Hojjat Adeli is a distinguished Academy Professor at The Ohio State University, holding primary appointments in Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering alongside courtesy professorships in Neurology, Neuroscience, and Biomedical Informatics. After earning his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Stanford University in 1976 at the remarkably young age of 26, he joined Ohio State University as an associate professor in 1983, becoming a full professor and department chair five years later. His career trajectory includes the prestigious Abba G. Lichtenstein Professorship from 2003 to 2013 before achieving the university's highest academic honor as an Academy Professor in 2018. Dr. Adeli's unique interdisciplinary journey began with civil engineering but evolved into a pioneering integration of engineering principles with advanced neuroscience applications.
Dr. Adeli's groundbreaking research has fundamentally transformed computational neuroscience through his innovative application of wavelet analysis and signal processing techniques to brain disorders. His seminal work on computational modeling of neurological conditions including epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and autism spectrum disorder has established new frameworks for understanding brain function and dysfunction. With an impressive publication record exceeding 570 research articles including 345 journal papers, his scholarly impact is evidenced by over 60,000 citations according to Google Scholar. His methodological innovations in biological signal processing have enabled more precise detection and analysis of neurological patterns, significantly advancing diagnostic capabilities and therapeutic approaches in clinical neuroscience. These contributions have established him as a visionary bridging engineering rigor with neurological complexity.
As a Foreign Member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences since 2017 and a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Dr. Adeli has earned international recognition for his transformative contributions to interdisciplinary science. His receipt of The Ohio State University's Distinguished Scholar Award in 1998 highlighted his exceptional research trajectory early in his career, foreshadowing his continued leadership in computational neuroscience. Dr. Adeli has mentored generations of researchers who now lead their own laboratories worldwide, extending his intellectual legacy across multiple disciplines. Currently, his research continues to pioneer novel computational approaches to understanding memory, learning processes, and neurological disorders, with his team developing increasingly sophisticated models that promise to revolutionize personalized approaches to neurological healthcare. His enduring influence exemplifies the profound impact of interdisciplinary thinking in addressing some of neuroscience's most challenging questions.
