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Nitish V. Thakor is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, with secondary appointments in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He directs the Laboratory for Neuroengineering and oversees the NIH Neuroengineering Training Grant. His research focuses on neural prosthetics, brain-machine interfaces, and clinical neurorehabilitation technologies.
- Education: B.Tech from IIT Bombay (India), M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Joined Johns Hopkins faculty in 1983
Research emphasizes translational neuroengineering: developing prosthetic limbs with sensory feedback, advanced neural interfaces, and diagnostic technologies for brain injury monitoring. The lab integrates microfabrication, stem cell biology, and integrated circuit design with clinical applications.
Notable projects include DARPA-funded advanced prosthetic systems and temperature-sensitive prosthetic fingertips. Recent lab milestones include robotic hand research published in Science Advances, and student achievements like NIH fellowships and Siebel Scholar awards.
- Honors: IEEE Fellow (1997), AIMBE Fellow (1996), NSF Presidential Young Investigator (1985)
Advising over 20 students/postdocs, he also serves as editor-in-chief of Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing. Active in global biomedical engineering outreach through conferences and educational programs.
