Ajay Pillai

Senior Neuroscientist and Machine Learning Scientist with 7+ years as a subject matter expert on advanced AI programs at DARPA and ARPA-H, and 16+ years of research experience in neuroscience and machine learning. PhD in Complex Systems and Brain Sciences from Florida Atlantic University, with an M.S. in Computer Science.

Research spans neuroimaging analysis and large-scale neural simulation at NIH, clinical neurophysiology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and technical program management for DARPA’s neural interface and spinal cord injury programs. Expert in statistical learning theory, nonlinear dynamics, big data analysis, and artificial neural networks applied to defense and healthcare problems.