NAME:
Mantas Puociauskas
E-mail:
EDUCATION
2003 Master’s degree in Biology (neurobiology), Cum Laude, from Vilnius University,
Master’s thesis “Artificial neural network modeling of visual system” (in English), awarded by Werner von Siemens Excellence Award (Siemens Youth and Knowledge Certificate)
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2001 Master’s degree in Computer Science, from Vilnius
University,
Master’s thesis “Noise removal from signals using artificial neural networks” (in Lithuanian) (original title “Random signal identification using artificial neural networks”), awarded by Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
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1999 Engineering degree in Telecommunications Physics
& Electronics, from Vilnius University,
Engineering degree graduation thesis “Open air laser transceiver” (in Lithuanian), awarded by Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
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1998 Bachelor's degree in Physics (applied physics),
from Vilnius University,
Bachelor's thesis “Charge carrier mobility and concentration
research in polycrystalline CdSe films” (in Lithuanian)
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1994 Lyceum of Exact, Nature and Technical Sciences,
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
|
Duration |
Employer |
Job Title |
Job Description |
|
2003 11 01 – 2004 01
31 |
Institut für Neuro- und
Bioinformatik Seelandstr. 1a, Gbd. 5 (Technikzentrum) D-23569 Lübeck Germany |
Developing system for head
pose recognition and eye-tracking from pictures of the single video camera
using artificial neural networks as the part of Itap project. Itap research is supported
by the German Federal Ministry of Education and
Research and SensoMotoric Instruments GmbH. |
AWARDS
2004 09 15 Werner von Siemens Excellence Award (Siemens Youth and Knowledge
Certificate) for outstanding diploma’s thesis “Artificial neural network
modeling of visual system”
2003 01 31 Calhoun Fellowship from School
of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University,
Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Unable to use the fellowship – USA student visa (F-1) was denied
due research area is sensitive to
2002 09 05 Siemens fellowship (2002 September
– 2003 August)
2002 03 05 The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences award “in the
field of technical sciences for research works of students” for the work “Noise removal from signals
using artificial neural networks”
2000 02 29 The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences award “in the
field of mathematics, physics and chemistry for research works of
students” for the work “Open air laser transceiver”
CERTIFICATES
2002 01 10
“Laboratory animal science” FELASA
class C certificate
PUBLICATIONS
Mantas Puociauskas.
Wireless transmission of telemetry data via laser beam, Measurements, 1999 #3 (12), Kaunas University of
Technology magazine
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CONFERENCES
Mantas
Puociauskas.
Wireless
transmission of telemetry data via laser beam.
International
Conference. Diagnostics & monitoring.
Metrological problems D&M'99.
October 26, 27, 1999. Studentu 50, LT-3031 Kaunas University of
Technology,
LANGUAGES
English (fluent), TOEFL
scores: 263 (Listening: 28, Structure/Writing: 24,
Reading: 27, Essay: 3.5) [ 11/28/2002
],
Russian (fluent),
Lithuanian (native, similar
to Sanskrit),
German (well).
BRAIN COGNITIVE INFORMATION PROCESSING SPEED
1. Cognitive information processing speed of
Mantas Puociauskas is 99.97 % above of normal population;
2. Cognitive information processing speed
20% faster than that of normal population;
3. The probability of such cognitive
information processing speed to be found in normal population is approximately
3 in 10,000.
HOBBIES
lawn tennis,
ballroom dancing (graduation
certificate),
bicycles,
etc.