I’m Hao Zhu, postdoctoral fellow at the Brain and Mind Institute in the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. With a B.S. and Ph.D. in Neuroscience from New York University, my work centers on uncovering the neural mechanisms that underpin human speech and language.

My research focuses on how the brain constructs and navigates representations for language processing and production. I explore the complex motor-sensory transformations that enable us to translate thought into speech, examining the subtle neural choreography that governs this remarkable capability. Additionally, I’m fascinated by the potential of brain-computer interfaces to deepen our understanding of these processes and to enhance human communication, particularly where traditional pathways are compromised.

To investigate these questions, I employ advanced electrophysiological tools, including electroencephalography (EEG), magnetoencephalography (MEG), electrocorticography (ECoG), and stereoelectroencephalography (sEEG). These techniques allow me to probe the brain’s activity at high spatiotemporal resolution, tracing the neural pathways that facilitate our cognitive functions.