A deeper understanding of how our heads move during the impacts that cause mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), or concussion, holds the key to prevention. New data from athletes on the playing field suggest we may have more to discover.
As a 2025 Schmidt Science Fellow, Vahidullah plans to build biologically realistic experimental models of the head to enable the first in-vivo strain measurement in the brain during an impact.
Vahidullah’s research will lead to a new generation of experimental and computational models for better prediction of mTBI, leading to the development of protective gear to improve the prevention of mTBI.
Vahidullah will pivot from Mechanical Engineering to Bioengineering