Flinders University
Dr Sean Fitzgibbon
Dr
Sean
Fitzgibbon
Flinders University
http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/sean.fitzgibbon
| Position/s: | Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics |
| Phone: | +61 8 82012129 |
| Email: | sean.fitzgibbon@flinders.edu.au |
| Location: | Information, Science & Technology (364) |
| Postal address: | GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia |
Biography
Sean completed a Bachelor of Science with a major in Cognitive Science and Honours in Neuroscience. This was followed by PhD examining machine learning approaches to brain computer interfacing. He is now employed as Postdoctoral Research Fellow in School of Computer Science Engineering and Mathematics. His research focuses on neuroengineering with a specific focus on machine learning and signal processing technologies for biological signals.
Google Scholar profile
Qualifications
- PhD, Flinders University (2007)
- BSc. (Hons), Flinders University (2001)
Teaching
Teaching interests
Sean contributes guest lectures to the Mobile Application Development topic.
Research and consultancy
Research interests
- Neuroengineering
- Biological signal processing
- Brain-computer interfacing
- Machine learning
- Neuroimaging
Postgraduate research supervision
Mr Adham Atyabi
Ms Fatemeh Khazab
Publications
Refereed journal articles
Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, T.W., Powers, D.M., Whitham, E.M., Willoughby, J.O., & Pope, K., 2012. Surface Laplacian of Central Scalp Electrical Signals is Insensitive to Muscle Contamination. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING.
Whitham, E.M., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, T.W., Pope, K., DeLosAngeles, D., Clark, C.R., Lillie, P., Hardy, A., Gandevia, S.G., & Willoughby, J.O., 2011. Visual experiences during paralysis. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 5(160).
Pope, K., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, T.W., Whitham, E.M., & Willoughby, J.O., 2009. Relation of gamma oscillations in scalp recordings to muscular activity. Brain Topography, 22(1), 13-17.
Whitham, E.M., Lewis, T.W., Pope, K., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Clark, C.R., Loveless, S.J., DeLosAngeles, D., Wallace, A.K., Broberg, I.M., & Willoughby, J.O., 2008. Thinking activates EMG in scalp electrical recordings. Clinical Neurophysiology, 119, 1166-1175.
Fitzgibbon, S.P., Powers, D.M., Pope, K., & Clark, C.R., 2007. Removal of EEG Noise and Artifact Using Blind Source Separation. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 24(3), 232-243.
Whitham, E.M., Pope, K., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, T.W., Clark, C.R., Loveless, S.J., Broberg, I.M., Wallace, A.K., DeLosAngeles, D., Lillie, P., et al., 2007. Scalp electrical recording during paralysis: Quantitative evidence that EEG frequencies above 20 Hz are contaminated by EMG. Clinical Neurophysiology, 118(8), 1877-1888.
Fitzgibbon, S.P., Pope, K., Mackenzie, L., Clark, C.R., & Willoughby, J.O., 2004. Cognitive tasks augment gamma EEG power. Clinical Neurophysiology, 115(8), 1802-1809.
Moores, K.A., Clark, C.R., Hadfield, J.L., Brown, G., Taylor, J., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, A., Weber, D.L., & Greenblatt, R., 2003. Investigating the generators of the scalp recorded visuo-verbal P300 using cortically constrained source localization. Human Brain Mapping, 18(1), 53-77.
Willoughby, J.O., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Pope, K., Mackenzie, L., Davey, M.P., Wilcox, R.A., & Clark, C.R., 2003. Mental tasks induce Gamma EEG with reduced responsiveness in primary generalized epilepsies. Epilepsia, 44(11), 1406-1412.
Willoughby, J.O., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Pope, K., Mackenzie, L., Medvedev, A., Clark, C.R., Davey, M.P., & Wilcox, R.A., 2003. Persistent abnormality detected in the non-ictal electroencephalogram in primary generalised epilepsy. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 74(1), 51-55.
