People

Mark is interested in developing systems that neuromorphically encode tactile stimuli as electrical stimulation patterns in order to seamlessly interface with the nervous system. He is also interested in neuromorphic computing and models of the nervous system.

Becca works on methods for myographic signal classification and visual-tactile servicing systems. Her general research interests are robotics, brain-machine interface, and the balance of machine learning with mathematically provable control techniques.

Alexis is passionate to explore materials and methods that interface the human nervous system with bioelectronic devices. Her current research focuses on implantable electrode design for peripheral nerve interfaces.

Catherine is interested in the cortical responses of sensory feedback. Her current research uses EEG to study dynamic sensorimotor processing under sensory stimulation and characterize responses in chronic pain patients.

Sri is interested in texture discrimination applications using soft prosthesis and flexible tactile sensors. The compliant nature of soft robotic fingers allows for safe and dexterous manipulation of objects in an unstructured environment.

Kiara is interested in bioelectronic medicine and neuroprosthetics. She is a Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute Graduate Scholar, and her current research focuses on implantable devices for interfacing with reinnervated muscle.

Current work is focused on HRV and autonomic dysfunction correlation perceiving arousal and global neurological injury. My general research interests are biomedical signal processing, machine learning and Brain machine interface.

Denis is interested in using engineering to enhance treatment outcomes in neurosurgery. Currently, he is exploring the use of ultrasound in spinal cord injury through measurement of blood flow autoregulation and immunomodulation using focused ultrasound .

Arik is a PhD student in ECE developing scalable tactile sensing skins with wireless readouts for the prosthetic hand. His research focuses on hardware development, wireless communication, compressive sampling, and high-speed interfacing. He is also interested in microfabrication and piezoelectric sensors.

Avisha is interested in optimizing focused ultrasound therapy with acoustic wave modeling and physics informed neural networks.

Max is working to create targeted medical solutions for and at the spinal cord; he hopes to improve patient outcomes by developing new ultrasound technologies.

Pierce completed undergraduate degree at Morgan State University in Chemistry concentration Biochemistry. Research includes fabrications of biocompatible flexible electrodes and focused ultrasound for cervical spinal cord injuries.

Angélica is interested in utilizing ultrasound technologies for spinal cord injury therapeutics. She is a NSF Graduate Research Fellow and her current research is exploring the use of focused ultrasound for underactive bladder treatment.

Samuel works on neuromorphic sensory feedback systems that encode tactile stimuli for upper limb prosthesis. He is also interested in models of the nervous system and brain-machine interfaces.

I have Masters on Neuroengineering and I am passionate about research and teaching. I work with different sensor strategies to control upper limb prostheses. Brazil is my home country and I am performing part of my PhD at Johns Hopkins University with Professor Thakor.

Tina is interested in developing a virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) based rehabilitation system for the people with upper limb loss. Her research interest are EMG-based brain-machine interface, low energy motor processing and control, and improved skill transfer of VR/AR rehabilitation system.

Toren is a MD-PhD student interested in researching brain-computer interfaces and using them therapeutically in his future clinical practice. His current interests include brain stimulation and EEG analysis.

I am a second-year Master's Student of BME Program who is currently working on signal processing of EEG and ERP as biomarkers for arousal and recovery of consciousness post-cardiac arrest.

Mike is interested in neuromuscular-based neuroprosthetics development. His current research focuses on the applications of regenerated motor units from reinnervated muscles.

Haishuo is interested in optical devices, with a specific focus on the development of miniature imaging systems tailored for vascular investigations. Her current research focuses on elucidating the impact of cardiac arrest on ultra-low frequency autoregulation in the resting brain.