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CONTACTINFORMATION Address: CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems SchoolofBiologicalandHealthSystemsEngineering
POBox879709,ArizonaStateUniversity Tempe,AZ85287-9709
Telephone: 480-965-9521(w) Email: [email protected] : USA
EDUCATIONPh.D., BiomedicalEngineering,1992.
CaseWesternReserveUniversity,Cleveland,OHThesistitle:NeuralNetworkControlofFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystems.Advisor: HowardJ.Chizeck,ScD
M.S., BiomedicalEngineering,1989.CaseWesternReserveUniversity,Cleveland,OHThesistitle: FeedbackControlofCoronalPlaneHipandTrunkAnglesinParaplegic SubjectsUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation.Advisor: HowardJ.Chizeck,ScD
Sc.B., Bio-electricalEngineering,1982. BrownUniversity,Providence,RI
PROFESSIONALINTERESTSNeurorehabilitationinspinalcordinjury,Parkinson’sdisease,cerebralpalsy.Neuralinterfacesforprostheticsystemsandneuromuscularstimulation.Technologyforglobalhealth.Technologytopromoteneuralplasticity.Adaptivebiomimeticsystemdesign.
EXPERIENCEAug'02-present DirectorandCo-Founder. CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems (formerlyCenterforRehabilitationNeuroscienceandRehabilitationEngineering; co-directedwithRanuJungthrough2010) ArizonaStateUniversity,Tempe,AZ.
Aug'02-present AssociateProfessor. SchoolofBiologicalandHealthSystemsEngineering (formerlyHarringtonDepartmentofBioengineering) ArizonaStateUniversity,Tempe,AZ.
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Jan'10-present Member,GraduateFaculty. GraduatePrograminMechanicalEngineering SchoolofMechanical,Aerospace,Chemical&MaterialsEngineering ArizonaStateUniversity,Tempe,AZ.
Aug'08-present Member,GraduateFaculty. InterdisciplinaryGraduatePrograminNeuroscience ArizonaStateUniversity,Tempe,AZ.
Sept'12-present AdjunctProfessor. DepartmentofPhysicalTherapy ArizonaSchoolofHealthSciences A.T.StillUniversity,Mesa,AZ.
Aug'13–Aug‘14 VisitingProfessor. MedicalDevicesUnit EssentialMedicinesandHealthProductsDepartment WorldHealthOrganization Geneva,Switzerland.
Sept.'00-present VicePresidentandCo-Founder. customKYnetics,Inc.,Lexington,KY.
Aug'02–Aug‘08 DirectorofClinicalRehabilitationEngineering. DepartmentofClinicalNeurobiologyandBioengineering BannerGoodSamaritanMedicalCenter,Phoenix,AZ.
Aug'02–Aug‘04 AdjunctAssociateProfessor. CenterforBiomedicalEngineering UniversityofKentucky,Lexington,KY.
July'00–Aug.'02 AssociateProfessor. CenterforBiomedicalEngineering UniversityofKentucky,Lexington,KY.
July'00-Aug.'02 JointAppointmentasAssociateProfessor. DepartmentofPhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation UniversityofKentucky,Lexington,KY.Nov'00-Aug.'02 AffiliatedFaculty. SpinalCordandBrainInjuryResearchCenter UniversityofKentucky,Lexington,KY.Aug.‘95-June'00 AssistantProfessor. CenterforBiomedicalEngineering UniversityofKentucky,Lexington,KY.Aug.‘95-June'00 JointAppointmentasAssistantProfessor. DepartmentofPhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation UniversityofKentucky,Lexington,KY.
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Aug.‘93-Aug.‘95 AssistantProfessorofBiomedicalEngineering. DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering TheCatholicUniversityofAmerica, Washington,DC.
Sept.‘92-Aug.‘93 AdjunctAssistantProfessor. SystemsEngineeringDepartment CaseWesternReserveUniversity,Cleveland,OH.
Sept.‘92-July‘93 BiomedicalEngineer. ResearchDepartment ShrinersHospital,Philadelphia,PA.
May‘86-Aug.‘92 BiomedicalResearchEngineer. MotionStudyLaboratory ClevelandVeteransAdministrationMedicalCenter,Cleveland,OH.
Oct.’85-May‘86 ResearchAssistant. RehabilitationEngineeringCenter MetropolitanGeneralHospital,Cleveland,OH.
July‘82-Oct.‘84 UnitedStatesPeaceCorps. Teacher,MarymountSecondarySchool,Mzuzu,Malawi.
PublicHealthWorker,ChitipaDistrictHospital,Chitipa,Malawi.GRANTSANDFELLOWSHIPSRECEIVED
CRCNS:Computation-EnabledAdaptiveVentilatoryControlSystemNSF/NIH/ANRJointprogramNIH:R01NS086088 09/01/13-08/30/16; $569,613PI: RanuJung,Ph.D(FloridaInternationalUniversity)PI: SylvieRenaud,Ph.D.(UniversitedeBordeaux,additional€255,832)Consultants: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/BME,ASU)
RehabilitativeTechnologiesthatMonitorMetabolicDemandsofProstheticsinLowerExtremityAmputeesduringRehabilitation
DepartmentofDefenseW81XWH-12-C-0055 01/1/13-12/31/15; $129,203PrimarycontracttoBarronAssociates(PI:EileenKrepkovich)PIonsubcontract: GlennGaesser,PhD(SchoolofNutritionandHealthPromotion)Co-investigator: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/BME,ASU)Consultant: MichaelPack,CPO(ArtificialLimbSpecialists)
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Neural-enabledProstheseswithSensorimotorIntegration NIH-NationalInstituteofBiomedicalImagingandBioengineeringR01-EB008578 09/30/07-06/30/15; $3,281,759PI: RanuJung,Ph.D(FloridaInternationalUniversity)co-Investigators: KennethHorch(BiomedicalEngineering) JorgeOrbay,MD(Surgery) JeffreyFan,PhD(ElectricalEngineering) DennisMcCarthy,PhD,OTR/L(OccupationalTherapy)PIsonsubcontracts: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/BME,ASU) JamesPatrick,CochlearLtd.,Australia HaroldSears,PhD,MotionControl,Inc.,Utah,USA
EffectiveandReliablePeripheralInterfacesforProstheticControlDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency(DARPA)N660001-12-C-4195 01/24/12-01/23/15; $705,424PI: RanuJung,Ph.D(FloridaInternationalUniversity)Consultants: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/BME,ASU) MichaelPack,CPO(ArtificialLimbSpecialists)
Stimulation-AugmentedExerciseandNeuromotorTherapySubcontractonPhaseIISBIRtocustomKYnetics,Inc.fromNIH-NICHDNIHR44-HD050006 04/01/2008-03/31/2013; subcontractbudget: $88,698PIonSBIRgrant: EricHartman,MS(customKYnetics,Inc.)PIsonsubcontracts: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD (CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/BME) DeniseCampagnolo,MD(BarrowNeurologicalInstitute) EdeeField-Fote,PhD,PT(MiamiProjecttoCureParalysis)
ExerciseTraininginParkinson’sDisease:NeuralandFunctionalBenefitsNIHR21-HD060315 09/23/2008-02/28/2013 $495,525
PI: NarayananKrishnamurthi,PhD(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems co-Investigators: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/BME)
WayneWillis,PhD(Kinesiology,ASU) HollyShill,MD(SunHealthResearchInstitute) KeweiChen,PhD(BannerGoodSamaritanMedicalCenter) PadmaMahant,MD(BannerGoodSamaritanMedicalCenter) JohanSamanta,MD(BannerGoodSamaritanMedicalCenter) AbrahamLieberman,MD(BarrowNeurologicalInstitute)
ImprovingOrthostaticToleranceAfterspinalCordInjuryParalyzedVeteransofAmericaAward:2546 02/01/2008-01/31/2011 $150,000
PI: NarayananKrishnamurthi,PhD(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems) co-Investigators: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/Bioeng.)
DeniseCampagnolo(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems;BarrowNeurologicalInstitute)
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AdaptiveElectricalStimulationforLocomotorRetraining NIH-NICHD-NationalCenterforMedicalRehabilitationResearch
R01-HD049773 08/01/2005-04/30/2011; $868,573 PI: JamesJ.Abbas,Ph.D.(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/Bioeng.) co-Investigator: RanuJung,Ph.D.
AdaptiveStimulatorforExerciseandRehabilitationSubcontractonPhaseIISBIRtocustomKYnetics,Inc.fromNIH-NICHD-NCMRRR44-HD41820 07/01/04-06/30/09; subcontractbudget: $234,885PIonSBIRgrant: EricHartman,MS(customKYnetics,Inc.)PIonsubcontract: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD
CRCNS-ModelingNeuromusculoskeletalAlterationsAfterSpinalCordInjury NIH-NSFJointProgram;NationalInstituteofNeurologicalDisorders&StrokeR01-NS10021029 7/1/05-7/31/10, $1,314,799PI: R.Jung,Ph.D.(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/Bioeng.)
co-Investigator: JamesJ.Abbas,Ph.D.(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/Bioeng.)Co-I: A.Razdan,Ph.D.(PRISM/ComputerScience)Sub-contract: T.Hamm,Ph.D.(BarrowNeurologicalInstitute)Sub-contract: G.Yamaguchi,Ph.D.(Exponent,Inc.)Sub-contract: V.Booth,Ph.D.(U.Michigan,Mathematics).
NeuromorphicControlSystemforPoweredLimbSplints SubcontractonPhaseIISTTRtoAdveNSys,LLCfromUSArmy
W911NF-05-C-0122 09/28/05-03/31/08 subcontractbudget: $225,805 PIonSTTR: R.Jung,Ph.D. Co-IonSTTR: V.Jung,MBA(AdveNSys,LLC) PIonsubcontract: JamesJ.Abbas,Ph.D.(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/Bioeng.)
Catalyst-CenterofExcellenceforAdaptiveNeuro-BiomechatronicSystems(CEANS) NationalScienceFoundation
SBE-0518697 07/01/05-06/30/08; $133,118 PI: RanuJung,Ph.D.(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/Bioeng.) co-Investigators: JamesJ.Abbas,Ph.D.(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/Bioeng.)
CarlosCastillo-Chavez(Mathematics)SharonCrook(Mathematics)AntonioGarcia(Bioengineering)LokeshJoshi(Biodesign/Bioengineering)YangKuang(Mathematics)StephenPhillips(ElectricalEngineering)AnshumanRazdan(PRISM)MarcoSantello(Kinesiology/Bioengineering)
JosephWang(Biodesign/Chem.&MaterialsEngineering/Chemistry)
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ForceModulationTraininginChildrenwithCerebralPalsy NIH-NationalInstituteofNeurologicalDisorders&StrokeF31-NS053010 09/01/05-08/31/08; $90,000PI: AndreaDowning(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/Bioeng.) (RuthKirschsteinIndividualNRSApre-doctoralfellowship)Mentor: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/Bioeng.)
Stimulation-AugmentedExerciseandNeuromotorTherapySubcontractonPhaseISBIRtocustomKYnetics,Inc.fromNIH-NICHDNIHR43-HD050006 4/1/06-10/31/07; subcontractbudget: $32,630PIonSBIRgrant: EricHartman,MS(customKYnetics,Inc.)PIonsubcontract: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/Bioeng.)
