October 2024

• We attended Society for Neuroscience (SfN) conference in Chicago.

September 2024

• Our paper entitled “fNIRSNET: A Multi-view Spatio-Temporal Convolutional Neural Network Fusion for Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy-based Auditory Event Classification” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence.
• Congratulations to John McLinden for being the NSF INTERN Program supplemental funding recipient.

August 2024

• Our proposal entitled “Graph-Centric Exploration of Nonlinear Neural Dynamics in Visuospatial-Motor Functions during Immersive Human-Computer Interactions” has been funded (read more). Thanks to the National Science Foundation (NSF), Human-Centered Computing (HCC) for supporting our research!

• John McLinden, presented at the second Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference held in Boston MA. His research “EEG-fNIRS Causal Interactions during Auditory Processing” was selected for oral presentation and granted travel award.

• Our proposal entitled “Integrated Framework for Recording and Decoding Multimodal Neural Associations of Visual Hallucinations and Motor Functions in Parkinson’s Disease” has been funded (read more). Thanks to the National Science Foundation (NSF), Disability & Rehab Engineering program for supporting our research!

July 2024

• Dr. Yalda Shahriari presented at the 5th international Neuroergonomics conference.

May 2024

• Members of the NeuralPC Lab presented their work at the 2024 Graduate Research Showcase.

• Congratulations to John for winning the award for Outstanding Graduate Researcher at URI ECBE Graduate Research Showcase (2024)!

March 2024

• Dr. Shahriari gave a webinar presentation on Modality Fusion: EEG-fNIRS Convergence for a Deeper Dive into Auditory Processing for the NIRx webinar series that included over 30 participants. 
• Our lab members presented a demonstration of a BCI-controlled robot at the Pawtucket Brain Fair. This outreach event provided an opportunity to present BCI technology to the general public at an event with hundreds of attendees.

February 2024

• Our paper entitled “Investigation of electro-vascular phase-amplitude coupling during an auditory task” has been published in the Computers in Biology and Medicine Journal.

January 2024

• Our paper entitled “Multimodal Pre-screening Can Predict BCI Performance Variability: A Novel Subject-specific Experimental Scheme” has been published in the Computers in Biology and Medicine Journal.

June 2023

• We are excited to announce that we are awarded a new project entitled “An Adaptive Closed-Loop Robotic Exoskeleton for Upper Extremity Motor Rehabilitation” by NSF. This is a collaborative project between Dr. Shahriari with Dr. Abiri who is the lead PI on this project, and Dr. Furmanek.
• Dr. Shahriari organized and conducted the Multimodal Neuroimaging Workshop at the 10th International Brain Computer Interface Meeting.

February 2023

• Our paper entitled “A dynamical graph-based feature extraction approach to enhance mental task classification in brain–computer interfaces” has been published in the Computers in Biology and Medicine Journal.

September 2022

• Congratulations to John McLinden for being the NSF INTERN Program supplemental funding recipient.

August 2022

• Our paper entitled “Individual-Specific Characterization of Event-Related Hemodynamic Responses during an Auditory Task: An Exploratory Study” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Behavioral Brain Research.
• Congratulations to James Mcintyre for successfully finishing his master project.

July 2022

• The NeuralPC Lab hosted the Multimodal Neuroimaging Day, a workshop on multimodal neuroimaging techniques.
• Our paper entitled “A Graph-Based Nonlinear Dynamic Characterization of Motor Imagery Toward an Enhanced Hybrid BCI” has been accepted for publication in the Neuroinformatics Journal.

June 2022

• Dr. Shahriari is invited to give a talk at BCI & Neurotech Masterclass Massachusetts and Rhode Island and IEEE SMC 2022.

April 2022

• Congratulations to Dr. Borgheai for successfully defending his PhD thesis!

December 2021

• Our paper entitled ” Improving Longitudinal P300-BCI Performance for People with ALS Using a Data Augmentation and Jitter Correction Approach” has been accepted for publication in the Brain-Computer Interface Journal.
• Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Hosni for successfully defending her PhD thesis!
• Dr. Shahriari is invited to participate in two NSF panels as a reviewer.

