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BIOMEDICAL ULTRASOUND, OPTICS & SENSORS       BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES Biomedical Ultrasound Biosensors; Microelectronics; Devices Fiber-Optics; Bio-Optics; Microwave Medical Science; Bioscience Biochemistry and Biophysics Cognitive and Neurosciences  BIOMATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS;  BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; TISSUE ENGINEERING  BIOMEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING Biomaterials Biochemical Engineering Biomechanics and Rehabilitative Science & Engineering Human Performance Tissue Engineering Signal and Image Processing; Communications; Biomedical Systems Math and Computational Sciences Information Sciences Neuroengineering  CARDIOVASCULAR ENGINEERING Cardiovascular Dynamics Heart Mechanics Cardiac Assist Devices Vascular Autoregulation Gas Transport and Metabolism

BIOMEDICAL ULTRASOUND, OPTICS & SENSORS

Biomedical Ultrasound

*Philip E. Bloomfield, Ph.D. (Email: bloomfpe@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1810) Research Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Dielectric and polarization studies of ferroelectric materials, silicon based copolymer integrated IR and ultrasonic sensor arrays, thermoelectric devices, ultrasonic tissue characterization, piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers. Ari D. Brooks, M.D. (Email: adb32@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.762.2295) Adjunct Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine. Research Keywords: Ultrasound Tissue Characterization, Tissue Turgidity, Prostate Bracytherapy, Zebrafish and Micromanipulation, Cholesterol Plaques, Urinary Iodine, Molecular Pathway of Iodine in Breast Tissue, Plasma, Magnetic Stents, Tissue Joining Device - Drug Delivery, NCDB Re-design, and Data Mining. *Ryszard Lec, Ph.D. (Email: r.lec@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1334) Professor of Biomedical Technology Development, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering. Research Keywords: Medical and biomedical sensors, surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices, new sensing mechanisms, sensor intelligence and micromachining. *John M. Reid, Ph.D. (Email: reid@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 425.391.4494) Professor Emeritus, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Diagnostic ultrasound, wave propagation and scattering in inhomogeneous media, imaging, instrumentation.

Biosensors; Microelectronics; Devices

*Philip E. Bloomfield, Ph.D. (Email: bloomfpe@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1810) Research Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Dielectric and polarization studies of ferroelectric materials, silicon based copolymer integrated IR and ultrasonic sensor arrays, thermoelectric devices, ultrasonic tissue characterization, piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers. Chang Chang, Ph.D. (Email: chang.chang@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2215) Adjunct, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biomedical Optics, Coherence Imaging, X-ray Imaging Techniques and Instrumentation Mahmoud El-Sherif, Ph.D. (Email: elsherif@ece.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2324) Research Professor, Materials Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Fiber optic sensors and devices, non-destructive evaluation techniques for materials/structures characterization, electro-optic materials for on-fiber devices. *Ryszard Lec, Ph.D. (Email: r.lec@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1334) Professor of Biomedical Technology Development, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering. Research Keywords: Medical and biomedical sensors, surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices, new sensing mechanisms, sensor intelligence and micromachining. Young Lee, Ph.D. (Email: ylee@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2231) Professor, Chemical Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Microelectronic materials processing, biochemical engineering, and sensor/instrument development. Matthew R. Maltese, Ph.D. (Email: maltese@email.chop.edu. Phone: 267.426.7025) Visiting Research Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Traumatic Brain Injury, Injury, Pediatrics, Motor Vehicle Crashes, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Biomechanics Bahram Nabet, Ph.D. (Email: bahram_nabet@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.6761) Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Electrophysics, compound semiconductor devices and circuits fabrication & modeling, neural networks, vision. Kevin Scoles, Ph.D. (Email: scoles@ece.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2259) Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biosensors, biomedical electronics, biotelemetry.

