CURRICULUM
VITAE
Personal
Data:
Address:
Physics Department, FCEyN, University of Buenos Aires, C. Universitaria,
Pab I, Buenos Aires
Phone:
54-011-4576-3390 (ext. 822); e-mail: gabriel@birkhoff.df.uba.ar
Place
and date of birth: Quilmes,
Argentina; 09/02/63; Nationality: Argentine
Marital
Status: married;
Children:
Julia and Ivan.
University
Degrees:
·Ph.
D. In Physics, Drexel University, Philadelphia (1991)
·Licenciado
en Ciencias Físicas (Master), Universidad de La Plata, Argentina
(1987)
Area
of Interest:
Analysis
and modeling of non linear systems, biophysics, dynamics of semiconductor
lasers.
Positions:
·Professor,
Department of Physics, University of Buenos Aires, since August 1993.
·Researcher,
CONICET (National Research Council), Argentina, since December 1993.
·ProfessorUniversity
of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, October 1992 - July 1993.
·Chercheur
associe, CNRS, France (May 1997- August 1997, Dec 2001-March 2002)
·Assistant
Professor, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, December 1991 - October
1992.
·Teaching
Assistant, Drexel University, Philadelphia, July 1988 - December 1991.
Books:
Nonlinear
Dynamics: a two way trip from Physics to Math, H.
Solari, M. Natiello and G. B. Mindlin, IOP, London (1996)
Awards:
·De Robertis Award, Secretaría de Ciencia y técnica de la Nación Argentina , 1994.
·Ernersto
GalloniAward,
National Academy of Sciences (Argentina), 1997.
Selected
works:
·"Classification
of strange attractors by integers", G. B. Mindlin et al. Phys. Rev. Letters,64,
2350 (1990)
·P.
Mininni, D. Gomez and G. B. Mindlin, ?Stochastic Relaxation Oscillator
Model for the Solar Cycle?,Physical
Review Letters, 85, 5476 (2000)
·T.
Gardner, G. Cecchi, M. Magnasco, R. Laje and G. B. Mindlin ?Simple gestures
for birdsongs?,Phys. Rev. Letts.87
art 208101 (2001)
Patents:
?Procedure
for the recognition of the identityof
a speaker through the reconstruction of his/her biometric features from
the voice?, inventors G. B. Mindlin, M. Trevisan andM.
Eguía, property of the patent, CONICET; INPI (2000)
Reprints
in books:
F.
Papoff, A. Fioretti, E. Arimondo, G. B. Mindlin, H. Solari and R. Gilmore.
"Structure of Chaos in the Laser with Saturable Absorber",Phys.
Rev. Letts. 68 , 8, 1128-1131 (1992), in "Coping with Chaos", Edited by
E. Ott, T. Sauer and J. Yorke, J. Wiley and Sons Inc, (1994).
Papers
in international journals:
11
H. Vucetich, R. Mercader, G. Lozano, G.B. Mindlin, A. López García,
J.Desimoni. "Mossbauer
Null Redshift Experiment",Phys.
Rev. D38 n. 10 (1988).
2D.L.
González,M.O. Magnasco,G.B.
Mindlin,H. Larrondo and L. Romanelli.
"Gyration Number and Topology of the Period Doubling Bifurcation",J.
Opt. Soc. Am. B, 5 n. 5 (1988).
3González,M.O.
Magnasco, G.B. Mindlin, H. Larrondo and L. Romanelli. "A Universal Departure
From the Classical Period Doubling Spectrum, Physica D 39 (1989).
4G.B.
Mindlin, X Hou, H. Solari, R. Gilmore and N.B. Tufillaro. "Classification
of Strange Attractors by Integers",Phys.
Rev. letts. 64 n. 20 (1990).
5X.
Hou, R. Gilmore, G.B. Mindlin and H. Solari. "An Efficient Algorithm for
Fast O(NlnN) Box Counting", Phys. letts. A 151 n. 1,2(1990).
6C.
Green, G.B. Mindlin, E. D'Angelo, H. Solari and J.R. Tredicce."Spontaneous
Symmetry Breaking in a LaserThe
Experimental Side", Phys. Rev. letts. 65 n. 25 (1990).
7G.B.
Mindlin, H. Solari, M. Natiello, R. Gilmore and X. Hou. "TopologicalAnalysis
of Chaotic Time Series Data From the Belousov Zhabotinskii reaction", J.Nonlinear
Sci. 1 147-173 (1991).
8F.
Papoff, A. Fioretti, E. Arimondo, G.B. Mindlin, H. Solari and R. Gilmore.
"Structure of Chaos in the Laser with Saturable Absorber",Phys.
Rev. Letts. 68 , n. 8, 1128-1131 (1992).
9E.
