I am a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience and Neurology at the University of Florida. My research focuses on how the brain encodes, decodes, and reorganizes information to interact with the outside world, with an emphasis on neuroplasticity, sensorimotor integration, and the convergence of biological and artificial intelligence. I develop and apply advanced neurotechnology including brain machine interfaces, deep brain stimulation, and optical methods to study neural circuits, treat movement and cognitive disorders, and develop agentic AI. Over my career I have led large interdisciplinary teams supported by NIH, DARPA, NASA, and NSF, mentored dozens of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and contributed more than 190 publications spanning systems neuroscience, neural engineering, and clinical neuroscience. My long-term goal is to translate discoveries at the intersection of engineering and neuroscience into therapies that improve human health.

• PhD, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2002
• MS, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Alexandria, 1996
• BS, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Alexandria, 1993

• Sensorimotor Integration
• Computational and Systems Neuroscience
• Brain-Machine Interfaces