Dr. Ameer Mohammed
Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna
Fall 2019
Dr. Ameer Mohammed is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechatronic Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in Kaduna. An MIT ETT Fellow, he is a researcher at the intersection of Bioelectronics, Machine Learning, and Embedded Systems. His work is particularly notable for applying engineering principles to solve complex medical challenges. His research specializes in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. He develops adaptive control algorithms that can estimate the “Parkinsonian State” of a patient in real time. By monitoring specific biomarkers, his systems can automatically adjust the electrical stimulation delivered to the brain, improving treatment efficacy while reducing side effects. Dr. Mohammed holds a Ph.D. in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from University College London (UCL) (2017) and an M.Sc. from the University of Bath, graduating with distinction. He also researches Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), specifically focusing on solar powered drones and flight control systems suitable for surveillance in Sub-Saharan Africa. Following his fellowship at MIT, Dr. Mohammed has expanded his research footprint globally. He is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Information Science and Technology at Fudan University in Shanghai. Despite his international engagements, he remains a key figure in Nigerian academia and advocates for the use of “Hardware-in-the-Loop” simulation to teach complex control theory to engineering students
