Nigel G. Stocks
Encyclopedia
Nigel Geoffrey Stocks, born 6 September 1964, Bradford
, West Yorkshire
, UK, is a physicist
notable for discovering suprathreshold stochastic resonance (SSR) and its application to cochlear implant
technology.
, at Lancaster University
, UK, with a thesis entitled Experiments in Stochastic Nonlinear Dynamics.
s and, in particular, on stochastic resonance
. Stocks moved to the University of Warwick
in 1993 where he joined the Fluid Dynamics Research Centre and undertook studies on transition to turbulence. In 1996 he was awarded a TMR EU Fellowship and worked with Riccardo Mannella at Pisa University before subsequently returning to Warwick as a University of Warwick Research Fellow. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2002, Reader in 2005, and full Professor in 2007. Stocks' research interests are in the general area of stochastic nonlinear systems and biomimetics
. In particular, his research has focused on neural coding
mechanisms for cochlear implant
s and the development of biomimetic signal processing techniques.
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, UK, is a physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
notable for discovering suprathreshold stochastic resonance (SSR) and its application to cochlear implant
Cochlear implant
A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing...
technology.
Education
He received a BSc in Applied Physics and Electronics (1987) and a PhD in (1991), under Peter V. E. McClintockPeter V. E. McClintock
Peter Vaughan Elsmere McClintock was born in Omagh, Northern Ireland, in 17 October 1940. McClintock is notable for his scientific work on superfluids and stochastic nonlinear dynamics.-Education:...
, at Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
, UK, with a thesis entitled Experiments in Stochastic Nonlinear Dynamics.
Career
His early research work was undertaken in the Lancaster Nonlinear Group and focused on the development of the theory of nonequilibrium dynamical systemDynamical system
A dynamical system is a concept in mathematics where a fixed rule describes the time dependence of a point in a geometrical space. Examples include the mathematical models that describe the swinging of a clock pendulum, the flow of water in a pipe, and the number of fish each springtime in a...
s and, in particular, on stochastic resonance
Stochastic resonance
Stochastic resonance is a phenomenon that occurs in a threshold measurement system when an appropriate measure of information transfer is maximized in the presence of a non-zero level of stochastic input noise thereby lowering the response...
. Stocks moved to the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
in 1993 where he joined the Fluid Dynamics Research Centre and undertook studies on transition to turbulence. In 1996 he was awarded a TMR EU Fellowship and worked with Riccardo Mannella at Pisa University before subsequently returning to Warwick as a University of Warwick Research Fellow. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2002, Reader in 2005, and full Professor in 2007. Stocks' research interests are in the general area of stochastic nonlinear systems and biomimetics
Biomimetics
Biomimetics is the study of the structure and function of biological systems as models for the design and engineering of materials and machines. It is widely regarded as being synonymous with biomimicry, biomimesis, biognosis and similar to biologically inspired design.-History:The term biomimetics...
. In particular, his research has focused on neural coding
Neural coding
Neural coding is a neuroscience-related field concerned with how sensory and other information is represented in the brain by networks of neurons. The main goal of studying neural coding is to characterize the relationship between the stimulus and the individual or ensemble neuronal responses and...
mechanisms for cochlear implant
Cochlear implant
A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing...
s and the development of biomimetic signal processing techniques.
Scientific genealogy
Stocks' scientific genealogy runs as follows:- 1768, MD, University of Tübingen, Johann Friedrich GmelinJohann Friedrich GmelinJohann Friedrich Gmelin was a German naturalist, botanist, entomologist, herpetologist and malacologist.- Education :Johann Friedrich Gmelin was born as the eldest son of Philipp Friedrich Gmelin in 1748 in Tübingen...
- 1783, Medicinae Dr., University of Göttingen, Georg Friedrich HildebrandtGeorg Friedrich HildebrandtGeorg Friedrich Hildebrandt was a pharmacist, chemist, and anatomist. He was an early supporter of Lavoisier's theories in Germany. He investigated mercury compounds, and the chemical nature of quicklime, ammonium nitrate, and ammonia. He studied light emitted by electric discharges through air...
