We’re excited to welcome Olivia Weiss, Isabella Diaz, and Abdullah Khalid to the Ayaz Lab at Drexel University this fall!
Olivia Weiss is interested in using brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), electroencephalography (EEG), and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to develop personalized technologies that people with motor disorders can use at home. Her recent research compared adaptive and conventional deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease and explored post-movement beta rebound as a potential biomarker for epilepsy, with particular attention to how behavior can affect data quality.
Isabella Diaz is a first-year PhD student in Biomedical Engineering whose interests span neuroengineering and cognitive neuroscience. She is interested in using neuroimaging and neurotechnology to better understand cognition and human performance. In her previous research, she used EEG to study brain activity and examined how transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation (tcVNS) affects working memory. Outside the lab, Isabella enjoys trying new recipes, exploring nature, and volunteering at animal shelters.
Abdullah Khalid is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering. Before joining Drexel, he worked in both academia and industry, gaining experience in machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, and signal and image processing.
Welcome to the lab, Olivia, Isabella, and Abdullah! We’re glad you’re here and look forward to working with you.
