Overview
Dr. Viventi’s research uses flexible electronics to create new technology for interfacing with the brain at high resolution over large areas. These new tools can help diagnose and treat neurological disorders such as epilepsy, and help improve the performance of brain machine interfaces.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Hawkins Family Associate Professor
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2025 - Present
Biomedical Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
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2023 - Present
Biomedical Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
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2015 - Present
Neurobiology,
Basic Science Departments
Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery
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2017 - Present
Neurosurgery,
Neurosurgery
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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2017 - Present
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Scholarly Works
Distinct neural processes link speech planning and execution.
Journal article Nat Hum Behav · August 13, 2026 Speaking is the primary way that humans communicate. This communication is enabled by a production system that can plan and execute unique combinations of speech sounds. Although a distributed network of brain regions has been implicated in speaking, it is ... Full text Link to item CiteShared latent representations of speech production for cross-patient speech decoding.
Journal article Nat Commun · July 16, 2026 Speech brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can restore communication in individuals with neuromotor disorders who are unable to speak. However, current speech BCIs limit patient usability and successful deployment by requiring large volumes of patient-specifi ... Full text Link to item CiteMapping intraoperative interictal epileptiform discharges using high-resolution, thin-film cortical arrays.
Journal article Epilepsia · May 2026 OBJECTIVE: Interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) are transients observed on the electroencephalogram (EEG) of patients with epilepsy. IEDs have traditionally been recorded from scalp or intracranial EEG macrocontacts, which coarsely sample neural activ ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Model-Based Design of Peripheral Nerve Interfaces
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2026 - 2029Neurobiology Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2024 - 2029The overlap of speech production and verbal working memory
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2023 - 2028View All Grants
Education
University of Pennsylvania ·
2010
Ph.D.