Ammar Abdo
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Department: Biomedical Engineering
- Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Email: AAbdo@wcupa.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Biomedical/Medical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology , 2013
- M.S., Biomedical/Medical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2007
- B.S., Biomedical/Medical Engineering, The Hashemite University, 2004
Research Interests
Neural ProsthesesEngineering EducationBrain computer interfaceNeural stimulation applicationsNeural Mechanismshigher order cognitive functions
Opportunities
Work Study Positions Available: No
Grant Funded Positions Available: No
Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No
Volunteer Research Positions Available: No
Biography
My primary research interests include neuroprosthetics, brain computer interface, neural stimulation applications, and study the neural mechanisms of of higher order cognitive functions such as flexible decision-making. Over the past 7 years, I have developed expertise in neurophysiological recordings from non-human primates and rodents as well as in neural signal processing and analysis. Also, I have been testing a novel method for wireless neurostimulation in the CNS using optically activated microstimulators in the NIR wavelengths.
List of Publications
- Temperature Elevation Profile Inside the Rat Brain Induced by a Laser Beam. (2014)
Near-Infrared Light Penetration Profile in Rodent Brain, Journal of Biomedical Optics (2013)
Feasibility of neural stimulation with floating-light-activated microelectrical stimulators (2011)
Floating light-activated microelectrical stimulators tested in the rat spinal cord (2011)