- 1800, PhD, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Johann Salomo Christoph SchweiggerJohann Salomo Christoph SchweiggerJohann Salomo Christoph Schweigger was a German chemist, physicist, and professor of mathematics. In 1811, he proposed the name "Chlorine" for the substance discovered in 1774 by Carl Wilhelm Scheele and properly identified by Humphry Davy as an element in 1810. In 1820 he built the first...
- 1827, Philosophiae Dr., University of Wittenberg, Wilhelm Eduard WeberWilhelm Eduard WeberWilhelm Eduard Weber was a German physicist and, together with Carl Friedrich Gauss, inventor of the first electromagnetic telegraph.-Early years:...
- 1863, Dr. rer. nat., University of Göttingen, Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Kohlrausch
- 1887, Dr. rer. nat., University of WürzburgUniversity of WürzburgThe University of Würzburg is a university in Würzburg, Germany, founded in 1402. The university is a member of the distinguished Coimbra Group.-Name:...
, Walther Hermann Nernst - 1922, Dr. Phil, University of Berlin, Franz Eugen Simon
- 1931, Dr. Phil, University of Berlin, Kurt Alfred Georg MendelssohnKurt MendelssohnKurt Alfred Georg Mendelssohn FRS was a German-born British medical physicist, elected a Fellow of the Royal Society 1951.He was a great-great-grandson of Saul Mendelssohn, the younger brother of philosopher Moses Mendelssohn...
- 1952, DPhil, University of OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, Harold Max RosenbergHarold Max RosenbergHarold Max Rosenberg , was a distinguished experimental physicist who is notable for two successful textbooks: Low Temperature Solid State Physics and The Solid State and over one hundred papers mainly about the electrical, thermal and mechanical properties of solids, especially at low... - 1966, DPhil, University of OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, Peter Vaughan Elsmere McClintockPeter V. E. McClintockPeter Vaughan Elsmere McClintock was born in Omagh, Northern Ireland, in 17 October 1940. McClintock is notable for his scientific work on superfluids and stochastic nonlinear dynamics.-Education:... - 1991, PhD, University of Lancaster, Nigel Geoffrey Stocks
Books by Stocks
- Mark D. McDonnellMark D. McDonnellMark Damian McDonnell born 28 February 1975, Adelaide, Australia, is an electronic engineer and mathematician notable for his work on stochastic resonance and more specifically suprathreshold stochastic resonance.-Education:...
, Nigel G. Stocks, Charles E. M. PearceCharles E. M. PearceCharles Edward Miller Pearce is a New Zealand/Australian mathematician.He is currently the Elder Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Adelaide.-Education:...
, and Derek AbbottDerek AbbottDerek Abbott is a physicist and electronic engineer. He is a Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Adelaide, Australia...
, Stochastic ResonanceStochastic Resonance (book)Stochastic Resonance: From Suprathreshold Stochastic Resonance to Stochastic Signal Quantization, is a science text, with a foreword by Sergey M. Bezrukov and Bart Kosko, which notably explores the relationships between stochastic resonance, suprathreshold stochastic resonance, stochastic...
, Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
, 2008, ISBN 9780521882620.
See also
- Stochastic resonanceStochastic resonanceStochastic resonance is a phenomenon that occurs in a threshold measurement system when an appropriate measure of information transfer is maximized in the presence of a non-zero level of stochastic input noise thereby lowering the response...
- Suprathreshold stochastic resonance
- Stochastic Resonance (book)Stochastic Resonance (book)Stochastic Resonance: From Suprathreshold Stochastic Resonance to Stochastic Signal Quantization, is a science text, with a foreword by Sergey M. Bezrukov and Bart Kosko, which notably explores the relationships between stochastic resonance, suprathreshold stochastic resonance, stochastic...