Feryal A. Alskafi
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About
Feryal A. Alskafi is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of rehabilitation robotics and cognitive neuroscience, with a primary focus on how supernumerary robotic fingers (SRFs) can augment human motor function and recovery. Her work investigates the neural and cognitive adaptations required when humans integrate robotic appendages into daily activities, particularly for stroke rehabilitation. In her 2025 study, Alskafi demonstrated that SRFs can assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) without overwhelming cognitive load in unimpaired individuals, laying critical groundwork for clinical applications. Her 2024 research employed EEG and graph theory to map cortical connectivity changes during SRF use, revealing how the brain reorganizes its network to accommodate an extra robotic digit. With a growing citation footprint, Alskafi’s contributions are shaping the future of assistive robotics by providing empirical evidence on the brain’s capacity for cognitive and neural adaptation. Her work is essential reading for students and researchers in neurorehabilitation, human-robot interaction, and cognitive engineering, offering a roadmap for designing intuitive, low-cognitive-load robotic aids that enhance independence for stroke survivors.
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