College of Arts and Sciences

Bio:

Hasan Ayaz, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Drexel University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Philadelphia, PA and in the Department of Psychology at the Drexel University College of Arts and Sciences, a core member of the Cognitive Neuroengineering and Quantitative Experimental Research Collaborative and with affiliations at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He received his BSc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Türkiye with high honors and MSc. and PhD degrees from Drexel University where he developed enabling software for functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy based brain monitoring and FDA approved medical devices. His research interests include neuroengineering in human computer interaction and neuroergonomics, as well as clinical and field applications of optical brain imaging.

Dr. Ayaz’s research involves understanding the neural mechanisms related to human perceptual, cognitive, and motor functioning with a focus on real-world contexts, utilizing mobile neuroimaging, and deploying neuroengineering approaches for neuroergonomics applications. His research aims to design, develop, and utilize (i.e. to measure->elucidate->enable) next generation brain imaging for neuroergonomic applications over a broad spectrum including aerospace to healthcare. His research has been funded by federal agencies, corporate partners and foundations, and with 200+ publications in international journals and conferences.

Dr. Ayaz serves on the editorial board of multiple international journals (PLOS One, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Applied Sciences, and Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience). He is also a frequent reviewer on 50+ other journals. He served as the co-chair of the inaugural and second International Neuroergonomics Conferences, as well as chair/co-chair/keynote speaker for various other conferences and symposiums.

More information can be found at Google Scholar, Frontiers Loop, ResearchGate, Pubmed, Publons, and Orcid.

Selected Publications:

Recent Publications:


1 The Age of Neuroergonomics: Towards Ubiquitous and Continuous Measurement of Brain Function with fNIRS. Curtin, A., & Ayaz, H. Jpn Psychol Res. 2018. doi: 10.1111/jpr. 12227

2. Portable and Wearable Brain Technologies for Neuroenhancement and Neurorehabilitation. Naseer N, Ayaz H, Dehais F. Biomed Res Int. 2018 Jun 19; 2018:1806374. doi: 10.1155/2018/1806374. eCollection 2018. PMID: 30018976

3. In silico vs. Over the Clouds: On-the-Fly Mental State Estimation of Aircraft Pilots, Using a Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy Based Passive-BCI. Gateau T, Ayaz H, Dehais F. Front Hum Neurosci. 2018 May 17; 12:187. doi: 10.3389/fnhum. 2018.00187. eCollection 2018. PMID: 29867411

4. Principal States of Dynamic Functional Connectivity Reveal the Link Between Resting-State and Task-State Brain: An fMRI Study. Cheng L, Zhu Y, Sun J, Deng L, He N, Yang Y, Ling H, Ayaz H, Fu Y, Tong S. Int J Neural Syst. 2018 Sep; 28(7): 1850002. doi: 10.1142/S0129065718500028. Epub 2018 Jan 25. PMID: 29607681

5. Evaluation of evoked responses to pulse-matched high frequency and intermittent theta burst transcranial magnetic stimulation using simultaneous functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Curtin A, Sun J, Ayaz H, Qian Z, Onaral B, Wang J, Tong S. Neurophotonics. 2017 Oct; 4(4): 041405. doi: 10.1117/1. NPh. 4.4.041405. Epub 2017 Aug 17. PMID: 28840157

6. Virtual and Actual Humanoid Robot Control with Four-Class Motor-Imagery-Based Optical Brain-Computer Interface. Batula AM, Kim YE, Ayaz H. Biomed Res Int. 2017; 2017:1463512. doi: 10.1155/2017/1463512. Epub 2017 Jul 18. PMID: 28804712


7. Multisubject "Learning" for Mental Workload Classification Using Concurrent EEG, fNIRS, and Physiological Measures. Liu Y, Ayaz H, Shewokis PA. Front Hum Neurosci. 2017 Jul 27; 11:389. doi: 10.3389/fnhum. 2017.00389. eCollection 2017. PMID: 28798675


8. Evaluation of light detector surface area for functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy. Wang L, Ayaz H, Izzetoglu M, Onaral B. Comput Biol Med. 2017 Oct 1; 89:68-75. doi: 10.1016/j. compbiomed. 2017.07.019. Epub 2017 Jul 29. PMID: 28787647

9. Comparison of Brain Activation during Motor Imagery and Motor Movement Using fNIRS. Batula AM, Mark JA, Kim YE, Ayaz H. Comput Intell Neurosci. 2017; 2017:5491296. doi:

10.1155/2017/5491296. Epub 2017 May 4. PMID: 28546809
10. Measuring speaker-listener neural coupling with functional near infrared spectroscopy. Liu Y, Piazza EA, Simony E, Shewokis PA, Onaral B, Hasson U, Ayaz H. Sci Rep. 2017 Feb 27; 7:43293. doi: 10.1038/srep43293. PMID: 28240295

11. Editorial: Trends in Neuroergonomics. Gramann K, Fairclough SH, Zander TO, Ayaz H. Front Hum Neurosci. 2017 Apr 5; 11:165. doi: 10.3389/fnhum. 2017.00165. eCollection 2017. PMID: 28424601


