Melvin Osei Opoku

Major: Biomedical Engineering

AI Research Interests: Tourette Syndrome (TS) treatment through Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is hindered by subjective and inconsistent manual tic assessments, limiting therapy optimization. To address this, we propose to integrate advanced object detection models with synchronized electromyography (EMG) data, into an automated tic detector. Successful implementation could significantly enhance tic detection accuracy and efficiency, facilitating improved DBS programming and clinical outcomes for severe TS patients.

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aysegul Gunduz, associate professor, J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering. Inaugural Fixel Brain Mapping Professor at the UF Fixel Institute.

Status: Junior, Spring 2025

Email: Melvin Osei Opoku