Surjo R. Soekadar

Surjo R. Soekadar is the Einstein Professor of Clinical Neurotechnology at Charité – University Medicine Berlin. He leads the Clinical Neurotechnology Laboratory, which focuses on developing noninvasive neurotechnologies for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders through closed-loop brain stimulation and advanced brain-machine interfaces (BCI/BMI). His work integrates real-time EEG/MEG monitoring with electromagnetic stimulation to modulate pathological brain oscillations and enhance neuroplasticity in conditions like stroke, spinal cord injury, and psychiatric disorders.

• Education: Studied medicine in Mainz, Heidelberg, and Baltimore
• Clinical Training: Residency in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at University of Tübingen
• Academic Journey: 2008-2011 Research Fellow at NINDS (USA); 2017 Venia Legendi at University of Tübingen; 2018 First Professor of Clinical Neurotechnology in Germany

His research interests span:
• Closed-loop neurostimulation combining real-time brain state monitoring with targeted intervention
• Next-generation BCI using optically pumped magnetometers (OPM) for mobile MEG recordings
• Neurorehabilitation through exoskeleton control and sensory feedback
• Neurophysiological modeling of entropy measures and phase flows

Recent publications highlight:
• Adaptive deep brain stimulation protocols
• Real-time phase-sensitive tACS applications
• OPM-based BCI innovations
• Stroke recovery mechanisms through corticospinal tract analysis

Scientific recognition includes:

• International BCI Research Award
• BIOMAG Award
• NARSAD Young Investigator Award

Funded by the European Research Council (ERC), his lab trains doctoral students like David Haslacher (EEG/MEG integration), Khaled Nasr (multicoil TMS optimization), and Annalisa Colucci (entropy-driven BCI development). The team also explores quantum AI applications in clinical decision-making and bidirectional BCI systems using OPM and tES.