August 2021

• We are excited to announce that we are awarded a new project entitled “EAGER: Towards a multimodal smart textile medical monitoring system for Neonatal ICUs” by NSF. This is a collaborative project between Dr. Shahriari, Dr. Mankodiya who is leading this project, and Dr. Venkatasubramanian.

July 2021

• Dr. Shahriari is invited to participate as an NSF panel reviewer.

May 2021

• Dr. Shahriari is invited to give a talk on A Graph-based Dynamical Characterization and Inference in Hybrid BCIs at 2021 IEEE Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers.
• Congratulations to Sarah for winning the prestigious 2021 URI Graduate Student Research and Scholarship Excellence Award in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Engineering!

April 2021

• Congratulations to Dr. Roohollah Jafari for successfully defending his PhD thesis!
• Congratulations to Dr. Alyssa Zisk for successfully defending their PhD thesis!
• Dr. Shahriari is invited to give a lecture on Fundamentals of fNIRS and its Applications in Neurotechnology at Focus summer course at National Center for Adaptive Neuroethologies (NCAN).

March 2021

• Dr. Shahriari is invited to give a talk on An fNIRS-based Minimum Spanning Tree Approach to Analyze Brain Functional Network Dynamics at the Northeastern Bioengineering Conference.

February 2021

• Our paper entitled “Multimodal fusion of EEG-fNIRS: A mutual information-based hybrid classification framework” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Biomedical Optics Express.
• Our paper entitled “Disruptions of Cortico-Kinematic Interactions in Parkinson’s Disease” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Behavioral Brain Research.
• Congratulations to Sarah and Alyssa for winning Outstanding Graduate Research Award at the department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering!
• Congratulations to Sarah and Alyssa for winning Graduate Poster Award at the department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering!
• Congratulations to John for winning Outstanding TA award at the department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering!

December 2020

• Our paper entitled “Frontal Functional Network Disruptions Associated with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: An fNIRS-based Minimum Spanning Tree Analysis” has been accepted for publication in Frontiers in Neuroscience.
• Our paper entitled “An fNIRS-Based Motor Imagery BCI for ALS: A Subject-Specific Data-Driven Approach” has been accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering.

October 2020

• Our paper entitled “ Latency Jitter and its Correlates in People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis” has been accepted for publication in Clinical Neurophysiology Journal.

September 2020

• Our proposal entitled “NCS-FO: SOUND: Understanding the Functional Neural Dynamics Underpinning Auditory Processing Dysfunctions through a Multiscale Recording-Stimulation Framework” has been selected for funding by NSF. This is a collaborative research between URI, Harvard and UMassD. Thanks to the NSF for supporting our research!
• Our proposal entitled “CHS: Small: Collaborative Research: A Graph-Based Data Fusion Framework Towards Guiding A Hybrid Brain-Computer Interface” has been selected for funding by NSF. This is a collaborative research between URI and Northeastern University. Thanks to the NSF/CHS program for supporting our research!
• Congratulations to John for successfully completing the highly competitive summer internship at Naval Undersea Warfare Center.

August 2020

• Congratulations to Bahram for winning Non-Academic Research Internship for Graduate Students (INTERN) Award from NSF. Thanks to NSF!
• Our paper entitled ” Electrical and Hemodynamic Neural Functions in People with ALS: An EEG-fNIRS Resting-State Study” has been accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering.

May 2020

• Our chapter entitled “Electroencephalography” is now published in the book entitled “Neural Interface Engineering: Linking the Physical World and the Nervous System” by Springer Nature publisher.
• Dr. Shahriari has been invited to mentor students participating in Neuromatch Academy 2020 event.

April 2020

• Dr. Shahriari’s course entitled “Brain Signal Processing and Applications (BME/ELE 473/573)” is now in the ECBE department curriculum.
• Dr. Shahriari is invited to participate in the URI Undergraduate Research Proposal panel.

March 2020

• Our paper entitled “Enhancing Communication for People in Late-Stage ALS Using an fNIRS-Based BCI System” has been accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering.

