PhD candidate · biomedical engineering · Georgia Tech and Emory · Systems Neural Engineering Lab
I work on neural decoding for brain–computer interfaces. Mostly sequence models on intracortical and surface EMG recordings, run online with people with paralysis.
models & systems
sequence-to-sequence and multivariate time-series modeling, domain transfer, closed-loop model deployment, real-time pipelines
modalities
intracortical neural signals, surface electromyography, 3D video, in-vivo one-photon imaging
decoders cycling · hover to take over
real-time handwriting decoding from intracortical signals
papers
Ali YH*, Abdal Qader A*, Bechefsky PH, Richards BA, Acosta A, Lacayo B, Williams ZM, Hochberg LR, AuYong N, Pandarinath C. Discrete spatial navigation as a complement to point-and-click in brain–computer interfaces. Journal of Neural Engineering, in revision.
Abdal Qader A, Donsante Y, Markowitz JE, Jinnah HA, Pandarinath C, Hess EJ. Behavioral signature of trihexyphenidyl in the TOR1A (DYT1) knockin mouse model of dystonia. Dystonia, 2025.preprint
conference abstracts
Abdal Qader A, Donsante Y, Markowitz JE, Jinnah HA, Pandarinath C, Hess EJ. Behavioral signature of trihexyphenidyl in the TOR1A (DYT1) knockin mouse model of dystonia. Interface Neuro, Atlanta, May 2025.poster