Felipe Parodi

Hello, I’m Felipe — a PhD Candidate in the Computational Neuroscience Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania (2020–Present). I study how the brain supports social intelligence, with a focus on natural primate interactions.

I completed my B.S. in Neuroscience and B.A. in Economics (2015–2019) at the University of Miami, and worked as a Psychometrician before graduate school.

My research combines neuroethology, deep learning, and neurotechnology to understand how neurons in the superior temporal sulcus encode complex social cues. Beyond biology, I’m interested in how these insights can inspire AI systems and tools for decoding non-human cognition, with applications to both basic science and human-centered technologies.

I am co-advised by Konrad Kording and Michael Platt. Along the way, I was lucky enough to intern at Google and Colossal Biosciences.

I am currently seeking opportunities in Research Scientist and Machine Learning Engineer roles, particularly at the intersection of AI for Science, social intelligence, and neurotechnology. Get in touch if you’d like to connect.

I also maintain awesome-computational-primatology, a community resource on the interface of machine learning and primatology. Contributions welcome!

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