Touboul Assaf

Assaf is a fourth-year part-time PhD student in the Department of Brain Sciences at Imperial College London, where his research focuses on developing novel non-invasive strategies for focal deep-brain recording. His work leverages intrinsic biophysical characteristics of neural tissue, advanced signal-processing techniques, and innovative hardware design to push the boundaries of what is possible in brain recording. By combining theoretical neuroscience with cutting-edge engineering, Assaf aims to enable closed-loop, precision monitoring of deep structures implicated in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, ultimately opening new pathways for diagnosis and therapy.

In parallel to his academic research, Assaf serves as Vice President of Technology at Qualcomm, where he leads multidisciplinary research teams advancing next generation 6G wireless systems and advanced computing technologies.

 
Prior to joining Qualcomm, he was the CTO and founder of DesignArt Networks, a pioneering wireless-infrastructure company that developed one of the industry’s first fully integrated 4G base-station-on-a-chip solutions and was later successfully acquired by Qualcomm.