Dr. Kozai received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2011. His research focuses on understand the biological tissue response to implantable technologies, especially in the cortex. Prior to that, he worked in a lab at the University of Colorado, Boulder where he gained the fundamental knowledge and experiences to understand intelligent bio-design, bio-templating, and bio-mimicry. Dr. Kozai's research employs in vivo multi-photon microscopy, functionally evoked electrophysiology, post-mortem multi-channel immunohistochemistry, impedance spectroscopy, device design, and emerging biomaterial tools. His biomaterial experience and knowledge of biology enabled him to invent several devices that led to 2 awarded patents, several pending patents, a start-up company, and a number of scientific publications, including Nature Materials.