NeuromorphicControlSystemforPoweredLimbSplints SubcontractonPhaseISTTRtoAdveNSys,LLCfromUSArmy
W911NF-04-L-0071; 08/01/04-01/31/05; subcontractbudget: $31,515 PIonSTTR: RanuJung,Ph.D. Co-Investigator: VikramJung,MBA(AdveNSys,LLC) PIonsubcontract: JamesJ.Abbas,Ph.D.(CenterforAdaptiveNeuralSystems/Bioeng.)
ARodentModelforLocomotorTrainingwithFNSNIH-NICHD-NationalCenterforMedicalRehabilitationR01-HD40335 01/01/02–12/31/04; $781,920PI: RanuJung,PhD(CenterforBiomedicalEngineering,U.ofKentucky)co-Investigators: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD(CenterforBiomedicalEngineering) SteveScheff,PhD(Anatomy&Neurobiology)
CustomizedElectricalStimulationforSCIRehabilitationSubcontractonPhaseIISBIRgranttocustomKYnetics,Inc.fromNIH-NICHD-NCMRRR44-HD39013 09/01/02–08/31/04, subcontractbudget: $65,000PIonSBIRgrant: EricHartman,MS(customKYnetics,Inc.)PIonsubcontract: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDco-Investigators: SusanMcDowell,MD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation)
ElectricalStimulationforTrunkStabilizationinSCISubcontractonPhaseISBIRgranttocustomKYnetics,Inc.fromNIH-NICHD-NCMRRR43-HD041286 04/01/02-09/30/02; $27,000PIonSBIRgrant: EricHartman,MS(customKYnetics,Inc.)PIonsubcontract: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDco-Investigators: SusanMcDowell,MD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation)
AdaptiveStimulatorforExerciseandRehabilitationSubcontractonPhaseISBIRgranttocustomKYnetics,Inc.fromNIH-NICHD-NCMRR
02/01/02–07/31/02, $17,000PIonsubcontract: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDco-Investigators: SusanMcDowell,MD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation)PIonSBIRgrant: EricHartman,MS(customKYnetics,Inc.)
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PreparatoryAdjustmentsforImprovedStandingwithFNSNIH-NICHD-NationalCenterforMedicalRehabilitationR01-HD38570 05/01/00–04/31/04, $588,488PI: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDco-Investigators: JeanMcCrory,PhD(Kinesiology&HealthPromotion)
DavidGater,MD,PhD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation)SusanMcDowell,MD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation)RonaldJ.Triolo,PhD(CaseWesternReserveUniversity)RobertF.Kirsch,PhD(CaseWesternReserveUniversity)
RecoveryofCardiovascularControlafterSpinalCordInjuryKentuckySpinalCord&HeadInjuryResearchTrust,01/01/01–12/31/04, $279,931PI: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDco-Investigators: JoyceEvans,MS(CenterforBiomedicalEngineering)
CharlesF.Knapp,PhD(CenterforBiomedicalEngineering)RobertTaylor,MD,PhD(CardinalHillRehabilitationHospital)SusanMcDowell,MD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation)DavidGater,MD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation)DavidRandall,PhD(DepartmentofPhysiology)DavidBrown,PhD(CenterforBiomedicalEngineering)
AutomaticControlofStandingBalancewithFNSSucontractongrantfromNIH-NationalInstituteforNeurologicalDisordersandStrokeR01-NS-40547-01 07/01/00-06/30/03; subcontractbudget: $124,670PIonprimary: RonaldJ.Triolo(CaseWesternReserveUniversity)PIonsubcontract: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD
ImplantedNeuroprosthesesforStandingafterSCISubcontractonFDAGrant, 10/1/99-09/31/02; subcontractbudget: $92,131PIonprimary: RonaldJ.Triolo(CaseWesternReserveUniversity)PIonsubcontract: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDco-Investigators: DavidGater,MD,PhD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation)
SusanMcDowell,MD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation)
IndividualizingtheDesignandUseofaFES-basedStandingNeuroprosthesisSubcontractonDepartmentofVeteransAffairsMeritReviewGrantB2105RC, 10/1/99-09/31/02; subcontractbudget: $22,000PIonprimary: RobertF.Kirsch,PhD(CaseWesternReserveUniversity)PIonsubcontract: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD
EffectsofPhasicNeuromuscularElectricalStimulationonFunctionalRecoveryinIncompleteSpinalCordInjury
KentuckySpinalCordandHeadInjuryTrust, 01/01/99-12/31/00; $124,056PI: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDco-Investigator: SusanMcDowell,MD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation)
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CustomizedElectricalStimulationforSCIRehabilitationSubcontractonPhaseISBIRgrantfromNationalCenterforMedicalRehabilitationR43-HD39013, 09/01/00–08/31/01; subcontractbudget: $30,000PIonsubcontract: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDco-Investigators: DavidGater,MD,PhD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation)primarycontracttocustomKYnetics,Inc:CustomizedElectricalStimulationforSCIRehabilitation, PI: EricHartman
ControlofLimbPositionUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationWhitakerFoundation,01/01/97-06/30/00; $208,946PI: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDco-Investigators: SusanMcDowell,MD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation) BruceWalcott,PhD(DepartmentofElectricalEngineering)
ElectricalstimulationforenhancedfunctionalrecoveryinspinalcordinjuryParalyzedVeteransofAmerica,KentuckyandIndianaChapter,06/99, $10,000PI: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD
TrunkMuscleStimulationforSeatedPostureControlinSpinalCordInjuryUniv.ofKentuckyMedicalCenterResearchFund, 07/01/98-06/30/99; $14,945PI: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDco-Investigators: DavidGater,MD,PhD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation) CharlesF.Knapp,PhD(CenterforBiomedicalEngineering)
BiomedicalEngineeringApproachestoSpinalCordInjuryResearch(PI) TheWhitakerFoundation,ConferenceGrant, 05/00-07/00; $10,000
PI: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDco-Investigators: RanuJung,PhD(CenterforBiomedicalEngineering)
JamesGeddes,PhD(Anatomy&Neurobiology)
AnalogVLSI-SpinalCordInterfaceforMotorControlNIH-NationalCenterforResearchResourcesR21-RR12588 09/01/97-08/31/00; $184,901.PI: RanuJung,PhD(CenterforBiomedicalEngineering)co-Investigators: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD ElizabethBrauer,PhD(NorthernArizonaUniversity)
StandingbyFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSubcontractonNIHNeuralProsthesisContract, N01-NS-6-2351 11/01/96–09/31/99, subcontractbudget: $140,636PIonprimary:RonaldJ.Triolo,PhD(CaseWesternReserveUniversity)co-Investigators: RobertF.Kirsch,PhD(CaseWesternReserveUniversity)
JohnA.Davis,MD(CaseWesternReserveUniversity) JamesJ.Abbas,PhD ScottDelp,PhD(NorthwesternUniversity)
PIonsubcontract: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDco-Investigator: SusanMcDowell,MD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation)
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MetabolicAnalysisinExercisePhysiologyandRehabilitationMajorResearchEquipmentGrant,U.ofKentucky, 1997, $27,429PI: J.W.Yates,PhD(Kinesiology&HealthPromotion)co-Investigators: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD DavidGater,MD,PhD(PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation)
DesignandAssessmentofAssistiveTechnologySubcontracttoonUSArmyGrant, 11/01/94-10/31/98, $280,000PIonsubcontract: JackWinters,PhDco-PI: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDprimarygranttotheNationalRehabilitationHospital:AssistiveTechnologyResearchCenter USArmyMedicalResearchandMaterialsCommand,10/94–10/98, $4,000,000
PI: WilliamPeterson(NationalRehabilitationHospital)(thisproposalwasfunded,butIcouldnotparticipateduetomydeparturefromWashington,DC)
AdaptiveFeedforwardNeuralNetworkControlSystemDesignSubcontracttoCatholicUniversityonNSFGrant, 09/01/92–08/31/95;$80,396PIonsubcontract: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDprimarycontracttoCaseWesternReserveUniversity: NeuralNetworkControlof
OscillatoryMovementsofMulti-segmentedMusculoskeletalSystems.NSF-BCS-9216697, 09/01/92–08/31/95; $285,387PI: HowardJ.Chizeck,ScDco-PI: JamesJ.Abbas,PhD
TheApplicationofArtificialNeuralNetworkstoControlFNS-GeneratedWalkinginChildrenwithSpinalCordInjuries.
ResearchFellowshipfromShrinersHospitals, 09/01/92–06/30/93, $45,000Post-doctoralresearchfellow: JamesJ.Abbas,PhDResearchmentor: RonaldJ.Triolo,PhD
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PEER-REVIEWEDPUBLICATIONS(*indicatesstudentsmentored)
J.Jellish*,J.J.Abbas,T.Ingalls,P.Mahant,J.Samanta,M.C.OspinaandN.Krishnamurthi,“ASystemforReal-TimeFeedbacktoImproveGaitandPostureinParkinson’sDisease”,IEEEJBiomedicalandHealthInformatics,vol.19,no.6,pp.1809-1819,doi:10.1109/JBHI.2015.2472560,2015.
B.K.Hillen,D.L.Jindrich,J.J.Abbas,G.T.Yamaguchi,andR.Jung,“Effectsofspinalcordinjuryinducedchangesinmuscleactivationonfootdraginacomputationalratanklemodel”,JNeurophys,2015.
M.N.Abdelghani,J.J.Abbas,K.W.Horch,andR.Jung,“Afunctionalmodelandsimulationofspinalmotorpoolsandintrafascicularrecordingsofmotoneuronactivityinperipheralnerve”,Front.Neurosci.,8:371.(doi:10.3389/fnins.2014.00371),2014
A.K.Thota,S.Kuntaegowdanahalli,A.K.Starosciak,J.J.Abbas,J.Orbay,K.W.Horch,R.Jung,“Asystemandmethodtointerfacewithmultiplegroupsofaxonsinseveralfasciclesofperipheralnerves”,J.NeuroscienceMethods,(dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2014.07.020),2014.
B.K.Hillen,J.J.AbbasandR.Jung,“AcceleratingLocomotorRecoveryAfterIncompleteSpinalInjury”AnnalsNYAcadSciences,Vol.1279,pp.164-174,2013.
B.K.Hillen,G.T.Yamaguchi,J.J.AbbasandR.Jung,“Joint-specificchangesinlocomotorcomplexityintheabsenceofmuscleatrophyfollowingincompletespinalcordinjury”,doi:10.1186/1743-0003-10-97,JNeuroEngineeringandRehabilitation,10:97,2013.
A.Conovaloff*,N.Krishnamurthi,P.Mahant,J.Samanta,J.J.Abbas,“TheEffectsofDeepBrainStimulationAmplitudeonMotorPerformanceinParkinson’sDisease”,JParkinson’sDisease&RestlessLegsSyndrome,Vol.2,pp.73-83,2012.
N.Krishnamurthi,S.Mulligan*,P.Mahant,J.Samanta,J.J.Abbas,“DeepBrainStimulationAmplitudeAltersPostureShiftVelocityinParkinson’sDisease”,doi:10.1007/s11571-012-9201-5,CognitiveNeurodynamics,2012.
