Government College Kottayam, India
Recent researches have shown that controlling neurons with photons helps
to understand the functioning of brain and to treat associated diseases.In the proposed work an appropriate photosensitive
neuron model is used to estimate the nonlinear encoding and responses of
neurons driven by external optical signals. Here Phototube can capture and
transmit external illumination with high frequency which can fed into the
nonlinear circuit. The effect of photocell can be excited by the photocurrent
generated from the photocell. This can be tamed to produce the different
dynamical properties of biological neurons. Hence the involvement of functional
electronic components can enhance the biophysical function of artificial neural
circuits. The coupling possibilies light-dependent neural circuits under
a nanoscale memristive component and different noise induced collective dynamics of photosensitive
neurons under small-world network etc. are also focused on study.
The work also addresses how chaos in neural systems accomplishes biologically
important goals such as synchronization, anti synchronization and oscillation
quenching mechanism etc.Bifurcation plot,Lyapunov exponent,,Hamilton energy and
stability analysis etc. are carried out to examine neuronal response.So in the
present study,where light is used as control system to understand how the
brain works and to create new tools to treat diseases. It
may possible to tune neuron excitability up and down in a light controllable
neuron . So changes in neuronal excitability affect neuronal disorders which in
turn can control diseases such as Epilepsy, Alzhemeres etc.
Dr.Sunsu Kurian Thottil currently employed as the Chief Minister's Post-Doctoral Fellow at Government College, Nattakam,Kottayam India.She received PhD from M.G. University (2021)at age of 35 and have authored international papers, participated in conferences, and contributed to book chapters. Also earned M.Phil.Physics degree from CUSAT in 2011. She have been a lecturer for five years, with teaching experience both PG and UG students. Her research interests are in nonlinear dynamics and focused on theoretical work based on neural network.