Prof. dr. mohamad sawan, china

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                             Professor Dr. Mohamad SAWAN, PhD

                                      Ph.D., FRSC, FCAE, FIEEE, O.Q.

          Chair Professor, Westlake Univesity, China Emeritus

                      Professor, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada

                             Chair Professor, Westlake Univesity, China

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=DGOpH3sAAAAJ&hl=en

Title: Neuromorphic Architectures for Brain-computer Interfaces and Embodied AI

Abstract: Wearable and implantable brain-computer interfaces (w/iBCIs) are promising approaches to make a difference on sensing, treatment and prediction of complex Neurodegenerative diseases.

Integrated Neuroelectronics are intended for closed-loop neuromodulation as well other embodied AI. These applications require fast and very low-power neuromorphic engines. Implemented to continuously operate without stop, these devices contain large channel counts to either acquire data from brain neural regions and from environments or activate various functions. We cover in this talk

multimodal w/iBCI platforms grouping massively parallel neurorecording channels, as well as corresponding neuromorphic processing engine. For these systems’ implementation and validation, we deal with multidimensional design challenges such as miniaturisation, reliability, safety, self-powered operation, and high-data rate wireless communication. Application case studies will include Language decoding, enhancing vision, and self-driving cars.

Bio: Mohamad Sawan is Chair Professor in Westlake University, Hangzhou, China, and Emeritus Professor in Polytechnique Montreal, Canada. He is the founder and director of the Center of Excellence in Biomedical Research on Advances-on-Chips Neurotechnologies (CenBRAIN Neurotech) in Westlake University, and of the Polystim Neurotech Lab in Polytechnique Montreal. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada. He was awarded the Canada Research Chair in Smart Medical Devices (2001-2015) and was leading the Microsystems Strategic Alliance of Quebec (ReSMiQ), Canada (1999-2018). He is Co-Founder and was Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems (2016-2019). He is Founder and Co-Founder of several International conferences such as IEEE NewCAS, BioCAS, etc. He was General Chair or Co-Chair of numerous internal conferences.  He was hosted the 2016 IEEE ISCAS in Montréal.   Dr. Sawan published more than 1000 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers, 32 patents, and 46 other patents are pending. He received several awards, among them the Barbara-Turnbull Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Bombardier and Jacques-Rousseau Awards, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, the Medal of Merit from the President of Lebanon, the Chinese National Friendship Award. Dr. Sawan is a Life Fellow of the IEEE (LFIEEE), a Fellow of the Royal Society of Sciences of Canada (FRSC), a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (FCAE), a Fellow of the Engineering Institutes of Canada (FEIC), and an “Officer” of the National Order of Quebec.