R.J.Triolo,S.NoganBailey,M.E.Miller,L.M.Rohde,J.S.Anderson,J.A.Davis,Jr.,J.J.Abbas,D.R.Gater,G.P.Forrest,L.A.DiPonio,L.J.Yang,“LongitudinalPerformanceofaSurgicallyImplantedNeuroprosthesisforLowerExtremityExercise,Standing,andTransfersafterSpinalCordInjury”,ArchPM&R,Vol.93(5),pp.896-904,2012.
M.L.Boninger,J.French,J.Abbas,LNagy,M.FergusonPell,S.JohnsonTaylor,M.Rodgers,N.Saunders,P.H.Peckham,R.Marshall,andA.Sherwood,“TechnologyformobilityinSCItenyearsfromnow”,SpinalCord,Vol.50,pp.358-363,doi:10.1038/sc.2011.165,2012.
M.Fairchild,S.J.Kim,A.Iarkov,J.J.Abbas,R.Jung,”Repetetivehindlimbmovementusingintermittentadaptiveneuromuscularelectricalstimulationinanincompletespinalcordinjuryrodentmodel”,ExpNeurol.Vol.223(2),pp.623-33,2010.
R.Jung,A.Belanger,T.Kanchiku,M.Fairchild,andJ.J.Abbas,”Neuromuscularstimulationtherapyafterincompletespinalcordinjurypromotesrecoveryoflocomotorcontrol”,J.NeuralEng.,Vol.6(5),doi:10.1088/1741-2560/6/5/055010,2009.
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R.Jung,K.Ichihara,G.VenkatasubramanianandJ.J.Abbas,”Chronicneuromuscularelectricalstimulationofparalyzedhindlimbsinarodentmodel”,J.NeuroscienceMethods,Vol.183(2),pp.241-54,2009.
A.Downing*,K.Ganley,D.R.Fay,andJ.J.Abbas,“Temporalcharacteristicsoflowerextremitymomentgenerationinchildrenwithcerebralpalsy”,Muscle&Nerve,29,pp.800-809,2009.
S.J.Kim,M.Fairchild,A.Iarkov,J.J.Abbas,andR.Jung,”Adaptivecontrolofmovementforneuromuscularstimulation-assistedtherapyinarodentmodel”,IEEETrans.Biomed.Eng.,Vol.56(2),pp.452-461,2009.
K.Ichihara,G.Venkatasubramanian,J.J.Abbas,andR.Jung.”Neuromuscularelectricalstimulationofthehindlimbmusclesformovementtherapyinarodentmodel”.JNeurosciMethods,Vol.176(2),pp.213-224,2009.
J.C.Gillette,C.A.Stevermer,N.E.Quick,andJ.J.Abbas,“Alternativefootplacementsforindividualswithspinalcordinjuriesstandingwiththeassistanceoffunctionalneuromuscularstimulation”,GaitandPosture,Vol.27(2),pp.280-285,2008.
T.J.Kanchiku,J.V.Lynskey,D.Protas,J.J.AbbasandR.Jung.“Neuromuscularelectricalstimulationinducedforelimbmovementinarodentmodel”,J.Neurosc.Methods,Vol.167(2),pp.317-26,2008.
J.C.GilletteandJ.J.Abbas,“FootPlacementAlterstheMechanismsofPosturalControlWhileStandingandReaching”,IEEETrans.NeuralSystems&Rehab,Vol.11(4),pp.377-385,2003.
J.C.Gillette,N.E.Quick,andJ.J.Abbas,“CenterofpressuremeasurestoassessFNSstandingperformance”BiomedicalSciInstrum,Vol.38,pp.239-244,2002.
J.A.Riess*,andJ.J.Abbas,"AdaptiveControlofCyclicMovementsasMusclesFatigueUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation",IEEETrans.Rehab.Eng.Vol.9(3),pp.326-330,2001.
J.J.AbbasandR.Riener,"UsingMathematicalModelsandAdvancedControlSystemsTechniquestoEnhanceNeuroprosthesisFunction",Neuromodulation,Vol.4(4),pp.187-195,2001.
R.Jung,E.J.Brauer,andJ.J.Abbas,“Real-timeInteractionBetweenaNeuromorphicElectronicCircuitandtheSpinalCord”,IEEETrans.Rehab.Eng.Vol.9(3),pp.319-326,2001.
J.J.AbbasandJ.C.Gillette,"ApproachestoControlStandingPostureusingElectricalStimulation",IEEEControlSystemsMag.Vol.21(4),pp.80-90,2001.
E.Stites*andJ.J.Abbas“SensitivityandVersatilityofanAdaptiveSystemforControllingCyclicMovementsUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation”,IEEETrans.Biomed.Eng.Vol.47(9),pp.1287-1292,2000.
J.A.Riess*andJ.J.Abbas,"AdaptiveNeuralNetworkControlofCyclicMovementsUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation",IEEETrans.Rehab.Eng.,Vol.8(1),pp.42-52,2000.
D.R.Gater,S.M.McDowell,andJ.J.Abbas,“ElectricalStimulation:ASocietalPerspective”,AssistiveTechnology,Vol.12,pp.85-91,2000.
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S.Grandhe,J.J.AbbasandR.Jung,"Brain-spinalcordinteractionsstabilizethelocomotorrhythmtoanexternalperturbation",BiomedicalSciInstrum,Vol.35,pp.175-180,1999.
J.J.AbbasandR.J.Triolo,“ExperimentalEvaluationofanAdaptiveFeedforwardControllerforUseinFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystems”,IEEETrans.Rehab.Eng.,Vol.5(1),pp.12-22,1997.
J.A.Riess*andJ.J.Abbas,“EvaluationofFNSControlSystems:SoftwareDevelopmentandSensorCharacterization”,BiomedicalSciInstrum,Vol.33,pp.197-202,1997.
P.E.Crago,N.Lan,P.H.Veltink,J.J.AbbasandC.Kantor,“NewControlStrategiesforNeuroprostheticSystems”,J.Rehab.Res.&Devel.,Vol.33(2),pp.158-172,1996.
J.J.AbbasandH.J.Chizeck,“NeuralNetworkControlofFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystems:ComputerSimulationStudies”,IEEETrans.Biomed.Eng.,Vol.42(11),pp.1117-1126,1995.
J.J.AbbasandH.J.Chizeck,“FeedbackControlofCoronalPlaneHipAngleUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation”,IEEETrans.Biomed.Eng.,Vol.38(7),pp.687-698,1991.
H.J.Chizeck,R.Kobetic,E.B.Marsolais,J.J.Abbas,I.H.DonnerandE.Simon,“ControlofFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystemsforStandingandLocomotioninParaplegics”,ProceedingsoftheIEEE,Vol.76(9),pp.1155-1165,1988.
PATENTSANDPATENTFILINGS
“Lowerextremityexercisedevicewithstimulationandrelatedmethods”,E.Hartman,J.Abbas,J.Resig,J.Alton,N.Quick&M.Grifin.U.S.PatentNo.8,249,714,2012.
“CommunicationInterfaceforSensoryStimulation”.R.Jung,K.Horch,J.J.Abbas,S.Phillips,B.Bakkaloglu,&S.Kim.U.S.PatentNo.9,026,224B2,2015.
“Systemsandmethodsforaresistivemicrocrackedpressuresensor”,O.GraudejusandJ.Abbas.U.S.PatentApplicationNo. 2014/0290390/A1.
“FittingSystemforaNeuralEnabledLimbProsthesisSystem”,S.Kuntaegowdanahalli,R.Jung,J.Abbas,andK.Horch.U.S.PatentApplicationNo.2014/0277583/A1.
“ModularMulti-ChannelInlineConnectorSystem”,S.Kuntaegowdanahalli,J.Abbas,R.Jung,andK.Horch.U.S.PatentApplicationNo.2014/0128951/A1.
“Self-anchoringMEMSintrafascicularneuralelectrode”;R.Jung,S.Phillips,&J.Abbas.U.S.PatentApplicationNo.2010/0268055/A1.
“MethodforMappingSensorSignalstoOutputChannelsforNeuralActivation”,R.Jung,J.Abbas,B.P.Smith,andK.Horch.U.S.PatentApplicationNo.2014/0236176/A1.
“SystemsandmethodsfordecodingintendedmotorcommandsfromrecordedneuralsignalsforthecontrolofExternaldevicesortointeractinvirtualenvironments”,M.Abdelghani,R.Jung,J.Abbas,andK.Horch.U.S.PatentApplicationNo. 2014/0330404/A1.
“SimulatorofNeuralActivityPatternsandRecordingsofthosePatternsfromElectrodes”,M.Abdelghani,R.Jung,J.Abbas,andK.Horch.U.S.ProvisionalPatentApplicationNo.61/714,578.
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“MethodforSchedulingPulsestoAchieveMulti-ChannelPulseFrequencyModulation”,J.Abbas,B.P.Smith,B.Swanson,K.Horch,andR.Jung.U.S.ProvisionalPatentApplicationNo.61/765,545.
PEER-REVIEWEDANDINVITEDBOOKCHAPTERS(*indicatesstudentsmentored)
J.J.AbbasandA.Abraham*,“BiomimeticApproachestoPhysiologicalControl”inBiomedicalEngineeringFundamentals:TheBiomedicalEngineeringHandbook,4thEdition,Ed.J.D.Bronzino,CRCPress,Inc.,BocaRaton,FL,2015.(InvitedChapter).
J.J.Abbas,“ModelsofNeuromuscularControlSystems”inEncyclopediaofComputationalNeuroscience,Ed.D.JaegerandR.Jung,Springer,2014.(InvitedChapter).
M.Abdelghani,J.J.Abbas,andR.Jung,“PeripheralNerveInterfaceApplications,EMG/ENG”inEncyclopediaofComputationalNeuroscience,Ed.D.JaegerandR.Jung,Springer,2014.(InvitedChapter).
J.J.Abbas,“BiomimeticAdaptiveControlAlgorithms”inBiohybridSystems:Nerves,Interfaces,andMachines,FirstEdition.EditedbyRanuJung,Wiley-VCHVerlagGmbH&Co.KGaA.,pages141-157.2011(InvitedChapter).
J.J.Abbas,“NeuralNetworksforPhysiologicalControl”inBiomedicalEngineeringFundamentals:TheBiomedicalEngineeringHandbook,3rdEdition,Ed.J.D.Bronzino,CRCPress,Inc.,BocaRaton,FL,2006.(InvitedChapter).
J.J.Abbas,“NeuralNetworksforPhysiologicalControl”inHandbookofBiomedicalEngineering,2ndEditionVolII,CRCPress,Inc.,BocaRaton,FL,pp.162.1-162.10,2000.(InvitedChapter).
J.J.AbbasandR.J.Full,“NeuromechanicalInteractioninCyclicMovements”inBiomechanicsandNeuralControlofMovement,Ed.byJ.M.WintersandP.E.Crago,Springer-Verlag,pp.177-191,2000.(InvitedDidacticChapter).
S.P.Jayasundera*andJ.J.Abbas,“ControlofRhythmicMovementsusingFNS”inBiomechanicsandNeuralControlofMovement,Ed.byJ.M.WintersandP.E.Crago,Springer-Verlag,pp.632-641,2000.
