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Faces of NeurotechEU

Connecting minds, advancing neurotechnology

Faces of NeurotechEU is the Alliance’s member directory, created to spotlight the people behind NeurotechEU’s educational, research, and innovation efforts. It features profiles of students, researchers, educators, and staff from partner institutions, highlighting their expertise, roles, and contributions.

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Picture Name Position Short summary
Aaron Klomp Project Manager Aaron Klomp holds a MSc in Neurobiology with a specialisation in Science, Management, and Innovation. Within NeurotechEU, he is leading WP1: Management and Coordination. He is also involved in coordinating NeurotechRI and contributes to FOREU4ALL, connecting all 65 European University Alliances.
Andreeas-Luca Vermesan Student Medical student driven by neurosurgery and neuroscience, exploring the frontier where biomechanics, robotics, and BCI neuroengineering converge to push surgical innovation and redefine human‑brain interfacing.
Ángeles Gallar Science Communication Coordinator Ángeles (Angie) Gallar is a science communicator and project manager at UMH. She specializes in journalism, social media, and scriptwriting.
Anna Sigridur Islind Professor Anna Sigridur Islind is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science at Reykjavik University in Iceland. Anna Sigridur is a specialist in the design, development, and use of digital health technologies and artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Arzu Çelik Fuss Professor - Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Head of Developmental Neurobiology lab with focus on elucidating neurodevelopmental diseases in flies
- Member of NeurotechEU since 2020
- Institutional representative in WP1, WP3, and WP5
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Department Chair Chair, Department of Applied Engineering at Reykjavik University. Member of WP2/Campus+ workgroup and WP4. Member of Reykjavik University NTEU core project management team. Over 30 year experience in the food processing and medical device industries.
Ásgeir Jónsson Lecturer Ásgeir Jónsson is a lecturer in the Department of Business and Economics at Háskólinn í Reykjavík (Reykjavik University). Ásgeir teaches Iceland’s largest entrepreneurial course where 500 students and 50 experts come together. Career at HR includes roles as Director of Undergraduate Programs and Director of the Marine Bio-Innovation…
Begüm Özkaynak Professor - Professor in the Department of Economics, Boğaziçi University
- A team member of NeurotechEU since 2020—in Phase 1 and now in Phase 2.
- In Phase 1, worked as part of WP1, WP3 (White paper on Neurochallenges in Smart Cities) and WP6.
- In Phase 2, taking part in NeurotechEU, WP1, and WP4.
- A member of the…
Beste İmamoğlu Yıldırım Student and Researcher - Coordinating NTSP and MADE in NTSP R&D activities
- Contributing to the management of NEURICOO
- Participating in WP4 actions
Can Yücesoy Professor - Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics
- Academic lead of BOUN in NeurotechEU
- NeurotechEU Board of Governors member
- Director of Neurotechnological Solutions Platform
- Director of BOUN Biomechanics Lab & MADE IN NTSP
- Lead of NeurotechEU WP4 - Common Policies and Strategy…
Christel Van Besien-Mailliot Professor of Neurosciences Professor of neurosciences at Lille University, I work at the Institute of Electronics, Microelectronics & Nanotechnologies (IEMN-CNRS UMR8520) on the development of closed-loop neuroprostheses for neurodegenerative disorders, interfacing hardware-based CMOS artificial neurons with living neurons.
Daniela Schulz Associate Professor Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Behavioral Biology Lab
Specialized in Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroimaging, Methods Development
Lead of WP4-P1 Societal Innovation
Member of ELSA
Dany Lefort Communication officer for European projects Communication officer for European projects within the direction of international cooperation project engineering at the University of Lille. She contributes to the visibility, dissemination and strategic communication of NeurotechEU at both local and international levels.
Declan C. Onyechege Master Student and Researcher Research interest:
Public Health, Epidemiology of viruses, infectious diseases, public health and policies, Economic Growth, Development Economics, Micro and Macro Economics, Mathematical Economics, Health Economics, Data Analysis, Business analysis and management, Green Technology and Finance.
Efsun Erkaya Master`s Student I am fascinated by all things brain and behavior. I have a Bachelor`s degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics and currently going on my studies at Bogazici University in Biomedical Engineering. I love to be a part of an effort to translate science to the real world.
Emely Voltz Doctoral Researcher I am a doctoral researcher at the University of Bonn and part of the Synapses Club/Student Council of NeurotechEU. My current research interests are deception/lie detection using the EEG/ERP methodology. Besides, I am interested in personality correlates of conspiracist ideation.
Emily C. Arauz Research Coordinator, WP4 Lead Dr. Emily C. Arauz is a Research Coordinator for NeurotechEU and WP4 Lead, based at Boğaziçi University. With a background in the humanities, her interests and experience center on community engagement practices and societal innovation.
Emma Hägg WP Lead Impact and Dissemination (WP5) and international coordinator I am leading the work package Impact and dissemination together with Andra van der Burg from Radboud University. With my background in communications I am convinced that communication is key to success in almost any project. 
Erika Dabhilkar Head of International Relations Office Implementation of NeurotechEU at Karolinska Institutet is managed and operationalised through the international relations office; project management, coordination of relevant work packages, administrative lead in Board of Governors (BoG), liasion with scientific lead as well as KI's leadership (BoR)
Esin Öztürk Işık Professor Prof. Dr. Esin Öztürk Işık serves as a faculty member at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at Boğaziçi University. The main objective of her projects is to develop new molecular MRI techniques to enhance the understanding of the biology underlying brain diseases.