Key areas of research and development
- Impedance spectroscopy of biological tissue; in collaboration with the Department of Neurosurgery at Leipzig University Hospital
- Numerical calculation of electromagnetic fields
- Non-invasive brain stimulation; in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Neurosciences, Leipzig
- Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of complex systems
- Developer of the pygpc software package
- Contributor to the SimNIBS software package
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Konstantin Weise
Chair of Measurement and Sensor Technology
Institute
MSR | Institute of Measurement and Control Engineering
Research Profile
Sensors & Signals
Telephone: +49 (0)341 3076 1194
Email: konstantin(dot)weise(at)htwk-leipzig.de
TMSModel
From induction to movement – a detailed biophysical model of motor activation through transcranial magnetic stimulation
The TMSModel research project is investigating the complex chain of events involved in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), from the induced electric field in the brain to the measurable response of a muscle. The aim is to develop a comprehensive biophysical model that links the activation of neural networks in the motor cortex, the transmission of nerve signals via the spinal cord and peripheral nerves, and, finally, the generation of motor-evoked potentials in the muscle.
Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG), Weave Lead Agency scheme
Project partners: Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Neural Sciences, Leipzig; Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Complex Networks and Brain Dynamics Group
Project duration: 05/2026 – 04/2029