12. Neural correlates of decision making on whole body yaw rotation: An fNIRS study. de Winkel, K. N., Nesti, A., Ayaz, H., Bülthoff, H. H. Neurosci Lett, 2017; 654, 56-62. doi: 10.1016/j. neulet. 2017.04.053 PMID: 28619260


13. Prefrontal Hemodynamics of Physical Activity and Environmental Complexity During Cognitive Work. McKendrick R, Mehta R, Ayaz H, Scheldrup M, Parasuraman R. Hum Factors. 2017 Feb; 59(1): 147-162. doi: 10.1177/0018720816675053. PMID: 28146680

14. Mental workload classification with concurrent electroencephalography and functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Liu, Y., Ayaz, H., & Shewokis, P. A. Brain-Computer Interfaces, 2018; 1-11. doi: 10.1080/2326263X. 2017.1304020

15. Acquisition, retention and transfer of simulated laparoscopic tasks using fNIR and a contextual interference paradigm. Shewokis PA, Shariff FU, Liu Y, Ayaz H, Castellanos A, Lind DS. Am J Surg. 2017 Feb; 213(2): 336-345. doi: 10.1016/j. amjsurg. 2016.11.043. Epub 2016 Dec 1. PMID: 28041606

16. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy assessment of reward perception based on visual self-expression: Coloring, doodling, and free drawing. Kaimal, G., Ayaz, H., Herres, J., Dieterich-Hartwell, R., Makwana, B., Kaiser, D. H., Nasser, J. A. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 2017; 55, 85-92. doi: 10.1016/j. aip. 2017.05.004

17. Comparison of Functional Connectivity Estimated from Concatenated Task-State Data from Block-Design Paradigm with That of Continuous Task. Zhu Y, Cheng L, He N, Yang Y, Ling H, Ayaz H, Tong S, Sun J, Fu Y. Comput Math Methods Med. 2017; 2017:4198430. doi: 10.1155/2017/4198430. Epub 2017 Jan 16. PMID: 28191030


18. Need fulfillment and the modulation of medial prefrontal activity when judging remembered past, perceived present, and imagined future identities. Di Domenico, S. I., Fournier, M. A., Rodrigo, A. H., Dong, M., Ayaz, H., & Ruocco, A. C. Self and Identity, 2017. 1-17. doi: 10.1080/15298868.2017.1327452


19. From food waste to value-added surplus products (VASP): Consumer acceptance of a novel food product category. Bhatt, S., Lee, J., Deutsch, J., Ayaz, H., Fulton, B., Suri, R. Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 2017; 17 (1), pp57-63 doi: 10.1002/cb. 1689


20. Does a Combination of Virtual Reality, Neuromodulation and Neuroimaging Provide a Comprehensive Platform for Neurorehabilitation? - A Narrative Review of the Literature. Teo WP, Muthalib M, Yamin S, Hendy AM, Bramstedt K, Kotsopoulos E, Perrey S, Ayaz H. Front Hum Neurosci. 2016 Jun 24; 10:284. doi: 10.3389/fnhum. 2016.00284. eCollection 2016. Review. Erratum in: Front Hum Neurosci. 2017 Feb 03; 11:53. PMID: 27445739

21. Decision Support and Shared Decision Making About Active Surveillance Versus Active Treatment Among Men Diagnosed with Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: a Pilot Study. Myers RE, Leader AE, Censits JH, Trabulsi EJ, Keith SW, Petrich AM, Quinn AM, Den RB, Hurwitz MD, Lallas CD, Hegarty SE, Dicker AP, Zeigler-Johnson CM, Giri VN, Ayaz H, Gomella LG. J Cancer Educ. 2018 Feb; 33(1): 180-185. doi: 10.1007/s13187-016-1073-7. PMID: 27418065

22. Predicting Treatment Outcomes from Prefrontal Cortex Activation for Self-Harming Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder: A Preliminary Study. Ruocco AC, Rodrigo AH, McMain SF, Page-Gould E, Ayaz H, Links PS. Front Hum Neurosci. 2016 May 18; 10:220. doi: 10.3389/fnhum. 2016.00220. eCollection 2016. PMID: 27242484

23. Into the Wild: Neuroergonomic Differentiation of Hand-Held and Augmented Reality Wearable Displays during Outdoor Navigation with Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy. McKendrick R, Parasuraman R, Murtza R, Formwalt A, Baccus W, Paczynski M, Ayaz H. Front Hum Neurosci. 2016 May 18; 10:216. doi: 10.3389/fnhum. 2016.00216. eCollection 2016. PMID: 27242480

24. Basic psychological needs and neurophysiological responsiveness to decisional conflict: an event-related potential study of integrative self processes. Di Domenico SI, Le A, Liu Y, Ayaz H, Fournier MA. Cogn Affect Behav Neurosci. 2016 Oct; 16(5): 848-65. doi: 10.3758/s13415-016-0436-1. PMID: 27215614

25. Linking trait-based phenotypes to prefrontal cortex activation during inhibitory control. Rodrigo AH, Di Domenico SI, Graves B, Lam J, Ayaz H, Bagby RM, Ruocco AC. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2016 Jan; 11(1): 55-65. doi: 10.1093/scan/nsv091. Jul 10. PMID: 26163672