Konstantinos Michmizos

Konstantinos Michmizos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Rutgers University, with affiliations to the Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science, Brain Health Institute, and Center for Computational Biomedicine Imaging and Informatics. His research focuses on neuromorphic computing, neuro-AI integration, and brain-inspired robotics, emphasizing systems that interact with brain activity across neural and behavioral scales. He leads the Michmizos Lab and ComBra Lab, pioneering projects like robotic nurses powered by neuromorphic chips and astrocyte-driven computational models.

Key research interests include neuromorphic hardware-software co-design, spiking neural networks, and applications in neurorehabilitation. Notable achievements include securing grants from NIH, Intel, and VCRI, along with awards for best papers on Neuro-AI and computational astrocyence. His work bridges artificial intelligence with biological systems, aiming to translate neural mechanisms into advanced robotic and biomedical technologies.

Michmizos teaches graduate courses like Brain-Inspired Computing and has advised students such as Ioannis Polykretis. His research spans neuromorphic SLAM systems, EEG decoding frameworks, and biohybrid robotic systems, with recent breakthroughs in calcium wave modeling for astrocyte-neuron interactions. Collaborations emphasize multi-scale computational biology and clinical applications in neurology.