Levin Kuhlmann, PhD
Levin Kuhlmann, PhD
Associate Professor,
Department of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence,
Faculty of Information Technology,
Monash University, Australia
Research Statistics
Research Focus
Advanced Brain Imaging
Brain-related Medicine
Neural Engineering
NeuroAI
Brain & AI Consciousness
My research areas include data science, signal processing, machine learning, control theory and computational neuroscience applications to neural engineering, neuroimaging, anaesthesia, epilepsy and vision. I am interested in how the brain processes information at multiple-scales, from neuron to whole brain, in order to create our ability to consciously experience the world. Moreover, I am interested in utilising such an understanding to engineer improved diagnostics, interventions and therapies for brain-related medicine and digital health. Current research focuses on:
Research Projects
CSIRO Next Generation
CSIRO Next Generation: Development of an AI-augmented NDIS coaching planning, content generation and reporting system and its assessment against existing manual best practices
This project will develop novel AI-augmented gaming coaching and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reporting methods for Crank Crew members with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), psychosocial and other barriers. Moreover, the quality of these methods will be assessed in the context of improved coaching, NDIS reporting efficiencies and Crew member outcomes.
Key Contributors:
- McNaney, Roisin (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
- Olivier, Patrick (Chief Investigator (CI))
- Kuhlmann, Levin (Supervisor)
- Anderson, Damian (Supervisor)
- Khurshid, Hiba (Chief Investigator (CI))
| Short title | CSIRO Next Generation |
|---|---|
| Acronym | CSIRO Next Generation |
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 1/07/24 → 30/06/26 |
High performance computing
High performance computing for advanced brain imaging - MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Ventus 12G OC Graphics Card
Primary Chief Investigator (PCI): Dr. Levin Kuhlmann
Involved Department: Department of Data Science & AI
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/10/21 → 31/12/22 |
Discovery of Rare Phenomena
Rethinking the Data-driven Discovery of Rare Phenomena
Key Contributors:
- Boley, Mario (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
- Buntine, Wray (Partner Investigator (PI))
- Schmidt, Daniel (Chief Investigator (CI))
- Kuhlmann, Levin (Chief Investigator (CI))
- Scheffler, Matthias (Partner Investigator (PI))
Involved Departments:
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 29/07/21 → 28/11/24 |
Epilepsy Monitoring Research
Apple Watch Series 6 for wearables in epilepsy monitoring research
Primary Chief Investigator (PCI): Dr. Levin Kuhlmann
Involved Departments:
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/01/21 → 31/12/21 |
Understand The Brain
Creating subject-specific mathematical models to understand the brain
This project aims to develop a framework for bridging the microscopic and macroscopic scales of neural dynamics. Methods will be developed to tailor macroscopic mean-field models to microscopic scale experimental data. The approach will be validated by comparing predictions of mean-field models to experimental data collected from calcium imaging and multi electrode arrays, which provide a ground truth. The creation of subject-specific models from data is important, as there is a large variability in neural circuits between individuals, despite seemingly similar network activity. The intended outcome is new insights into the processes that govern brain function and methods for improving imaging of, and interfacing, to the brain.
Key Contributors:
- Grayden, David Bruce (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
- Kuhlmann, Levin (Chief Investigator (CI))
- Karoly, Philippa (Chief Investigator (CI))
- Cook, Mark James (Chief Investigator (CI))
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 12/03/20 → 31/12/22 |
Seizure Susceptibility in Epilepsy
Changes in brain resilience underlie seizure susceptibility in epilepsy
Key Contributors:
- Cook, Mark James (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
- Maturana, Matias I. (Chief Investigator (CI))
- Kuhlmann, Levin (Chief Investigator (CI))
- Burkitt, Anthony N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
- Dell, Katrina (Chief Investigator (CI))
- Boston, Raymond (Chief Investigator (CI))
Involved Department:
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/01/20 → 31/12/22 |
Physiological Monitoring
Machine learning for physiological monitoring and epilepsy diagnosis
The scope of the project is monitoring physiological patients with epilepsy and using machine learning to improve the diagnosis speed and accuracy of clinicians. The project will start with monitoring short-term outpatient EEG of epilepsy patients, both at the Alfred and Epworth Eastern hospitals to facilitate automated labelling of EEG data for epilepsy patients. As more long-term wearables data are collected by the Epilepsy team at the Alfred and Epworth Eastern, the project will transition to cover analytics for long-term monitoring of epilepsy additionally. The research will be conducted in 2 main stages. The objective of the first stage is to evaluate existing techniques involved in detection of epileptiform activity. This stage will also involve developing new techniques based on the foundation of existing methods to produce more accurate results. With the addition of long-term data the second part of the project focuses on novel seizure detection/prediction methods.
Key Contributors:
- Nhu, Duong (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
- Kuhlmann, Levin (Supervisor)
- Kwan, Patrick (Supervisor)
- Gilligan, Amanda (Supervisor)
- Skouteris, Helen (Project Manager)
Involved Departments:
- Monash e-Research Centre
- Department of Data Science & AI
- Department of Neuroscience
- Health Systems Services & Policy
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 9/10/19 → 8/10/22 |
Funding
- Epworth Foundation (trading as Epworth HealthCare): A$22,500.00
- Alfred Health: A$45,000.00
Prizes
Monash Institute of Medicine and Engineering PhD support funding
Nhu, D. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Most outstanding poster presentation at the 1st Monash Young MedTech Innovators Symposium
Nhu, D. (Recipient), 2 Oct 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Equipment
High-performance Computing (M3/MASSIVE)
Powell, D. (Manager) & Tan, G. (Manager)
Office of the Vice-Provost (Research and Research Infrastructure)Facility/equipment: Facility
Seizure Prediction
Personalised Seizure Prediction
Key Contributors:
- Kuhlmann, Levin (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
- Cook, Mark James (Chief Investigator (CI))
- Freestone, Dean R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
- D’Souza, Wendyl Jude (Chief Investigator (CI))
- Burkitt, Anthony N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Involved Department:
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/02/19 → 31/12/22 |
Funding
NHMRC – National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia): A$387,192.00
Selected Lectures
Contact Information
📩 Email: levin.kuhlmann@monash.edu
✉️ Email: levink@unimelb.edu.au
📧 Email: lkuhlmann@swin.edu.au
📞 Phone: +61 4 1255 2283
📫 Mail: Levin Kuhlmann, Rm 209, 25 Exhibition Walk, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3168, Australia
