Karim G. Oweiss

Karim Oweiss

Contact

University of Florida
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
457 NEB, 1064 Center Dr., Gainesville, FL 32611-6130

Phone: (352) 294-1898

Fax: (352) 392-0044

Karim G. Oweiss received his Ph.D. degree (2002) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Michigan (UM), Ann Arbor. He is currently a Pre-eminent Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering (Hebert Wertheim College of Engineering) and Neuroscience (McKnight Brain Institute) at the University of Florida. He is a senior member of the IEEE. He received the excellence in Neural Engineering award from NSF in 2001, and is the editor of the book: Statistical Signal Processing for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (2010). His research interests are in the study the neural mechanisms of sensorimotor integration and in the engineering clinically viable brain machine interfaces seeking to restore, augment, or repair damaged neurological function.

Detailed CV 2018

Education

1988-1993

B.S., Electrical & Computer Eng. (minor: Bioengineering), U. Alexandria, Egypt
1994-1996

M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering, U. Alexandria, Egypt
1998-2002

PhD, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Positions

1998 – 2002 Research Assistant, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Dept., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2002

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Biomedical Engineering Dept., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor             

2003 – 2009 Assistant Professor (Tenure track), Electrical & Computer Engineering, Michigan State University
2005 – 2009 Assistant Professor, Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University
2009 – 2014 Associate Professor (Tenured), Elec & Comp Eng Dept., Michigan State University
2009 – 2014 Associate Professor, Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University
2012 – 2014 Associate Professor, Cognitive Science Program, Michigan State University
2014 Visiting Professor (Sabbatical), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurosurgery, Spectrum Health System, Grand Rapids, MI
2014 – Professor (Tenured), Department of Elec & Comp Eng, University of Florida
2014 – Professor (Affiliate), Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida
2014 – Professor (Affiliate), Department of Neuroscience, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida

Honors & Awards

1993 Best Undergraduate Student award (~74,000 students), University of Alexandria, Egypt
1998 Graduate Fellowship, University of Michigan
2001 Excellence in Neural Engineering Award from National Science Foundation
2001

Best Student Paper, 23rd IEEE Int. Conference on Eng. in Medicine & Biology*

                *For the paper: “Neural Source Localization using Advanced Sensor Array Signal Processing Techniques,” in Proc. of IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology, (I): 707-710, 2001
2003 Lilly Teaching Fellow
2006 – 2008 IEEE Signal Processing Society Board of Directors’ Member
2011 – Senior Member, Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE)
2014 – Pre-eminent Professor, College of Engineering, University of Florida

Publications

See a complete list of publications here.

Patents

1.     K. Oweiss, M. Aghagolzadeh,“Multiscale Intra-Cortical Neural Interface System” US Patent 20,110,307,079

Invited Lectures and Seminars

(excluding paper presentations)