H.Dou,Z.Zhou,Y.Chen,J.XuandJ.J.Abbas,“RobustControlofFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystemsbyDiscrete-timeIterativeLearning"inRecentAdvancesinIterativeLearningControl,Ed.byZ.BienandJ.Xu,KluwerAcademicPub.,pp.351-370,1998,(InvitedChapter).
J.J.Abbas,“UsingNeuralModelsintheDesignofaMovementControlSystem”,inComputationalNeuroscience,Ed.J.Bower,AcademicPress,NewYork,pp.305-310,1996.
J.J.Abbas,“NeuralNetworksforPhysiologicalControl”inCRCHandbookofBiomedicalEngineering,CRCPress,Inc.,BocaRaton,FL,pp.2422-2431,1995(InvitedChapter).
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PEER-REVIEWEDCONFERENCEPAPERSANDABSTRACTS(*indicatesstudentsmentored)
B.Hillen,J.Abbas,A.Zbrzeski,S.Renaud,R.Jung,“Adaptivecontrolofventilationusingelectricalstimulationinabiomechanicalmodel”,ComputationandNeuralSystems–CNS*2015,Prague,CzechRepublic,2015.
O.Graudejus,T.Li,andJ.Abbas,“ChangesinResistanceofaStretchableInterconnectUponBending”,MaterialsResearchSociety,SanFrancisco,2015.
J.J.Abbas,M.Poluta,A.SabetSarvastani,andA.Velazquez-Berumen,“AssessingfeasibilityoflocalproductionofmedicaldevicesinSub-SaharanAfrica”,BMESConf.,SanAntonio,TX,2014.
A.K.Thota,R.Siu,S.Ganeswarathas,L.E.Lykholt,J.J.AbbasandR.Jung, “ControlofAnkleMovementbyStimulatingwithLongitudinalIntrafascicularElectrodes”,BMESConf.,SanAntonio,TX,2014.
J.J.Abbas,“ChallengesforClinicalDeploymentforLong-termUseofNeuralInterfaces”,IEEEEMBCConf.,Chicago,IL,2014
A.Pena,S.K.Sathyakumar,J.AbbasandR.Jung.“Fatiguetestingoflongitudinalintrafascicularelectrodesforperipheralnerveinterface”,Proc.IEEENeuralInterfaceConf.,Dallas,TX,2014.
J.J.Abbas,A.SabetSarvastani,M.Poluta,P.Si,A.Velazquez-Berumen,“AssessingfeasibilityoflocalproductionofmedicaldevicesinSub-SaharanAfricatoimproveaccesstoqualitymedicalcareusingtheWHOFeasibilityTool”,2ndWHOGlobalForumonMedicalDevices,Geneva,Switzerland,2013.
P.Si,J.J.Abbas,M.Poluta,A.SabetSarvastani,A.Velazquez-Berumen,“Improvingaccesstomedicaldevicesinlow-resourcesettingsthroughlocalproductionandtechnologytransfer:WHO2013surveyresults”,2ndWHOGlobalForumonMedicalDevices,Geneva,Switzerland,2013.
M.Abdelghani,J.J.Abbas,K.W.HorchandR.Jung,“Decodingmotorintentfromsimulatedmultiplelongitudinalintrafascicularelectroderecordings”IEEE/EMBSNeuralEngineeringConf.,SanDiego,CA,2013.
O.Graudejus,L.Chen,andJ.Abbas,“SoftandCompliantSensorMeasuringShearForceforBiomedicalApplications”,MaterialsResearchSociety,SanFrancisco,2013.
M.Abdelghani,J.J.Abbas,K.W.HorchandR.Jung,“DecodingMotorIntentfromSimulatedMultipleLongitudinalIntrafascicularElectrodeRecording”,CNSConf.,Paris,France,2013.
N.Krishnamurthi,H.Shill,J.Stovall,D.O’Donnell,E.Calabrese,A.Lieberman,P.Mahant,J.Samanta,andJ.J.Abbas,“EffectsofPolestridingtrainingonGaitinParkinson’sDisease”,29thSo.Biomed.Eng.Conf.,Miami,FL,2013.
M.Abdelghani,J.J.Abbas,K.W.HorchandR.Jung,“SimulatingRecordingsfromIntrafascicularElectrodestoFacilitateDecodingAlgorithmDevelopment”,29thSo.Biomed.Eng.Conf.,Miami,FL,2013.
A.Pena,S.Kuntaegowdanahalli,J.J.AbbasandR.Jung,“DesignandDevelopmentofHand-OpeningandPinchForceSensors”,29thSo.Biomed.Eng.Conf.,Miami,FL,2013.
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A.ThotaS.Kuntaegowdanahalli,J.Orbay,A.Starosciak,J.J.Abbas,K.HorchandR.Jung,“AMulti-leadMulti-electrodeConnectorSystemforNeuralInterfaceEnabledAdvancedProstheses”,29thSo.Biomed.Eng.Conf.,Miami,FL,2013.
C.Vuong*,T.Ingalls,andJ.J.Abbas,“TransformingClinicalRehabilitationintoInteractiveMultimedia”,ACMMultimediaConf.,Scottsdale,AZ,2011.
N.Krishnamurthi,S.Mulligan*,P.Mahant,J.Samanta,andJ.J.Abbas,“EffectsofDeepBrainStimulationonDynamicPostureShiftsinParkinson’sDisease”,IEEEConf.onComplexMedicalEngineering,Tempe,AZ,2009.
J.J.Abbas,S.J.Kim,M.Fairchild,S.Allison,N.Krishnamurthi,andR.Jung,“Ontheuseofadaptivecontrolinstimulation-assistedneuromotortherapy“,13thAnnualConferenceoftheInternationalFunctionalElectricalStimulationSociety,(Frieburg,Germany),2008.
B.KHillen,J.Abbas,D.Jindrich,andR.Jung,“EffectsofmusclestrengthandactivationprofileonfootdraginasimulatedSCIrat“,ComputationandNeuralSystems,Portland,OR,2008.
V.Pizziconi,JSnyder,KHeinrichs,JAbbas,JPeles,JHe,RJung,KCsavina,JLynskey,RFilley,TDuenning,NBen,WMaruwo,andMGarisyeje.“EmpoweringMalawianswithDisabiltiies”,BMESAnnualFallMeeting2008.
A.L.Downing*,K.Narayanan,andJ.J.Abbas,“Posturalcontrolofself-initiatedweightshiftsinchildrenandadults”,AmericanSocietyofBiomechanics,PaloAlto,CA,2007.
S.J.Kim,M.Mukherjee,A.Iarkov,J.Abbas,andR.Jung,“AdaptiveControlforNeuromuscularStimulationTherapyinanIntermittentTrainingParadigm”,BiomedicalEngineeringSocietyAnnualMeeting,LosAngeles,CA,2007.
S.J. Kim,M.Mukherjee, A. Iarkov, J.J. Abbas, R. Jung. Adaptive control for neuromuscularstimulationmovementtherapy.25thAnnualNationalNeurotraumaSocietyMeeting.Missouri,KA2007.
A.T. Hayes* and J.J. Abbas, “Effect of Wheelchair Seatback on Propulsion in ExperiencedManualWheelchairUsers”,Proc.RESNA,2006.
T. Kanchiku, J.V. Lynskey, T. Taguchi, J.J. Abbas and R. Jung. “Rodent Model for ForelimbNeuromuscularStimulationbasedMovementTherapy”.pg.274-276,11thAnnualConferenceoftheInternationalFunctionalElectricalStimulationSociety,(Miyagi-Zao,Japan),2006.
R. Jung,A.Belanger,T.Kanchiku, J. Lynskey,M.Mukherjee,D.Hagner, J.J.Abbas.“HindlimbNeuromuscular Stimulation Therapy after Thoracic Contusion Injury Promotes LocomotorRecovery”. pg. 118-120, 11th Annual Conference of the International Functional ElectricalStimulationSociety,(Miyagi-Zao,Japan),2006.
K. Ichihara, G. Venkatasubramanian, A. LaBelle, E. Ashton, J.J. Abbas, R. Jung. “Musclestimulationinarodentmodel:electrodedesign,implantationandassessment”.ProceedingsofIFESS-FESnet2004,9thAnnual IFESSConf. (Online:www.ifess.org),pg.404-406,Edts.DuncanWood,PaulTaylor,(Bournemouth,UK),2004.
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J.J.Abbas,J.L.Finley,J.C.Gillette,R.J.TrioloandJ.A.Resig,“StandingwithFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation:EffectofFootPlacementandFeedbackVariables”Proc.IEEE/EMBS,(Cancun,Mexico),2003.
J.L.Finley*,J.C.Gillette,J.A.Riess,R.J.TrioloandJ.J.Abbas,“Feedbacksignalstoadjustandcontrolstandingposture”,Proc.JointConf.IEEE/EMBSandBMES,(Houston,TX),2002.
J.C.Gillette,N.E.Quick,J.L.Finley,andJ.J.Abbas,“PosturalEffectsofFootPlacementDuringFNS-AssistedStanding”,Proc.IFESSConf.(Lubljiana,Slovenia),pp.46-48,2002.
J.C.Gillette,J.A.Riess,andJ.J.Abbas,"ComparisonofFNS-assistedandAble-bodiedQuietStance",Proc.IFESSConf.(Cleveland,OH),pp.268-270,2001.
J.Ou*,J.A.Riess,andJ.J.Abbas,"AdaptiveControlofCyclicMovementsinaMulti-segmentSystem",Proc.IFESSConf.(Cleveland,OH),pp.229-231,2001.
E.Hartman*,R.J.Triolo,andJ.J.Abbas,"AdaptiveLinearizationofAgonist/AntogonistMuscleSystems",Proc.IFESSConf.(Cleveland,OH),pp.297-299,2001.
J.C.Gillette,J.A.Riess,A.Schwarting*,J.L.McCrory,andJ.J.Abbas,"StandingPostureDuringFunctionalTasks:EffectofFootPlacementandImplicationsforFNSStanding",Proc.IFESSConf.(Aalborg,Denmark),2000.
E.Hartman*,J.A.Riess,R.J.TrioloandJ.J.Abbas,"AReal-timeSimulationSystemtoEvaluateUser-DeviceInteraction:AnApplicationforDevelopmentofFNSControlSystems",Proc.RESNAConf.,2000.
X.Zhang*,R.J.TrioloandJ.J.Abbas,"Task-dependentAdjustmentstoCo-stimulationLevelsinFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystems",Proc.IEEE/BMESConf.,(Atlanta,GA),pp.658,1999.
E.Hartman*,R.J.TrioloandJ.J.Abbas,"EffectsofSystemNonlinearitiesonPostureAdjustmentsUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation",Proc.IEEE/BMESConf.,(Atlanta,GA),pp.659,1999.
P. Kataria* and J.J. Abbas, "Adaptive User-specified Control of Movements with FunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation",Proc.IEEE/BMESConf.,(Atlanta,GA),pp.604,1999.
J.A.RiessandJ.J.Abbas"ControlofCyclicMovementsasMusclesFatigueUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation",Proc.IEEE/BMESConf.,(Atlanta,GA),pp.659,1999.
