Thomas Wennekers

Thomas Wennekers is an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Plymouth's School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics. His research focuses on developing biologically constrained neural network models to understand cognitive functions such as language processing, memory formation, and sensory integration. He specializes in hierarchical temporal memory systems and spiking neural networks.

Wennekers investigates neural mechanisms underlying semantic processing, cognitive impairments like dementia, and cross-modal plasticity in sensory systems. His work combines computational neuroscience with robotics to create bio-inspired cognitive systems, examining how neural constraints shape learning and perception.

His publications explore neurobiological models of language, visual processing, and memory, with applications in neuromorphic computing and cognitive robotics. Recent work simulates neural reorganization in blind individuals and models cognitive disorders using brain-constrained architectures.