Biomedical Engineering

Efficient multidimensional behavioral assessments and game-based training exercises for cognitive neurorehabilitation

Advancing medical uses of ultrasound for diagnostics and drug delivery to the brain,  specifically, ultrasound-induced cavitation to deliver drugs and tracer molecules

Expertise in neuroprosthetics, neural engineering, brain computer interfaces, & motor control

Examines the design and computing principles of sensory systems in simple invertebrate models (Schistocerca Americana and Drosophila melanogaster)

Expertise in bioelectronics, biomaterials, tissue engineering & regenerative medicine, biofabrication & 3D printing, and neural engineering

Development of neuro-rehabilitation tools and programs that promote the active use of residual mobility to maximize recovery and improve the quality of life of people with neurological disorders

Understanding mechanisms of pain development in arthritis and intervertebral disc disease

Studies how excitable cell dynamics are linked to the molecular movements of ion channels

Develops multi-modal instrumentation systems (e.g., ultrasound & near infrared imaging) for clinical diagnosis of brain, ovarian, breast and other cancers