Mohammad Shehata

About Mohammad Shehata

I am a Ph.D. neuroscience professional and an entrepreneur with a unique blend of expertise in both fields. My passion lies in exploring the balance between Human Natural Intelligence (HI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance humanity’s collective intelligence. As a neuroscientist, I am deeply curious about the neural bases of human behavior, particularly how we can maintain and elevate human cognitive abilities while integrating AI into our lives. My research expertise spans team flow, experimental psychology, teamwork, and learning and memory—all aimed at preserving and advancing natural intelligence in this era of AI innovation.I lead several NASA-funded projects at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) focused on using neural correlates to develop tools that measure team flow. These projects will result in patented products designed to analyze productivity, preferences, and synchronization in teams.🧠 My 15+ years of research began with studying how the brain stores memories, leading to key discoveries featured in J Neurosci and Science- Developed a method to erase fear memories- Discovered how the brain stores connected yet independent memories (memory identity)🧠 I discovered the neuroscience of team flow, examining what happens biologically when teams work “in the zone.” This research, published in eNeuro, has been featured in The Times Magazine London, Scientific American (Arabic), Psychology Today, IFL Science, Science Alert, and SciShow News. As an entrepreneur, I’m the CEO/founder of FiLiCiTi, Inc, where we combine data-driven brain science with AI to develop innovative strategies and tools that promote both human natural intelligence (HI) for individuals and organizations. Our mission is to bridge human natural and artificial intelligence for a more integrated and productive collective intelligence.

Experience

1. Assistant Associate Professor

   Toyohashi University Of Technology

   Apr 2016 — Present

   This position is essentially the same as my current position. It was here that I began the project as the team lead and principal scientist. I led a research project on the neural correlates of team flow. That\'s the term for what happens biologically to groups of individuals when they work together \"in the zone\" as teammates.

Education

• Cairo University

  Bachelor's degree, Pharmacy and Pharmceutical Sciences

• University of Toyama

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Neuroscience

Skills

• Public Speaking
• University Teaching
• Representation
• Confocal Microscopy
• Molecular Neuroscience
• Life Sciences
• Molecular Cloning
• Science
• Immunoblotting
• Transgenic Mice
• Memory Engram
• Biochemistry
• Diabetes
• Animal Behavior
• Teaching English as a Second Language
• Leadership
• Liver Disease
• Chromatin Immunoprecipitation
• Electrophysiology
• Apoptosis
• Optogenetics
• Autophagy
• Cell Culture
• Immunostaining
• Molecular Biology
• Fluorescence Microscopy
• Education Program Development
• Primary Cell Isolation
• Emsa
• Research