Research Interests

•  Computational Neuroscience
•   Neural Network
•   Nonlinear Dynamics
•   Time Seiries Analysis
•  Control Theory

Publication

Journal papers

1. X. Li, M. Small,"

   Enhancement of signal sensitivity in a heterogeneous 

   neural network refined from synaptic plasticity

   ", NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS 12, 083045, 2010 pdf
2. X. Li, J. Zhang, M. Small, "Self-organization of a neural network with heterogeneous neurons enhances coherence and stochastic resonance", Chaos 19, 013126, 2009 pdf  
3. J. Zhou, W. Yu, X. Li, M. Small, J. Lu, "

   Identifying the topology of a coupled FitzHugh-Nagumo 

   neurobiological network via a pinning mechanism",

    IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL NETWORKS 20, 2009 pdf
4. X. Li, J. Wang, W. Hu, "Effects of chemical synapses on the enhancement of signal propagation in coupled neurons near the canard regime", Phys. Rev. E 76, 041902, 2007 pdf  
5. W. Hu, J. Wang, X. Li, "An approach of partial control design for system control and synchronization", Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, 2007 pdf
6. W. Hu, G. Xiao, X. Li, "An Analytical Method for PID Controller Tuning with Specified Gain and Phase Margins for Integral plus Time Delay Processes", accepted by ISA Transactions, 2011 pdf

Papers submitted

1. X. Li, K. Morita, H. P. C. Robinson and M. Small, "Gamma oscillation of a fast-spiking interneuron network and its impact on signal transmission of a pyramidal neuron", 2010 

Conference papers

1. X. Li, K. Morita, H. P. C. Robinson and M. Small, "Frequency preference of a layer V pyramidal neuron in response to oscillatory inhibition at the apical tuft dendrites", The 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), (San Diego, USA, 13-17 November 2010).
2. X. Li, K. Morita, H. P. C. Robinson and M. Small, "Gamma-frequency synaptic input enhances gain modulation of the layer V pyramidal neuron model", The 2nd International Conference on Cognitive Neurodynamics (ICCN), (Hangzhou, China, 15-19 November 2009).
3. X. Li, J. Zhang, M. Small, “Effect of heterogeneity for the self-organization of a neural network”, International Symposium on Nonlinear Theory and its Applications (NOLTA), (Budapest, Hungary, 7-10 September 2008).
4. J. Wang, X. Li, F. Dong, "Comparisons of Chemical Synapses and Gap Junctions in the Stochastic Dynamics of Coupled Neurons ", 2007 international conference on Life System Modeling and Simulation (LSMS) (Shanghai, China, 14-17 September 2007).

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Collaborators & Friends

• Hugh Robinson
• Kenji Morita
• Jie Zhang
• Xiaoke Xu
• Jin Zhou
• Junfeng Sun
• Xiaodong Luo

Academic Links 

• Applied Nonlinear Circuits and Systems Research Group at PolyU
• Centre for Chaos and Complex Networks at CityU
• Computational Laboratory of Cortical Dynamics
• Swartz Initiative in Theoretical Neurobiology at Yale
• Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, Univ. of Cambridge