D'Angelo, E. Izaguirre, G.B. Mindlin, G. Huyat, L. Gil, J. Tredicce. "Spatio
Temporal Dynamics in the Presence of An Imperfect O(2) Symmetry", Phys.
Rev. Letts. 68, n.25,3702-3705 (1992).
10G.
B. Mindlin, R. Gilmore, "Topological Analysis and Synthesis of Chaotic
Time Series Data", Physica D58, 229-242 (1992).
11F.
T. Arecchi, S. Boccaletti, G. B. Mindlin, C. Perez Garcia " Periodic Alternation
in Systems with Imperfect Symmetry", Phys. Rev. Letts.,vol.
69, number 26, 3723-3726 (1992)
12G.A.
Cecchi, D.L. González, M. Magnasco, G.B. Mindlin, O. Piro, A. Santillan,
"Periodically Kicked Hard Oscillators",Chaos,vol.
3, number 1, 51 (1993).
13R.
Lopez Ruiz, G. B. Mindlin, C. Perez Garcia, J. Tredicce, "A Mode-Mode Interaction
for a CO2Laser with Imperfect O(2) Symmetry",Phys.
Rev. A,vol. 47, number 1, 500-509
(1993).
14T.
Ondarcuhu, G. B. Mindlin, H. Mancini, C. Perez Garcia, "Dynamical Patterns
in Benard Marangoni Container with Square Symmetry",Phys.
Rev. Letts., vol. 70, 3892-3895 (1993).
15G. B. Mindlin, R. Lopez-Ruiz, R. Gilmore and H. Solari, "Horseshoe Implications", Phys. Rev. E, {\bf 48} 4297(1993)
16G.
B. Mindlin, Ondarcuhu, H. Mancini, C. Perez Garcia,A.
Garcimartin, "Comparison of Data from Benard-Marangoni Convection ina
Square Container with a Model Based on Symmetry Arguments" IJBC, 4(5) 1121-1134
(1994)
17Boyd,
G. B. Mindlin, R. Gilmore and H. Solari, "Topological Analysis of Chaotic
Orbits: Revisiting Hyperion",Ast.
Journal, vol. 431 425 (1994)
18T.
Ondarcuhu, G. B. Mindlin, H. Mancini, C. Perez Garcia, "Chaotic Evolution
of Patterns in Benard Marangoni Convection with Square Symmetry",J.
of Physics (condensed matter), {\bf 6} A427 (1994)
19Lopez
Ruiz, G. B. Mindlin, C. Perez Garcia, J. Tredicce, "Nonlinear Interaction
of Transversal Modes in a CO2 Laser", Phys. Rev. A, 49, 4916 (1994)
20M.
Huerta, D. Krmpotic, G. B. Mindlin, H. Mancini, D. Mazza, C. Perez "Dynamics
of Patterns in a Benard Marangoni Experiment", Physica D, vol. 96 200 (1996)
21G.
B. Mindlin and H. G. Solari, "Topologically Inequivalent Embeddings", Phys.
Rev. E, 52, 1497 (1995)
22D.
Krmpotic, G. B. Mindlin and C. Perez Garcia," Benard Marangoni Convection
in Square Containers", Phys. Rev. E, 54, 3609 (1996)
23G.
B. Mindlin, H. G. Solari, "Torii and Klein Bottles in 4 Dimensional Chaotic
Flows", Physica D,102, 177 (1997)
24Mancho,
A. Duarte, G. B. Mindlin, "Time Delays Embeddings and the Structure of
Flows, Physics Letters A, 221 (3,4), 181, 1996
25H.
G. Solari and G. B. Mindlin, "Quasicrystals and Strong Interactions between
Square Modes", Phys. Rev. E, 56, 1853, (1997)
26D.
Krmpotic and G. B. Mindlin, "Truncations of the Bi-orthogonal Decomposition:
what is preserved?", Phys. Letts. A, 236, 301(1997)
27G.
B. Mindlin, N. Merener, P. T. Boyd, "Low Dimensional Dynamics outside the
Laboratory: the case of Stellar Pulsations", Europhys. Letts., 42, 1,(1998)
28M
Eguia, G. B. Mindlin, M. Giudici, "Are the Low Frequency Fluctuations in
Semiconductor lasers with feedback induced with noise?" Phys. Rev. E, 58,
2636 (1998)
29G.
B. Mindlin et al., "Dynamical model to describe low frequency fluctuations
in semiconductor lasers", Physica A. 257, 547 (1998)
30Yacomotti,
O. Martinez, G. B. Mindlin, "Quantitative information from time series:
Cr:yttrium-aluminum-garnetcross-section
measurement", Phys. Rev. A, in press (scheduled for A01jly 99) (1999)
31M.
