Dr. Hadeel Elayan

Postdoctoral Fellow

Northeastern University, Boston, United States

My research focuses on advancing terahertz (THz) and optical technologies to interface with complex biological systems. I am particularly interested in THz intrabody sensing, actuation, and communication, where I design miniaturized transceivers, model wave–tissue interactions, and develop protocols optimized for dynamic, lossy, and anisotropic environments. I also explore near-field wavefront engineering, leveraging structured beams such as Bessel and Airy beams to enhance electromagnetic interactions and enable tailored biomedical solutions. In bacterial intelligence, I investigate how electromagnetic waves propagate within biofilms and influence collective gene-level behavior, with the goal of advancing bio-inspired approaches to computation and intelligence. I also study organoid stimulation, examining how THz and optical signals can modulate organoid systems for biosensing, neural network modeling, and personalized medicine. Collectively, my work aims to open new frontiers where communication, computation, and control are seamlessly embedded within living systems.