Lars Sandved Smith
Doctoral Researcher at Monash Centre for Consciousness & Contemplative Studies- Claim this Profile
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RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
Royal Yachting Association (RYA)Sep, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
200hr Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Alliance -
Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification
The Greater Good Science Center
Experience
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Monash Centre for Consciousness & Contemplative Studies
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Australia
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Doctoral Researcher
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Nov 2022 - Present
My PhD is an investigation of how we can model the practice of meditation using computational neuroscience. I'm interested how meditation changes cognition and behaviour and in discovering modern articulations of these practices that might help more people benefit from them. Specifically I'm using the active inference framework to model meditation and its effects. My PhD is an investigation of how we can model the practice of meditation using computational neuroscience. I'm interested how meditation changes cognition and behaviour and in discovering modern articulations of these practices that might help more people benefit from them. Specifically I'm using the active inference framework to model meditation and its effects.
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Neurons of Potential
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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Founder
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Nov 2019 - Present
At Neurons of Potential we provide scientifically informed meditation teaching for performance, mental well-being and personal flourishing. By leveraging insights and understanding from our academic work we have created a powerful and comprehensive meditation training program. We work with businesses, leadership teams and individuals looking to learn about the science and practice of these techniques. At Neurons of Potential we provide scientifically informed meditation teaching for performance, mental well-being and personal flourishing. By leveraging insights and understanding from our academic work we have created a powerful and comprehensive meditation training program. We work with businesses, leadership teams and individuals looking to learn about the science and practice of these techniques.
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INSERM
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France
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Visiting Researcher
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Feb 2020 - May 2023
Working on theoretical innovations to the active inference predictive coding framework to develop a biologically plausible computational model of mental action, metacognition and meditation practice. Working on theoretical innovations to the active inference predictive coding framework to develop a biologically plausible computational model of mental action, metacognition and meditation practice.
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UCL
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Visiting Researcher
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Sep 2019 - Feb 2020
Visiting researcher at the UCL Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, working with Prof Karl Friston's theoretical neurobiology group. I am investigating theoretical models of meditation and altered states of attention using the active inference framework (free energy principle). Visiting researcher at the UCL Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, working with Prof Karl Friston's theoretical neurobiology group. I am investigating theoretical models of meditation and altered states of attention using the active inference framework (free energy principle).
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Inria
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France
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Researcher
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Feb 2019 - Jun 2019
Exploring approaches to improving the performance and user-friendliness of P300 paradigm brain-computer interfaces using unsupervised learning methods. Exploring approaches to improving the performance and user-friendliness of P300 paradigm brain-computer interfaces using unsupervised learning methods.
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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M&A Technology | Assistant Manager
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Mar 2017 - Dec 2017
As part of the Technology in M&A team I assisted clients in understanding the risks and value drivers associated with various aspects of the technology environment of a business under consideration for an M&A transaction. Specifically this involved: • Leading information gathering meetings with technology heads (CIOs, IT Directors, etc.) and analysing large amounts of data in order to develop an expert view on the strengths and weaknesses of the target business’s technology environment. • Analysing the target business’s IT strategy and projects, enabling systems and digital technology, technology infrastructure and network architecture, data management and reporting capability, organisational structure and skill sets, cyber security posture and technology costs. • Keeping up to date with industry trends in order to provide advice to the client on the competitive (dis)advantage created by the target’s technology solutions. • Acting as a trusted advisor to the client interacting primarily with executive level stakeholders (CEOs, CIOs, CTOs) and technology leads (IT Directors, IT Operations Managers, etc.). • Creating compelling proposals tailored to the client’s technology environment and delivering pitches for new work. • Project managing engagements end-to-end which includes creating a project plan detailing activities and key milestones, tracking and reporting the status of each work stream, managing expectations of internal and external stakeholders as well as monitoring the project’s performance against set budget. Show less
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KPMG UK
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United Kingdom
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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M&A Technology | Associate
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Oct 2015 - Feb 2017
Highlights include: • Conducting technology due diligence on 20+ transactions across industries. • Integration and separation analysis and support, empowering clients to realise the intended benefits, identify risks, quantify synergies and define their approach to technology integration/separation. • Frequently managing and delivering several engagements simultaneously including report writing as well as leading client meetings. • IT separation costs analysis of the separation of BT and Openreach enforced by Ofcom; • Consistently aligned to the ‘high performance, high potential’ performance review band. Show less
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CERN
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Switzerland
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
• Worked as an experimental physicist for a leading low-energy antimatter research group where I designed and implemented a remotely controllable electronic valve system for the ultra high vacuum environment. • Investigated possible solutions for guiding antiprotons into future iterations of the experiment using various particle simulation and data analytics platforms. • Worked as an experimental physicist for a leading low-energy antimatter research group where I designed and implemented a remotely controllable electronic valve system for the ultra high vacuum environment. • Investigated possible solutions for guiding antiprotons into future iterations of the experiment using various particle simulation and data analytics platforms.
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Apple
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United States
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Specialist
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Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
Demonstrated extensive knowledge in the products and services offered by Apple to provide the consumer with a complete solution which boosted overall store customer service goals. • Anticipated customer's future needs and developed complete solutions based on customers' specific requirements • Provided every customer with an experience which exceeded expectations • Inspired a whole new generation of Apple customers with training and support services including leading product workshops • Generated customer enthusiasm about present and future Apple products Show less
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Education
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2022 - 2026
Monash University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computational Neurobiology -
2018 - 2020
Université Côte d'Azur
MSc, Modelling of Neuronal and Cognitive Systems -
2010 - 2014
The University of Manchester
Master's Degree, Physics with Philosophy -
2012 - 2013
UC Berkeley
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Physics with Philosophy -
2005 - 2010
Lycée International de St. Germain-en-Laye
High School, Option Scientifique
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