E.J.Brauer,R.Jung,J.J.Abbas,B.Thompsen,S.HilchieandA.Tran,"ExperimentalResultsof6NeuronVLSICircuitofLampreyUnitPatternGenerator",Proc.IEEE/BMESConf.,(Atlanta,GA),pp.372,1999.
R.Jung,E.J.Brauer,J.J.AbbasandS.Grandhe"AnalogVLSI-SpinalCordInterfaceforMotorControl",Proc.IEEE/BMESConf.,(Atlanta,GA),pp.488,1999.
E.J.Brauer,J.J.Abbas,B.Callaway,J.ColvinandJ.Farris,"HardwareImplementationofaNeuralNetworkPatternShaperAlgorithm",Proc.IJCNN,1999.
E.J.Brauer,R.Jung,B.ThompsenandJ.J.Abbas"aVLSIcircuitoflampreyunitpatterngenerator",Proc.IJCNN,1999.
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J.A.Riess*andJ.J.Abbas,“EvaluationofAdaptiveNeuralNetworkControllerinCyclicMovementUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation”,Proc.RESNA,(Minneapolis,MN),pp.220-223,1998.
E.Stites*,J.J.AbbasandR.J.Triolo“AdaptiveMappingfortheControlofStandingwithFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation”,2ndConf.ofIntl.FESSociety,(Vancouver,BC),pp.83-84,1997.
J.A.Riess*andJ.J.Abbas,“EvaluationofAdaptiveandFeedbackControllersforuseinFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystems”,Proc.2ndConf.ofIntl.FESSociety,(Vancouver,BC),pp.79-80,1997.
E.J.Brauer,H.J.LeeandJ.J.Abbas,“DevelopmentofHardwareforImplementingAdaptiveControllersinFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystems”,Proc.2ndConf.ofIntl.FESSociety,(Vancouver,BC),pp.255-256,1997.
J.J.Abbas,“NeuralNetworksforControlofPostureandLocomotion”,Proc.AmericanControlConf.,(Albequerque,NM),1997(InvitedPaper).
E.J.Brauer,R.Jung,D.WilsonandJ.J.Abbas,“AnalogCircuitModelofLampreyUnitPatternGenerator”,Proc.7thGreatLakesSymposiumonVLSI,pp.137-142,1997.
E.J.Brauer,R.Jung,D.WilsonandJ.J.Abbas,“SensitivityAnalysisofanAnalogCircuitModelofLampreyUnitPatternGenerator”,Proc.IJCNN,pp.975-979,1997.
H.Dou,Z.Zhou,Y.Chen,J.X.,XuandJ.J.Abbas,“IterativeLearningControlStrategyforFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation,”Proc.18thIEEE/EMBSConf.,(Amsterdam),1996.
S.P.Jayasundera*andJ.J.Abbas,“StrategiesforControllingCoupledSegmentsUsingaNetworkofPatternGenerators,”Proc.1stConf.ofIntl.FESSociety,(Cleveland,OH),1996.
S.P.Jayasundera*andJ.J.Abbas,“AdaptiveFeedforwardControlofCoupledSystems”,Proc.WorldCongressonNeuralNetworks,(Washington,DC),Vol.1;pp.400-404,1995
S.P.Jayasundera*andJ.J.Abbas,“NeuralNetworkControlofCyclicMovementsUsingFunctionalElectricalStimulation”,IASTEDIntl.Conf.onModellingandSimulation(Colombo,SriLanka),1995).
J.J.Abbas“UsingNeuralModelsintheDesignofaMovementControlSystem”,Proc.ComputationandNeuralSystemsConf.(Monterey,CA),1995..
J.J.AbbasandH.J.Chizeck,“Phase-dependentReflexesinaNeuralNetworkControlSystem”,Proc.13thSouthernBiomedicalEng.Conf,(Washington,DC),pp.494-497,1994.
J.J.AbbasandR.J.Triolo,“ExperimentalEvaluationofanAdaptiveFeedforwardControllerforUseinFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystems”,Proc.15thIEEE/EMBSConf.,(SanDiego,CA),pp.1326-1327,1993.
J.J.AbbasandH.J.Chizeck,“NeuralNetworkControlofTwo-segmentSkeletalMovements”,Proc.WorldCongressonNeuralNetworks,(Portland,OR),1993.
J.J.AbbasandH.J.Chizeck,“AdaptiveFeedforwardControlofCyclicMovementsUsingArtificialNeuralNetworks”,Proc.Int.JointConf.onNeuralNetworks,(Baltimore,MD),1992.
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J.J.AbbasandH.J.Chizeck,“ANeuralNetworkControllerforFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystems”,Proc.13thIEEE/EMBSConf.,(Orlando,FL),pp.1456-1457,1991.
J.J.AbbasandH.J.Chizeck,“FNSControlSystemTuningandClinicalRatingsofPerformance”,inProc.11thIEEE/EMBSConf.,(Seattle,WA),pp.1494-1495,1989.
J.J.Abbas,H.J.Chizeck,G.Borges,P.Chow,P.LambertandM.Moynahan,“ASoftwareStructureforImplementingMulti-stateFeedbackControllersinFNSSystems”,inProc.10thIEEE/EMBSConf.,(NewOrleans,LA),pp.1653-1654,1988.
K.Barnicle,J.J.Abbas,Q.Y.Du,C.L.Miao,W.Ko,P.Muccio,E.B.MarsolaisandH.J.Chizeck,“UsingStretchSensorstoMeasureKneeandHipAngles”,inProc.RESNA10thAnnualConf.,(SanJose,CA),pp.603-604,1987.
J.J.AbbasandH.J.Chizeck,“FeedbackControloftheHipandTrunkinParaplegicSubjectsUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation”,inProc.9thIEEE/EMBSConf.(Boston,MA),pp.1571-1572,1987.
ABSTRACTS(*indicatesstudentsmentored)
A.Pena,S.Kuntaegowdanahalli,J.J.AbbasandR.Jung,“Mechanicalfatiguetestingofanimplantableintrafascicularelectrodesystem”SocietyforNeuroscience42stAnnualMeeting,Chicago,IL,2015.
L.Rincon-Gonzalez,S.Kuntaegowdanahalli,J.J.Abbas,K.HorchandR.Jung,“Experimentalassessmentoffittingproceduresforaneural-enabledprosthetichandsystem”,SocietyforNeuroscience42stAnnualMeeting,Chicago,IL,2015.
A.Thota,S.Kuntaegowdanahalli,K.Horch,J.J.AbbasandR.Jung,“Biocompatibilitytestingofanimplantableintrafascicularelectrodesysteminrabbits”,SocietyforNeuroscience42stAnnualMeeting,Chicago,IL,2015.
A.Thota,S.Kuntaegowdanahalli,R.Siu,J.J.AbbasandR.Jung,,“EvaluationofanimplantableintrafascicularelectrodeSysteminrodents”,SocietyforNeuroscience42stAnnualMeeting,Chicago,IL,2015.
B.Hillen,J.Abbas,S.Renaud,andR.Jung,“Adaptivecontrolofventilation:effectofinitialconditionsonadaptationtime”,SocietyforNeuroscience42stAnnualMeeting,Chicago,IL,2015.
R.Siu,B.Hillen,S.Renaud,J.J.AbbasandR.Jung,“NeuromuscularStimulationofRespiratoryMusclesforRespiratoryPacingintheRatModelfortheDevelopmentofaNeuromorphicRespiratoryController”,SocietyforNeuroscience42stAnnualMeeting,Chicago,IL,2015.
C.Vuong*,T.Ingalls,P.Mahant,M.C.Ospina,J.Samanta,J.J.Abbas,“Usingreal-timefeedbacktotargetlimbplacementandlimbmovementvelocityinpeoplewithPD”,SocietyforNeuroscience42stAnnualMeeting,NewOrleans,LA,2012.
M.N.Abdelghani,A.K.Starosciak,J.Abbas,K.HorchandR.Jung,“Acomputationalmodeltosimulateneuralrecordingsfromlongitudinalintrafascicularelectrodes”,SocietyforNeuroscience42stAnnualMeeting,NewOrleans,LA,2012.
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K.Narayanan,H.Shill,J.Stovall,O’Donnell,P.Mahant,J.Samanta,A.Lieberman,andJ.J.Abbas,“PolestridingimprovesgaitinParkinson’sdisease”,SocietyforNeuroscience41stAnnualMeeting,Washington,DC,2011.
K.Narayanan,C.Williams,J.Stovall,A.Biemond,M.Raasch,andJ.J.Abbas,“Electricalstimulationtrainingimprovesorthostatictoleranceinspinalcordinjury”,SocietyforNeuroscience41stAnnualMeeting,Washington,DC,2011.
B.KHillen,J.Abbas,D.Jindrich,andR.Jung,“ComputationalmodeloftheeffectsofmusclestrengthandactivationonfootdragintheSCIratankle“,SocietyforNeuroscience38thAnnualMeeting,Washington,DC,2008.
N.Krishnamurthi,A.Sitek*,P.Mahant,J.Samanta,andJ.J.Abbas,“EffectsofDeepBrainStimulationAmplitudeonGaitinParkinson’sDisease”SocietyforNeuroscience37thAnnualMeeting,SanDiego,CA,2007.
M.Bhowmik-Stoker*,R.Herman,S,Allison,andJ.J.Abbas,“Adaptivecontrolofelectricalstimulationtosupplementlocomotorretrainingafterspinalcordinjury”SocietyforNeuroscience37thAnnualMeeting,SanDiego,CA,2007.
A.L.Downing*,D.R.Fay,andJ.J.Abbas,“ForceCoordinationTraininginChildrenwithSpasticDiplegia”,SocietyforNeuroscience37thAnnualMeeting,SanDiego,CA,2007.
B.K.Hillen,J.J.Abbas,G.YamaguchiandR.Jung,“Effectsofspinalcordinjuryonmusculoskeletalparametersintherodent.”,SocietyforNeuroscience37thAnnualMeeting,SanDiego,CA,2007.
S.Allison*,M.Bhowmik*,D.Channer,R.Herman,J.J.Abbas,“Selectingsuitablemovementpatternsforlocomotorretrainingusingpartialweightbearingtherapy”SocietyforNeuroscience36thAnnualMeeting,Atlanta,Georgia,2006.
A.J.Sitek*,J.J.Abbas,D.M.Lieberman,P.Mahant,J.Samanta,“Locationandorientationofactivecontactsindeepbrainstimulationsystems”,SocietyforNeuroscience36thAnnualMeeting,Atlanta,Georgia,2006.
R.Jung,A.Belanger,T.Kanchiku,J.Lynskey,M.Mukherjee,D.Hagner,J.J.Abbas,"Hindlimbneuromuscularstimulationtherapyafterthoraciccontusioninjurypromoteslocomtorrecovery",11thAnnualConferenceoftheInternationalFunctionalElectricalStimulationSociety,Miyagi-Zhao,Japan,2006.
T.Kanchiku,J.V.Lynskey,T.Tagachi,J.J.Abbas,R.Jung,"Rodentmodelforforelimbneuromuscularstimulationbasedmovementtherapy”.11thAnnualConferenceoftheInternationalFunctionalElectricalStimulationSociety,Miyagi-Zhao,Japan,2006.
A.Sitek*.D.Liberman,andJ.J.Abbas,“DBSElectrodeLocationandClinicalOutcomesinParkinson’sDisease”,AmericanSocietyofStereotacticandFunctionalNeurosurgery,2006,Boston,MA.