Eguia, G. B. Mindlin, "From excitability to determinism in low frequency
fluctuations", Phys. Rev. E., 60 (2) 1551-1557 (1999)
32D.
Sciamarella and G. B. Mindlin, "Topological structure of chaotic flows
from human speech chaotic data", Phys. Rev. Letters,82,
1450 (1999)
33Yacomotti,
M. Eguia, J. Aliaga, O. Martinez, G. B. Mindlin, and A. Lipsich, "Interspike
time distribution in noise driven excitable systems", Phys. Rev. Letts.,
83 (2) 292-295 (1999)
34D.
Strier, A. Duarte, H. Ferrari and G. B. Mindlin, "Nitrogen stars: Morphogenesis
of a liquid drop", Phys. Rev. . Physica A283
262-266 (2000)
35Eguia
M. C. Y G. B. Mindlin, ?Distribution of Interspike times in noise driven
excitable systems?, Phys. Rev. E., 61, 6490-6499 (2000)
36Sigman
M. And G. B. Mindlin ? Dynamics of three coupled excitable cells with D3
symmetry?, IJBC,
10,
1709-1728 (2000)
37P.
Mininni, D. Gomez and G. B. Mindlin, ?Stochastic Relaxation Oscillator
Model for the Solar Cycle?,Physical
Review Letters, 85, 5476 (2000)
38Trevisán
M., Eguía M., Mindlin G. B., ?Nonlinear aspects of análisis
and síntesis of speech time series?,Phys,.
Rev. E 6302 6216 (2001).
39Mendez
J., Laje R., Aliaga J., Giudici M. And G. B. Mindlin, ?The dynamics of
periodically forced semiconductor lasers with optical feedback?, Phys.
Rev. E,63 art 66218 (2001)
40Sciamarella
D., Mindlin G. B., ?The structure of chaotic flows?, Phys. Rev. E64036209
(2001)
41P.
Mininni, D. Gomez and G. B. Mindlin, ? AModel for the Solar Cycle?, SolarPhysics201
203-223 (2001)
42R.
Laje, T. Gardner and G. B. Mindlin, ?The effect of feedback in the dynamics
of the vocal folds?, Phys Rev. E, 64 art 056201(2001)
43T.
Gardner, G. Cecchi, M. Magnasco, R. Laje and G. B. Mindlin ?Simple gestures
for birdsongs?,Phys. Rev. Letts.87
art 208101 (2001)
44M.
C. Eguia, S. Ponce Dawson and G. B. Mindlin, ?Computing with excitable
systems in a noisy environment?, Phys. Rev. E 65 art 047201 (2002)
45A.
Ventura, G. B. Mindlin and S. Ponce Dawson, ?A generic model for 2d excitability?,
Physical Review E, 65, 046231 (2002)
46R.
Laje, T. Gardner and G. B. Mindlin, ?Neuromuscular control of vocalization
in bird song: a model?, Phys. Rev. E 65, 051921 (2002)
47P.
Mininni, D. Gomez, G. B. Mindlin, ?Bi orthogonal decomposition unveils
the nature of irregularities in the sun spot numbers? Phys. Rev. Letts.
In press (2002)
Consulting: Argentine
Secretary of State, ?The sound impact of touristic flights by Brazilian
helicopters at Iguazu National Park?, technical report 2001.
Direction
of Students, Scholars and Researchers:
·Darío
Krmpotic, Ph. D. La Plata University (2000)
·Denisse
Sciamarella, Ph. D.,
University of Buenos Aires (2001)
·Manuel
Eguia, Ph. D thesis
in progress
·Rodrigo
Laje, Ph. D.thesis
in progress
·Alejandro
Yacomotti, Ph. D. Thesis in progress
·Marina
Huerta, Master thesis (1994), University of Buenos Aires
·José
Caminos, Master thesis (1995), La Plata University
·Nicolás
Merener, Master thesis (1997), University of Buenos Aires
·Mariano
Sigman, Master thesis (1997), University of Buenos Aires
·Manuel
Eguia, master thesis (1998), University of Buenos Aires
·Alejandro
Yacomotti, Master thesis (1998) University of Buenos Aires
·Marcos
Trevisán, Master thesis (2000), University of Buenos Aires
·Jorge
Brea, Master Thesis (in progress 2001), University of Buenos Aires
·Pablo
Jercog, Master Thesis (in progress, 2001), University of Buenos Aires
·Ana
Macho, Ph. D student from University ofNavarra,
invited researcher (1996)
·Tim
Gardner, Ph. D. Student from Rockefeller University, invited researcher
(2000)
Conference
Presentations in the last five years:
1.Measures
in Spatio Temporal Complexity, Bryn Mawr, USA 1995,"Low
dimensional chaos in a Benard Marangoni Convection Experiment", G. B. Mindlin.
