Publications

Preprints

M.T. Barros^*, Sergio Lopez Bernal*, Reinhold Scherer. Biological-Hybrid Intelligence: A Conceptual Framework for Distributed Biological--Artificial Computation ArXiv preprint, 2026.
K. Ugurlar, J. De Navascues, M.T. Barros^*. Beyond Imaging: Vision Transformer Digital Twin Surrogates for 3D+T Biological Tissue Dynamics. ArXiv preprint, 2025.
B. Iskar, M.T. Barros^*. Multiscale Astrocyte Network Calcium Dynamics for Biologically Plausible Intelligence in Anomaly Detection. ArXiv preprint, 2025.
S. Hariharan, R. Srivatsa, M.T. Barros^*. πWPIT: Personalized Intra-body Wireless Power and Information Transfer for Biomedical Implants. TechRxiv preprint, 2025.
C. Regis, W. Rodrigues, K. Santos, T. Oriente, S. Balasubramaniam, M.T. Barros^*. Assessing Pregnancy Health Risks from Zika Infections Based on Homeodynamic Molecular Communications. TechRxiv preprint, 2024.

2026

[J52] J. Mullet, A. Mohr, R. Scherer, M.T. Barros^*. Topology-Dependent Communication and Computing in Bioengineered Neuronal Networks. IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological, and Multi-Scale Communications, 2026.
[J52] G. Basso, R. Scherer, M.T. Barros^*. Advanced Neuronal Logic Circuit Designs Using Spiking Models: A Framework for Sequential Biocomputation. Npj Unconventional Computing, 2026.
[J51] C.D. Vargas Urdaneta, M.T. Barros^*. Task-Specific Computational Fluid Dynamics Evaluation of Multi-Outlet Extrusion Nozzles for Bioprinting. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2026.
[C46] H. Elayan, J. Mullet, A. Mohr, R. Scherer, M.T. Barros, J.M. Jornet. Engineering Uniform Hydrogel Mechanics via Communication-Theoretic Structured Illumination. 13th ACM International Conference on Nanoscale Computing and Communication (NanoCom 2026), 2026.
[C45] A. Aboulkheir, H. Hagras, M.T. Barros^*. A Fuzzy-Based Approach for Interpretable Spike Detection in Living Neural Biocomputers. IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE) 2026.
[C44] J. Mullet, A. Mohr, R. Scherer, M.T. Barros^*. Topology-Dependent Communication and Computing in Bioengineered Neuronal Networks. 10th Workshop on Molecular Communications (MolCom 2026), 2026.

2025

[J50] M.T. Barros^*, B.J. Kagan, T. Hartung, L. Smirnova. The Intersection Between the Biological and Digital — Advancing Synthetic Biological Intelligence and Organoid Intelligence. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2025.

2024

[J49] M.T. Barros^*, M. Paci, A. Tervonen, E. Passini, J. Koivumäki, J. Hyttinen, K. Lenk. From multiscale biophysics to digital twins of tissues and organs: future opportunities for in silico pharmacology. IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications, 2024.
[J48] G. Adonias, H. Siljak, S. Balasubramaniam, M.T. Barros^*. In-silico Modelling of Neuron Signal Impact of Cytokine-Storm-induced Demyelination. Open Biology, 2024.
[J47] C. Schoefmann, M. Fasli, M.T. Barros^*. Investigating Biologically Plausible Neural Networks for Reservoir Computing Solutions. IEEE Access, 2024.
[J46] B. Genocchi, A. Ahtiainen, A. Niemi, M.T. Barros, J. MA Tanskanen, K. Lenk, J. Hyttinen, N. Subramaniyam. Astrocytes Induce Desynchronization and Reduce Predictability in Neuron–Astrocyte Networks Cultured on Microelectrode Arrays. Royal Society Open Science, 11(10):240839, 2024.
[J45] L. Borges, M.T. Barros, M. Nogueira. Cell Signalling Error Control for Reliable Molecular Communications. Frontiers in Communications and Networks, 2024.
[J44] P. Stano, M. Kuscu, M.T. Barros, M. Egan, Y. Kuruma, S. Balasubramaniam, J. Wang, T. Nakano. Molecular Communication Approaches for Wetware Artificial Life: A Workshop Report. Proceedings, 98(1):1, 2024.

2023

[J43] C. Regis, I. Santos, P. Guimaraes, E. Thiago, M.T. Barros^*. Dual Ionic Transport Using Calcium and Sodium Signalling for Molecular Communication Systems. IEEE Access, 2023.
[J42] H. Firew, M.T. Barros^*. An Adaptable Lateral Resolution Acoustic Beamforming for the Internet of Bio-Nano Things in the Brain. IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications, 2023.
[J41] G. Basso, M.T. Barros^*. Biocomputing Model Using Tripartite Synapses Provides Reliable Neuronal Logic Gating with Spike Pattern Diversity. IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience, v.22, no.2, pp.401–412, 2023.
[J40] M. Kuscu, P. Stano, M. Egan, M.T. Barros, B. Unluturk, G. Payne. [Editorial] Guest Editorial Special Feature on Bio-Chem-ICTs: Synergies Between Bio/Nanotechnologies and Molecular Communications. IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications, 2023.
[J39] M.T. Barros^*, M. Egan, M. Kuscu, M. Booth, A. Llopis-Lorente, M. Magarini, D.P. Martins, M. Schäfer, P. Stano. Toward Interdisciplinary Synergies in Molecular Communications: Perspectives from Synthetic Biology, Nanotechnology, Communications Engineering and Philosophy of Science. MDPI Life, 2023.