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K. Narayanan, S. Mulligan*, P.Mahant, J. Samanta and J.J. Abbas, “Deep Brain StimulationEffects on Posture Control in Parkinson’s Disease”, World Parkinson Congress, Feb., 2006,WashingtonD.C.AbstractpublishedinMovementDisorders,Vol.21/Supp.13,2006,AbstractNo.P209,Page.S115.
S. Mulligan*, K. Narayanan, P. Mahant, J. Samanta and J.J. Abbas, “Effect of deep brainstimulation on posture control in Parkinson’s disease”, 9th International Congress ofParkinson’sdiseaseandMovementDisorders,NewOrleans,LA,2005.
J.V. Lynskey, A. Belanger, T. Kanchiku, G. Venkatasubramanian, M. Mukherjee, A. Thota, J.Abbas, R. Jung. “Therapeutic Neuromuscular Stimulation Therapy Improves Recovery ofLocomotionafter IncompleteSpinalCord Injury inAdultRats”.11th InternationalSymposiumonNeuralRegeneration,Asilomar,CA,2005.
G.Venkatasubramanian,T.Kanchiku,M.Mukherjee,J.J.Abbas,R.Jung.“Functionalneuromuscularstimulationafterspinalcordinjury:arodentmodel”.23rdAnnualNationalNeurotraumaSocietyMeeting,WashingtonDC,Nov10-11,2005.
M.MukherjeeA.Belanger,T.Kanchiku,J.Lynskey,A.Thota,J.J.Abbas,R.Jung.“Functionalneuromuscularstimulationafterincompletespinalcordinjuryinrodentspromotesrecoveryoflocomotion”.23rdAnnualNationalNeurotraumaSocietyMeeting,WashingtonDC,2005.
K.Kanchiku,A.Belanger,G.Venkatasubramanian,M.Mukherjee,J.V.Lynskey,A.Thota,J.Abbas,R.Jung.“FunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationTherapyPromotesRecoveryofLocomotionafterIncompleteSpinalCordInjuryinAdultRats”.CervicalSpineResearchSociety33rdAnnualMeeting,SanDiego,CA,2005
A.Belanger,T.Kanchiku,M.Mukherjee,J.Lynskey,.J.J.Abbas,R.Jung.“ARodentModelofFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationTherapyafterIncompleteSpinalCordInjury”,SocietyforNeuroscienceAnnualMeeting,WashingtonDC.2005.
G.Venkatasubramanian,T.Kanchiku,M.Mukherjee,J.J.Abbas,R.Jung.“FunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation(FNS)AssistedLocomotioninaParaplegicRodent”,SocietyforNeuroscienceAnnualMeeting,WashingtonDC.2005.
G.Venkatasubramanian,K.Ichihara,J.J.Abbas,R.Jung.“FunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationinaParaplegicRodentModel:ElectrodeDesign,ImplantationandAssessment”,(presentationatthe22ndNationalNeurotraumaSociety,SanDiego,CA,2004)J.Neurotrauma21(9):P225,pg.13202004..
K. Ichihara, G. Venkatasubramanian, J.J. Abbas, R. Jung. ‘Electrical stimulation paradigms toassist in locomotor training after spinal cord injury’. (presentation at the NationalNeurotraumaSociety,Biloxi,MS,2003),J.Neurotrauma,20(10):P412pg.1131,2003.V.Krishnamohan,J.J.Abbas,G.T.Yamaguchi,R.Jung,“BiomechanicalModelofanUnloadedRatHindlimb”,Soc.Neursci.Abs.,2003.
J.C.Gillette,N.E.Quick,J.J.Abbas,“HandSupportForcesWhenUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationtoAssistinStanding”,Proc.ACSM,2003.
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N.Ravi,V.Booth,J.J.AbbasandR.Jung,“Atwo-compartmentvertebratemotoneuronmodeltoinvestigateeffectsofafferentnervestimulation”,Soc.Neursci.Abs.,2002.
A.Thota,R.JungandJ.J.Abbas,“Adaptivecontrolofendpointpositionbyweightedactivationofforcefields”,AnnalsBMESuppl.,2001.
S,Grandhe,J.J.AbbasandR.Jung.“Periodicperturbationeffectsonlocomotorrhythmandmotorpatterngenerationinthelamprey”.Soc.forNeuroscienceAbstracts,26(2):834.1,2000.
R.Jung,E.J.BrauerandJ.J.Abbas,"AReal-timeNeuromorphicAnalogVLSI-SpinalCordInterfaceforRhythmicMotorControl",Soc.forNeuroscienceAbstracts,Vol.25,422.3,p.1038,1999.
J.A.Riess*,Neiser, J.D.*,E.Hartman*andJ.J.Abbas "Evaluationof InputDevices forUse inFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation",AnnalsBMESuppl.,pp.S-132,1998.
X. Zhang*, J.J. Abbas andR.J. Triolo, "The Effects of Co-stimulationMapParameters on FNSSystemPerformance",AnnalsBMESuppl.,pp.S-133,1998.
P. Kataria* and J.J. Abbas, "Estimating Body Segment Orientation Using a Lightweight,InexpensiveGyroscope",AnnalsBMESuppl.,pp.S-133,1998..
E.Hartman*andJ.J.Abbas,"TimeDelaysandModelReferenceAdaptiveControl inFunctionNeuromuscularStimulation",AnnalsBMESuppl.,pp.S-133,1998.
R.Jung,J.J.AbbasandE.J.Brauer,"EntrainmentOfAnAnalogVLSIModelofLampreyUnitPatternGenerator",AnnalsBMESuppl.,pp.S-99,1998.
L.Knapp,J.Atchison,R.Shapiro,R.SalcidoandJ.J.Abbas,“ElectromyographicandKinematicAnalysisofthePainfulHemiplegicshoulderBeforeandAfterSubscapularisMotorPointBlock”,Proc.AAPM&R,(Chicago),1996.
E.Stites*andJ.J.Abbas,“ParameterSelectioninanAdaptiveControlSystemforBiomedicalApplications”,KYAcad.Sciences,(Frankfort,KY),1996.
L.Knapp,J.Atchison,R.Shapiro,R.SalcidoandJ.J.Abbas,“ElectromyographicandKinematicAnalysisofthePainfulHemiplegicshoulderBeforeandAfterSubscapularisMotorPointBlock”,GaitandPosture,Vol.4,p.182,1996.
J.J.AbbasandS.P.Jayasundera*“AdaptiveControlofMovementUsingModelsofNeuralCircuitry”,Soc.forNeuroscienceAbstracts,p.147,(SanDiego,CA),1995.
S.P.Jayasundera*andJ.J.Abbas,“AdaptiveNeuralNetworkControlofaSteppingMovementinaThreeSegmentModel”,Proc.BMESSocietyConf.,(Phoenix,AZ),1994.
J.J.AbbasandH.J.Chizeck,“ProcessingSkinStretchSensorMeasurementsofHipandTrunkAngles”,inProc.40thACEMBConf.(NiagaraFalls,NY),pp.222,1987.
INVITEDPRESENTATIONSATNATIONAL/INTERNATIONALMEETINGS“ChallengesforClinicalDeploymentforLong-termUseofNeuralInterfaces”,presentedat aMini-SymposiumonChallengesforChronicNeuralProstheticsatIEEEEMBCConf.,(Chicago,IL),August,2014.
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“Localproductionofmedicaldevicesinsub-SaharanAfrica:characterizingthelandscapeandassessingfeasibility”,Workshoppresentationatthe2ndWHOGlobalForumonMedicalDevices,presentedwithM.Poluta,A.SabetSarvastani,andA.Velazquez-Berumen,(Geneva,Switzerland),November,2013.
“SmartHybridBiosystemsinProstheticsandRehabilitation”,IEEEBioCAS2010,(Paphos,Cyprus),November,2010.
“NeuralOscillatorsandCyclicMovements”,OrganizationforComputationalNeurosciences,CNS*2010,(SanAntonio,TX),July,2010.
“AdaptationintheFESDeviceandintheNervousSystem”,ContemporaryForumsonSpinalCordInjuries,(Boston,MA),May,2010.
“NeuromorphogenicAdaptation”,presentedatInstituteforNeuromorphicEngineering15thAnnualWorkshop(Telluride,CO),July2008.
“AdaptiveNeuralSystems”,presentedatthe3rdInternationalConferenceonBodyAreaNetworks,(Tempe,AZ),March,2008.
"Personalizedneuromuscularelectricalstimulationforexerciseorneuromotortherapy",J.Abbas,30thAnnualMeetingoftheMid-AtlanticRegionalChapteroftheAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicine(Harrisburg,PA),Nov.2,2007.
“NeuromorphicDesignofSmartProstheticandTherapeuticSystems”,presentedatInstituteforNeuromorphicEngineering14thAnnualWorkshop(Telluride,CO),July2007.
"SmartProsthetics"presentationtheBoardoftheNationalAcademiesandtotheBeckmanCenterAdvisoryBoard,(Irvine,CA),Feb.2007.
“Controlofmovementusingelectricalstimulationofparalyzedmuscles:amedicalproblemsuitedforaneuromorphicsolution?”presentedattheInstituteforNeuromorphicEngineeringWorkshop,(Zurich,Switzerland),2005.
"FunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation",presentedat1stAnnualNeurorehabilitationSymposium,“ClinicalAdvancedinNeurorehabilitationScience”,(Lexington,KY),Sept.2001.(organizedworkshopandgaveoralpresentationforcliniciansoncurrentpracticeandnewresearchintheuseofelectricalstimulationsystems)
"UsingMathematicalModelsandAdvancedControlSystemsTechniquestoEnhanceNeuroprosthesisFunction",presentedwithR.Rienerat6thAnnualConferenceoftheInternationalFunctionalElectricalStimulationSociety,(Cleveland,OH),June2001.
“AdaptiveAlgorithmstoCustom-fittheNeuroprosthesistotheUser”,presentedattheNIPS*2000Workshop,(Breckenridge,CO),Dec.2000.
“NeuralNetworksforControlofPostureandLocomotion”,presentedattheAmericanControlConference,(Albequerque,NM),June,1997.
“JustifyingTechnologyintheManagedCareEnvironment”,presentedat9thAnnualInterdisciplinaryRehabilitationConference,(Lexington,KY),August,1996.
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“ApplicationofNeuralPatternGeneratorsfortheRestorationofMotorFunctionusingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation”,presentedatBiomechanics&NeuralControlofMovementConference(Mt.Sterling,OH),June1996.
“FunctionalElectricalStimulationAmbulationTechniques”,presentedatSpinalCordInjury:IssuesandAdvances,(Washington,DC),Nov.1994.
“TheUseofNeuralNetworkAlgorithmsinFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationControlSystems”,presentedatNeuralProstheses:MotorSystemsIVConference(Mt.Sterling,OH),July1994.
INVITEDSEMINARS“Spinalcordinjuryresearch:Emergingtechnologiestopromoterecovery,enhancefunctionandimprovehealthafterSCI”,BarrowSpinalCordInjurySymposium,(Phoenix,AZ),Feb.,2015.
