Computational Modeling Courses and Certifications

Does the Ecology of Somatic Tissue Normally Constrain Cancer Evolution?

Exploring how energy supply to tissues affects cancer evolution, proposing that normal physiological limits on cellular energy may suppress oncogenesis, with implications for cancer risk factors and prevention.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reverse Engineering Complexity - Dynamics, Architecture, and Robustness in Complex Systems

Explore robustness, tradeoffs, and feedback in complex systems through computational models. Discover applications in earthquakes, wildfires, biomaterials, infectious diseases, and more, emphasizing dynamics, architecture, and adaptation.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Effects of Personality, Networks, and Space on Collective Behavior

Explore how environment, interactions, group composition, and genetics shape collective outcomes in complex biological systems through field studies, simulations, and novel analytical methods.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Computational Neuroscience

Explore neural information processing, from single neuron modeling to population-level encoding/decoding. Learn about synaptic plasticity and its role in learning, memory, and cognitive phenomena.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

NPTEL;  IIT Delhi;  IIT Ropar

Affective Computing

Explore emotion recognition in machines, covering theory, computational modeling, and analysis across modalities. Learn techniques for enabling adaptive interaction and discuss ethical implications.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Studying Active Galactic Nuclei through GRMHD and Radiation Transport Models

Explore active galactic nuclei through advanced modeling techniques, including GRMHD and radiation transport, to understand their complex physics and observational characteristics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Learn about how to do computational modeling in the Julia programming language with applications focused on the COVID-19 Pandemic.

• JuliaAcademy
• 13-14 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Simons Institute

Working Memory Influences Reinforcement Learning Computations in Brain and Behavior

Explore how working memory influences reinforcement learning in the brain, examining experimental results, genetic factors, and EEG data to uncover neural mechanisms of learning.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Computational Models of Cognition - Reverse-Engineering Common Sense in the Human Mind and Brain Pt 1

Explore cognitive modeling to reverse-engineer human common sense, examining AI progress, scientific context, and probabilistic programming techniques for capturing learning and constructing models.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Functional Specificity in the Human Brain - What, Whether, and Why?

Explore the functional specificity of the human brain, examining key questions, methodologies, and findings in cognitive neuroscience with MIT researcher Nancy Kanwisher.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Language & Vision

Explore the intersection of language and vision in AI, covering deep networks, sampling-based planners, and multitasking models for advanced communication and perception.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

MITCBMM

A Computational Explanation for Domain Specificity in the Human Visual System

Exploring how domain-specific organization in the brain emerges from computational optimization for face and object recognition tasks, using artificial neural networks to model cortical segregation.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

MITCBMM

The Neural Basis of Perceiving Human Visual Social Perception

Explore neural mechanisms of visual object recognition and social perception using MEG, fMRI, and computational modeling. Discover how the brain processes visual scenes, objects, and social interactions over time.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Sound, Ears, Brains and the World

Explore auditory processing, sound perception, and the brain's ability to distinguish multiple sound sources. Learn about computational modeling and the "Cocktail Party problem" in this insightful lecture by MIT Professor Josh McDermott.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Reinforcement Learning

Explore reinforcement learning concepts and their applications in psychology and neuroscience. Hands-on exercises demonstrate how algorithms explain animal learning and dopamine neuron firing.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video