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Shadi Dayeh is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC San Diego, with affiliated roles in Chemical Nano Engineering, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering. He has a strong focus on translational neurotechnology, particularly in the development of semiconductor-based neural interfaces for medical applications. Dayeh leads the Integrated Electronics & Biointerfaces Lab (IEBL), which develops end-to-end neuromodulation platforms that integrate materials, microfabrication, and regulated human studies to advance clinical applications. His work includes the creation of ultra-dense platinum-nanorod electrodes and real-time surgical mapping systems that have been utilized in over 100 patient interventions. Academically, Dayeh holds a Physics/Electronics undergraduate degree from Lebanese University in Beirut, a Master’s degree from Southern Methodist University, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from UC San Diego. He has received multiple prestigious awards, including the NANS Innovator Award in 2026 and the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award in 2019. Dayeh is committed to training the next generation of engineers and scientists, welcoming students and postdocs in fields such as Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bioengineering, and Neuroscience to collaborate on innovative projects aimed at improving patient outcomes through technology.
University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA
Leading research in neuromodulation and semiconductor technologies.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).