2022

[J38] H. Siljak, M.T. Barros, L. Cooke, N. Marchetti. Intelligent Indoor Aerosol Sensing using Terahertz Band Wireless Communication Systems. IEEE Networking Letters, 2022.
[J37] M.T. Barros^*, H. Siljak, P. Mullen, C. Papadias, J. Hyttinen, N. Marchetti. Objective Supervised Machine Learning-based Classification and Inference of Biological Neuronal Networks. MDPI Molecules, 2022.
[J36] D. Martins, M.T. Barros, B. O'Sullivan, I. Seymour, A. O'Riordan, L. Coffey, J. Sweeney, S. Balasubramaniam. Microfluidic-based Bacterial Molecular Computing on a Chip. IEEE Sensors Journal, v.22, no.17, pp.16772–16784, 2022.
[J35] H. Siljak, M.T. Barros, N. D'Arcy, D. Martins, N. Marchetti, S. Balasubramaniam. Applying Intelligent Reflector Surfaces for Detecting Respiratory Aerosol Cloud using Terahertz Signals. IEEE Network, 2022.

2021

[J34] G. Adonias, C. Duffy, M.T. Barros, C. McCoy, S. Balasubramaniam. Analysis of the Information Capacity of Neuronal Molecular Communications under Demyelination and Remyelination. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 2021.
[J33] A. Ahtiainen, B. Genocchi, J. MA Tanskanen, M.T. Barros, J. AK Hyttinen, K. Lenk. Astrocytes exhibit a protective role on neuronal firing patterns under chemically-induced seizures in neuron-astrocyte co-cultures. MDPI International Journal of Molecular Sciences, v.22, no.23, p.12770, 2021.
[J32] R. Moioli, P. Nardelli, M.T. Barros, W. Saad, A. Hekmatmanesh, P. Gória, A. de Sena, M. Dzaferagic, H. Siljak, W. Leekwijck, D. Carrillo, S. Latré. Neurosciences and Wireless Networks: The Potential of Brain-Type Communications and Their Applications. IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, v.23, no.3, pp.1599–1621, 2021.
[J31] W. Haselmayr, J. Hyttinen, M. Schäfer, M. Femminella, R.J. Morris, K. Lenk, A. Noel, M.T. Barros^*. [Editorial] Special Issue on Advances in Molecular Communications: Theory, Experiment, and Application. IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications, v.7, no.2, pp.69–72, 2021.
[J30] H. Šiljak, N. Ashraf, M.T. Barros, D. Martins, B. Butler, A. Farhang, N. Marchetti, S. Balasubramaniam. Evolving Intelligent Reflector Surface towards 6G for Public Health: Application in Airborne Virus Detection. IEEE Network Magazine, v.35, no.5, pp.306–312, 2021.
[J29] S. Balasubramaniam, M.T. Barros, M. Veletic, M. Kanada, M. Pierobon, S. Vainio, I. Balasingham. [Editorial] Special Issue on Molecular Communications for Diagnostics and Therapeutic Development of Infectious Diseases. IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications, v.7, no.3, pp.117–120, 2021.
[J28] M.T. Barros^*, M. Veletic, M. Kanada, M. Pierobon, S. Vainio, I. Balasingham, S. Balasubramaniam. Molecular Communications in Viral Infections Research: Modelling, Experimental Data and Future Directions. IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications, v.7, no.3, pp.121–141, 2021.
[J27] L. Borges, M.T. Barros, M. Nogueira. Toward Reliable Intra-body Molecular Communication: An Error Control Perspective. IEEE Communications Magazine, v.59, no.5, pp.114–120, 2021.
[J26] K. Lenk, B. Genocchi, M.T. Barros, J. Hyttinen. Larger connection radius increases hub astrocyte number in a 3D neuron-astrocyte network model. IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications, v.7, no.2, pp.83–88, 2021.
[J25] M.T. Barros^*, P. Doan, M. Kandhavelu, B. Jennings, S. Balasubramaniam. Engineering Calcium Signaling of Astrocytes for Neural-Molecular Computing Logic Gates. Nature Scientific Reports, v.11, p.595, 2021.
[J24] S.L. Bernal, A. Huertas, G. Martinez, M.T. Barros, S. Balasubramaniam. Security in Brain-Computer Interfaces: State-of-the-art, opportunities, and future challenges. ACM Computing Surveys, v.54, 35 pages, 2021.

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