The Neuro-Engineering Lab

The Neuroengineering Laboratory, led by Prof. Yael Hanein, develops next-generation technologies that bridge the human nervous system and intelligent machines. Our research combines wearable electrophysiology, bioelectronics, artificial intelligence, and neuroscience to understand how neural and neuromuscular signals encode human intent and to translate these signals into intuitive human–machine interfaces.

Our work spans both non-invasive wearable systems and implantable neural interfaces, with applications in digital health, rehabilitation, assistive technologies, cognitive monitoring, expressive digital avatars, and future embodied AI. Current research focuses on high-density wearable electrophysiology for facial expressions, silent speech, finger gesture recognition, sleep monitoring, cognitive state assessment, and retinal neuroprosthetics.

Established in 2003 as one of the founding laboratories of the Tel Aviv University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, the laboratory is also affiliated with the Sagol School of Neuroscience and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Our research is supported by competitive national and international funding agencies—including the ERC, ISF, GIF, and the Israeli Innovation ecosystem—and by close collaborations with academic, clinical, and industrial partners.

Latest Publications

Sleep Staging at Home

Objective. Circadian and sleep dysfunction have long been symptomatic hallmarks of a variety of devastating neurodegenerative conditions. The gold standard for sleep monitoring is overnight sleep in a polysomnography (PSG) laboratory. However, this method has several limitations such as availability, cost and being labour-intensive. In recent years there has been a heightened interest in home-based sleep monitoring via wearable sensors. Our objective was to demonstrate the use of printed electrode technology as a novel platform for sleep monitoring.