February 2020

• Dr. Shahriari received The Global Mobility Travel Grant.
• Congratulation to Bahram for winning the Outstanding Graduate Research Award at the department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering!

• Congratulation to Alyssa, Sarah, Roohy, and Bahram for winning the Outstanding Poster Award!

January 2020

• We are on the head news of the College of Engineering at URI. https://web.uri.edu/engineering/uncategorized/2019/12/uri-professor-researching-a-new-way-for-als-patients-to-communicate-2/

December 2019

• Dr. Shahriari received NSF SCH Aspiring PI Award.

November 2019

• NeuralPC Lab presented at ALS Symposium held by ALS Associations Rhode Island Chapter.

October 2019

• Our paper entitled “An exploration of neural dynamics of motor imagery for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Neural Engineering.
• Dr. Shahriari is invited to give a talk on Invasive and Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces at the University of Southern California.

September 2019

• Our paper entitled “Multimodal Exploration of Non-motor Neural Functions in ALS Patients Using Simultaneous EEG-fNIRS Recording” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Neural Engineering.
• An inspiring volunteering experience by NeuralPC Lab in the “Walk to Defeat ALS” event held by ALS Association Rhode Island Chapter.

• NeuralPC Lab moved to the new Engineering building, Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering.

August 2019

• Dr. Shahriari is invited to participate as an ad hoc NSF panel reviewer.

July 2019

• Our proposal entitled “A Hybrid Brain-Computer Interface for Long-Term Use by Persons with Severe Motor Deficit: Towards Development of Personalized Algorithms” has been selected for funding. Thanks to the NSF/DARE program for supporting our research!
• Congratulations to John for completing a one-month internship at the National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies (NCAN).
• Congratulations to Klara for successfully completing her Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) project at NeuralPC Lab!

May 2019

• Our paper entitled “An Exploration of BCI Performance Variations in People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis using Longitudinal EEG Data” is now published online in the Journal of Neural Engineering.

April 2019

• Our lab attended and presented at the Cognitive Rhythms Collaborative Retreat, McGovern Institute, MIT.

• Dr. Yalda Shahriari Hosted an International Visiting Scholar, Dr. Michael X Cohen, from Radboud University.

• Congratulations to Roohy and Sarah for passing their candidacy exam, well done!

March 2019

• Our NeuralPC Lab team at the annual URI Brain Fair, educating and teaching children and k-12 students on how to use technology to spell and control robots with our brain signals!

• Dr. Shahriari is invited to participate in an NSF panel review.

Feb 2019

• Congratulations to our NeuralPC Lab team members on receiving URI Graduate Awards for their outstanding poster presentations! (John Mclinden, Sarah Hosni, Seyyed Bahram Borgheai, Roohy Jafari).

• Our paper entitled “Towards a Single Trial fNIRS-based Brain-Computer Interface for Communication” is accepted in the 9^th International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering. Congratulations to the team!
• Our paper entitled “Multimodal Evaluation of Mental Workload Using a Hybrid EEG-fNIRS Brain-Computer Interface System” is accepted in the in the 9^th International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering. Congratulations to the team!
• Our paper entitled “Neural Alterations During Use of a P300-based BCI by Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis” is accepted in the in the 9^th International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering. Congratulations to the team!

Nov 2018

• Dr. Shahriari is invited to serve in the technical committee of International Conference on Biomedical Technology.

Oct 2018

• Our paper entitled “Pallidal stimulation in Parkinson disease differentially modulates local and network β activity“ is now published online in the Journal of Neural Engineering.
• NeuralPC Lab presented at URI Open House!

July 2018

• Dr. Shahriari received a Distinguished Visiting International Scholar Award ($8,500) to host Dr. Michael X Cohen from Radboud University, Netherland.
• Congrats to our NeuralPC Lab alumni, Debanjan Borthakur, for being accepted to the school of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behavior at McMaster University, Ontario, Canada.

June 2018

• NeuralPC lab’s work featured in Ryan Institute annual report; congratulations!

• Congratulations to Debanjan for successfully defending his master thesis on Quantifying the effects of Corticokinematic Coherence in Parkinson’s Disease.

