Current Lab Members
Alumni Lab Members
Undergraduate Students
Arjun Bellamkonda
Year to join Lab: Jan 2021
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Nanotechnology and biomedical informatics for clinical purposes
Outside Interest: Tennis, traveling, jigsaw puzzles
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Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Nanotechnology and biomedical informatics for clinical purposes
Outside Interest: Tennis, traveling, jigsaw puzzles
Peter Lin
Year to join Lab: June, 2021
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Nanotechnology, Brain-machine interface, Cell-culture
Outside Interest: Chess, Video games, CNC
RT Ade
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Nanotechnology, Brain-machine interface, Cell-culture
Outside Interest: Chess, Video games, CNC
Richard Anderson
Year to join Lab: June, 2021
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME and Asian Studies
Research Interest: Bioinformatics, Computational biology, Sleep, Optogenetics
Outside Interest: Chess, Running, Reading, Tennis, Chinese philosophy
RT Ade
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME and Asian Studies
Research Interest: Bioinformatics, Computational biology, Sleep, Optogenetics
Outside Interest: Chess, Running, Reading, Tennis, Chinese philosophy
Richard Zhou
Year to join Lab: August, 2021
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics
Outside Interest: Cycling, Basketball, Music
RT Ade
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics
Outside Interest: Cycling, Basketball, Music
Rishi Virani
Year to join Lab: September, 2021
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Sono-optogenetics, Gene delivery, Neural interface systems, Nanotechnology for clinical applications
Outside Interest: Sitar, Tabla, Cycling, Gardening, Medical research
RT Ade
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Sono-optogenetics, Gene delivery, Neural interface systems, Nanotechnology for clinical applications
Outside Interest: Sitar, Tabla, Cycling, Gardening, Medical research
Rohan Mehta
Year to join Lab: September, 2021
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Gene delivery, Clinical nanotechnology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biomimetic design, Organs-on-a-chip
Outside Interest: Vegan cooking, Running, Collecting records, Clinical volunteering
RT AdC
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Gene delivery, Clinical nanotechnology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biomimetic design, Organs-on-a-chip
Outside Interest: Vegan cooking, Running, Collecting records, Clinical volunteering
Manini Rana
Year to join Lab: August, 2021
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Optogenetics, Synthetic neuron technologies, Neuro-stimulation with applications to mental disorders
Outside Interest: Painting, Writing, Music, Mental health advocacy
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Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Optogenetics, Synthetic neuron technologies, Neuro-stimulation with applications to mental disorders
Outside Interest: Painting, Writing, Music, Mental health advocacy
Arjun Patel
Year to join Lab: September, 2021
Undergrad: UT Austin, ECE
Research Interest: Neural Engineering, Clinical/medical nanotechnology, Neuroscience
Outside Interest: Fashion, Martial arts, Video games
RT AdeOptogenetics, synthetic neuron technologies, neurost
Undergrad: UT Austin, ECE
Research Interest: Neural Engineering, Clinical/medical nanotechnology, Neuroscience
Outside Interest: Fashion, Martial arts, Video games
Siddharth Sundaram
Year to join Lab: Jan, 2022
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Cell and tissue engineering, Gene delivery, Neuroscience
Outside Interest: Art, Music, Traveling, Hiking
RT AdeOptogenetics, synthetic neuron technologies, neurost
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Cell and tissue engineering, Gene delivery, Neuroscience
Outside Interest: Art, Music, Traveling, Hiking
Michael Solomon
Year to join Lab: Jan, 2022
Undergrad: UT Austin, Neuroscience
Research Interest: Computational neuroscience, Neurotechnology, Brain-machine interfaces, Nanomaterials, Genetics
Outside Interest: Swimming, Cycling, Running, Bouldering, Philosophy
RT AdeOptogenetics, synthetic neuron technologies, neurost
Undergrad: UT Austin, Neuroscience
Research Interest: Computational neuroscience, Neurotechnology, Brain-machine interfaces, Nanomaterials, Genetics
Outside Interest: Swimming, Cycling, Running, Bouldering, Philosophy
Punit Desai
Year to join Lab: Feb, 2022
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Brain-machine interfaces, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience
Outside Interest: Music, Philosophy, Bouldering, Photography
RT AdeOptogenetics, synthetic neuron technologies, neurost
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Brain-machine interfaces, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience
Outside Interest: Music, Philosophy, Bouldering, Photography
Aprameya Sudharsan
Year to join Lab: April, 2022
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Neural Engineering, Brain-computing interfaces
Outside Interest: Art, History, Skiing, Swimming
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Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Neural Engineering, Brain-computing interfaces
Outside Interest: Art, History, Skiing, Swimming
Ryan Su
Year to join Lab: April, 2022
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Gene delivery, Neuroscience, Medical nanotechnology
Outside Interest: Piano, Swimming, Chess
RT AdeOptogenetics, synthetic neuron technologies, neurosthttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169409X22002332?via%3Dihubhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169409X22002332?via%3Dihub
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Gene delivery, Neuroscience, Medical nanotechnology
Outside Interest: Piano, Swimming, Chess
Thomas Wynn
Year to join Lab: April, 2022
Undergrad: UT Austin, Neuroscience
Research Interest: Neurotechnology, Degenerative Disease prevention, Health Care reform
Outside Interest: Tennis, Playing music, Exploring, Eating
RT AdeOptogenetics, synthetic neuron technologies, neurosthttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169409X22002332?via%3Dihubhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169409X22002332?via%3Dihub
Undergrad: UT Austin, Neuroscience
Research Interest: Neurotechnology, Degenerative Disease prevention, Health Care reform
Outside Interest: Tennis, Playing music, Exploring, Eating
Cody Harmeier
Year to join Lab: April, 2022
Undergrad: UT Austin, Neuroscience
Research Interest: Brain-computer interfaces, Neural networks
Outside Interest: Cooking, Running, Writing
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Undergrad: UT Austin, Neuroscience
Research Interest: Brain-computer interfaces, Neural networks
Outside Interest: Cooking, Running, Writing
Curtis Chen
Year to join Lab: June, 2022
Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Brain-machine interfaces, Cancer therapy, Nanotechnology, Biomaterials/bioelectronics, Biomechanics
Outside Interest: Fishing, Music, Digital art, Video games
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Undergrad: UT Austin, BME
Research Interest: Brain-machine interfaces, Cancer therapy, Nanotechnology, Biomaterials/bioelectronics, Biomechanics
Outside Interest: Fishing, Music, Digital art, Video games
Ruba Siddiqi
Year to join Lab: June, 2022
Undergrad: UT Austin, Neuroscience
Research Interest: Optogenetics, Neuroplasticity, Translational neuroscience
Outside Interest: Healthcare innovation and reform, Reading, Thrifting
RT AdeOptogenetics, synthetic neuron technologies, neurosthttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169409X22002332?via%3Dihubhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169409X22002332?via%3Dihub
Undergrad: UT Austin, Neuroscience
Research Interest: Optogenetics, Neuroplasticity, Translational neuroscience
Outside Interest: Healthcare innovation and reform, Reading, Thrifting