  1. “Reverse Engineering the Brain: Implications for Clinically Viable Brain Machine Interfaces” National Academy of Sciences, Kavli Frontiers in Science Symposium, Irvine, CA 11/07/2015
  2.  “Reverse Engineering the Brain: Implications for Clinically Viable Brain Machine Interfaces” McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, FL, 10/29/2015
  3. “Reverse Engineering the Brain: Implications for Clinically Viable Brain Machine Interfaces” Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, FL, 10/27/2014
  4. “Clinically Viable, Bi-directional Brain Machine Interfaces,” Neurology Grand Rounds, Department of Neurosurgery, Spectrum Health System, Grand Rapids, MI, 05/21/2014
  5. “Clinically Viable Brain Computer Interfaces”, Center for Neural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Department, Columbia University, 05/05/2014
  6. “Clinically Viable, Bi-directional Brain Machine Interfaces,” Neurology Grand Rounds, Cleveland Clinic, scheduled on 02/27/2014
  7.  “Clinically Viable, Bi-directional Brain Machine Interfaces,” Neurology Grand Rounds, Department of Neurology & Sparrow Health System, MSU, East Lansing, MI, 01/15/2014
  8. “Conversing with the Brain”, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida, FL, 01/04/2014
  9.  “Clinically Viable, Bi-directional Brain Machine Interfaces,” Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 10/10/2013
  10. “Clinically Viable Brain Machine Interfaces,” MSU Board of Trustees, East Lansing, MI, 06/21/2013
  11. “Dynamics of thalamocortical circuits underlying sensorimotor integration”, Workshop on System Identification in Computational Neuroscience, Paris, France, 07/17/2013
  12. “Conversing with the Sensorimotor Brain”, Yale University, Department of Neurobiology, New Heaven, USA, 05/10/2013
  13. “Challenges in decoding and sensory feedback for limb prosthetic control”, 4th International Conference on Neuroprosthetic Devices (ICNPD), University of Freiburg, Germany, 11/21/2012
  14. “A Clinically Viable Brain Machine Interface” DARPA PI meeting, New Orleans, USA, 11/13/2012 
  15. “Conversing with the Brain”, Max Planck Institute, Tübingen, Germany, 07/13/2012
  16. “A Clinically Viable Brain Machine Interface”, Institute of Microsystems, Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg, Germany, 07/11/2012
  17. “A Clinically Viable Brain Machine Interface”, Ernst Strüngmann Institute for Brain research, Max Planck Society, Frankfurt, Germany, 07/10/2012
  18. “Optogenetics, Neural Ensemble Recording and Graphical Models: Characterizing Neuroplasticity in vivo” Biomedical Engineering Dept., Boston University, USA, 04/18/2012
  19. “Conversing with the Brain”, Media Lab & Biological Engineering Seminar series, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 04/19/2012
  20. “Conversing with the Brain” Biomedical Engineering Dept. Seminar Series, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 11/25/2011
  21. “Bi-Directional Neural Interfaces for Optimizing Stimulation” 3rd International Conference on Neuroprosthetic Devices (ICNPD), Sydney, Australia, 11/27/2011
  22. “Conversing with the Brain” Electrical Engineering Seminar Series, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 10/04/2011
  23. “Reading from and Writing to Cortical Networks” Biomedical Engineering Dept. Seminar Series, University of Miami, Florida, USA, 08/02/2011
  24. “Graphical Models of Functional and Effective Neural Connectivity”, Joint Statistical Meeting, Miami Beach, Florida, USA, 08/01/2011
  25. “Sparsity in the Brain”, Ecole Polytechnic Federal de Lausanne (EPFL), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 07/21/2011
  26. “The Facebook of the Mind: Reading from and Writing to Brain Networks” Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, 03/17/2011
  27. “An engineer’s view of the brain: can we electronically read and write to the mind?” INSPIRE 2010 (Plenary): International Conference on information representation and estimation, University College London, London, UK, 09/08/2010
  28. “Neural Encoding, Decoding and Control: The Quest for Bi-directional Brain Machine/Computer Interfaces”, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Newcastle, UK, 09/09/2010
  29. “Neural Encoding, Decoding and Control: What have we learned from Brain Machine Interface studies” Workshop on Methods of Information Theory in Computational Neuroscience, 19th annual Computational Neuroscience, San Antonio, TX, USA, 07/30/2010
  30. “Neural Encoding, Decoding and Control: What do they have in Common?” Workshop on Beyond Brain Machine Interfaces: From Senses to Cognition, Neural Interfaces Conference, Long Beach, CA, USA, 06/19/2010
  31. “Synergistic Neural Coding: Implications for Neuroprosthetic Devices and Brain Machine Interfaces”, 2nd International Conference on Neuroprosthetic Devices (ICNPD), Beijing, China, 02/28/2010
  32. “10 years of Brain Machine Interfaces: What’s next?” Department of Neurology, University of Georgia, USA, 02/23/2010
  33. “An Engineer’s View of the Brain: Can we electronically Read and potentially Write to the Mind?” Center for Brain Injury and Repair, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, USA, 04/11/2009
  34. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Center for Nanomaterials Design and Assembly, Michigan State University, USA, 10/23/2008
  35. “Mining Large-Scale Neural Ensemble Recordings: The Quest of Electronically Reading the Mind”, Center for Integrative Neuroscience and Neuroengineering, University of Chicago, 06/11/2008
  36. “Engineering Large Scale Interfaces to the Nervous System: The Quest of Electronically Reading the Mind” Institute for Translational Neuroscience & Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA, 05/11/2008
  37. “Engineering Large Scale Interfaces to the Nervous System: Can We Electronically Read the Mind?” Mathematical Biosciences Institute, Ohio State University, USA, 05/06/2008
  38. “How Can We Decode the Micro Scenes of an Unknown Neural Code?” Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, 04/21/2007
  39. “Mining Large Scale Neural Recordings” Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Oakland University, USA, 06/10/2007
  40. “Neural Engineering: Developing Technology for Reliable Brain Machine Interface Systems,” Bio-Diagnostics Research Lab, Michigan State University, USA, 03/27/2007
  41. “Sensing Neural Ensemble Activity in Resource-Constrained Brain Machine Interfaces” Neuroengineering Lab, Institute for Signal Processing, University of Lübeck, Germany, 07/21/2006
  42. “Large Scale Interfaces for Continuous Monitoring and Selective Stimulation of Neuronal Populations in the Brain” Cognitive Neuroscience Program seminar series, Michigan State University, 04/16/2005
  43. “Towards Understanding the Micro-Environment of the Brain: Biologically Inspired Neuroprosthetics: Principles & Frontiers” Neuroscience Program Seminar Series, Michigan State University, 04/04/2004
  44. “Brain Machine Interfaces” College of Engineering seminar series, Michigan State University, 12/05/2002

