PI
Marom Bikson, Phd
Prof. Marom Bikson’s research group studies the effects of electricity on the human body and applies this knowledge toward the development of medical devices and electrical safety guidelines.
Collaborators
Lucas Parra, PhD
Harold Shames Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Jacek Dmochowski
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Jens Madsen, PhD
Jens is currently working on investigating the connection between attention and education using electro-encephalography.
PhD Students
Mojtaba Belali Koochesfahani
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering (Present)
Internship. Neuroscience - vision science
M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
Research Interests: Neuro science, Vision science, Mechanical Engineering, Bio-Medical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics (BCI), Cognitive Science, Image Processing, Signal Processing, Software Development, Machine vision, Control, AI.
Mohamad FallahRad
Mohamad received the Master of Science in Computer Hardware Architecture. In Dr. Bikson's lab, he is focused on design and development of lab equipment such as current controlled stimulators and electroporator for human and animal studies.
Nigel Gebodh
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering (Present)
M.Sci. Biomedical Engineering
B.E. Biomedical Engineering
Nigel works on understanding the brain and physiology under different types of stimulation. His work uses multimodal approaches and techniques like EEG, computational modeling, and machine learning toward the development of improved wearable devices.
Administrative Staff
Brian Aguilar Avila
As the Administrative Specialist of the Neural Engineering lab, Brian interprets general CUNY policies and administrative regulations; prepares and manages our research budgets, contracts, IRB and IACUC protocols, and is in charge of personnel and payroll matters, procurement, reimbursements, and event organizing. Moreover, he assists the Department of Biomedical Engineering in providing administrative support to its Doctoral Program.
Contact information:
E-mail: baguilar@ccny.cuny.edu
Office #: (212) 650-8426
Office Location: CDI 3.320
Undergraduate Students
Vividha BHASKAR
Vividha is a junior majoring in Biomedical Engineering at CCNY under The Macaulay Honors College. She is interested in the treatment of neuropathic pain and is researching spinal cord stimulation – evoked oscillations to better understand the mechanisms of pain.
Tiffany Liu
Tiffany is an aspiring STEM student. She works in the lab assisting Mohamad FallahRad in developing a battery for transcranial direct simulation and studying the effects of electrical stimulation for potential application to neurological conditions.
Adrian Tomby
I completed my first BA in Dance and decided to get a second in BME at City College, I had the luck of having Dr. Bikson as my advisor which is how I originally became familiar with the lab. My longterm research interests are regarding the neurology of perception (mostly proprioception and interoception ).
Mahdi Zaman
I am currently working in the lab with Mohamad mostly working on CAD design. My fields of interest are biomechanics and bioelectronics.
Christin E. Bertin
I am an Electrical Engineering student at CCNY. This is my first exposure to Biomedical Engineering. Some of my other research interests are Robotics, Control systems, Machine Learning. I want to grow as an Electrical and Computer engineer in the domain of Research, Design and Development.
Erica Kreisberg
Working in Dr. Bikson's lab, previously worked on manufacturing and quality control for the Safe Toddles Toddler Cane. Currently researching methods and effectiveness of taVNS on the ear.
Alumni
Gozde Unal (Graduated 2022)
PhD. Biomedical Engineering, The City College of City University of New York (New York, USA)
MSc. Biomedical Engineering (minor : Industrial Management), Tampere University of Technology (Tampere, Finland)
BSc. Biomedical Engineering, Baskent University (Ankara, Turkey)
Zeinab Esmaeilpour (GRaduated 2022)
My research involves two main themes: noninvasive sensing and neuromodulation. Particularly, I work in the intersection of biomedical instrumentation, signal processing, and machine learning with a focus on enhancing cognitive performance. I have developed noninvasive tools and signal processing algorithms to test novel brain stimulation methods in the DC and high-frequency range. I worked on both engineering and clinical aspects by performing noninvasive sensing and algorithm development, machine learning/data analytics, study design, and data collection from human subjects and rodents. Application areas are novel therapeutics.
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Niranjan Khadka (Graduated 2020)
Research Areas and Expertise: Investigate the effects of low-intensity invasive/non-invasive E-fields on human brain and spinal cord, develop novel mechanism of action of the stimulation therapy, and apply this knowledge towards medical device design.
Edson Meneses (Visiting Scholar 2021)
PhD. Neuroscience, Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil (2018-present);
MSc. Rehabilitation Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil;
BSc. Physiotherapy (Federal University of Pernambuco) and Physical Education (University of Pernambuco).
Edson is a Doctoral candidate in Physical Education at the Associated Graduate Program in Physical Education at the Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil, who has a received a Fulbright Doctoral Dissertation Award to study advanced tDCS techniques (the effects of tDCS on blood pressure and heart rate variability) at CCNY. He has experience in the areas of neuromodulation, osteopathy, orthopedics and traumatology.