“ModelingWorldHealthOrganizationPrototypestoPursuetheDevelopmentandProductionofaMedicalDeviceIndustryinUganda:IdentifyingChallengesandSeizingOpportunities”,UgandaBiomedicalBraintrustMeeting,(Miami,FL),Sept.,2014.
“TheRoleofPhysicalActivityandtheUseofAdaptiveTechnologyintheTreatmentofNon-CommunicableDiseases”,IndianInstituteofTechnology–Delhi,(NewDelhi,India),March2014.
“Improvingaccesstoqualityhealthcareusingmedicaltechnology”,WorldHealthOrganization,(Geneva,Switzerland),Nov.2013.
“AdaptiveTechnology,NeuralAdaptationandRehabilitation”,InstituteofBiomaterialsandBiomedicalEngineering,UniversityofToronto,(Toronto,Canada),Apr.2011.
“AdaptiveTechnologytoPromoteNeuralAdaptation”,TheMiamiProject,(Miami,FL),Mar.2011.
“NeuralSystems,RehabilitationEngineering,andAdaptiveProcesses”,ParadiseValleyHospital,(Phoenix,AZ),May2010.
“PromotingNeuralAdaptationUsingAdaptiveTechnology”,Dept.ofKinesiology,UniversityofMaryland,(CollegePark,MD),Oct.2009.
“AdaptiveBiomimeticTechnologytoPromoteNeuralAdaptation”,BiomedicalDistinguishedLectureSeries,NationalCentreforBiomedicalEngineeringScience,NationalUniversityofIreland,Galway,(Galway,Ireland),July,2009.
“NeuromorphicDesignofAdaptiveSystemsforNeuromotorRehabilitation”,DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering,UniversityofFlorida,(Gainesville,FL),Feb.2009.
“PersonalizedTechnologyforNeuromotorTherapy”,DepartmentofPhysicalTherapy,UniversityofFlorida,(Gainesville,FL),Feb.2009.
“AdaptiveBiomimeticTechnologytoPromoteNeuralAdaptation”,JointBasicMedicalSciencesandBiomedicalInformaticsDepartmentalSeminarSeries,ArizonaStateUniversity,(Tempe,AZ),Oct.2008.
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“PromotingNeuralAdaptationusingAdaptiveTechnology”,DepartmentofElectricalEngineering,NorthernArizonaUniversity,(Flagstaff,AZ),Oct.2008.
"Advancesinneuromotortherapyafterspinalcordinjury",J.Abbas,8thEducationalConferenceoftheArizonaSpinalCordInjuryAssociation(Phoenix,AZ),Oct.2007.
"DeliveringNeurotechnology",presentedat‘CommercializingArizonaForum’(Phoenix,AZ),Oct.2007.
“Improvingneuromotorfunctionafterincompletespinalcordinjury”,NeurorehabilitationUnit,BarrowNeurologicalInstitute,(Phoenix,AZ),Sept.2007.
"Parkinson’sDisease:TreatmentUsingDeepBrainStimulation"ArizonaGrandDemocrats,(SunCity,AZ),March2007.
"TraumaticSpinalCordInjury:AdaptationandRecovery"President'sCommunityEnrichmentProgram,ArizonaStateUniversity,(Tempe,AZ),March2007.
"AdaptiveNeuralSystems",ArizonaStateUniversityFoundation,(Tempe,AZ),Oct.2006.
"DesigningAdaptiveSystemstoPromoteAdaptationinNeuralSystems",TheBiodesignInstituteatArizonaStateUniversity,(Tempe,AZ),June2006.
"TechnologytoPromoteAdaptationinNeuralSystems",DiscoveryTour,TheIraA.FultonSchoolofEngineering,ArizonaStateUniversity,(Tempe,AZ),April2006.
"NeuroengineeringandNeurorehabilitation",TheBiodesignInstitute,ArizonaStateUniversity,(Tempe,AZ),Feb.2006.
"UnlockingtheMysteriesoftheBrain"ASUAdventuresinLearningProgram,ArizonaStateUniversity,(Tempe,AZ),November2005.(presentedwithThomasHammfromBarrowNeurologicalInstitute)
“SpinalCordInjuryResearch”,presentedattheAnnualMeetingoftheArizonaSpinalInjuryAssociation,(Phoenix,AZ),Oct.2005.
“ImprovingDeepBrainStimulationSystemParameterSelection”,Wintech,DepartmentofElectricalEngineering,ArizonaStateUniversity,(Tempe,AZ),Nov.2005.
“DeepBrainStimulationafterParkinson’sDisease:DevelopingStrategiesforImprovedClinicalOutcomes”,presentedwithN.KrishnamurthiandA.SitekattheBiodesignInstitute,ArizonaStateUniversity,(Tempe,AZ),Sept.2005.
“Neuroprosthesesandneuromotortherapyafterspinalcordinjury”,NeurorehabilitationUnit,BarrowNeurologicalInstitute,(Phoenix,AZ),Feb.2005.
“Neuromuscularelectricalstimulationforexerciseandneuromotortherapyafterspinalcordinjury”,TheNeuroInstitute,(Tempe,AZ),Feb.2005.
“NewStrategiesforUsingElectricalStimulationinNeurorehabilitation”,BarrowNeurologicalInstitute,(Phoenix,AZ),Jan.2004.
“Standingafterspinalcordinjury:strategiesforimprovingfunctionalperformance”,BiomedicalEngineeringProgram,UniversityofArizona,(Tucson,AZ)April2003.
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“PostureControlinParkinson’sDisease”,DepartmentofKinesiology,ArizonaStateUniversity,(Tempe,AZ),Dec.2003.
“AdaptiveControlofSystemsforNeurorehabilitation”,DepartmentofMathematicsandStatistics,ArizonaStateUniversity,(Tempe,AZ)Nov.2003.
“Standingafterspinalcordinjury:strategiesforimprovingfunctionalperformance”,NSFIGERTProgramonNeural&MusculoskeletalAdaptationinForm&Function,ArizonaStateUniversity,(Tempe,AZ)Feb.2003.
“Standingafterspinalcordinjury:strategiesforimprovingfunctionalperformance”,ScottsdaleCommunityCollege,(Tempe,AZ)Feb.2003.
“Engineeringanewerainmedicalrehabilitation”,BiomedicalEngineeringDepartmentSeminar,ArizonaStateUniversity,(Tempe,AZ)Sept.2002.
"AdvancedinNeurorehabilitation:FunctionalElectricalStimulationforStanding,ExerciseandTherapyafterSpinalCordInjury"presentedattheannualresearchsymposiumattheRehabilitationHospitalofIndiana(Indianapolis,IN),June2002.
"NeuralStimulationforMotorControl"presentedtotheLexingtonChapteroftheIEEE(Lexington,KY),May2001.
"BioengineeringtheNervousSystem:approachestoinvestigate,replaceandrepairtheinjuredspinalcord"presentedtotheKY-INChapteroftheParalyzedVeteransofAmerica(Louisville,KY),Sept.2000.
“FittingtheNeuralProsthesistotheUser”,DepartmentofElectricalEngineering,UniversityofTwente,(Enschede,TheNetherlands),July,2000.
“FittingtheNeuralProsthesistotheUser”,CenterforBiomedicalEngineering,UniversityofKentucky(Lexington,KY),April1999.
“CustomizingtheFNSControlSystemfortheUser”,NeuralProsthesisSeminar,FESCenter,CaseWesternReserveUniversity,(Cleveland,OH),March1999.
“UsingMathematicsintheRehabilitationofPeoplewithSpinalCordInjury”,presentedto1996NSFMathematicsResearchExperienceforUndergraduates(REU)ProgramatTheUniversityofKentucky,(Lexington,KY),July1996.
“LaboratoryMethodsforImplementingandEvaluatingNeuralControlSystems”,presentedto1996NSFMathematicsResearchExperienceforUndergraduates(REU)ProgramatTheUniversityofKentucky,(Lexington,KY),July1996.
“Closed-LoopControlofFNSWalking”,presentedatFESCenter,(Cleveland,OH),March1995.
“ModulatedReflexesandMulti-jointControlofFNSSystems”,presentedattheRehabilitationEngineeringCenter,MetroGeneralHealthCenter,(Cleveland,OH),March1995.
“NeuralNetworkControlofFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystems”,presentedatCenterforBiomedicalEngineering,UniversityofKentucky,(Lexington,KY),Jan.1995.
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“UsingNeuralModelsintheDesignofaBiomedicalEngineeringControlSystem”,presentedatTheMathematicalResearchBranch,NIH,(Bethesda,MD),Aug.1994.
“NeuralNetworkControlofCyclicMovementsUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation”,presentedatDept.ofPhysiology,HowardUniv.MedicalSchool,(Washington,DC),Feb.1994.
“ControlofFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystems”,presentedatShriverLaboratory,UniversityofMarylandatCollegePark,(CollegePark,MD),Oct.1993.
“NeuralNetworkControlofCyclicMovementsUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation”,presentedatDept.ofMechanicalEngineering,TheCatholicUniversityofAmerica,(Washington,DC),March1993.
“NeuralNetworkControlofCyclicMovementsUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation”,presentedatDept.ofBioengineering,Univ.ofPennsylvania,(Philadelphia,PA),October1992.
“NeuralNetworkControlofFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystems”,presentedatDept.ofBiomedicalEngineering,CaseWesternReserveUniv.,(Cleveland,OH),May1992.
“NeuralNetworkControlofCyclicMovementsUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation”,presentedatDept.ofBio,ChemicalandMaterialsEngineering,ArizonaStateUniversity,(Tempe,AZ),April1992.
“FeedbackControlofCoronalPlaneHipandTrunkAnglesUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation”,presentedatDept.ofBiomedicalEngineering,CaseWesternReserveUniversity,(Cleveland,OH),Sept.1989.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONALHONORSANDOFFICESEditorships:
Dec.'14–present AssociateEditor, IEEENeuralEngineeringConference
Oct.’14–present AssociateEditorInternational Journal of Clinical Engineering andHealth TechnologyAssessment(CEHTA)
June'09-present ReviewEditor, FrontiersinNeuroengineering
June'03-present EditorialBoard, JournalofNeuroengineeringandRehabilitation
Sept.'99 AssistantEditor, AssistiveTechnology, SpecialIssueonFunctionalElectricalStimulation.
June-Dec.‘96 SectionCo-Editor, “Section IV: Neuromechanical Interaction in Rhythmic Systems” in
BiomechanicsandNeuralControlofMovement, Ed.byJ.M.Winters&P.E.Crago,Springer-Verlag,2000.
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Conferenceorganization:
April'10–April‘15 AssociateEditor, IEEEEMBSConferenceEditorialBoard(CEB)
Oct.‘14 GlobalHealthTechnologiesSubtrackOrganizer, BiomedicalEngineeringSocietyAnnualMeeting SanAntonio,TX,2014
November‘13 ProgrammeCommitteeCoordinator, LocalOrganizingCommitteeMember,and WorkshopOrganizer(LocalProductionofMedicalDevices) 2ndWHOGlobalForumonMedicalDevices,Geneva,Switzerland
Sept.'08 OrganizingCommitteeandTechnicalProgramCommittee, Annual Conference of the International Functional Electrical
StimulationSociety(IFESS),Freiburg,Germany
Sept.'07 SessionCo-Chair, NeuralStimulationandRehabilitationSession, BMESAnnualMeeting,LosAngeles,California.
