Noor Tasnim

Noor is a Ph.D. student in the Graduate Program in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health at Virginia Tech. As a dancer, he has trained in various styles of dance throughout North Carolina, South Korea, and Japan, specializing in Popping and Animation. His involvement in dance has shaped his interest in human movement. As a member of the Embodied Brain Lab at Virginia Tech, he connects his research interests in human biomechanics, cognition, and neurophysiology with his passion for dance to improve socio-emotional and musculoskeletal health. For his dissertation, he will utilize electroencephalography to assess brain state during different forms of artistic engagement, including hip-hop and street styles of dance.