Foundation models for M/EEG
A hands-on comparison of classical EEG decoding and pretrained foundation models on the same motor-imagery data, from frozen representations to fine-tuning.
Hi 👋, I'm Hamza
HAM-za ab-del-HE-di he/him
Building things at the intersection of bits 🤖, brains 🧠, and Open-Source 💻.
I study how the human brain transforms changing sensory evidence into decisions and actions. With Prof. Karim Jerbi, I use MEG/EEG and computational modeling to follow neural dynamics. I'm also interested in how we can represent brain signals—from low-dimensional trajectories to artificial neural networks and foundation models. At CHU Sainte-Justine, I collaborate on pediatric clinical EEG research, including questions about ADHD and epilepsy.
A fan of open & accessible science, and building shareable tools to lower research barriers. Working to foster fairness and equity within the scientific community.
Originally from Sfax 🇹🇳, now based in Tiohtià:ke / Montréal 🇨🇦. More about my path.
Teaching & mentoring
Explore my teachingTeaching is central to my work. I create hands-on courses, share analysis tools, and mentor research projects.
CoCo Lab crash course
A practical introduction for new lab members, covering Git, Python, MNE-Python, Alliance Canada computing, machine learning, and source estimation.
Selected publications
View all publicationsSelected work on human neuroscience, computational methods, and open-source tools.
Latest news
View all updates →Research, teaching, and community updates.
My path
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CHU Sainte-Justine
2025–Present
Research Collaborator
CHU Sainte-Justine
Jan 2025–Present
Research Collaborator
Le Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine
Collaborating with Dr. Alexander G. Weil and Dr. Aristides Hadjinicolaou on clinical EEG research.
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Abundant Intelligences
2024–Present
Research contributor
Abundant Intelligences
2024–Present
AI Lab Member / Research Contributor
Abundant Intelligences
Abundant Intelligences; part-time since March 2026.
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Université de Montréal
2024–Present
PhD · Biomedical Engineering
2022–2024
MSc · Computer Science / AI
Université de Montréal
Sep 2024–Present
PhD in Biomedical Engineering
Université de Montréal
Supervisor: Prof. Karim Jerbi. Research affiliations: CoCo Lab and Mila.
Sep 2022–Aug 2024
MSc in Computer Science — Artificial Intelligence
Université de Montréal
Supervisor: Prof. Karim Jerbi; co-supervisor: Prof. Shahab Bakhtiari. Research affiliations: CoCo Lab and Mila.
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CoCo Lab · Mila
Graduate research assistant
2024–Present
CoCo Lab · Mila
Sep 2024–Present
Graduate Research Assistant
MILA - Quebec Artificial Intelligence institute
Cognitive & Computational Neuroscience Lab (CoCo Lab) and Mila; supervisor: Prof. Karim Jerbi.
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SUP’COM, Tunisia
2018–2021
Telecommunications engineering diploma
SUP’COM, Tunisia
Sep 2018–Oct 2021
Engineering Diploma in Telecommunications — Smart Imaging Applications
Higher School of Communication of Tunis
University of Carthage — Higher School of Communication of Tunis (SUP'COM).
Selected research
View all researchConnected questions about brains and behavior, explored through shared methods and open software.
Decisions & commitment
When evidence changes, how do we revise a choice—and when do we stop?
Read the research overviewBrain-signal models & methods
From model representations to decoding benchmarks, I ask what brain-signal methods learn and what transfers.
Read the research overviewClinical questions & EEG
I bring EEG features and foundation-model representations together to study pediatric clinical questions.
Read the research overviewOpen-source software
View all softwareI build and contribute to tools that make brain-signal methods easier to inspect, reuse, and share.
MNE-Denoise
Artifact suppression and signal denoising for EEG and MEG, with NumPy and MNE-Python integration.
Role: Co-Creator & Core Maintainer
See MNE-Denoise on SoftwareCoCo-PiPe
Modular pipelines for brain-signal descriptors, decoding, and experiment reporting.
Role: Creator & Maintainer
See CoCo-PiPe on SoftwareCoord2Region
Connects brain coordinates and atlas regions with anatomical labels and related neuroimaging studies.
Role: Creator & Maintainer
See Coord2Region on Software