Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ivan Volosyak
Ivan Volosyak received the Diploma in the field of automation and control of technical systems from the Dnepropetrovsk State University, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, in 1998, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany, in 2005. He is currently a Professor for Biomedical Engineering at the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany. Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute of Automation, University of Bremen, and Project Manager of several national and the European Union projects carried out at the University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany. From 2005 to 2008, he has held visiting positions at the Institute for Knowledge Discovery, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, and at the Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering, Glasgow University, Glasgow, U.K. His research interests include brain computer interfacing, signal processing, digital image processing, service robotics, and assistive technology with the primary focus on applications in spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
mgr inż. (Dipl.-Ing.) Piotr Stawicki
Piotr Stawicki received his Diploma (mgr inż - equivalent to M.Sc.Eng.) in Technical Physics with the focus on Biomedical Engineering from the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland, in 2009. He is working (since 2014) as research assistant at the faculty of technology and bionics at the Rhine Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany. His current research interests include brain-computer interfaces, man-machine interaction, and robotics and virtual reality. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D at the Bielefeld University in the field of virtual reality and brain-computer interfaces.
Lisa Henke
Lisa Henke is a bachelor student of Biomaterials Science at the Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences. As a student assistant, she is involved in current BCI studies, both in the laboratory and in the writing process. She also enjoys introducing students from local schools to the opportunities available in the lab and encouraging them to consider a scientific career. In addition to brain-computer interfaces, she is very interested in bionic approaches to the development of new functional materials.
Atilla Cantürk
Atilla Cantürk is a Bachelor student at Hochschule Rhein-Waal, pursuing the dual degree in study courses Mechatronics System Engineering and Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the faculty Technology and Bionics. He is currently working as a student assistant under the guidance of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ivan Volosyak in the BCI lab Kleve. Atilla's primary interests revolve around robotics, biomedical technologies, and music. He actively contributes to research projects and various initiatives, such as the development of a "DuckHunt" game that utilizes an eye tracker device to be presented during different events, as e.g. Girls Day, Doors Open Days, different school visits, etc. His aim is to enhance the modern human-machine interaction through the synergies between mind-controlled devices and robotics, with a particular focus on improving the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
Kathrin Spieker
Kathrin Spieker is a Bachelor student striving for the Biomaterials Science degree at the Technology and Bionics faculty of the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences. She is working as a student assistant at the BCI lab in Kleve. Kathrin’s interests revolve around applications of biobased and biodegradable materials in the engineering and the medical field.
M.Sc. Aya Rezeika
Aya Rezeika received her Bachelor degree in the field of Electromechanical Engineering from Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, in 2012. After three years of industrial experience in a multinational corporation, she started her Master’s Degree in the field of Bionics and Biomimetics at Rhine-Waal University of Applied sciences, Kleve, Germany. Her focus during her master’s studies was on biomechanics and sensor systems. Aya finished her thesis in 2015 through developing a brain-computer interface (BCI) spelling application aiming to assist people with movement and communication disabilities. She is currently a research assistant at Rhine-Waal University of Applied sciences where she is a member of the BCI Lab research team. Her research interests include BCI, neuroscience and robotics.
M.Sc. Abdul Saboor
Abdul Saboor received Master degree in Information Engineering and Computer Science from the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany, in 2017 with distinction and was presented with the best degree award for the year 2016/17. He is currently working as research assistant at the faculty of technology and bionics at the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany. His research interests include Human-Computer Interaction (with primary focus on brain-computer interfaces), augmented reality solutions and IoT-enabled intelligent system.
M.Sc. Mihaly Benda
Mihaly Benda received his Bachelor degree in Biochemical Engineering from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary, in 2014. After two years of experience in a medical laboratory, he started his Master’s Degree in the field of Bionics and Biomimetics at Rhine-Waal University of Applied sciences, Kleve, Germany. Mihaly finished his Master’s Degree in 2017, with a thesis “Finding an Optimal Duty-cycle for a BCI Speller”, which aimed to optimize a BCI speller’s speed and user comfort. He is currently a research assistant at the Rhine-Waal University of Applied sciences as a member of the BCI Lab research team. His current research interests include BCIs and neurosciences.
M.Sc. Felix Gembler
Felix Gembler received the M.Sc degree in mathematics from University of Duisburg-Essen in Duisburg, Germany, in 2013. He is currently working as research assistant at the faculty of technology and bionics at the Rhine Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany. His research interests include brain-computer interfaces, digital signal processing and data fusion.
Worked in BCI Kleve lab
- M.Sc. Roland Grichnik - research assistant till 02/2019