Design Option E
Trevor Alston | Neural Engineer
Building real-time tools for neural analysis and practical neurotechnologies
Duke Neurobiology PhD candidate developing OSPLAT for uncovering latent oscillatory structure in neural population activity. Work focus: computational neuroscience, neuroengineering systems, and applied AI infrastructure.
Current Research Focus
Latent Oscillatory Dynamics
Methods for identifying latent structure in time-varying neural population activity.
Topic detailsReal-time Inference Pipelines
System design for reproducible low-latency analysis from acquisition to interpretation.
Topic detailsCross-Dataset Generalization
Evaluation strategies across heterogeneous neural datasets and experimental conditions.
Topic detailsAI and Homelab Projects
Self-Hosted AI Infrastructure
Local compute and storage stack for private AI workflows, including local LLM services, embeddings, container orchestration, monitoring, and resilient backups for day-to-day experimentation.
- Containerized services with operational monitoring
- Retrieval and indexing workflows for local knowledge
- Durable storage with snapshots and remote sync
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Tutoring and Technical Coaching
Selective availability for math, science, and introductory Python tutoring, with emphasis on strong fundamentals and practical problem solving.
Topics: calculus, linear algebra, statistics, physics, chemistry, SAT/ACT quantitative prep.
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