critical in mechanisms associated with rhythmic motions such as mastication, breathing, walking, swimming and flying. Abnormal synchrony has been associated with neurological disorders such as epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and depression, and in many processes associated with circadian rhythms. Synchronization is also directly related to memory and information processing.

Ph D Chemical-Physics

University of Minnesota

MS Physics

Federal University of Parana

Brazil

BE Civil Engineering

Federal University of Parana

Brazil

Grants and Contracts

Mathematical Modeling and Experimental Work on the Stomatogastric Nervous System of the Crab Cancer Borealis to study sensory-motor interactions.

Wolfgang Stein, Epaminondas Rosa

Cross-Disciplinary Grant Development Program. June 7 2013 - May 15 2014

Conference Proceeding

Phase Synchronization in Brain Collective Dynamics

Rosangela Follmann, Gangadhar Katuri, & Epaminondas Rosa

Association for Computing Machinery, 7, (2023), https://doi.org/10.1145/3584371.3613012

Other

Introduction to Focus Issue: Nonlinear science of living systems: From cellular mechanisms to functions

Epaminondas Rosa, Svetlana Postnova, Martin Huber, Alexander Neiman, & Sonya Bahar

AMER INST PHYSICS, 28 (10), (2018), 10.1063/1.5065367

Presentations

Photosensitivity and Neuronal Synchronization

Twinkle Jaswal, Rosangela Follmann, Epaminondas Rosa

SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, Denver, CO, May, 2025

Detecting synchronization in brain activity

Gangadhar Katuri, Epaminondas Rosa, Rosangela Follmann

BCB '22: Proceedings of the 13th ACM International Conference on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Informatics, Northbrook, IL, August, 2022

Reservoir Computing: Structure analysis and dynamics predictability

Rosangela Follmann, Cassie Mcginnis, Gangadhar Katuri, Epaminondas Rosa

APS March Meeting 2022, Chicago, IL, March, 2022

Using Reservoir Computing for Predicting Slow and Fast Neuronal Dynamics

Rosangela Follmann, Epaminondas Rosa

SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, Online, May, 2021

A Characteristic Firing Rate in the Huber-Braun Model Neurons

Epaminondas Rosa

Workshop on Theories, Models, and Experiments for Life Science Research and Education, Marburg, Germany, June 9, 2017

Synchronous Model Neurons

Epaminondas Rosa, Quinton Skilling

ISU Honors Program, Online, November, 2012

Model Equations for Synchronous Neurons

Epaminondas Rosa

Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology: Education and Research, Saint Louis, Missouri, November, 2012

Dynamics and Synchronization of Model Neurons I

Epaminondas Rosa, Lucas Santos, Quinton Skilling

Argonne Undergraduate Research Symposium, Online, October 26, 2012

Dynamics and Synchronization of Model Neurons II

Epaminondas Rosa, Quinton Skilling, Lucas Santos

Argonne Undergraduate Research Symposium, Online, October 26, 2012

The Synchronous World

Epaminondas Rosa

Department of Physics, University of Missouri - Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, September 21, 2012

Patterns of Synchronous Neurons

Epaminondas Rosa

National Institute for Space Research - INPE, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, September 13, 2012

Mathematical Modeling of Neurons

Epaminondas Rosa

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Colloquium, Porto Alegre, Brazil, August 31, 2012

Mathematical Modeling of Neurons

Epaminondas Rosa

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil, August 31, 2012

Impulse Dynamics of Coupled Synchronous Neurons

Epaminondas Rosa, Samuel Krueger

Computational Neuroscience Meeting, Atlanta, GA, July, 2012

Patterns of Neuronal Synchronization

Epaminondas Rosa

Experimental Chaos and Complexity Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, May, 2012

Silicon Photovoltaic Science and Technology

Epaminondas Rosa, Dr. Doug Ruby

Photovoltaic Industry, Online, April 26, 2012

Study of Coupled Model Neurons of Different Dynamics

Epaminondas Rosa, Quinton Skilling, Lucas Santos, Samuel Krueger

ISU Undergraduate Research Symposium, Normal, IL, April 20, 2012

Study of water diffusion on single-supported bilayer lipid membranes by neutron scattering

Epaminondas Rosa, Dr. Haskell Taub

University of Missouri, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Online, April 19, 2012

E=mc2, computer simulations of particles creation by strong laser fields

Epaminondas Rosa, Qichang "Charles" Su

Illinois State University, Department of Physics, Normal, IL, April 12, 2012

Modeling collective behavior in complex networks

Epaminondas Rosa, Dr. Jie ,Sun

Northwestern University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Online, March 29, 2012

The Physics of Neurons

Epaminondas Rosa

State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil, March 16, 2012

Neuron or synapse: which determines neuronal network activity?

Epaminondas Rosa, Dr. Victoria Booth

University of Michigan, Departments of Mathematics and Anesthesiology, Michigan, March 1, 2012