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about me

I'm Maako Fangajei, an electrical engineering student at Georgia Tech interested in how sensing, signal processing, and artificial intelligence can be used to understand and improve human health. My current work focuses on applying data-driven methods to biomedical signals, with an emphasis on building models that are technically sound and clinically meaningful. Growing up between the U.S., Switzerland, and Ghana has shaped how I think about community and responsibility—values I carry into everything I build and pursue.

current work

I'm currently involved as an undergraduate research assistant in the Inan Research Lab. I am assisting with the development of a novel non-invasive wearable closed-loop device to detect and tackle psychological stress in individuals with central nervous system disorders like PTSD. I have also recently accepted a position in the EPIC (Exoskeleton and Prosthetic Intelligent Controls) Lab, focused on data collection and analysis on the knee-hip exoskeleton team. I am a Peer Instructor at the HIVE Makerspace. Moreover, I analyse policy as part of the Maternal Mortality focus group within the student-led Science & Technology Policy Connections group at Georgia Tech.

future plans

Over these next few years, I’m hoping to a) further my technical expertise in my area of research, and hopefully pursue a research project of my own; and b) examine policy from a STEM-tinted lens, hopefully interning in the public sector to apply my own learnings to real life, solving real issues on a larger societal scale.

On a more personal level, I’m excited to build on my existing relationships at Tech and forge new ones as I deepen my engagement both on and off campus. I also hope to continue reading and expanding my worldly knowledge, becoming a more well-rounded individual who can offer an informed and analytical lens to any situation. Finally, I hope to take on a mentorship role—be it as a peer instructor, tutor, or otherwise—and offer other students the same guidance I was lucky to receive both before and during my time at Tech.