Mattia Rigotti
Researcher at IBM
Switzerland
Summary
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Top SchoolMattia Rigotti is a research scientist with 13 years of experience at the intersection of machine learning, computational neuroscience and neuromorphic engineering, currently researching at IBM in Switzerland. He holds a PhD in Neuroscience from Columbia and an MSc in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from ETH Zurich, a background that blends deep theoretical modeling with practical AI research. His career spans postdoctoral and research fellow roles at NYU and Columbia, and a long tenure at IBM where he focuses on biologically inspired neural networks and hardware-aware algorithms. Colleagues describe him as someone who translates complex neural theory into experimentally testable models and scalable implementations. Notably, his profile reflects a rare combination of rigorous physics training and hands-on neuromorphic expertise that bridges academia and industrial research.
13 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
DEA, Theoretical Physics, DEA, Theoretical Physics at Ecole normale supérieureMaster of Science (MSc), Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Master of Science (MSc), Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neuroscience, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neuroscience at Columbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonsDEA, Theoretical Physics, DEA, Theoretical Physics at Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI)
Github Skills (43)
statistics10
bash10
pymc10
bayesian-methods10
jupyter-notebook10
data-science9
bash-configuration9
probabilistic-programming9
multivariate-timeseries9
python9
bash-completion9
mathematics9
shell9
git8
feature-selection8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
matrig/vim-config
May 2013 - Mar 2016
Contributions:91 commits, 9 pushes in 2 years 10 months
matrig/matrig.github.io
Jan 2015 - Jun 2026
Contributions:197 pushes in 11 years 7 months
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