Refereed journal articles
Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, T.W., Powers, D.M., Whitham, E.M., Willoughby, J.O., & Pope, K., 2012. Surface Laplacian of Central Scalp Electrical Signals is Insensitive to Muscle Contamination. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING.
Whitham, E.M., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, T.W., Pope, K., DeLosAngeles, D., Clark, C.R., Lillie, P., Hardy, A., Gandevia, S.G., & Willoughby, J.O., 2011. Visual experiences during paralysis. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 5(160).
Pope, K., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, T.W., Whitham, E.M., & Willoughby, J.O., 2009. Relation of gamma oscillations in scalp recordings to muscular activity. Brain Topography, 22(1), 13-17.
Whitham, E.M., Lewis, T.W., Pope, K., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Clark, C.R., Loveless, S.J., DeLosAngeles, D., Wallace, A.K., Broberg, I.M., & Willoughby, J.O., 2008. Thinking activates EMG in scalp electrical recordings. Clinical Neurophysiology, 119, 1166-1175.
Fitzgibbon, S.P., Powers, D.M., Pope, K., & Clark, C.R., 2007. Removal of EEG Noise and Artifact Using Blind Source Separation. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 24(3), 232-243.
Whitham, E.M., Pope, K., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, T.W., Clark, C.R., Loveless, S.J., Broberg, I.M., Wallace, A.K., DeLosAngeles, D., Lillie, P., et al., 2007. Scalp electrical recording during paralysis: Quantitative evidence that EEG frequencies above 20 Hz are contaminated by EMG. Clinical Neurophysiology, 118(8), 1877-1888.
Fitzgibbon, S.P., Pope, K., Mackenzie, L., Clark, C.R., & Willoughby, J.O., 2004. Cognitive tasks augment gamma EEG power. Clinical Neurophysiology, 115(8), 1802-1809.
Moores, K.A., Clark, C.R., Hadfield, J.L., Brown, G., Taylor, J., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, A., Weber, D.L., & Greenblatt, R., 2003. Investigating the generators of the scalp recorded visuo-verbal P300 using cortically constrained source localization. Human Brain Mapping, 18(1), 53-77.
Willoughby, J.O., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Pope, K., Mackenzie, L., Davey, M.P., Wilcox, R.A., & Clark, C.R., 2003. Mental tasks induce Gamma EEG with reduced responsiveness in primary generalized epilepsies. Epilepsia, 44(11), 1406-1412.
Willoughby, J.O., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Pope, K., Mackenzie, L., Medvedev, A., Clark, C.R., Davey, M.P., & Wilcox, R.A., 2003. Persistent abnormality detected in the non-ictal electroencephalogram in primary generalised epilepsy. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 74(1), 51-55.
Moores, K.A., Clark, C.R., Hadfield, J.L., Brown, G., Taylor, D.J., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, A., Weber, D.L., & Greenblatt, R., 2002. Investigating the generators of the scalp recorded visuo-verbal P300 using cortically constrained source localization. Human Brain Mapping, 18(1), 53-77.
Clark, C.R., Moores, K.A., Lewis, A., Weber, D.L., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Greenblatt, R., Brown, G., & Taylor, D.J., 2001. Cortical Network Dynamics During Verbal Working Memory Function. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 42(2), 161-176.
Book chapters
Atyabi, A., Luerssen, M.H., Fitzgibbon, S.P., & Powers, D.M., 2012. The use of Evolutionary Algorithm-based methods in EEG based BCI systems. In Swarm Intelligence for Electric and Electronic Engineering. IGI Global: IGI Global, pp. 1-15.
Refereed conference papers
Cottrell, J., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, T.W., & Powers, D.M., 2012. Investigating a Gaze-Tracking Brain Computer Interface Concept Using Steady State Visually Evoked Potentials. Spring World Congress on Engineering and Technology.
Atyabi, A., Luerssen, M.H., Fitzgibbon, S.P., & Powers, D.M., 2012. Dimension Reduction in EEG Data using Particle Swarm Optimization. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC).