Fiber-Optics; Bio-Optics; Microwave

Baruch Ben Dor, Sc.D. (Email: bbendor@infrascanner.com. Phone: 215.387.6784) Entrepreneur-in-Residence, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Chang Chang, Ph.D. (Email: chang.chang@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2215) Adjunct, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biomedical Optics, Coherence Imaging, X-ray Imaging Techniques and Instrumentation Afshin S. Daryoush, Ph.D. (Email: afshin@cbis.ece.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2362) Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Microwave imaging, effect of E&M fields on tissues, microwave photonics (devices, circuits, subsystems), nonlinear devices and circuits, antennas and radiating systems, and telecommunications (physical layer). Mahmoud El-Sherif, Ph.D. (Email: elsherif@ece.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2324) Research Professor, Materials Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Fiber optic sensors and devices, non-destructive evaluation techniques for materials/structures characterization, electro-optic materials for on-fiber devices. Peter Herczfeld, Ph.D. (Email: herczfeld@ece.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2256) Lester A. Kraus Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Microwave and lightwave engineering, communication devices and systems, telecommunication. Linda Mullen, Ph.D. (Email: mullenlj@navair.navy.mil. Phone: 301.342.2021) Research Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Hybrid lidar-radar, laser radar, lidar, underwater imaging. *Arye Rosen, Ph.D. (Email: arye.rosen@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1913) Academy Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems and Electrical & Computer Engineering. Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives, Drexel University. Research Keywords: Telemedicine, microwave/RF and semiconductors lasers in clinical applications, solid state devices. P. Mohana Shankar, Ph.D. (Email: shankar@cbis.ece.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.6632) Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Coherent optics, fiber optics, biomedical ultrasound, ultrasonic signal processing, and optical signal processing.

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Medical Science; Bioscience

Joseph E. Bentz, Ph.D. (Email: bentzj@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1513) Professor, Bioscience & Biotechnology and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biophysics of cell membrane function, molecular mechanisms of membrane fusion, drug/peptide/protein-membrane interactions. Chang Chang, Ph.D. (Email: chang.chang@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2215) Adjunct, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biomedical Optics, Coherence Imaging, X-ray Imaging Techniques and Instrumentation Zvi G. Loewy, Ph.D. (Email: zloewy@sbiosys.com. Phone: 973.882.8630 x202) Alfa Wasserman Company. Affiliate Research Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Molecular biology, biotechnology, advanced engineering product and system development, biotechnology in drug discovery and diagnostics. Michael P. O'Connor, M.D., Ph.D (Email: mike.oconnor@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2637) Associate Professor, Bioscience & Biotechnology and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biophysical and physiological ecology, thermoregulation of vertebrates, ecological modeling. James Spotila, Ph.D. (Email: spotiljr@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2627) L Drew Betz Chair Professor, School of Environmental Engineering, Science & Policy and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Physiological and biophysical ecology, thermoregulation of aquatic vertebrates, and biology of sea turtles. Loretta D Spotila, Ph.D. (Email: spotilld@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1436) Research Associate Professor, Bioscience & Biotechnology and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Genetics of human bone mineral density, gene expression during early development in the turtle, molecular genetics of turtle populations.

Biochemistry and Biophysics

Anthony W. Addison, Ph.D. (Email: addisona@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2646) Professor, Chemistry. Affiliate Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Metallobiochemistry and biophysical chemistry, structure and equilibria of dioxygen-binding and redox proteins and model systems, energy-transfer and electron-transfer molecules, novel chelating agents, chiroptical and paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, chemical modification of biological macromolecules, surface modification of intraocular lenses. Jean-Claude Bradley, Ph.D. (Email: bradlejc@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2647) Assistant Professor, Chemistry and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Contactless wire formation, electrodeposition, circuitry, supracolloidal, colloid chemistry, catalysis, toposome, microcircuitry, electric field. Frank A. Ferrone, Ph.D. (Email: frank_ferrone@coasmail.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2778) Associate Vice Provost for Research, Office of Research. Professor, Physics; School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Experimental biophysics, conformational changes in biological molecules, optical probes, dynamics of internal structure of proteins, protein condensation and self-assembly. Leonard X. Finegold, Ph.D. (Email: leonard.x.finegold@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2740) Professor, Physics. Affiliate Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biological physics, phase transitions in biomembranes. Jian-Min Yuan, Ph.D. (Email: yuanjm@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2722) Professor, Physics. School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Protein folding, laser-molecule interaction, nonlinear dynamics, phase transition in polymers, molecular dynamics and monte carlo simulations, molecular reaction dynamics.

