Stamatios C. Nicolis

  • Unit of Biological and Artificial Self-organised Systems
  • Center for Nonlinear Phenomena and Complex Systems (CENOLI)
  • Service de Chimie-Physique et Biologie Theorique
  • Faculte des Sciences
  • Universite Libre de Bruxelles
Stamatios C. Nicolis

Research Interests

Biocomplexity and Collective Behaviour

Emergent phenomena in biological and artificial systems, focusing on self-organization, group dynamics and decision-making in social and group-living organisms.

Nonlinear Dynamics and Mathematical Modelling

Nonlinear dynamical systems, pattern formation, stochastic simulations and mathematical models of biological phenomena.

Image Analysis, AI Detection and Tracking

Computer vision and deep learning methods for automated detection, classification and tracking of individuals in video recordings of behavioral experiments.

Data Analysis and Statistics

Statistical methods and data-driven approaches for the analysis of experimental and observational data in biological systems.

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Teaching

Apps & Codes

Calculators & Simulators

Binomial Calculator

Interactive probability calculator for binomial distributions

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Aggregation Model

Monte Carlo simulation of collective aggregation behavior

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Binary Choice Model

Simulation of decision-making in collective systems

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Co-occurrence Permutation Test

Permutation test for co-occurrence

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SmartWater Platform

Weather Station

Real-time data and monitoring on Brussels's ponds

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Data Dashboard

Interactive visualization and analysis platform

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Python Tools for Video Analysis

Event Marker

Log timestamped events while watching videos using customizable keyboard shortcuts

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Pre-labelling

Automatic labelling for YOLO object detection

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jTracker

Automated object detection and tracking using HSV color-based segmentation

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Other

Experimental Setups for Behavioral Research

3D models (STL and OpenSCAD)

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WindowManagerPlus

Window manager for macOS and Hammerspoon

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