Girijesh Prasad

Prof. Girijesh Prasad is a leading academic in Intelligent Systems at Ulster University, UK, where he directs the Northern Ireland Functional Brain Mapping (NIFBM) facility at the Intelligent Systems Research Centre (ISRC). He leads the Cognitive Neuroscience and Neurotechnology research team and has supervised 22 PhD students.

• B.Tech in Electrical Engineering (1987), M.Tech in Computer Science (1992), PhD in Electrical Engineering (1997)
• Chartered Engineer, Fellow of IET & Higher Education Academy, Senior IEEE Member

His research spans brain-computer interfaces, neuro-rehabilitation, machine learning, and computational modeling, with recent work focusing on quantum classifiers for EEG data, MEG-based MCI detection, and semiconductor production optimization. His 2025 publications highlight advances in quantum-enhanced ML and neuroimaging analysis.

• 2017 Senior Distinguished Research Fellow at Ulster University
• 2015 IEEE Best Poster Award recipient
• 2011 IJCNN Best Paper Award winner

Prof. Prasad has secured over £10M in grants from agencies like UKRI, Royal Society, and Invest Northern Ireland, with active projects in smart manufacturing, stroke rehabilitation, and blockchain-based e-healthcare (2024-2026). His lab develops cutting-edge systems integrating robotic exoskeletons and neurofeedback protocols for clinical applications.