Behind the Scenes 2017

The Next Generation Neural Interfaces (NGNI) lab hosted a "Behind-the-Scenes" event for Friends of Imperial College on the evening of 25th January 2017. This event included:

  • Welcome and introduction by Timothy Constandinou
  • Lab tours and research demonstrations:
    • Microelectronics design. Overview to the process of design integrated circuits by Lieuwe Leene
    • Implantable devices for recording and decoding neural activity by Song Luan
    • How neural microsystems are tested. Lab demonstration by Yan Liu
    • Bio-inspired systems. Demonstrating and describing latest developments in silicon retinas and neuromorphic chips by Dr Konstantin Nikolic
    • Lab tours by Dorian Haci, Adrien Rapeaux, Deren Barsakcioglu, Timothy Constandinou
  • Interactive poster session with the entire NGNI group describing our current research projects.

Behind the Scenes @ NGNI

Dr Timothy Constandinou introducing the Next Generation Neural Interfaces group and work.

1. Welcome: Dr Timothy Constandinou introduces the NGNI lab and current neural interface research.

Dr Lieuwe Leene describes the process of integrated circuit design.

2. Microelectronics design: Dr Lieuwe Leene describes the process of integrated circuit design.

Dr Song Luan demonstrates neural interfaces for recording and decoding neural activity.

3. Brain Machine Interfaces. Dr Song Luan demonstrates neural interfaces for recording and decoding neural activity.

4. Lab tour: Guests taken through CBIT research facilities (EM laboratory shown).
Dr Yan LIu demonstrates how implantable devices are validated before deployment.

5. Test of Neural Microsystems: Dr Yan LIu demonstrates how implantable devices are validated before deployment.
Dr Konstantin Nikolic demonstrates a silicon retina and neuromorphic processing chip.

6. Bio-Inspired Systems: Dr Konstantin Nikolic demonstrates a silicon retina and neuromorphic processing chip.
Members of the NGNI group discuss their work.

7. Interactive poster session: Members of the NGNI group discuss their work.

Katarzyna Szostak describing the microfabrication process used for neural probes.

ENGINI Project: Katarzyna Szostak describing the microfabrication process used for neural probes.
Michal Maslik describing his work on neural microsystems as part of the ENGINI project.

ENGINI Project: Michal Maslik describing his work on implantable electronics for neural microsystems.
Members of the NGNI research group that hosted the visit.

Members of the NGNI research group that hosted the visit.

– Photo credit: Ermis Koutsos