Alex Rast
Senior Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University- Claim this Profile
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Oxford Brookes University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Lecturer
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Feb 2020 - Present
I am a Senior Lecturer of Computing at Oxford Brookes University and a member of the Visual AI Laboratory. I specialise in robotics, AI, and neural systems, with a particular speciality in neuromorphic robotics (neurorobotics). My current research interests include single-shot learning for embedded robots, neuromorphic integration, low-power parallel asynchronous hardware, spiking neural networks, and applications of graph-based methods to computing. I am a Senior Lecturer of Computing at Oxford Brookes University and a member of the Visual AI Laboratory. I specialise in robotics, AI, and neural systems, with a particular speciality in neuromorphic robotics (neurorobotics). My current research interests include single-shot learning for embedded robots, neuromorphic integration, low-power parallel asynchronous hardware, spiking neural networks, and applications of graph-based methods to computing.
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Metagraph Ltd
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founding Partner, Metagraph Limited
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Feb 2020 - Present
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University of Southampton
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Research Fellow
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Jan 2017 - Feb 2020
Development of configuration systems for the POETS parallel computing platform Communications and protocol development for event-based and MPI communications Parallel applications development and modelling Development of configuration systems for the POETS parallel computing platform Communications and protocol development for event-based and MPI communications Parallel applications development and modelling
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The University of Manchester
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Associate
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Sep 2006 - Oct 2016
Design and development of hardware and software components for the SpiNNaker neuromorphic chip. Protocol development for event-based communications Neural network modelling and simulation Cognitive robotics and robotic interfacing Design and development of hardware and software components for the SpiNNaker neuromorphic chip. Protocol development for event-based communications Neural network modelling and simulation Cognitive robotics and robotic interfacing
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Inficom, Inc.
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Bellevue, Washington
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Engineering Director
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Oct 1994 - Oct 2005
Principal technology developer and director for advanced wireless technologies. Inficom, Inc was a start-up company developing high-speed wireless networking hardware. Directed the design team and development including IC design, circuit board development, systems design and test and measurement. Responsible for interfacing to external independent reviewers and technology validators. The position involved developing a new mixed-signal technology from theoretical concept to implemented hardware. Principal technology developer and director for advanced wireless technologies. Inficom, Inc was a start-up company developing high-speed wireless networking hardware. Directed the design team and development including IC design, circuit board development, systems design and test and measurement. Responsible for interfacing to external independent reviewers and technology validators. The position involved developing a new mixed-signal technology from theoretical concept to implemented hardware.
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Education
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The University of Manchester
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science -
University of Washington
Bachelor’s Degree, Physics