CV

Education

• Ph.D in applied mathematics, UCLouvain Belgium, 2022
• M.S. in applied physics, UCLouvain Belgium, 2017
• B.S. in applied physics, UCLouvain Belgium, 2015

Academic positions

• May 2022 - present
  • Postdoc fellow, MIT
  • Supervisor: Nidhi Seethapathi and Guoping Feng

Publications

Infinite horizon control with nonlinear dynamics reproduces temporal modulation of reaching movements

De Comite, Kalidindi, Pruszynski, and Crevecoeur. (2026). "Infinite horizon control captures modulation of movement duration in reaching movements." Neural Computation 1. 38(1-22)

Foot placement control underlies stable locomotion across species

De Comite and Seethapathi. (2025). "Foot placement control underlies stable locomotion across species. " PNAS. 122(43)

Magnetoelectric nanodiscs diminish motor deficits in a model of Parkinson’s disease

Kim, De Comite, Vargas Paniagua, Selvaraji, Frey, Mondal, Seethapathi, Anikeeva (2025). "Magnetoelectric nanodiscs diminish motor deficits in a model of Parkinson s disease." bioRxiv 1

Deep learning framework for action prediction reveals multi-timescale locomotor control

Wang, De Comite, Voloshina, Daley, Seethapathi. (2025). "Deep learning framework for action prediction reveals multi-timescale locomotor control. " arXiv.

Continuous evaluation of cost-to-go for flexible reaching control and online decisions

De Comite, et al. (2023). "Continuous evaluation of the cost-to-go for flexible reaching control and online decisions." PLOS Computational Biology 1. 19(9).

Continuous tracking of task parameters tunes reaching control online

De Comite, et al. (2022). "Continuous tracking of task parameters tunes reaching control online." eNeuro 1. 9(4).

Reward-dependent selection of feedback gains impacts rapid motor decisions

De Comite, et al. (2022). "Reward-dependent selection of feedback gains impacts rapid motor decisions." eNeuro. 9(2).

Online modification of goal-directed control in human reaching movements

De Comite, et al. (2021). "Online modification of goal-directed control in human reaching movements. " Journal of Neurophysiology 1. 125(5).