

NAUREEN GHANI, BSC
Research Technician
Naureen currently works on studying neural networks of epilepsy. She received her BSc in biomedical engineering at Columbia University. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and painting.

JOSE FERRERO LOPEZ, PHD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Jose obtained his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Complutense University with research focused on metabotropic receptors role in synaptic plasticity. His postdoctoral research, supported by the pharmaceutical company Takeda, investigated the function of these receptors in brain diseases. He currently studies the use of neurostimulation to investigate memory consolidation and treat cognitive impairments associated to epilepsy.
​Talia Boyers is an undergraduate at Barnard College majoring in Biology with a concentration in cell and molecular. Her prior research involved developing rapid methods for detecting and treating UTIs. In her free time, Talia enjoys reading and hiking.
TALIA BOYERS
Undergraduate Student

JOSE FERRERO LOPEZ, PHD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Jose obtained his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Complutense University with research focused on metabotropic receptors role in synaptic plasticity. His postdoctoral research, supported by the pharmaceutical company Takeda, investigated the function of these receptors in brain diseases. He currently studies the use of neurostimulation to investigate memory consolidation and treat cognitive impairments associated to epilepsy.
HAN YU
Graduate Student
Han Yu is a graduate student at Columbia University. She is now pursuing her PhD degree in Electrical Engineering. She received B.S. in Physics from Fudan University and M.S. in EE from Columbia University. Since she joined Translational NeuroElectronics Lab, she has been working on a couple of projects - both on electrophysiological analysis and device design for clinical use. Her current work involves studying the emergence of neural network in neonatal rodents. Han is excited about the field of neuroscience and its ability to apply all kinds of cutting-edge technologies to obtain better understanding of brain.
AHNAF RASHIK HASSAN
Graduate Student
Ahnaf Rashik Hassan is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University. Ahnaf completed his MASc in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Toronto in 2018 and his BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 2015. Ahnaf's prior research focused on applying biomedical signal analysis and machine learning for pathological state identification and computerized diagnosis. His current research focuses on neural signal processing to study the neural mechanisms of memory and spatial navigation.
LIANG MA
Graduate Student
Liang is a graduate student working towards a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. He comes from Shenzhen, China. In 2018, Liang received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Tel Aviv University, Israel. For his undergraduate project, Liang joined Prof. Yosi Shacham-Diamand’s group as an researcher to perform EIS and Van der Pauw measurements on SAM-enhanced semiconductor devices. At Neuroelectronics Lab, Liang investigates brain states of neonatal rodents using neural electrophysiology, and build electronics for clinical use. Liang hopes to continue research at the intersection of Electrical Engineering and Neuroscience.
ONNI RAUHALA
Graduate Student
Onni is a graduate student in Columbia University's Electrical Engineering working towards his PhD. Originally from Finland, Onni is a graduate from the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities where he got his B.Sc. in neuroscience with a minor in anthropology. His past research experience includes behavioral studies in rodents utilizing optogenetics and electrophysiological methods as well as materials projects for improved histological procedures in neuroscience. Currently, Onni's research work is split between investigating learning and memory in spatial navigation and object recognition using rodent models, and developing biocompatible implants for neural recordings.
LAB ALUMNI
Soledad Dominguez: Post-Doc
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Kimberly Hernandez: Graduate Student
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Naureen Ghani: Research Technician
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Talia Boyers: Undergraduate Student