Matthew Yarossi

Mathew Yarossi is a core faculty member at the Institute for Experiential AI. He is a tenure-track assistant professor jointly appointed in the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Science and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Northeastern University. He is also on the leadership board of the newly established Northeastern University Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Center (NUNIBS).

Yarossi's primary research goal is to bridge the fields of sensorimotor neuroscience, neurostimulation, and rehabilitation engineering to create innovative interventions and biomarkers, rooted in strong empirical evidence of the underlying physiological mechanisms, for persons with motor deficits.

His technical expertise lies in the collection and analysis of physiological signals with a focus on neurorehabilitation, human-robot interaction, dexterous manipulation in virtual environments, non-invasive brain stimulation, and neuromuscular electrical stimulation. This includes the collection, analysis, and interpretation of biomechanics, eye-tracking, EMG, and neuroimaging (fMRI, EEG) data, often in combination with non-invasive brain stimulation techniques (TMS, tCS), robotics, and VR to modulate or measure neurophysiology.

Yarossi's work to date has focused on understanding the motor physiology that subserves motor control and motor learning in both the upper and lower limbs, including the structure-function relationships that underlie impairment and recovery in stroke, spinal cord injury, and ALS.