Hamed Arami is an assistant professor of materials science and engineering in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy. He received multiple awards during his postdoctoral research at Stanford University, including prestigious K99/R00 and T32 awards from National Institutes of Health, the Pathway to Independence Award and the Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award. His lab will pursue innovative engineering solutions to develop brain-machine interface materials for early diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases. His research is highly collaborative and links different disciplines including bioengineering, nanotechnology, electrical engineering, imaging and neuroscience.