Hands-on EEG and Multimodal Biosensing Workshop for Student Research in Brain–Computer Interfaces

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This half-day STEM outreach workshop introduces pre-university students from HCI (JC) under the CENTAD programme to hands-on experimental research using 32-channel EEG and multimodal sensing technologies. The workshop is designed to prepare students for upcoming research projects involving brain–computer interfaces, human–machine interaction, cognitive neuroscience, rehabilitation engineering, and wearable biomedical sensing.

Participants will learn how EEG and complementary sensors such as IMUs, goniometers, eye trackers, cameras, and pressure sensors can be used to study brain activity, movement, attention, perception, and human behavior during controlled experiments. The session combines conceptual introduction, live hardware demonstration, guided experimental design, basic signal interpretation, and student project brainstorming.

The workshop emphasizes safe and ethical human-subject data collection, sensor setup principles, event synchronization, multimodal data quality, and research-question formulation. By the end of the session, students will have a clearer understanding of how to design feasible EEG-based and multimodal sensing experiments for their own STEM research projects.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the basic principles of EEG, brain signals, and non-invasive brain–computer interfaces.
  2. Recognize how multimodal sensors such as IMU, goniometers, eye trackers, cameras, and pressure sensors complement EEG measurements.
  3. Identify common experimental design considerations for EEG and human-subject sensing studies.
  4. Understand basic concepts of sensor placement, signal quality, artifacts, synchronization, and data annotation.
  5. Develop an initial research idea suitable for a student-led STEM or biomedical engineering project.

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  • Hwa Chong Institution
  • 661 Bukit Timah Road
  • Singapore, Singapore
  • Singapore 269734
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  • Co-sponsored by Center for Brain Computing Research (CBCR@NTU) and Hwa Chong Institution (JC)
  • Starts 17 June 2026 07:44 AM UTC
  • Ends 18 June 2026 12:45 PM UTC
  • 4 in-person spaces left!
  • No Admission Charge

  Speakers

Aung Aung of Nanyang Technological University

Topic:

EEG Brain Computer Interface (BCI) for Rehabilitation Application

The workshop emphasizes safe and ethical human-subject data collection, sensor setup principles, event synchronization, multimodal data quality, and research-question formulation. By the end of the session, students will have a clearer understanding of how to design feasible EEG-based and multimodal sensing experiments for their own STEM research projects.

A hands-on IEEE STEM outreach workshop introducing pre-university students to 32-channel EEG, brain–computer interfaces, and multimodal biosensing for student-led biomedical engineering and human–machine interaction research.

 

Biography:

Aung Aung Phyo Wai is a Senior Research Engineer at the Center for Brain Computing Research (CBCR), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, specializing in EEG-based brain-computer interfaces (BCI), multimodal sensor integration, and biomedical signal analysis. With over 15 years of experience spanning A*STAR and NTU, he has led the development of wearable neurotechnology systems and conducted multidisciplinary research across healthcare, cognitive neuroscience, and human-machine interaction.

An IEEE STEM Champion (2024), Aung is deeply committed to youth mentorship and STEM outreach. He has guided hundreds of students from secondary to university levels, leading to numerous awards in national and international competitions, including the Singapore Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF). His mentees have also co-authored research publications and presented at global conferences.

His outreach initiatives focus on empowering pre-university students through hands-on research experiences in neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and multimodal sensing, fostering innovation, critical thinking, and real-world problem-solving skills.

Email:

Address:50 Nanyang Ave, Nanyang Technological University, Block-N3.1, Level-B1a, Room-01, Singapore, 639798




Agenda

09:00 – 09:45 | Introduction to EEG, BCI, and Multimodal Biosensing
Overview of brain signals, EEG rhythms, brain–computer interfaces, neurotechnology, wearable sensors, and real-world biomedical engineering applications.

09:45 – 10:30 | Hands-on Demonstration: 32-channel EEG Setup
EEG cap preparation, electrode positioning, signal quality checking, impedance considerations, artifact sources, and safety/comfort considerations.

10:30 – 10:45 | Break

10:45 – 11:30 | Multimodal Sensor Demonstration
Introduction to IMU, goniometers, eye tracking, camera recording, and pressure sensors. Discussion on how each sensor captures different dimensions of human behavior, movement, gaze, posture, and task performance.

11:30 – 12:40 | Designing a Student Research Experiment
How to formulate a research question, define independent/dependent variables, choose tasks, plan trials, synchronize sensor data, and avoid common mistakes in EEG and multimodal experiments.

12:40 – 13:00 | Discussion, Q&A, Closing and Group Photo
Summary, acknowledgements, and future research engagement opportunities.