Mehdi Adibi

Mehdi Adibi is a Research Fellow at Monash University's Department of Physiology and the Biomedicine Discovery Institute. He leads the Neurodigit Lab, focusing on neural coding and sensorimotor processing in rodents and humans. Previously, he held NHMRC CJ Martin and ARC DECRA fellowships. He earned his PhD in Neuroscience (2014, UNSW), MSc in Telecommunications Engineering (2008, Iran University of Science and Technology), and BSc in Electrical Engineering (Isfahan University of Technology).

His research integrates electrophysiology, optogenetics, and behavioral paradigms to study tactile perception and sensorimotor integration. Key areas include whisker-mediated touch in rodents, cortical dynamics, and translational applications like stroke rehabilitation. Technological innovations include tactile stimulators and modular behavioral setups.

He supervises PhD/Masters students and has received awards such as the ARC DECRA Fellowship (2019) and NHMRC CJ Martin Fellowship (2015). Community contributions include CSIRO's Scientists in Schools program and neuroscience outreach.