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Chaojun Cheng (Postdoc, 2025 - present)
Dep: ECE
Research interest: Validation of neural implants in rodents. Device fabrication
Sultan Mahmud (Ph.D., June 2023 - present)
Dep: ECE
Research interest: Coil/antenna design for WPT and telemetry. Metasurface. Microfabrication.
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Han Wu (Ph.D., September 2023 - present)
Dep: ECE
Research interest: Low-power ultra-small ASIC design for implantable devices.
Khaleda Akther Sathi (Ph.D., January 2025 - present)
Dep: ECE
Research interest: Deep learning. DBS and TMS.
Jiahao Wan (Ph.D., May 2025 - present)
Dep: ECE
Research interest: Low-power ASIC design for implantable devices, wireless powering.
Michael Del Sesto (incoming PhD-MD student)
Research interest: Low-power analog circuit design for neural data preprocessing and stimulation control. Computational neuroscience, BCI.
Yitong Zhao (Master, July 2024 - present)
Dep: BME
Research interest: Electrode design and characterization. Animal research.
Cassandra Acebal (UG)
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Dep: BME
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Research interest: Brain and nerve surgeries. Validation of neural implants.
Sofia Archuleta (UG)
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Dep: BME
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Research interest: Validation of neural implants in rodents. Brain surgeries.
Jeremiah Dados (UG)
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Dep: ECE
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Research interest: Compact PCB design for powering brain implants and recording EEG signals.
Adithi Katikhaneni (UG)
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Dep: CS
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Research interest: Algorithm development for seizure detection. Signal processing of EEG signals.
Ezequiel Bautista (UG)
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Dep: BME
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Research interest: Dopamine recording.
Gonzalez Alexander (UG)
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Dep: BME
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Research interest: Hardware for interfacing with high-density MEAs.
Florencia Romanelli (UG)
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Dep: BME
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Research interest: Brain implant heat monitoring. Novel injection techniques.
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Jenin Natour (UG)
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Dep: Chemical
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Research interest: Monitoring heat dissipation of implants. Designing injection techniques.
Anvi Sing (UG)
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Dep: Psychology
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Research interest: Brain surgeries. Validating brain implants.
Melanie Barreras (UG)
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Dep: BME
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Research interest: Brain histology. Dopamine sensing.
Alishba Fatmi (UG)
Dep: BME
Research interest: Glucose sensing in humans.
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Rust Christie (UG)
Dep: ECE
Research interest: Harvesting circuit design. RF simulations. Magnetoelectric transducers.
Past Members
Shiva Yeshala
ECE
Sarah Yazbech
Biotechnology
Eesha Shah
CS
Brian Seol
BME
Gurleen Kainth
Neuroscience
Joseph Villanueva
Biology
Ava Hajjar
BME
Abduallah Hamadeh
ECE
Ruije Wang
ECE
Agneta Peethala
Chemistry
Ali Nezarati
ECE
Isabelly Verissimo
Microbiology
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Yufei Cai
ECE
Dibyajyoti Mukherjee
ECE
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