‘Au revoir’ to Syed Ahmar Shah as he becomes a Chancellor’s Fellow in Edinburgh

‘Au revoir’ to Syed Ahmar Shah as he becomes a Chancellor’s Fellow in Edinburgh

Ahmar takes a moment to rest at the IEEE conference in Hawaii.

Last week, Ahmar Shah left the Unit to take up his new tenure-track position as a Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, taking in the 40th International IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society's Conference in Hawaii along the way!

Ahmar has been working as part of Professor Peter Brown’s Group, where he spearheaded the application of on-line and off-line machine learning techniques. In particular, Ahmar made major advances in the on-line decoding of electrical signals from the human subthalamic nucleus, thereby allowing on-line control of force and identification of tremor. These are key steps in the development of brain-computer interfaces that have the potential to provide stimulation ‘on-demand’ for the treatment of movement disorders.

Ahmar commented “The Unit provides an amazing environment for cutting-edge research, and a wonderful opportunity to work with brilliant scientists from all over the world. In addition to the excellent collaborative science, the Unit offers focused training opportunities and great mentorship for career development. Without a doubt, the research experience and development I had while working in the Unit helped me transition to independence and secure a tenure-track position at the University of Edinburgh.”