Cognitive and Neurosciences

BIOMATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; TISSUE ENGINEERING

Biomaterials

Simon J. Archibald, Ph.D. (Email: sarchibald@integra-ls.com. Phone: 609.936.2343) Chief Scientific Officer and VP of Clinical Affairs, Integra LifeSciences Corporation. Affiliate Research Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Regenerative medicine, neurotrauma, spinal cord injury, peripheral nerve, extra-cellular matrix, gliosis, fibrosis Ari D. Brooks, M.D. (Email: adb32@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.762.2295) Adjunct Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine. Research Keywords: Ultrasound Tissue Characterization, Tissue Turgidity, Prostate Bracytherapy, Zebrafish and Micromanipulation, Cholesterol Plaques, Urinary Iodine, Molecular Pathway of Iodine in Breast Tissue, Plasma, Magnetic Stents, Tissue Joining Device - Drug Delivery, NCDB Re-design, and Data Mining. N. John DiNardo, Ph.D. (Email: dinardo@einstein.physics.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2790) Professor, Physics and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Surface and interface sciences, surface analysis, microscopy, spectroscopy, spectrometry, laser-surface interactions, microelectronics, polymers, biomaterials. Surya Kalidindi, Ph.D. (Email: surya.kalidindi@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1311) Associate Professor, Materials Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Continuum mechanics, plasticity, crystal plasticity, deformation processing, experimental mechanics, mechanical testing, mechanics of composite materials, processing of advanced composites, biomaterials, biomechanics. Anthony Lowman, Ph.D. (Email: alowman@cbis.ece.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2228) Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Insulin delivery systems, protein delivery, intelligent hydrogels, biomaterials. Michele S. Marcolongo, Ph.D. (Email: marcolms@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2329) Assistant Professor, Materials Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biomaterials, resorbable materials, bioactive materials, biocomposite, materials, orthopaedics. Wei-Heng Shih, Ph.D. (Email: shihwh@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.6636) Professor, Materials Science and Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems.

Biochemical Engineering

Nily R. Dan, Ph.D. (Email: nily.r.dan@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.6624) Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Theoretical analysis of synthetic gene delivery systems, biopolymers, trans-membrane protein configuration and aggregation. Anthony Lowman, Ph.D. (Email: alowman@cbis.ece.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2228) Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Insulin delivery systems, protein delivery, intelligent hydrogels, biomaterials. Steven Wrenn, Ph.D. (Email: steven.parker.wrenn@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.6694) Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biological colloids, cholesterol nucleation, steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, fluorescence anisotropy, fluorescence microscopy, vesicles and micelles, lipoproteins, macrophages, foam cells, gallstones, atherosclerosis.

Biomechanics and Rehabilitative Science & Engineering

Douglas L. Chute, Ph.D. (Email: chute@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.6105) Professor of Neuropsychology, Psychology. Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Rehabilitation medicine, memory, human performance measurement, cognitive deficits, neurological impairment, distance education, instructional technology, educational software, behavioral neuroscience, psychology, continuing education. Jaydev P. Desai, Ph.D. (Email: jaydev.prataprai.desai@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1738) Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Medical robotics, motion planning, robotics, haptics, dynamical systems, non-linear control. Bakhtier Farouk, Ph.D. (Email: bfarouk@cbis.ece.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2287) Professor, Mechanical Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Computational fluid mechanics, acoustics, convective and radiative heat transfer, reactive flows, transport phenomena in materials processing, bio-heat transfer. Richard Foulds, Ph.D. (Email: foulds@njit.edu. Phone: 302.651.6830) Research Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Human machine interaction, computer regonition of human gesture, rehabilitation engineering, biomechanics, neural networks. *Steven M. Kurtz, Ph.D. (Email: skurtz@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.594.8851) Research Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Corporate Vice President and Director, Philadelphia Office, Exponent. Research Keywords: Computational biomechanics of bone-implant systems and impact-related injuries, orthopaedic biomechanics, contact mechanics, orthopaedic biomaterials, large-deformation mechanical behavior and wear of polymers, degradation and crosslinking of polyolefins in implant applications. Richard T Lauer, Ph.D. (Email: rlauer@shrinenet.org. Phone: 215.430.4071) Visiting Research Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Rehabilitation Engineering, Functional Electrical Stimulation, Biomechanics, Biological Signal Processing Matthew R. Maltese, Ph.D. (Email: maltese@email.chop.edu. Phone: 267.426.7025) Visiting Research Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Traumatic Brain Injury, Injury, Pediatrics, Motor Vehicle Crashes, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Biomechanics Tariq Rahman, Ph.D. (Email: rahman@asel.udel.edu. Phone: 302.651.6831) Research Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Robotics, haptics, rehabilitation, orthosis, controls, proprioception. Wheat Sun, Ph.D. (Email: sunwei@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.5810) Albert Soffa Chair Professor, Mechanical Engineering. Affiliate Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biomanufacturing, Computer-Aided Tissue Engineering, CAD/CAM, and Solid Freeform Fabrication. Mukul C Talaty, Ph.D. (Email: mctalaty@einstein.edu. Phone: 215.663.6682 xn/a) Research Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Gait,rehabilitation, Computer simulation of walking, Prosthetics & Orthotics, ReWalk, Stability assessment Jack G. Zhou, Ph.D. (Email: zhoug@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1480) Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Rapid prototyping, manufacturing system integration, CAD/CAM, fractal geometry and engineering applications, automatic control and robotics.

