About

The brains behind Neurotech@Berkeley!

Who we are


We are an established student organization at Cal with a mission of fostering a vibrant community on campus for students interested in the intersection of neuroscience and technology. We contribute to the greater neurotechnology community by working on consulting projects, furthering neurotechnology research in academia, reporting on recent neurotechnology field developments, and teaching neurotechnology fundamentals, all while making friendships that last forever!

Mission

As a community, our goal is to increase accessibility to neurotechnology through our 6 dedicated divisions, as well as through extensive external events.

Software

We use different forms of neural data, such as those from EEG, MRI, and fNIRS, to build software-based solutions to a neuroscience problems. We currently have wide variety of projects, ranging from eye-tracking typing methods to brain-state-controlled music selection algorithms.

Devices

Hardware for the mind, by the mind. We design and build in-house biosensing and BCI devices to experiment with new ways of interfacing with computers, augment human capabilities, and innovate new forms of prosthetics. Some of our devices are used by the software division

Wetware

Our Wetlab division maintains living neuronal cultures to create biological substrates for synthetic intelligence research and neurodevelopmental studies. The engineering teams in the wetware division build biologically inspired models and integrated systems to explore how neural structure and dynamics give rise to behavior.

Consulting

Our consulting division delivers neurotech-reliant solutions to industry partners.

Technical Project Managers are hand-picked to empower teams of five to six consultants of NT@B’s best developers, designers, and leaders. If you are interested in working with us, please contact us here.

Operations

Our division connects our budding talent with neurotechnology's greatest minds in academia and industry. We build the pathway for ideas, software, and hardware to flow between us and the outside world by organizing networking events, academia/research panels, and our own hackathon! We also co-host the largest student-led neurotech conference in the nation (check it out by clicking "Conference" above!).

Publications

Our publications division has been recognized as a Medium's Top Writer in Innovation with 20,000+ followers. Our semesterly open-source publication, MIND, is a unique creative forum where dedicated writers dive deep into topics ranging from the neuroscience of death to the uses and consequences of brain implants -- give them a read by clicking "Publications" above! We also run a podcast, in which we have in-depth conversations with academia and industry experts in Neurotechnology.

Education

Neurotech@Berkeley's education division seeks to spread knowledge and passion for neurotech through a student-led DeCal, Intro to Neurotechnology. Our course covers comprehensive background knowledge to get into the neurotech field--from demystifying foundational neurobiology to the cutting edge technologies involved in innovating in the field (click "Education" above to learn more!). In addition to the DeCal, our division also runs our New Member Education Program and provides opportunities to do independent academic research!

Our team

Meet our Exec Team!

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Arhana Aatresh

President

Neuroscience major/ Data Science Minor '27

Interests: systems neuroscience, computational neuroscience, neural dynamics, circuit architecture

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Meena Yarlagadda

VP External

MCB/Nutritional Sciences Minor '27

Interests: semiconductor & superconductor tech, brain-computer interfaces, quantum models of cognition, creative and Science writing

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Janet Shin

VP Internal

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Hazel Huang

VP of Operations

Neuroscience & Computer Science '28

Interests: neuromodulation, computational neuroscience, neurological diseases and clinical neurotechnology

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Tvisha Nepani

VP of Engineering

Cognitive science '28

Interests: closed-loop BCIs, rehab tech, low-power AI/brain-inspired architectures, quantum sensing

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Jacob Shahatit

VP of Consulting

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Meet our Leads!

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Ben Lee

Software Lead

Computer science '27

Interests: NeuroAI, mechanistic interpretability, computational neuroscience

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Kazuma Hakushi

Software Lead

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Shervin Goudarzi

Software Lead

EECS and Bioengineering '27

Interests: deep learning for cell biology research, computational neuroscience

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Kai Emerling

Wetware - Wetlab Lead

Bioengineering '28

Interests: molecular & clinical neuroscience

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Mihir Sharma

Wetware - Engineering Lead

EECS, Neuroscience, and Math '29

Interests: agentic AI, brain-computer interfaces, robotics, longevity

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Maxwell Armstrong

Devices Lead

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Luis Villarreal

Devices Lead

Bioengineering/EECS Minor '27

Interests: weight lifting, photography, Spiderman, listening to music

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Bridgette Lai

Publications Lead

Cognitive Science & Data Science '28

Interests: computational social science, human-computer interaction

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Will Sperling

Publications Lead

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Robin Hadveck

Education Lead: ARP

Neuroscience, Data Science, and French Fa'26

Interests: data analysis, electrophysiology, biotech manufacturing & quality

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Hazel Himelstein

Education Lead: Course Content

Neuroscience/Data Science minor '27

Interests: neuroimaging, substance use disorders, neurodegenerative diseases

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Kiana Hinkson

Education Lead: NMEP

Neuroscience & Philosophy '28

Interests: behavioral neuroscience, clinical psychedelic research, running/hiking/roadtripping

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Chloe Cho

Operations - Marketing Lead

Psychology/Global Public Health minor '27

Interests: clinical biotech applications, psychedelics, pediatric therapy, neurological disorders

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Lily Mironova

Operations - Events Lead

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Amy Wu

Operations - Relations Lead