Benjamin Maimon

Benjamin Maimon joined the Biomechatronics group in November 2013 as a PhD Student in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics from the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Program. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from Duke University. As an undergraduate, his research primarily focused on developing hardware and software systems for behavioral-based optogenetics experiments in rodents. Benjamin is currently working on the peripheral nerve interface project where he hopes to develop more effective methods of communication between peripheral nerves and prostheses.