ROBERT JACOB (Professor of Computer Science, pictured at right) leads the Human-Computer Interaction Lab, which is currently focusing on implicit braincomputer interfaces. He says, “Our research in real-time measurement and machine learning classification of functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) brain data leads us to develop, use, and evaluate brain measurement as input to adaptable user interfaces for the larger population.”
ANU GAMAGE (Electrical Engineer ’18) spent her summer working with Assistant Professor Usman Khan to create an inverted pendulum system. While most inverted pendulums have built-in sensors to provide the appropriate amount of force to balance themselves, Anu took her model one step further. She created a system that separates the pendulum from its sensor so it would continue to balance and collect accurate measurements in the case of a cyberattack.
VALENCIA JOYNER KOOMSON
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering The Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems (AICS) Lab conducts research on the design of nanoscale heterogeneous systems by integrating optical, RF, millimeter-wave devices, and nanomaterials to tackle problems in the biological sciences. Near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is emerging as a promising non-invasive imaging tool for fundamental studies of biological processes, offering greater biochemical specificity, high temporal resolution, potential for concurrent intracellular and intravascular event measurement, and portability. This lab is working on the design of novel imaging sensors to increase the visibility of sub-millimeter structures and enable development of low-cost, portable NIRS systems for use in oncology and neurobiology.
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JACOB PHOTO BY KATHLEEN DOOHER; GAMAGE PHOTO BY TIM CORREIRA
DESIGNING NANOSCALE HETEREOGENEOUS SYSTEMS