Hermann Riecke

Hermann Riecke is a Professor at the Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics within the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University. Holding a PhD from the University of Bayreuth (1986), his research spans computational neuroscience and pattern formation in complex systems. His office is located in M458 Technological Institute.

• Research Interests
  • Computational Neuroscience
    • Dynamics of neuronal networks
    • Olfactory bulb information processing
    • Adaptive neural networks
  • Pattern Formation
    • Spatially extended dynamical systems
    • Bifurcation theory with symmetry
    • Localized structures and spatio-temporal chaos

Publication Trends reveal expertise in computational neuroscience (olfactory processing, neuronal plasticity) and nonlinear dynamics (synchronization, chimera states, pattern formation). His work connects mathematical modeling with biological applications.

• Scientific Awards
  • Fellow, American Physical Society
  • Alexander von Humboldt Research Award (2005)