Fabricio Cravo

Research Interests

• Computational Neuroscience
• fMRI Data Analysis and Statistical Methods
• Machine Learning Applications to Neuroscience
• Mathematical Modeling for Natural Systems
• Systems Biology and Biochemical Networks

Projects

• BrainPowerX: fMRI Power Calculator software with novel algorithms for statistical analysis
• DREAMY: Distributed Algorithms in Microbiological Systems (ANR)

Teaching

• Algorithms and Complexity (CentraleSupélec) - (2* Semester 2021, 2* Semester 2022)
• Distributed Algorithms (Polytech Paris-Saclay) - (2* Semester 2021, 2* Semester 2022)
• Electromagnetism (Unicamp) - (1* Semester 2021)
• Mathematics Summer School (CentraleSupélec) - (1* Semester 2018, 1* Semester 2019, 1* Semester 2020)

Publications

• MobsPy: A programming language for biochemical reaction networks with G. Prakash, M. Függer, and T. Nowak, 2024.
  PLOS Computational Biology

• An Allee-based Distributed Algorithm for Microbial Whole-Cell Sensors with M. Függer, and T. Nowak, 2024.
  npj Systems Biology and Applications

• MobsPy: A Meta-Species Language for Chemical Reaction Networks with M. Függer, and G. Prakash, and T. Nowak, 2022.
  Extended abstract presented at CMSB 2022
  bioRxiv

• Stochastic Multi-Distribution Modeling of Inter-Contact Times with T. Nowak, 2022.
  Extended abstract presented at ICOIN 2022.
  arXiv

• Pixel Attack for CAPTCHA Construction with R. Arthur, 2022.
  Extended abstract presented at FICC 2022
  

Education

• Computer Engineering - CentraleSupélec (Double Degree) - (2017 - 2020)
• Telecommunications Engineering - Unicamp (2016 - 2021)
• Electrical and Computer Engineering - University of Missouri (Exchange Program) - 2015
• Chemical Engineering - Unifesp (Interrupted) - (2012, 2016)

Software Projects

• BrainPowerX
  This project consists of the implementation of a new algorithm for statistical empirical power analysis with an optimized architecture for the comparison of multiple statistical inference procedures for fMRI studies. - (2024 - Ongoing) Git-Hub

• Greener Webscraper
  This project consisted of a bot that automates the search for information about companies from survey responses. It was coded for and used by the Greener consulting company in Brazil. - 2021 (Git-Hub not publicly available)

• MobsPy
  This repository contains the Meta-Species Oriented Biosystem Syntax, for which I am currently the lead developer - (2021 - Ongoing) Git-Hub

• Event Recommendation Website
  In this project, I developed a TF-IDF cosine similarity algorithm to tackle the cold-start recommendation challenge. - 2020 Git-Hub

• Adversarial Captchas
  This project contains a neural network to generate Adversarial Captchas with the One Pixel Attack
  - 2020 Git-Hub

• Collaborative Online TCP-IP Whiteboard
  This project consists of a collaborative whiteboard where multiple people can draw together online. - 2019 Git-Hub

Activities

• Ph.D. Student Representative - LMF ENS Paris-Saclay - 2023
• Teaching Internship - President of the Mathematics Summer School - E. Herbin (2018 - 2020)
• Research Internship - Piezoelectric Devices Design - S. Kovaleski - University of Missouri (2015)
• Volunteering - International Student Reception - University of Missouri (2015)
• Research Internship - Electromagnetism Through Differential Forms - A. Mihara - Unifesp (2013 - 2014)

Contact

Fabricio Cravo
NeuroPRISM Lab
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
USA

Email: f dot cravogomes [at] northeastern dot edu
Website: fabriciocravo.github.io