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Jacopo Carpaneto is a pioneering biomedical engineer whose research sits at the intersection of neural interfaces, neuroprosthetics, and human-robot interaction. His work has fundamentally advanced how the human nervous system can communicate with robotic and prosthetic devices, with a particular focus on restoring lost sensorimotor function to individuals with limb amputations and motor disabilities. Carpaneto's most influential contributions center on peripheral neural interfaces, including longitudinal intrafascicular electrodes (LIFEs) implanted directly within human nerve fascicles. His landmark 2010 study on double intraneural implants in amputees for robotic hand control has garnered nearly 400 citations, establishing him as a leading voice in bidirectional neuroprosthetic control. Complementing this, his work combining EEG cortical signals with peripheral nerve recordings demonstrated that hybrid brain-body interfaces significantly improve prosthetic hand performance. Beyond amputation rehabilitation, Carpaneto has made meaningful contributions to exoskeleton control through EMG-based movement intention detection (155 citations) and to locomotion decoding from cortical signals in animal models. His earlier research characterizing upper-arm muscle synergies further laid important groundwork for understanding naturalistic movement patterns in both healthy and hemiparetic populations. Across more than a decade of research, Carpaneto's body of work reflects a consistent commitment to translating neural engineering innovations into tangible clinical tools.