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General Information
Full Name | Toomas Erik Anijärv |
Date of Birth | 18th October 1997 |
Languages | Estonian, English |
Experience
- 06.2023 - ...
Adjunct Fellow
Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
- Support and assistance in using the EEG data analysis pipeline (EEG-pyline) developed by me.
- Doing original research and writing scientific articles in collaboration with the Healthy Brain Ageing Clinic, Longitudinal Adolescence Brain Study and Clinical Research Unit of the institute.
- 03.2022-05.2023
Research Assistant
Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
- Creation of an EEG pre-processing and analysis pipeline for supporting EEG-related research projects and studies.
- Data analysis for studies in electrophysiology (i.e., EEG), ketamine as an antidepressant for depression and suicidality, and healthy brain ageing.
- Writing and publishing scientific articles.
- 09.2020-08.2021
Chief Experience Officer
Triumf Health, Estonia
- Responsible for R&D and preparation of research publications
- Managed the marketing efforts and assisted in sales
- 09.2019-01.2020
Data Analyst Intern
Enefit Green, Estonia
- Helped to develop a real-time machine learning platform for predicting malfunctions of wind turbines
- 01.2017-08.2017
Programming teacher
NGO Taibukate teaduskool, Estonia
- Taught primary school students Game Maker Studio software
Education
- 08.2023 - ...
PhD in Medical Science, Neurology
Lund University, Sweden
- Part of the Clinical Memory Research Unit in the Faculty of Medicine.
- Investigating early brain functional changes in the Alzheimer's disease continuum using fMRI and dMRI.
- 09.2020-01.2023
MScEng in Medical Technology and Physics
Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
- Engineering studies with a focus of medical instrumentation and biosignal processing.
- Exchange semester at Politecnico di Milano.
- GPA 4.73/5.00 (cum laude)
- Thesis "Long-term electrophysiological changes and relationship with clinical and biochemical measures following a 6-week low-dose oral ketamine treatment in adults with major depressive disorder and chronic suicidality"
- 09.2017-08.2020
BScEng in Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics
Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
- The studies and thesis work mostly focused on electronics and programming (Python).
- Thesis "Real-time Measurement and Analysis for the Big Data of Utility Frequency Alternating Current"
Further training
- 04.2021
BCI & Neurotechnology Spring School 2021
g.tec medical engineering
- 09.2020
Growth Training
Growth Tribe Academy, X-Europe
- 09.2018-12.2018
Managing creative teams
Estonian Business School
- 08.2018
Managing development teams in an organisation
University of Tartu
- 2017-2021
Five 1-week exchange projects in Austria, Turkey, Ireland, and Italy
Erasmus+
Skills
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Python
- Data analytics and visualisation (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, seaborn)
- MRI image processing and analysis (nibabel, nipype, nipy, dipy, nilearn)
- Electroencephalography (EEG) signal processing and analysis (MNE, specparam)
- Basic machine/deep learning (scikit-learn, Tensorflow)
- Raspberry Pi programming
- Web development (Django)
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MATLAB
- Signal processing and analysis
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Science
- Electroencephalography (EEG) measurements and analysis
- Scientific writing
- Statistics (Python, SPSS)
- Systematic review and meta-analysis
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Other
- Microsoft Office programs
- CAD software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks)
Interests
- Neuroimaging: functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI), electroencephalography (EEG)
- Neuroscience: Alzheimer's disease, cognitive decline, ageing, cognition, depression, suicidality
- Longetivity: ageing, nutrition, exercise