Dr Sam Darvishi is bachelor and master in electronic engineering and PhD in biomedical engineering. His research on brain-computer interfaces (BCI) dates back to 2006 where he proposed a novel machine learning method for BCIs during his master’s degree at the University of Sydney. Pursuing his PhD research on BCI at the University of Adelaide, he invented a novel therapy to fast track hand movement after stroke. He established RehabSwift Pty Ltd in June 2018 to commercialise his innovative approach for hand rehabilitation after stroke.