Dr. Abraham Vázquez-Guardado is an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at NC State University. He received his Ph.D. in Optics and Photonics from the College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL) in the University of Central Florida in 2018, and his Postdoctoral training from the Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics at Northwestern University. His research interests include photonic and nanophotonic biosensors, AI/ML integration with smart wearable and implantable devices, optical and optoelectronic multimodal bidirectional bio-interfaces with a strong emphasis on advancing and translating technologies for healthcare, clinical diagnostics, and neuroscience applications. His contributions to implantable wireless devices, nanophotonics, and optical and optoelectronic biosensors has been published in 51 peer reviewed journal publications.