Human Performance

Douglas L. Chute, Ph.D. (Email: chute@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.6105) Professor of Neuropsychology, Psychology. Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Rehabilitation medicine, memory, human performance measurement, cognitive deficits, neurological impairment, distance education, instructional technology, educational software, behavioral neuroscience, psychology, continuing education. Richard Foulds, Ph.D. (Email: foulds@njit.edu. Phone: 302.651.6830) Research Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Human machine interaction, computer regonition of human gesture, rehabilitation engineering, biomechanics, neural networks. William Freedman, Ph.D. (Email: freedman@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2249) Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems and Electrical & Computer Engineering. Research Keywords: Control Of Motor Systems, Postural Control And Locomotion, Neural Network Description Of Plasticity In Motor Systems. Tariq Rahman, Ph.D. (Email: rahman@asel.udel.edu. Phone: 302.651.6831) Research Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Robotics, haptics, rehabilitation, orthosis, controls, proprioception. Mukul C Talaty, Ph.D. (Email: mctalaty@einstein.edu. Phone: 215.663.6682 xn/a) Research Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Gait,rehabilitation, Computer simulation of walking, Prosthetics & Orthotics, ReWalk, Stability assessment

Tissue Engineering

Michele S. Marcolongo, Ph.D. (Email: marcolms@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2329) Assistant Professor, Materials Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biomaterials, resorbable materials, bioactive materials, biocomposite, materials, orthopaedics.

BIOMEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING

Signal and Image Processing; Communications; Biomedical Systems

Chang Chang, Ph.D. (Email: chang.chang@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2215) Adjunct, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biomedical Optics, Coherence Imaging, X-ray Imaging Techniques and Instrumentation Fernand S. Cohen, Ph.D. (Email: fernand_cohen@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1420) Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Computer vision, image processing, texture. René Doursat, Ph.D. (Email: rene.doursat@drexel.edu. ) Research Scientist and Lecturer, CNRS and Ecole Polytechnique (Paris, France). Research Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: biomodeling <-> bio-inspired engineering <-> bio-engineering :: programmable complex systems, morphogenetic engineering, self-organized architectures, embryomorphic engineering, mechanogenetics, agent-based models of morphogenesis, evolutionary developmental robotics, synthetic biology, artificial life, self-constructing networks, emergent neural dynamics, computational evolution & ecology Bruce A. Eisenstein, Ph.D. (Email: bruce_eisenstein@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2359) Arthur J. Rowland Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Digital signal processing, pattern recognition, diagnostics. Eli Fromm, Ph.D. (Email: fromm@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2201) Director, Center for Educational Research. Roy A. Brothers University Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Implant telemetry systems, bioinstrumentation, human physiology, engineering education. Allon Guez, Ph.D. (Email: guezal@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1646) Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Neural networks and systems, the design and construction of a neuromorphic, real time, hierarchical control architecture for multirobot system, operating in a partially known environment, based upon competitive/cooperative behavior criteria. Alexander M. Meystel, Ph.D. (Email: alex@impact.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2220) Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Intelligent control, autonomous robots, learning systems, computer architectures for cognitive machines and manufacturing and the theory of knowledge representation. Athina Petropulu, Ph.D. (Email: athina@artemis.ece.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2358) Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Statistical signal processing, communications, non-Gaussian signal processing, ultrasound image processing, earthquake engineering. *Arye Rosen, Ph.D. (Email: arye.rosen@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1913) Academy Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems and Electrical & Computer Engineering. Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives, Drexel University. Research Keywords: Telemedicine, microwave/RF and semiconductors lasers in clinical applications, solid state devices. *Hun H. Sun, Ph.D. (Email: sun@cbis.ece.drexel.edu. ) Professor Emeritus, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems and Electrical & Computer Engineering. Research Keywords: Biological control systems,physiological modeling, systems analysis. Oleh J. Tretiak, Ph.D. (Email: tretiak@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2214) Robert C. Disque Professor & Assistant Department Head for Planning and Development, Electrical & Computer Engineering. Robert C. Disque Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Application of image processing and computer vision to neuroscience, brain mapping, and medical imaging. Birsen Yazici, Ph.D. (Email: yazici@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.5901) Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biomedical imaging systems, statistical signal and image processing, and pattern recognition.

