Axel Hutt

Dr. Axel Hutt is a senior researcher (Directeur de Recherche) at INRIA Grand Est in Strasbourg, France, leading the MIMESIS team. His work focuses on neural systems modeling, nonlinear dynamics, and data assimilation in complex systems. He holds a PhD from the University of Stuttgart (2001) and an HDR (Habilitation) from the University of Nice (2013). Hutt’s research bridges neuroscience, mathematics, and engineering, with contributions to anesthesia modeling, neurostimulation, and EEG analysis. He has held roles at the Max Planck Institute, Humboldt University Berlin, and the University of Ottawa, and received the Schloessmann Fellowship (2000) and ERC Starting Grant (2011). His current projects include PhD supervision of T. Nette and participation in high-profile conferences like Re:publica and ICMNS. Recent work explores myelination effects, closed-loop neurostimulation, and AI ethics.

• Education: Physics Diploma (Stuttgart, 1997), PhD (Stuttgart, 2001), HDR (Nice, 2013)
• Key Roles: INRIA Team Leader (MIMESIS, 2019–present), NeuroSys Team Head (2013–2015)
• Research Themes: Neural field theory, stochastic processes, clinical neurostimulation applications

Publications: Over 180 peer-reviewed articles across journals like Communications Physics and PLoS Computational Biology, focusing on noise-driven dynamics, EEG modeling, and computational psychiatry.

Awards: ERC MATHANA Grant (2011), Schloessmann Fellowship (2000)