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20202026
most citedA 16-Channel Low-Power Neural Connectivity Extraction and Phase-Locked Deep Brain Stimulation SoC

16 citations · 55 across the 22 of their papers we have counts for

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23 papers

cs.LG2026

RECTOR: Masked Region-Channel-Temporal Modeling for Affective and Cognitive Representation Learning

Jinhan Liu, Mahsa Shoaran

Affective and cognitive disorders manifest as distributed, time-varying brain network dynamics across regions, channels, and time, challenging robust representation learning from E…

cs.LG2026

BrainDistill: Implantable Motor Decoding with Task-Specific Knowledge Distillation

Yuhan Xie, Jinhan Liu, Xiaoyong Ni +11

Transformer-based neural decoders with large parameter counts, pre-trained on large-scale datasets, have recently outperformed classical machine learning models and small neural ne…

q-bio.NC2025

BiND: A Neural Discriminator-Decoder for Accurate Bimanual Trajectory Prediction in Brain-Computer Interfaces

Timothee Robert, MohammadAli Shaeri, Mahsa Shoaran

Decoding bimanual hand movements from intracortical recordings remains a critical challenge for brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), due to overlapping neural representations and nonl…

cs.LG2025

rETF-semiSL: Semi-Supervised Learning for Neural Collapse in Temporal Data

Yuhan Xie, William Cappelletti, Mahsa Shoaran +1

Deep neural networks for time series must capture complex temporal patterns, to effectively represent dynamic data. Self- and semi-supervised learning methods show promising result…

cs.AI2025

Machine-Learning-Powered Neural Interfaces for Smart Prosthetics and Diagnostics

MohammadAli Shaeri, Jinhan Liu, Mahsa Shoaran

Advanced neural interfaces are transforming applications ranging from neuroscience research to diagnostic tools (for mental state recognition, tremor and seizure detection) as well…

eess.SP2025

MT-NAM: An Efficient and Adaptive Model for Epileptic Seizure Detection

Arshia Afzal, Volkan Cevher, Mahsa Shoaran

Enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of machine learning algorithms employed in neural interface systems is crucial for advancing next-generation intelligent therapeutic devices.…

cs.LG2025

Linear Attention for Efficient Bidirectional Sequence Modeling

Arshia Afzal, Elias Abad Rocamora, Leyla Naz Candogan +5

Linear Transformers and State Space Models have emerged as efficient alternatives to softmax Transformers for causal sequence modeling, enabling parallel training via matrix multip…

eess.SP2024

REST: Efficient and Accelerated EEG Seizure Analysis through Residual State Updates

Arshia Afzal, Grigorios Chrysos, Volkan Cevher +1

EEG-based seizure detection models face challenges in terms of inference speed and memory efficiency, limiting their real-time implementation in clinical devices. This paper introd…

eess.SP2024

Hardware-Efficient EMG Decoding for Next-Generation Hand Prostheses

Mohammad Kalbasi, MohammadAli Shaeri, Vincent Alexandre Mendez +3

Advancements in neural engineering have enabled the development of Robotic Prosthetic Hands (RPHs) aimed at restoring hand functionality. Current commercial RPHs offer limited cont…

eess.SP2024★ 14 cited

Intelligent and Miniaturized Neural Interfaces: An Emerging Era in Neurotechnology

Mahsa Shoaran, Uisub Shin, MohammadAli Shaeri

Integrating smart algorithms on neural devices presents significant opportunities for various brain disorders. In this paper, we review the latest advancements in the development o…

eess.SY2024★ 13 cited

A 49.8mm2 Fully Integrated, 1.5m Transmission-Range, High-Data-Rate IR-UWB Transmitter for Brain Implants

Cong Ding, Mingxiang Gao, Anja K. Skrivervik +1

To address the challenge of extending the transmission range of implantable TXs while also minimizing their size and power consumption, this paper introduces a transcutaneous, high…

eess.SY2023

A 0.21-ps FOM Capacitor-Less Analog LDO with Dual-Range Load Current for Biomedical Applications