Atyabi, A., Luerssen, M.H., Fitzgibbon, S.P., & Powers, D.M., 2012. Adapting Subject-Independent Task-Specific EEG Feature Masks using PSO. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC).
Atyabi, A., Fitzgibbon, S.P., & Powers, D.M., 2012. Biasing the Overlapping and Non-Overlapping Sub-Windows of EEG recording. International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN).
Atyabi, A., Luerssen, M.H., Fitzgibbon, S.P., & Powers, D.M., 2012. Evolutionary feature selection and electrode reduction for EEG classification. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC).
Atyabi, A., Fitzgibbon, S.P., & Powers, D.M., 2011. Multiplying the Mileage of Your Dataset with Subwindowing. Brain Informatics, 173-184.
Yazdani, N., Khazab, F., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Luerssen, M.H., Powers, D.M., & Clark, C.R., 2010. Towards a Brain-Controlled Wheelchair Prototype. Proceedings of the 24th BCS International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction.
Conference publications
Whitham, E.M., Fitzgibbon, S.P., DeLosAngeles, D., Lewis, T.W., Pope, K., Clark, C.R., Lillie, P., Hardy, A., Gandevia, S.G., & Willoughby, J.O., 2009. Experiences during paralysis : vision and humour. Australian Neuroscience Society Inc. 29th Annual Meeting.
Fitzgibbon, S.P., Clark, C.R., & Powers, D.M., 2008. Asynchronous brain computer interface operation. 2008 Defence Human Sciences Symposium.
Willoughby, J.O., Broberg, I.M., Pope, K., Wallace, A.K., Witham, E., Fitzgibbon, S.P., & Lewis, T.W., 2007. EEG Gamma and other rhythms and astrocyte swelling: pathways to seizures. Proceedings of the 6th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress.
Smith, D., Williams, G., Burston, J.M., Pope, K., Clark, C.R., Loveless, S.J., Lewis, T.W., Whitham, E.M., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Wallace, A.K., et al., 2007. Electroencephalographic changes during states of Buddhist concentrative meditation. Proceedings of the Scientific Meeting of the Internationall Brain Research Organisation.
Powers, D.M., Fitzgibbon, S.P., & Clark, C.R., 2007. Brain Computer Interface. Proceedings of the Joint HCSNet/HxI Workshop on Human Issues in Interaction and Interactive Interfaces.
Witham, E., Pope, K., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, T.W., Clark, C.R., Loveless, S.J., & Willoughby, J.O., 2007. Scalp EEG during paralysis: augmented gamma activity can be detected during cognitive processing. Proceedings of the Scientific Meeting of the International Brain Research Organisation.
Whitham, E.M., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Pope, K., Loveless, S.J., Clark, C.R., Frasca, J., & Willoughby, J.O., 2006. Mental tasks reproducibility induce gamma frequency EEG rhythms in normals. Australian Association of Neurologists Annual Scientific Meeting 2006.
Willoughby, J.O., Broberg, I.M., Pope, K., Wallace, A.K., Whitham, E.M., Loveless, S.J., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, T.W., & Clark, C.R., 2006. Gamma band involvement in animal models and humans with generalized epilepsies. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience : proceedings abstracts, 37(3), 266-266.
Whitham, E.M., Broberg, I.M., Pope, K., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Lewis, T.W., Loveless, S.J., & Willoughby, J.O., 2006. Migraine and epilepsy: support for a pathophysiological link. 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Epilepsy Society of Australia.
Fitzgibbon, S.P., Pope, K., Mackenzie, L., Clark, C.R., & Willoughby, J.O., 2004. Cognitive tasks augment gamma EEG power. PROCEEDINGS OF THE AUSTRALIAN NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY.
Whitham, E.M., Pope, K.J., Fitzgibbon, S.P., Frasca, J., Willoughby, J.O., Mitchell, C., Loveless, S.J., Clark, C.R., Peter, D., & Gupta, S., 2003. Spectral analysis of pre-epileptic EEG: involvement of gamma (Abstract). Epilepsy Society of Australia, Annual Scientific Meeting.
