Qiu Zhiyu
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor

Current research project

Decoding neural activity during sleep.

Ambitious future plan

My ultimate goal is to understand how the brain gives rise to our conscious experience of the world.

Background scientific field

Data science, Machine learning

Personal history

2026.10-Present: Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama.
2023.10-2026.9: Doctor of Engineering, Division of Electrical, Engineering and Computer Science, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University.
2021.10-2023.9: Master of Engineering, Division of Electrical, Engineering and Computer Science, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University.
2016.9-2020.6: Bachelor of Science, Microelectronic Science and Engineering, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Faculty of Information Sciences, Jilin University, China .

Publications

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• 1. Qiu Z, et al. A motion-direction-detecting model for gray-scale images based on the Hassenstein-Reichardt model. Electronics, 2023, 12(11): 2481.
• 2. Qiu Z, et al. A Gaussian Mixture Model-Based Unsupervised Dendritic Artificial Visual System for Motion Direction Detection. Biomimetics, 2025, 10(5): 332.
• 3. Qiu Z, et al. A Computational Model Based on Self-Organizing Synaptic Formation for Motion Direction Detection. Electronics, 2026, 15(12): 2681.

Hobby, specialty

3D modeling

Appeal to the audiences

"Curiosity has its own reason for existing."- Albert Einstein