Byron Yu
Professor
Studies brain-computer interfaces and statistical methods for analyzing neural population activity.
Byron Yu's lab at CMU works on neuroscience & brain-computer interfaces, learning theory & optimization and interfaces & interaction techniques. 16 papers since 2023, 6 at top venues, mostly NeurIPS and Neuron. 6 PhD students. 36 alumni. Applications close .
At a glance
- papers, 2023–2026
- 4/ year
- at T1 venues
- 38%
- PhD students
- 6
- MS students
- 0
- alumni listed
- 36
Papers by yearfrom the lab homepage, 2023–2026
- 3 papers2026 · T1 1 · collecting
- 6 papers2025 · T1 2
- 5 papers2024 · T1 2
- 2 papers2023 · T1 1
T1 venuesOtherVenues: NeurIPS, Neuron, Nature Communications, Neural Computation
Research focuspaper titles that use each topic's words
- Neuroscience & brain-computer interfaces4 papers
- Learning theory & optimization3 papers
- Interfaces & interaction techniques1 paper
- studies brain-computer0 papers
- analyzing0 papers
Paper list
From the lab homepage.
20263 papers
- Trends Cogn Sci“Brain-computer interfaces as a causal probe for scientific inquiry” (opens in a new tab)
- J Neurosci“Distinct neural modes are associated with static and dynamic grasping force” (opens in a new tab)
- Nature Communications (T1)“Interactions across hemispheres in prefrontal cortex reflect global cognitive processing” (opens in a new tab)
20256 papers
- Neuron (T1)“A posture subspace in primary motor cortex” (opens in a new tab)
- eLife“A theory of brain-computer interface learning via low-dimensional control” (opens in a new tab)
- Nat Neurosci“Dynamical constraints on neural population activity” (opens in a new tab)
- Neural Computation“Fast multi-group Gaussian process factor models” (opens in a new tab)
- NeurIPS (T1)“OMiSO: Adaptive optimization of state-dependent brain stimulation to shape neural population states” (opens in a new tab)
- J Neurosci“Robustness of working memory to prefrontal cortex microstimulation” (opens in a new tab)
20245 papers
- Neuron (T1)“A neural basis of choking under pressure” (opens in a new tab)
- Nat Comput Sci“Automated customization of large-scale spiking network models to neuronal population activity” (opens in a new tab)
- Curr Biol“Learning leaves a memory trace in motor cortex” (opens in a new tab)
- NeurIPS (T1)“MiSO: Optimizing brain stimulation to create neural population activity states” (opens in a new tab)
- Nat Hum Behav“Motor cortex retains and reorients neural dynamics during motor imagery” (opens in a new tab)
Where alumni went36 listed, 0% to industry
Industry 0Academia 6
Also to
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Stanford University
- Harvard University
Apply to CMUFall 2027
CMU SCS Computer Science PhD
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- Single round
- Opens
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- TOEFL / IELTS / Duolingo (F-1/J-1 non-native speakers)
- Fee
- USD 100 (USD 80 by early deadline)
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