About Me
I am interested in the synergy between Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence. I use artifical neural networks as models of the brain to understand sensorimotor processing. I am also interested in developing machine learning-based analytical tools for Neuroscience. [Curriculum Vitae]
I completed my BSc in Biology at the Lahore University of Management Sciences, and my MSc in Neuroscience at ETH Zurich, working with Theofanis Karayannis and Asim Iqbal.
I am currently a PhD student in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto, supervised by Matthias Niemeier. My research focuses on understanding the neural basis of human grasping through computational modeling and neuroimaging.
Publications
MortX: A Domain Generalization Benchmark for Mouse Cortex Segmentation and Registration. A. Iqbal, R. Khan, E. M. Schneider Gasser and T. Karayannis. bioRxiv (2024) [DOI]
An automatic multi-tissue human fetal brain segmentation benchmark using the Fetal Tissue Annotation Dataset. K. Payette, P. Dumast, H. Kebiri, I. Ezhov, J. C. Paetzold, S. Shit, A. Iqbal, R. Khan, R. Kottke, P. Grehten, H. Ji, L. Lanczi, M. Nagy, M. Beresova, T. D. Nguyen, G. Natalucci, T. Karayannis, B. Menze, M. B. Cuadra and A. Jakab. Nature Scientific Data (2021) [DOI]
Disease-modifying effects of metabolic perturbations in ALS/FTLD. A. Jawaid, R. Khan, M. Polymenidou, P. E. Schulz. Molecular Neurodegeneration (2018) [DOI]
Conference Presentations
Emergent Predictive Coding in a Sparse Neural Network. R. Khan, E. Zhao, M. Niemeier. Centre for Integrative and Applied Neuroscience (CIAN) Satellite Symposium 2026. Toronto, Canada.
A predictive coding account of asymmetric cortical connectivity. R. Khan, H. Zhong, S. Das, J. Cai, M. Niemeier. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS) Meeting 2026. Toronto, Canada.
Electrophysiological correlates of task-specific reactivation. R. Teshome, T. Reza, R. Khan, M. Niemeier. Lake Ontario Visionary Establishment (LOVE) Conference 2026. Niagara Falls, Canada.
Predictive Coding Explains Asymmetric Connectivity in the Brain: A Neural Network Study. R. Khan, H. Zhong, S. Das, J. Cai, M. Niemeier. Centre for Vision Research (CVR) and Centre for Integrative and Applied Neuroscience (CIAN) Conference 2025. Toronto, Canada.
Proximal medium-range neural feedback improves grasp planning under noise. R. Khan, H. Zhong, S. Das, J. Cai, M. Niemeier. Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Annual Meeting 2024. Chicago, USA.
Medium-range neural feedback enhances grasp planning for noisy stimuli. R. Khan, H. Zhong, S. Das, J. Cai, M. Niemeier. Canadian Action and Perception Network (CAPNet) Satellite Symposium 2024. Edmonton, Canada. [Talk]
Performance-Enhancing Effects of Medium-Range Feedback in a Grasping Neural Network. R. Khan, H. Zhong, S. Das, J. Cai, M. Niemeier. Max Planck-University of Toronto Centre (MPUTC) Research Day 2024. Toronto, Canada.
Layer-dependent Feedback in a Grasping Neural Network Increases Robustness to Noise. R. Khan, H. Zhong, S. Das, J. Cai, M. Niemeier. Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) Annual Meeting 2024. Toronto, Canada.
Predictive Coding Dynamics in a Grasping Neural Network Increase Robustness to Noise. R. Khan, H. Zhong, J. Cai, M. Niemeier. Centre for Vision Research (CVR) and Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA) Conference 2023. Toronto, Canada.
Decoding the Anatomical and Computational Principles in the Mammalian Brain through Deep Learning. A. Iqbal, R. Khan, M. P. Dong, T. Karayannis. EPFL Neuro Symposium 2019. Lausanne, Switzerland.
Exploring Brain-wide Development of Inhibition through Deep Learning. A. Iqbal, R. Khan, M. A. Sheikh, T. Karayannis. FENS Forum of Neuroscience 2018. Berlin, Germany.
Deep Computational Brain Automaton. A. Iqbal, M. A. Sheikh, R. Kastli, R. Khan, F. Voigt, F. Helmchen, T. Karayannis. Workshop Lightsheet Fluorescence Microscopy 2018. Geneva, Switzerland.
Optogenetic Visual Place Learning in Drosophila. R. Khan, TJ Florence, M. B. Reiser. Janelia Undergraduate Scholars 2016- Poster Session. HHMI Janelia Research Campus. Ashburn, USA.