2.Chaos
in Gravitational N-Body Systems, La Plata, Argentina, 1995. "Topological
Analysis of Data", G. B. Mindlin and P. Boyd (Invited talk)
3.Medyfinol-96,
Tucuman, September 1996, From Time Series to Physical Models: the Case
of a Pulsating star, G. B. Mindlin (Invited talk)
4.Instabilities
and Nonequilinbrium Structures, Valparaiso, Chile (1997), "RoAp pulsating
stars" (Invited talk)
5.LAWNP
99, Cordoba, October 1999 (Invited talk?Logic
gates using noise driven excitable units?.
6.SIAM
dynamical systems meeting, Snowbird, Utah (USA), May 1999 (co organizer
of a mini symposium , presentation of "Interspike TimeDistribution
in Noise Driven dynamical Systems").
7.SIAM
dynamical systems meeting, Snowbird, Utah (USA), May 2001, Contributed
presentation, ?simple motor gestures in birdsong?, T. Gardner and G. B.
Mindlin
8.Society
for Neuroscience´s 31 annual meeting, San Diego, California, November
10 2001, T. Garner, G. Cecchi, M. Magnasco, R. Laje and G. B. Mindlin,
?Simple motor gestures in birdsong?
9.Rancontre
du non lineaire 2002, I. H. Poincare, Paris, D. Sciamarella and G. B. Mindlin,
?Technique d´homologie pour la description topologique de flots chaotiques?,
Rencontre du non lineaire 2002, 243-248(2002)
10.School
on Nonlinear dynamics, IMCB, Brasilia, 1-5 July 2002 (invited lecturer,
course on Normal forms)
Invited
talks in the last five years
1.INSA,
Rouen, France (1994) "Templates and Torii", invited by G. Gouesbett
2.University
of Navarra, Spain (1994) "Hidden Symmetries", invited by C. Perez-Garcia
3.Universidad
Complutense, Spain (1995) Dept. Of applied math. , invited by H.
Herrero
4.INLN,
Nice invited byJ. Tredicce (1996)
5.U.
de Navarra,invited byH.
Mancini (1997)
6.KTH,
Universitet Stockholms, invited byM.
Natiello (1997)
7.Princeton
University, Applied Math. Department, Invited byP.
Holmes (1999)
8.INLS,
University of California at San Diego, (USA) invited byH.
Abarbanel (1999)
9.I.
Balseiro at Bariloche (ARG), invited by H. Wio (2000)
10.Drexel
University (USA), invited by Michel Vallieres (2001)
11.INLN
(Nice, France), invited by J. Tredicce (January 2002)
12.LIMSI
(Orsay, France) invited by D. Sciamarella (February 2002)
Visits
to other institutions in the last years
Organization
of events or conferences
1.Argentine-French
school of Nonlinear dynamics and lasers (I) 1996. Courses by J. Tredicce
and P. Coullet
2.Argentine-French
school of Nonlinear dynamics and lasers (II) 1998. Courses by J. Tredicce
and S. Balle
3.Minisymposium
"Observation, analysis and modeling of excitable systems", in the SIAM
conference on Applications of Dynamical systems, Utah (1999)
4.Third
Giambiagi school of Physics, Physics Department, University of Buenos Aires
(Physics and Biology). Courses by A. Winfree, H. Abarbanel, R. Do Santos
and W. Kristan, July 2001.
Review
Tasks
·Referee
for Physical Review Letters, Physical Review A, Physical Review E, Physica
D, Optics Communications, Chaos, International Journal of Bifurcations
and Chaos
·Member
ofPh. D. Thesis Jury: C. Letellier
(U. De Paris VII), M. Zimmermann (Uppsala University), M. J. Sanchez (UBA),
S. Gatica (UBA), E. Vergini (UBA), F. Simonotti (UBA), G. Carlo (UBA),
H. Castellini (U. Rosario), A. Duarte (CAB, Balseiro)
· Member
of the Faculty Committee to hire Assistant professors (JTP) at UBA (1998)
·Member
of the Faculty Committee to hire Assistant professors (JTP) at UBA (2002)
·Reviewer
for the Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica, Argentina
(1999-2000-2001)
·Member
of the committee at CONICET to grant doctoral and postdoctoral scholarships
(1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002)
·Member
of the committee at University of Quilmes to grant UNQ research grants
(2000, 2001, 2002)
·Member
of the committee at University of Quilmes in charge of deciding on the
promotions of their Faculty (2000)
References:
§Michel
Vallieres, Chairman, Physics Department, Drexel University, Philadelphia
§Robert
Gilmore, Physics Department, Drexel University, Philadelphia
§Hector
Mancini, Chairman, Physics Department, University of Navarra, Pamplona,
Spain
§Henry
Abarbanel, Chairman,INLS, UCSD,
San Diego
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