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2026
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Antonio J. Fontenele
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Postdoc
Also affiliated: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (2018–2020)
7 h-index
18 pubs
343 cited
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Antonio J. Fontenele's research investigates the dynamics of brain activity, particularly focusing on criticality in cortical states. His work explores how the brain operates near a critical state, a condition that may optimize information processing. Fontenele has published on topics including low-dimensional criticality embedded in high-dimensional awake brain dynamics and the deviation from criticality during action and deep sleep, employing temporal renormalization group approaches. He also developed a low-cost open hardware system for simultaneous behavioral and electrophysiological experiments.
His research utilizes computer simulations and analyses electrophysiological recordings to understand neural dynamics. Fontenele's work has been supported by collaborations with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Srimoy Chakraborty, J. Samuel Sooter, and Shree Hari Gautam. He has a publication record of 18 papers with 343 citations and an h-index of 7, indicating a consistent output of research in his field.
Metrics
- h-index: 7
- Publications: 18
- Citations: 343
Positions
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Postdoc 2022–presentUniversity of Arkansas Physics Department ORCID
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Instituto do Cérebro 2020–2021ORCID
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PhD student 2015–2019UFPE Física ORCID
Selected Publications
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A molecular integrator of sleep duration and interruption (2026)
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Revealing Stimulus-Dependent Dynamics Through Statistical Complexity (2026)
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Emergent critical oscillations in motor cortex of Parkinson’s patients (2026)
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Is critical brain dynamics more prevalent than previously thought? (2025)
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Investigating the Neural Correlates of Speed and Reward in Multiple Brain Areas (2025)
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Defining and measuring proximity to criticality (2025)
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Cortex deviates from criticality during action and deep sleep: a temporal renormalization group approach (2024)
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Low-dimensional criticality embedded in high-dimensional awake brain dynamics (2024)
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Sensory input to cortex encoded on low-dimensional periphery-correlated subspaces (2023)
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Low dimensional criticality embedded in high dimensional awake brain dynamics (2023)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Woodrow L. Shew
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
8 shared publications
In database
- Low-dimensional criticality embedded in high-dimensional awake brain dynamics
- Defining and measuring proximity to criticality
- Cortex deviates from criticality during action and deep sleep: a temporal renormalization group approach
- Sensory input to cortex encoded on low-dimensional periphery-correlated subspaces
- Low dimensional criticality embedded in high dimensional awake brain dynamics
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
J. Samuel Sooter
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
6 shared publications
In database
- Low-dimensional criticality embedded in high-dimensional awake brain dynamics
- Defining and measuring proximity to criticality
- Cortex deviates from criticality during action and deep sleep: a temporal renormalization group approach
- Low dimensional criticality embedded in high dimensional awake brain dynamics
- Is critical brain dynamics more prevalent than previously thought?
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Andrea K. Barreiro
Southern Methodist University (US)
5 shared publications
- Defining and measuring proximity to criticality
- Cortex deviates from criticality during action and deep sleep: a temporal renormalization group approach
- Sensory input to cortex encoded on low-dimensional periphery-correlated subspaces
- Is critical brain dynamics more prevalent than previously thought?
- Emergent critical oscillations in motor cortex of Parkinson’s patients
Cheng Ly
Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
4 shared publications
- Defining and measuring proximity to criticality
- Cortex deviates from criticality during action and deep sleep: a temporal renormalization group approach
- Sensory input to cortex encoded on low-dimensional periphery-correlated subspaces
- Is critical brain dynamics more prevalent than previously thought?
Shree Hari Gautam
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Low-dimensional criticality embedded in high-dimensional awake brain dynamics
- Sensory input to cortex encoded on low-dimensional periphery-correlated subspaces
- Low dimensional criticality embedded in high dimensional awake brain dynamics
V. Kindler Norman
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Low-dimensional criticality embedded in high-dimensional awake brain dynamics
- Low dimensional criticality embedded in high dimensional awake brain dynamics
Nivaldo A. P. de Vasconcelos
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
2 shared publications
- Investigating the Neural Correlates of Speed and Reward in Multiple Brain Areas
- Revealing Stimulus-Dependent Dynamics Through Statistical Complexity
Prashant C. Raju
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
1 shared publication
- Sensory input to cortex encoded on low-dimensional periphery-correlated subspaces
Keith B. Hengen
Washington University in St. Louis (US)
1 shared publication
- Defining and measuring proximity to criticality
Maria Eduarda Barros de Melo
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
1 shared publication
- Investigating the Neural Correlates of Speed and Reward in Multiple Brain Areas
Pietro Ribeiro Pepe
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
1 shared publication
- Investigating the Neural Correlates of Speed and Reward in Multiple Brain Areas
Edward Haeusler
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
1 shared publication
- Investigating the Neural Correlates of Speed and Reward in Multiple Brain Areas
Ehsan Ziarati
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1 shared publication
In database
- Is critical brain dynamics more prevalent than previously thought?
Cheng K. Ly
Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
1 shared publication
- Emergent critical oscillations in motor cortex of Parkinson’s patients
Edson V. de Paula
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
1 shared publication
- Revealing Stimulus-Dependent Dynamics Through Statistical Complexity
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