Rate My Professor Nataliya Kosmyna

Nataliya Kosmyna is a Research Scientist at the MIT Media Lab’s Fluid Interfaces group and a Visiting Research Faculty at Google. She obtained her Ph.D. in 2015 from Université Grenoble-Alpes in France in the domain of non-invasive brain-computer interfaces. Prior to joining MIT in 2017, she completed a post-doctoral position at the Hybrid team focused on virtual and augmented reality at Inria Rennes in France. Her academic background encompasses artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and human-computer interaction.

Dr. Kosmyna has over 16 years of experience developing end-to-end brain-computer interfaces, with projects centered on EEG-based applications for consumer use. These include brain-to-image decoding, measurement of engagement, fatigue, and confusion, assistance for individuals with ALS and autism spectrum disorders, control of robots and home environments, and fostering growth mindsets in children. She also investigates the cognitive impacts of tools such as LLM chatbots and contributes to ethical frameworks for neurotechnology. Dr. Kosmyna serves as an international expert for UNESCO on the ethics of neurotechnology and for UNICEF on neurotechnology and children. She received the L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science award in 2016 and was named one of the Top French Talents in the MIT Innovators Under 35 program in 2017. Her work has been presented in classrooms, hospitals, workspaces, and aerospace settings, and tested by thousands of individuals.