Computer Engineering PhD student Ananna Biswas was recently awarded an NSF AccelNet NeuroPAC Fellowship at the University of Southern California!
The AccelNet NeuroPAC Fellowship program is spearheaded by the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University under an NSF grant with the goal of creating networks and experiential learning opportunities for graduate students and postdocs to advance the foundations of Neuromorphic Intelligence.
The NSF AccelNet Fellowship has opened up incredible opportunities for collaboration, allowing neuromorphic researchers to develop innovative computational tools and experimental techniques for advancing the field.
In collaboration with the University of Southern California, Ananna, with the guidance of her advisor Dr. Hongyu An, will work under the supervision of Dr. Dong Song in his lab at USC advancing research on neural interfaces and neuromorphic prosthetic systems.
Working with Dr. Song’s lab at USC has broadened my knowledge in implanting MEA, surgery on rats, and neural signal recording, which will significantly enhance my research on neuro-prosthetics design for neural disorders such as parkinson’s disease, alzheimer’s disease and more.
The fellowship encourages interdisciplinary collaboration, embodying the approach of Ananna and Dr. An in their neuromorphic computing research at MTU, sitting at an intersection that includes neuroscience, computing, electrical engineering, artificial intelligence, and much more.
The best part of this experience has been collaborating and learning from the leading experts in neural engineering who are building cortical prostheses to restore and enhance cognitive functions lost in diseases or injuries.
