Course detail

Advanced Topics in Neuroimaging

FIT-ATNDAcad. year: 2025/2026

Students will be able to understand the various neuroimaging technologies and the advancements taking place that are being used for imaging the brain structure as well as functional activity. They will be able to comprehend various brain stimulation technologies and the role of neuroimaging for neurostimulation. They will be able to analyze and interpret the neural activity using various neuroimaging technologies including MRI, EEG, MEG and FNIRS. 

Language of instruction

English

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Aamir Saeed Malik, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Computer Systems (UPSY)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Not applicable.

Aims

Understanding the technologies with respect to neuroimaging, advancements in neuroimaging, and their applications for investigating brain structure and function. 

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

1. Z. H. Cho, Zang-Hee Cho, Joie P. Jones, Manbir Singh, Fundamentals of Medical Imaging, Wiley, 1993, ISBN: 978-0471545736.
2. Denis Le Bihan, Teresa Lavender Fagan, Looking inside the brain: The power of neuroimaging, Princeton University Press, 2014, ISBN: 978-0691160610. 3. Massimo Filippi, Oxford Textbook of Neuroimaging, Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN: 978-0199664092
4. Jonathan Wolpaw, Elizabeth Winter Wolpaw, Brain Computer Interfaces: Principles and practice, Oxford University Press, First Edition, 2012, ISBN: 978-0195388855.
5. Nidal Kamel, Aamir S. Malik, EEG/ERP Analysis: Methods and Applications, CRC Press, First Edition, 2017, ISBN: 978-1138077089.
6. Mike X. Cohen, Matlab for brain and cognitive scientists, MIT Press, First Edition, 2017, ISBN: 978-0262035828.
7. Hans Op de Beeck, Chie Nakatani, Introduction to Human Neuroimaging, Cambridge University Press, 2019, ISBN: 978-1316632185.
8. Magnetoencephalography: From signals to dynamic cortical networks, Springer, 2020, ISBN: 978-3-31-962657-4.
9. Helena Knotkova, Dirk Rasche, Textbook of Neuromodulation, Springer, 2015, ISBN: 978-1-4939-1408-1.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DIT Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DIT Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DIT-EN Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DIT-EN Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional