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Eikasia | Goran Ivančić

I'm a neuroscientist and computer engineer researching the intersection of brain function and computational systems.

Research interests: Local neural dynamics • Computer architecture • Spatial cognition • Cryptography
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Current Research & Projects

Active technical & neuroscience initiatives.

Homelabbed EEG system for simple BCI

Commercial EEG systems cost way too much for anyone who wants to learn a bit. Using openBCI for inspiration I am trying to achieve a simple EEG system for under 500 euros.

hardwaresignal-processingneuroscience
[ONGOING] 2025-10-15
Collaborators: Independent Project

Biological basis of neuroevolutionary algorithms

Neuroevolutionary algorithms pose a path towards understanding of human like learning. Using the vector logic developed earlier it is possible to model complex computational tasks purely biologically.

cognitive-modelingneuroscience
[ONGOING] 2025-06-30
Collaborators: Independent Project

Moore machine architecture or advanced logic vector logic on neural networks

Analysis shows that perfect transitions in a finate state automata may be achieved in single layer pyramidal cell networks, or corresponding multilayer perceptron networks.

vector-logicmemoryneuroscience
[DONE] 2025-05-30
Collaborators: Independent Project
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Latest Notes

Recent writing & research reflections.

ECSC2025 experience and task writeups

I participated in the European CyberSecurity Challenge (ECSC) this year so this is my experience of the competition through a few tasks I solved.

ctfreverse engineeringcryptography

How much can a single person sidequest in a single summer?

How much can a single person sidequest in a single summer? A simple question with the answer of 4 travels to 3 countries over 2 continents (on 1 world?) if 'summer' is taken a bit liberally.

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Education

Formal degree programs and academic progression.

Bachelor of Computer Engineering

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb

Zagreb, Croatia

2024 – 2028 (expected)
academic
35% 64 / 184 ECTS GPA 4.62/5.00

Focus: Computational mechanisms in neural networks and cybersecurity

Mathematical AnalysisComputer ArchitectureInformation TheoryCompetitive Cybersecurity Skills

Bachelor of Applied Psychology

DOBA Faculty of Business and Applied Social Studies in Maribor

Maribor, Slovenia

2024 – 2028 (expected)
academic
33% 60 / 180 ECTS GPA 9.00/10.00

Focus: Spatial cognition and local neural dynamics

Clinical PsychologyCognitive and NeuroscienceDecision-Making Cognition

High School Diploma

XV Gymnasium, Zagreb

Zagreb, Croatia

2020 – 2024
academic
100% GPA 4.70/5.00

Focus: Mathematics and Computer Science

Advanced MathematicsComputer SciencePhysics
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Publications

Moore Machine Architecture on Multi-layer Hopfield Networks

A different perspective of sequential memory in humans

neural-networksbiophysicsneural-computing
Conference: Sixth International Conference of Mathematics of Neuroscience and AI, 2025
Author: Goran Ivančić

Biological Neural Machines

Creating a Computer on Biologically Restrained Neural Networks

neural-computingcognitive-modelingcomputational-neuroscience
Course: IRCN and Chen Institute Joint Course on Neuro-inspired Computation, 2025
Author: Goran Ivančić