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Owen Anderson

Ph.D. Student · Bioengineering · Stanford University

Neuroengineer building next-generation neural interfaces at the intersection of polymer engineering, neuroscience, and human–computer interaction. Stanford Graduate Fellow in the Bao Lab. Previously founded NeurEx and e-NABLE Cleveland, led neurotechnology at AI in Medicine, and contributed two years of cerebellar DBS research at Cleveland Clinic.

EDUCATION

Aug 2022 – May 2026
B.S. Neuroscience · Minors in Computer Science and Mathematics · Cleveland, OH
  • GPA: 3.886 / 4.00
  • Founder/President: NeurEx (Neurotechnology Club), e-NABLE Cleveland
  • Selected coursework: Neural Interfacing, Biomedical Instrumentation, Computational Perception, Bioelectric Phenomena, Intro to Artificial Intelligence

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Dec 2023 – May 2026
Research Student · Cleveland, OH
  • Biomarkers of sleep stage from dentate nucleus LFPs (analysis in progress)
  • Vigilance-dependent attenuations of DBS-evoked potentials (manuscript in draft)
  • Timing-dependent effects of dentate nucleus DBS on sensory processing (published)
  • Automated rodent behavioral analysis for motor recovery post-TBI (manuscript in draft)

LEADERSHIP

2025 – Present
Advisor (formerly Co-Founder)
  • Multimodal control layer combining EEG, EOG, and EMG for next-generation human–computer interaction.
  • Co-founded the company; stepped back to an advisor role to pursue the Ph.D.
Jun 2025 – Present
Associate Director, Head of Neurotechnology · Cleveland, OH
  • Recruited 300+ student writers and built assignment, submission, website, and AI infrastructure.
  • Founded the neurotechnology specialty; reviewed 100+ summaries from 30 writers.
Feb 2025 – May 2026
Founder & President · Cleveland, OH
  • Founded a CWRU chapter manufacturing affordable 3D-printed prosthetics.
  • Organized workshops on manufacturing and distribution; grew membership to 15+ in months.
Aug 2024 – May 2026
Founder & President · Cleveland, OH
  • Founded CWRU’s neurotechnology club for hands-on EEG-based BCI projects.
  • Built curriculum, workshops, and mentorship; secured >$10k funding; grew to 50+ members across 7 project teams.

PUBLICATIONS

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

SELECTED PROJECTS

Jun 2026 – Present
LifeOS
Independent
  • Agentic operating system for email, calendar, finances, network, and more (Python, Raspberry Pi, Jetson Orin Nano).
Dec 2023 – May 2026
Automated Rodent Behavioral Analysis for TBI Recovery
Research Student · Cleveland Clinic
  • GUI-based DeepLabCut workflow for Open-Field, NOR, and EPM; motor-recovery trends (manuscript in draft).

HONORS AND AWARDS

Mar 2026
Stanford School of Engineering

Three years of independent doctoral funding; university-wide fellowship for incoming science and engineering Ph.D. students.

Nov 2024
Case Western Reserve University

One of three students nominated by CWRU for the Goldwater Scholarship.

Dec 2021
Case Western Reserve University

Merit scholarship supporting undergraduate study at CWRU.

SKILLS

Core Neurotechnology: Brain–computer interfaces, neural signal processing, EEG/LFP analysis, neurofeedback, AI/ML for neural data, computational neuroscience
Systems & Modeling: BCI system development, COMSOL Multiphysics, NEURON, DeepLabCut, microfabrication & neural interface design
Programming: Python, MATLAB, Java, Git, Docker, GitHub Actions
Professional: Scientific writing, organizational leadership, technical communication, experimental design

CERTIFICATIONS

MEMBERSHIPS

REFERENCES

1.
Ken Baker, PhD
Associate Staff · Adjunct Assistant Professor, CCLCM-CWRU
Cleveland Clinic
Relationship: Principal Investigator
2.
Andre Machado, PhD
Chief, Neurological Institute · The Charles and Christine Carroll Family Endowed Chair in Functional Neurosurgery · Staff, Department of Neurosurgery
Cleveland Clinic
Relationship: Principal Investigator
3.
David Henao, PhD
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Cleveland Clinic
Relationship: Lab Mentor
4.
Dominique Durand, PhD
Elmer Lincoln Lindseth Professor in Biomedical Engineering · Director, Neural Engineering Center
Case Western Reserve University
Relationship: Club Advisor and Professor
5.
Ashley Nemes, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Relationship: Professor and mentor
6.
Paloma Kuralic, MS
Outreach Programs Coordinator, Department of Biology
MIT
Relationship: Career Mentor