His research is focused on developing new techniques for decoding brain states and modulating neural activity. He received his Ph.D. in telecommunications from the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (Montreal, Canada) in 2008, and was awarded the Canadian Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal. Previously to joining the faculty at CCNY, he was a Research Associate in the lab of Anthony Norcia at Stanford University (2013-2015), and a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the lab of Lucas Parra at the City College of New York (2008-2013).