Dr. Akhtar received his Ph.D. in Neuroscience and M.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2016. He received a B.S. in Biology in 2007 and M.S. in Computer Science in 2008 at Loyola University Chicago. His research is on motor control and sensory feedback for upper limb prostheses, and he has collaborations with the Bretl Research Group at Illinois, the Center for Bionic Medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, the John Rogers Research Group at Northwestern University, and the Range of Motion Project in Guatemala and Ecuador. In 2021, he was named as one of MIT Technology Review’s top 35 Innovators Under 35 and America’s Top 50 Disruptors in Newsweek.

00:00 Intro
01:42 Multiarticulation of Prosthetic Hand, Finger Movements 
03:10 Visiting Pakistan at 7 Years Old, Inspiration for Prosthetics
04:34 $75,000 vs $10,000 Hand, Cost Reduction & Accessibility 
06:13 Sourcing Parts from China, Shenzen, Electronic Part Capital of the World 
08:45 3D Printing of Hand and Distribution of locally vs imported Parts
11:00 Fixing Repair Problems for Imported Components from China, COVID 19  
12:31 USB port, Bluetooth and Spiderman Web 
16:56 Android/iOS App, AI&ML & Sensitivity Controller 
18:50 From Research to Market, Tactile Feedback
24:15 Invasive Technology, Electrode Scarring & Partnerships
27:11 Cortical Implants & Future of BCIs for Humanity 
31:39 Neuroscience Labs as Co-working Spaces
33:20 Guitar, Linkin Park & Mohawk
38:34 OpenAI and Rubic Cube vs Prosthetic Hand 
49:16 Work in Ecuador & Inception of the Idea 
52:39 3D Printing vs Manual Construction of Prosthetics - Robustness 
01:04:31 Multimodel Neuroplasticity & Forced Interchangeability 
01:10:06 Neuroscience of Parenting,  Catch 22
01:14:00 Importance of Recognition & Thanking the Crew as a Leader 
01:17:00 From $200 in account to Funding round and Medicare Approving Psyonic Hand
01:20:29 Going Global and Exploring New Markets 
01:23:31 Infection Mitigation Design 
01:29:06 Low Cost Competitors, KalArm by Makers Hive & Game Plan 
01:36:33 Shoe Dog by Phil Knight and Power of Grit
01:40:40 Impact, Legacy & Fulfillment

Guest Social Media  Aadeel’s Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aadeelakhtar/Perosnal Website: https://www.aadeelakhtar.com/Newsweek Coverage: https://www.newsweek.com/2021/12/24/americas-greatest-disruptors-medical-marvels-1659061.htmlMIT Innovators Coverage: https://www.technologyreview.com/innovator/aadeel-akhtar/



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