Math and Computational Sciences

Robin R Carr, Ph.D. (Email: rcarr@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.6759) Director of Engineering Laboratories, College of Engineering. Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Mathematical physics, symbolic algebra, web-based remote experimentation. Bakhtier Farouk, Ph.D. (Email: bfarouk@cbis.ece.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2287) Professor, Mechanical Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Computational fluid mechanics, acoustics, convective and radiative heat transfer, reactive flows, transport phenomena in materials processing, bio-heat transfer. Nira Herrmann, Ph.D. (Email: nherrman@mcs.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2668) Associate Professor, Math & Computer Science and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Mathematical and applied statistics, early decision problems, expert systems in statistics, computer science, multivariate analysis, biostatistics, computer science education. Birsen Yazici, Ph.D. (Email: yazici@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.5901) Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biomedical imaging systems, statistical signal and image processing, and pattern recognition.

Information Sciences

Nira Herrmann, Ph.D. (Email: nherrman@mcs.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2668) Associate Professor, Math & Computer Science and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Mathematical and applied statistics, early decision problems, expert systems in statistics, computer science, multivariate analysis, biostatistics, computer science education. Birsen Yazici, Ph.D. (Email: yazici@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.5901) Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biomedical imaging systems, statistical signal and image processing, and pattern recognition.

Neuroengineering

Simon Giszter, Ph.D. (Email: sgiszter@drexelmed.edu. Phone: 215.991.8412) Associate Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Drexel University College of Medicine. Research Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Neuroscience, neuroengineering, computational neuroscience and motor control, neuro-biomechanical modularity, intraspinal and intracortical neuroprostheses, biomimetic and neuromimetic robot design and control. Allon Guez, Ph.D. (Email: guezal@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1646) Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Neural networks and systems, the design and construction of a neuromorphic, real time, hierarchical control architecture for multirobot system, operating in a partially known environment, based upon competitive/cooperative behavior criteria. Matthew R. Maltese, Ph.D. (Email: maltese@email.chop.edu. Phone: 267.426.7025) Visiting Research Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Traumatic Brain Injury, Injury, Pediatrics, Motor Vehicle Crashes, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Biomechanics *Karen Moxon, Ph.D. (Email: karen.moxon@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1959) Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems and College of Medicine, Neurobiology and Anatomy. Research Keywords: Computational modeling, neural modeling, neurorobotics, neuromimetics, neurocontrol, multiple,single neuron recording.

CARDIOVASCULAR ENGINEERING

Bakhtier Farouk, Ph.D. (Email: bfarouk@cbis.ece.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2287) Professor, Mechanical Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Computational fluid mechanics, acoustics, convective and radiative heat transfer, reactive flows, transport phenomena in materials processing, bio-heat transfer. *Dov Jaron, Ph.D. (Email: dov.jaron@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.2216) Calhoun Distinguished Professor of Engineering in Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Engineering development and optimization of cardiac assist devices, cardiovascular dynamics, cardiovascular function under stress, modeling of biological systems, mechanisms of gas transport in the mivtocirculation, biomedical instrumentation. *Ryszard Lec, Ph.D. (Email: r.lec@coe.drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.1334) Professor of Biomedical Technology Development, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering. Research Keywords: Medical and biomedical sensors, surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices, new sensing mechanisms, sensor intelligence and micromachining. Steven Wrenn, Ph.D. (Email: steven.parker.wrenn@drexel.edu. Phone: 215.895.6694) Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems. Research Keywords: Biological colloids, cholesterol nucleation, steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, fluorescence anisotropy, fluorescence microscopy, vesicles and micelles, lipoproteins, macrophages, foam cells, gallstones, atherosclerosis.

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