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Boyla Octavie Mainsah

Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · 2026 - Present Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering

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Published December 3, 2024
Research & Innovation Seed Grants Total Nearly $2 Million

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Recent Publications


A Data-Centric Analysis of the Impact of Training Data Quality vs. Quantity on P300 Brain-Computer Interface Performance (Student Abstract)

Conference Proceedings of the Aaai Conference on Artificial Intelligence · January 1, 2026 The current standard for training brain-computer interface (BCI) machine learning models is user-specific. There is a high interest in developing generic models that are trained on data from other users to minimize BCI calibration time; however, this is li ... Full text Cite

Assessing the Impact of Population Data Domain Differences on Transfer Learning in P300-based Brain-Computer Interfaces

Conference Proceedings of the Aaai Conference on Artificial Intelligence · April 11, 2025 Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can provide a means of communication for individuals with severe neuromuscular diseases, the target end-users. While personalized BCI machine learning models are the current standard, models trained on data from other users ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Leveraging Natural Language Processing for Reverberant Speech Enhancement in Cochlear Implants

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2025

Using Machine Learning to Mitigate Reverberation Effects in Cochlear Implants

ResearchResearch Scientist · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2015 - 2021

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Education


Duke University · 2016 Ph.D.