Ismael Balafrej
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Machine learning, neuromorphic computing, data science.

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May 9, 2025

Boosting RSNNs for long-term memory

Because even spiking neurons deserve a memory boost!

  • publication
  • snn
Feb 1, 2025

Efficient deepfake detection on consumer hardware

Deepfakes are getting smarter; so should detection!

  • publication
  • computer vision
Apr 11, 2024

Are electric cars a worse investment?

This post examines the value depreciation of electric vehicles (EV) in the Montreal area, with an analysis of the impact of the Quebec government's decision to phase out the Roulez Vert program on the value.

  • data science
Mar 20, 2024

Unexpected coin flip experiment

In this post, I explore a seemingly straightforward coin flip game between two players. Interestingly, the intuitive approach fails when validated with a Monte Carlo simulation.

  • simulation
  • statistics
Dec 8, 2023

What if you could grow an AI chip?

New publication in Nature Communications on electropolymerized dendritic connections for neuromorphic hardware.

  • publication
  • neuromorphic
Apr 13, 2023

PhD thesis defended!

Like a proper nerd, I wore an ECG during my thesis defense. Here is the data!

  • phd
  • ecg
Mar 18, 2023

Selection of a timestep for SNN simulation

What is the proper timestep to select when simulating a spiking neural network? The answer is, of course, it depends. Although, I think the usual assumption is incorrect when using leaky-integrate-and-fire neurons. Here's why!

  • snn
  • lif
Ismael Balafrej — 2026