Our Team

felix deku

Dr. Felix Deku

Principal Investigator

Email: fdeku@uoregon.edu

Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering
B.S. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

 

 

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Dr. Felix Deku is the Betsy and Greg Hatton Assistant Professor in Neuroengineering at the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. Dr. Deku graduated first-class honors from the University of Cape Coast in Ghana with a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and biotechnology. He earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in biomedical engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas. He was the head of electrode engineering at a neurotechnology startup Braingrade, and was formerly the Director of Microfabrication at Neuralink Corp, a company building fully implantable high-density neural interfaces for paralyzed patients. Dr. Deku is interested in the development of chronically reliable neural interfaces for human use. He is also interested in understanding the physiological effects of neuromodulation and their correlations to functional benefit.

STAFF

Dr. Rebecca A. Frederick

Dr. Rebecca A. Frederick

Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Email: rebecca2@uoregon.edu

Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering
B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering

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Dr. Sterin Neelima Satheesan

Dr. Sterin Neelima Satheesan

Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Email: sterin@uoregon.edu

Ph.D. in Physics
M.S. in Electronics and Communication Systems
B.S. in Electronics and Communication Systems

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GRADUATE STUDENTS

Ifra Ilyas Ansari

Ifra Ilyas Ansari

Ph.D. Student

Email: ifraa@uoregon.edu

M.S. in Nanotechnology Engineering
M.S. in Chemistry
B.S. in Chemistry

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Ander Switalla

Ander Switalla

Ph.D. Student

Email: switalla@uoregon.edu

B.S. in Bioengineering
 
 

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Emma Jacobs

Emma Jacobs

Ph.D. Student

Email: ejaco@uoregon.edu

M.S. in Biomedical Engineering
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering
 

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Rubiya Yasmin

Rubiya Yasmin

Ph.D. Student

Email: ryasmin@uoregon.edu

M.S. in Mechanical Systems Engineering
B.S. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
 

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CURRENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Haley Mae Lohf

Major: Neuroscience
Major: Computer Science

Jacob Villa

Major: Art and Technology
Minor: Bioengineering

Max Tenenbaum

Major: Neuroscience
Major: Human Physiology

Sean Worrall

Major: Biochemsitry