Nitish Thakor

Nitish Thakor is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and a Hans Fischer Senior Fellow at the Technical University of Munich's Institute for Advanced Study (TUM-IAS). His work focuses on neuroengineering, including neural interfaces, neuroprosthetics, and biomimetic sensing systems. He leads the Human-Centered Neuroengineering focus group at TUM-IAS, collaborating with Prof. Gordon Cheng.

Thakor has over 425 peer-reviewed publications and 16 patents, with notable contributions to tactile feedback systems, neuromorphic e-dermis for prosthetics, and brain-machine interfaces. His awards include election to the National Academy of Inventors and Fellowships from IEEE, AIMBE, and the Biomedical Engineering Society.

Research interests include neural signal processing for prosthetics, soft robotics for delicate object manipulation, and sensory feedback systems enhancing phantom limb perception. He co-founded three companies commercializing neuroengineering technologies.

His recent work integrates sensory stimulation to improve neural connectivity in amputees and explores bio-inspired reflex mechanisms for robotic systems. He actively contributes to scientific leadership as Editor-in-Chief of Medical & Biological Engineering and Computing.