Grants Awarded

Active

1.     "Optimized Learning via Peripheral Nerve Stimulation"                                               01/01/17 - 12/31/20

Agency: DARPA

               Role: PI

2.     “Optimizing microstimulation to restore lost somatosensation” (R01)                           07/01/2015 - 06/30/2020

Agency: NIH-NINDS

                Role: Sole PI

3.     “Collaborative Research: IUSE: EHR - Enhancing and Expanding Experiential Learning Modules across Disciplines and Institutions”                                                                                                                   09/01/2015-08/31/2017

Agency: NSF

                Role: Co-PI (Kim (NWU) , PI)

Completed

4.     “A Clinically Viable Brain Machine Interface”                                                                              12/12/11 - 08/31/14

Agency: DARPA

Role: PI

5.     “A primate model of an intra-cortically controlled FES prosthesis for grasp”                              07/1/11-6/30/16        

Agency: NIH-NINDS

Role: Co-Investigator (Miller, PI)

6.      “High Speed Brain Machine Interface”                                                                                          08/16/13 - 11/30/14

Agency: Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Role: Sole PI                                                                                                           

7.     “A Clinically Viable Brain Machine Interface in a Primate Model of Amputation”                 12/02/13 -11/30/15

Agency: Michigan State University

Role: Sole PI

8.     “A Wireless, Multiscale, Distributed Interface to the Cortex” (R01)                                         08/15/08 - 07/31/14

Agency: NIH-NINDS

Role: Sole PI                              

9.     “High Speed Brain Machine Interface”                                                                                         08/16/12 - 08/15/13

Agency: Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Role: PI                                                                                                          

10.     “Mining Large-Scale Neural Ensemble Recordings” (R33)                                                         01/01/09 - 12/31/12

Agency: NIH-NINDS

Role: Sole PI                                                                                                                

11.     “Advanced Microsystems for Neural Information Processing” (R21)                                     03/01/06 -- 02/28/09

Agency: NIH-NINDS: Neuroprosthesis program

Role: PI                                                                                                                                                                 

12.     “Mining Large-Scale Neural Ensemble Recordings” (R21)                                                         01/15/07 - 12/31/08

Agency: NIH-NINDS

Role: PI