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David Sterratt is a Lecturer in the School of Informatics at The University of Edinburgh, where he has been a University Teacher and researcher since 2000. He is affiliated with the Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation and the Centre for Statistics, and serves as Deputy Director of Learning & Teaching (Operations). His work bridges computational neuroscience, data science, and sustainability education.
His educational background includes an undergraduate degree in Physics and a PhD in computational neuroscience. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), reflecting his commitment to pedagogy.
- PhD in Computational Neuroscience
- BSc in Physics
David Sterratt's research focuses on computational neuroscience, particularly multiscale modelling of neurons, synaptic plasticity, and the development of neural topographic maps. He combines rule-based models of molecular interactions with compartmental models of neuronal electrical activity using tools like KappaNEURON. His work on retinal reconstruction via the Retistruct software has enabled accurate transformation of flattened retinae into 3D anatomical space. He also investigates learning mechanisms in associative memory and familiarity detection in neural networks.
His recent publications reflect a deep engagement with hybrid computational models, calcium dynamics in dendritic spines, and the quantitative analysis of neural development. Themes across his work include multiscale integration, stochastic and deterministic modelling, and biologically constrained simulations.
Scientific honors include:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
He is actively involved in teaching and supervision. He co-designed and organizes the second-year undergraduate course Informatics 2 - Foundations of Data Science and teaches Modelling of Systems for Sustainability. He supervises undergraduate and postgraduate projects and welcomes PhD supervision enquiries. His current PhD students include Domas Linkevicius and Susana Román García, co-supervised with Melanie Stefan.
David Sterratt leads significant educational initiatives and software development. He developed and maintains Retistruct and KappaNEURON, and has contributed R packages for computational neuroscience. He previously served as Energy Coordinator for the Informatics Forum (2011–2019), demonstrating a longstanding commitment to sustainability.