Yasemin Engur, Mahsa Shoaran

This paper presents an output capacitor-less low-dropout regulator (LDO) with a bias switching scheme for biomedical applications with dual-range load currents. Power optimization…

eess.SP2023

Enhancing Epileptic Seizure Detection with EEG Feature Embeddings

Arman Zarei, Bingzhao Zhu, Mahsa Shoaran

Epilepsy is one of the most prevalent brain disorders that disrupts the lives of millions worldwide. For patients with drug-resistant seizures, there exist implantable devices capa…

cs.LG2023★ 7 cited

XTab: Cross-table Pretraining for Tabular Transformers

Bingzhao Zhu, Xingjian Shi, Nick Erickson +3

The success of self-supervised learning in computer vision and natural language processing has motivated pretraining methods on tabular data. However, most existing tabular self-su…

eess.SP2022★ 1 cited

An Accurate and Hardware-Efficient Dual Spike Detector for Implantable Neural Interfaces

Xiaorang Guo, MohammadAli Shaeri, Mahsa Shoaran

Spike detection plays a central role in neural data processing and brain-machine interfaces (BMIs). A challenge for future-generation implantable BMIs is to build a spike detector…

eess.SY2022★ 16 cited

A 16-Channel Low-Power Neural Connectivity Extraction and Phase-Locked Deep Brain Stimulation SoC

Uisub Shin, Cong Ding, Virginia Woods +2

Growing evidence suggests that phase-locked deep brain stimulation (DBS) can effectively regulate abnormal brain connectivity in neurological and psychiatric disorders. This letter…

eess.SP2022

NeuralTree: A 256-Channel 0.227-J/Class Versatile Neural Activity Classification and Closed-Loop Neuromodulation SoC

Uisub Shin, Cong Ding, Bingzhao Zhu +5

Closed-loop neural interfaces with on-chip machine learning can detect and suppress disease symptoms in neurological disorders or restore lost functions in paralyzed patients. Whil…

cs.AI2022★ 1 cited

Challenges and Opportunities of Edge AI for Next-Generation Implantable BMIs

MohammadAli Shaeri, Arshia Afzal, Mahsa Shoaran

Neuroscience and neurotechnology are currently being revolutionized by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. AI is widely used to study and interpret neural signals (a…

cs.LG2021★ 1 cited

Tree in Tree: from Decision Trees to Decision Graphs

Bingzhao Zhu, Mahsa Shoaran

Decision trees have been widely used as classifiers in many machine learning applications thanks to their lightweight and interpretable decision process. This paper introduces Tree…

eess.SP2021

Closed-Loop Neural Prostheses with On-Chip Intelligence: A Review and A Low-Latency Machine Learning Model for Brain State Detection

Bingzhao Zhu, Uisub Shin, Mahsa Shoaran

The application of closed-loop approaches in systems neuroscience and therapeutic stimulation holds great promise for revolutionizing our understanding of the brain and for develop…

cs.LG2021

Unsupervised Domain Adaptation for Cross-Subject Few-Shot Neurological Symptom Detection

Bingzhao Zhu, Mahsa Shoaran

Modern machine learning tools have shown promise in detecting symptoms of neurological disorders. However, current approaches typically train a unique classifier for each subject.…

cs.AR2020

Closed-Loop Neural Interfaces with Embedded Machine Learning

Bingzhao Zhu, Uisub Shin, Mahsa Shoaran

Neural interfaces capable of multi-site electrical recording, on-site signal classification, and closed-loop therapy are critical for the diagnosis and treatment of neurological di…

cs.LG2020★ 2 cited

ResOT: Resource-Efficient Oblique Trees for Neural Signal Classification

Bingzhao Zhu, Masoud Farivar, Mahsa Shoaran

Classifiers that can be implemented on chip with minimal computational and memory resources are essential for edge computing in emerging applications such as medical and IoT device…