May 2018

• Our lab attended the 7th International BCI meeting (Asilomar, CA) to present some of our research.
• Congratulations to Roohy for being nominated for the best poster award in the 7th International BCI meeting.

April 2018

• We are invited to write a chapter in the upcoming book of Neural Interface Engineering (Publisher: Springer).

March 2018

• Our NeuralPC Lab Team attended and presented at the URI Annual Brain Fair to educate children and k-12 students on how we use technology to communicate with our brain signals!

• Our NeuralPC Lab team attended the 21st Annual Mind Brain Research Day at Brown University.

Feb 2018

• Congratulations to Roohy and Sarah for winning 7th International BCI Meeting Student Award; well done!

Jan 2018

• Our abstract on Towards a Single Trial  fNIRS-based Brain-Computer Interface for Communication has been accepted to the 7th International BCI Meeting.
• Our abstract on Alterations in Connectivity During Use of a P300-based BCI by Individuals With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis has been accepted to the 7th International BCI Meeting.
• Our abstract on A Comparison Between Spatial Filtering Techniques Based on Conventional Methods and Tripolar Concentric Ring Electrodes has been accepted to the 7th International BCI Meeting.

Dec 2017

• Dr. Shahriari gave a talk on Characterization Neural Responses through Invasive and Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces at Interdisciplinary Neuroscience colloquium.
• Dr. Shahriari gave a seminar on Invasive and Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering at URI.
• Dr. Shahriari is invited to give a talk on Characterization of Invasive and Non-Invasive Neural Responses in Patients with Neurological Impairments at the University of Connecticut.

Nov 2017

• Our lab presented at the MIT/ALS Hackathon.

• Dr. Shahriari serves on the Neuroscience Review Task Force committee.
• NeuralPC Lab presented at the Society for Neuroscience.

Oct 2017

• Dr. Shahriari is invited to give a talk on Beta Oscillations during Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease at Congress for Neurological Surgeons.
• NeuralPC lab had the first in-home multimodal (fNIRS-EEG) BCI setup at one of our ALS participant’s home.

September 2017

• NeuralPC Lab presented at Introduction to fNIRS Workshop at URI!
• Dr. Shahriari is invited to give a talk on Neural Signal Processing in Patients with Neurological Impairment at National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnology (NCAN) at Albany.
• Dr. Shahriari is invited to give a talk on Brain-Computer Interfaces for Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis at Boston Children’s Hospital.
• Our abstract on Global and Local Oscillatory Changes Associated with Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease has been accepted at Society for Neuroscience.

August 2017

• Dr. Shahriari has developed a graduate level trial course on Brain-Computer Interfaces (ELE 594).
• Our abstract on Beta Oscillations during Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease has been accepted at the Congress for Neurological Surgeons.
• Our abstract on Motor cortex pllidocortical desynchronization as therapeutic mechanisms of pallidal deep brain stimulation has been accepted at the American Academy of Neurological Surgery.

June 2017

• Our paper entitled “Electrocardiogram Signal Quality Assessment Based on Structural Image Similarity Metric” is now published online in the IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering journal.
• Congratulations to Debanjan Borthakur and James Gannon to be sponsored by joint collaborative project between NeuralPC lab, Electro Standard Laboratories (ESL), and Wearable Biosensing Lab to work on Developing Closed Loop Robotic Hand for the Amputees.

May 2017

• We are awarded a two-year research grant of $160K by Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (RI-INBRE) to develop multimodal BCI system to characterize electro-vascular neural activities in patients with ALS!

April 2017

• NeuralPC Lab presented at URI Welcome Day! 

January 2017

• Dr. Shahriari serves on the Robotic Faculty Search Committee at URI.

November 2016

• Dr. Shahriari gave a talk at Rhode Island Hospital.

October 2016

• Dr. Shahriari is invited to give a talk on Characterization of Brain Activity in Patients with Neurological Impairments at Brown University.

September 2016

• Dr. Shahriari gave  a seminar on Brain Connectivity Analysis in Patients with Neurological Impairments in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering at URI.
• NeuralPC Lab officially started!