Sept.'03 SessionCo-Chair, FunctionalElectricalStimulationSession, IEEE/EMBSConference,Cancun,Mexico.
Jan'03–June03 Member,ScientificProgramCommittee, Annual Conference of the Internal Functional Electrical Stimulation
Society(IFESS),Queensland,Australia.
Oct.'02 SessionCo-Chair, FunctionalElectricalStimulationSession, JointEMBS/BMESConference,Houston,TX.
June'01 SessionCo-Chair, Biomechanics,ModelingandControlSession, AnnualConf.ofIntl.FunctionalElectricalStimulationSociety(IFESS),
Cleveland,OH.
July'00–June01 Member,ScientificProgramCommittee, Annual Conference of the Internal Functional Electrical Stimulation
Society(IFESS),Cleveland,OH.
April’00 Session Chair, Computational Models of Neural Control ofMovement:FailureandRecoverySession.
NeuralControlofMovementConference,KeyWest,FL
October'98 SessionCo-Chair, MusculoskeletalModelingSession,BMESConference,Cleveland,OH.
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October'98 SessionCo-Chair, MeasurementDevicesandControlSession, BMESConf.,Cleveland,OH.October‘94 SessionCo-Chair, YoungInvestigatorSymposium,NeuralProsthesisWorkshop, NationalInstitutesofHealth,Bethesda,MD.April‘94 SessionCo-Chair, NeuromotorControlSystemsSession, 13thSouthernBiomedicalEngineeringConference,Washington,DC.
OtherHonorsandOffices
March‘13 SeniorMember, InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers(IEEE)
May‘12 ThoughtLeaderInterviewee, VisionTaskForce,AmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociation
Jan'02–’12 Member,RehabilitationEngineeringAdvisoryPanel, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreational
Technologies,UniversityofIllinois,Chicago.
Nov’06 Selected Participant; 4th Annual National Academies Keck FuturesInitiative Conference on “Smart Prosthetics: Exploring AssistiveDevicesfortheBodyandMind”;Nov9-12,Irvine,CA.
Jan.’02–Dec.04 Treasurer,Intl.FunctionalElectricalStimulationSociety(IFESS)
Sept.'00-Sept.'03 Chair, SpecialInterestGrouponFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation, RESNA.
June'00 InvitedParticipant,NIH-NINDS sponsored Workshop: "Functional and DysfunctionalSpinalCircuitry:RoleforRehabilitationandNeuralProstheses"UCLA,LosAngeles,CA
Sept.'99-Sept.'00 Chair-elect, SpecialInterestGrouponFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation, RESNA.
UNIVERSITYHONORS2012 “Top Five Percent Faculty”, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
Inrecognitionofteachingexcellence.
INVITEDREVIEWERChair,FundingAgencyReviewPanel:
NationalInstitutesofHealth:
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NationalInstituteforChildHealthandDevelopment,Chair,SpecialEmphasisPanel(2013)
Congressionally-DirectedMedicalResearchProgram:Peer-ReviewedMedicalResearchPanel,Chair(2015)Peer-ReviewedMedicalResearchPanel,Chair(2014)JointWarfighterMedicalResearchPanel,Chair(2014)SpinalCordInjuriesResearchPanel,Chair(2010,2011,2012)
Member,FundingAgencyReviewPanel:
NationalInstitutesofHealth:NewInnovatorAwardProgram(2014)RehabilitationResearchCareerDevelopmentPrograms,NationalCenterforMedical
RehabilitationResearch,(2012)MusculoskeletalRehabilitationSciencesStudySection(2012)EUREKAStudySection(2011)NationalCenterforMedicalRehabilitationResearch,adhocreviews(2010,2011)Function,IntegrationandRehabilitationSubcommittee,NationalCenterforMedical
RehabilitationResearch,StandingMember(2006-2010),Chair,adhocpanel(2013a,b)
NationalInstituteofNeurologicalDisorders&Stroke,SpecialEmphasisPanel(2007)NationalInstituteofNeurologicalDisordersandStrokeInitialReviewGroup(2006)ClinicalNeuroscienceandDiseaseStudySection(2006a,b)NationalCenterforMedicalRehabilitationResearch,SpecialStudySection(2005-6)BrainDisordersandClinicalNeurosciences-1,Ad-hocmember(2007;2006;
2005a,b,c;2004a,b,c;2001)MedicalRehabilitationResearchSubcommitteeStudySection(2002)HumanBrainProjectSpecialEmphasisStudySection(2002)GeriatricsandRehabilitationMedicineStudySection(2001,2002)MultidisciplinaryClinicalSciencesSpecialEmphasisStudySection(9panel
meetings,1995-1999). DepartmentofEducation:
NationalInstituteforDisabilityandRehabilitationResearchRehabilitationEngineeringResearchCenterPanel,(2004)
NationalInstituteforDisabilityandRehabilitationResearchFieldInitiatedResearchReviewPanelStandingMember,(1999-2003)
NationalInstituteforDisabilityandRehabilitationResearchSmallBusinessInnovationResearchReviewPanel,(2000-2001)
NationalScienceFoundation:BiomedicalEngineeringCareerAwardsReviewPanel(2001)IntegrativeBiologyandNeuroscience,Ad-hocReview(2001)BiomedicalEngineeringResearchtoAidPersonswithDisabilitiesPanel(2001)BiomedicalEngineeringResearchtoAidPersonswithDisabilitiesPanel(2000)InstrumentDevelopmentforBiologicalResearch,Ad-hocReview(2000)ComputationalNeuroscience,Ad-hocReviewer(1996)
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BehavioralNeuroscience.Ad-hocReviewer(1996)BiologicalSystemsAnalysis&ControlPanel(1995)Biomechanics&RehabilitationPanel(1994)
Congressionally-DirectedMedicalResearchProgram:Peer-ReviewedMedicalResearchPanel(2014)
DepartmentofVeteransAffairs,RehabilitationResearch&Development(2003,2010,2013,2015)
MedicalResearchCouncil,UnitedKingdom(2012)NeurologicalFoundationofNewZealand(2009)CanadaFoundationforInnovation(2009)NetherlandsTechnologyFoundation(2009)USArmyMRMC(2008)UniversityofWisconsin(2008)BarrowNeurologicalInstitute(2007a,b).UniversityofSouthernCalifornia.TheNationalAcademies(2003).
Journals: BulletinoftheWorldHealthOrganizationPLOSONEPLOSComputationalBiologyJournalofNeuroengineeringandRehabilitationIEEETransactionsonBiomedicalEngineering
IEEETransactionsonRehabilitationEngineering IEEETransactionsonSystems,Man&Cybernetics
AnnalsofBiomedicalEngineeringNeuromodulationComputersinBiologyandMedicineAssistiveTechnologyIntelligentSystemsEngineeringBiomedicalInstrumentationandTechnologyAdvancesinSkinandWoundCarePhysicsinMedicine&BiologyJournalofRehabilitationResearchandDevelopmentExperimentalNeurology
Conferences: IEEENeuralEngineeringConference
DesignofMedicalDevicesConference WHOGlobalForumonMedicalDevices
InternalFunctionalElectricalStimulationSocietyAnnualConferenceIEEEEngineeringinMedicine&BiologyConferenceCanadianNationalSpinalCordInjuryConference
RehabilitationEngineeringSocietyofNorthAmericaConferenceUNIVERSITYSERVICE
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ArizonaStateUniversity2015-present Member,Dean’s FacultyAdvisory Committee, IraA. Fulton Schools
ofEngineering.2014-present Member,GrandChallengeScholarsFacultyOversightCommittee,Ira
A.FultonSchoolsofEngineering.2014-present FacultyAdvisor,StudentChapterofEngineeringWorldHealth,IraA.
FultonSchoolsofEngineering.2014 Member, Personnel Committee, School of Biological and Health
SystemsEngineering.2012-2013 FacultyAdvisor,StudentChapterofEngineeringWorldHealth,IraA.
FultonSchoolsofEngineering.2011-2013 Member, Dean’s Executive Committee, Ira A. Fulton Schools of
Engineering.2011-2013 Member, Personnel Committee, School of Biological and Health
SystemsEngineering.2010-2013 Senator, Faculty Senate Representative of the School of Biological
andHealthSystemsEngineering.2010-2013 ExternalMember,PromotionandTenureCommittee,Departmentof
BiomedicalInformatics.2009-2013 Member,GrandChallengeScholarsFacultyOversightCommittee,Ira
A.FultonSchoolsofEngineering.2009-2011 Member, Health Care Search Committee, Ira A. Fulton Schools of
Engineering2006-2007 Member,BiosensorsSearchCommittee,ElectricalEngineering.2005-2006 Member,BioengineeringDept.ChairSearchCommittee.2003-2004 Chair,NeuroprosthesisSearchCommittee,Bioengineering.2003-2004 Member,BioMEMSSearchCommittee,Bioengineering.2003-2004 Member,MotorControlSearchCommittee,Bioengineering.2003-2004 Member,BiomechanicsSearchCommittee,Bioengineering.2003-2007 Member,PersonnelCommittee,Bioengineering.2005-2006 Member,SafetyCommittee,Bioengineering.
UniversityofArizonaCollegeofMedicine-Phoenix2008-2010 ResearchPlanningCommittee,Neurosciences
BannerGoodSamaritanMedicalCenter2007-2009 Chair,DataSafetyandMonitoringBoard,MemantineEffectsonALS
UniversityofKentucky:CenterforBiomedicalEngineering2001 Chair,FacultySearchCommittee.
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2001 Directedtheupgradeofbioinstrumentationteachinglabfacilities.1997–2002 Member,ResearchProgramDevelopmentCommittee.
Participated in the planning and preparation of multi-investigatorresearchinitiativesfromtheCenterforBiomedicalEngineering.
1997–2002 Member,EducationalProgramDevelopmentCommittee.Participated in the planning of new educational initiatives to beofferedbytheCenterforBiomedicalEngineering.
1995–1999 Coordinator,WebsiteDevelopmentCommittee.Initiated,developedandmaintainedthewebsitefortheCenter.
UniversityofKentucky:DepartmentofPhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation2001-2002 Chair,ResearchCommittee.2001-2002 Chair,Multi-disciplinarySpinalCordInjuryResearchCommittee.2001-2002 Member, Search Committee for Endowed Chair, Department of
PhysicalMedicine&Rehabilitation.2000 ResearchDayPlanningandOrganization.1997–2001 Member,Multi-disciplinarySpinalCordInjuryResearchCommittee.1996-2001 Member,ResearchCommittee.1999 ResearchDayPlanningandOrganization.1998 ResearchDayPlanningandOrganization.
UniversityofKentucky:SpinalCordandBrainInjuryResearchCenter2000–2002 Member,InternalAdvisoryBoard2000–2001 Member, Conference Organizing Committee, Clinical Advances in
NeurorehabilitationScience2000 Member, Planning Committee, KY Spinal Cord and Head Injury
ResearchConference
UniversityofKentucky:DepartmentofKinesiologyandHealthPromotion2000-2002 Member,DoctoralProgramAdvisoryBoard.
UniversityofKentucky:DepartmentofSpecialEducationandRehabilitationCounseling1995-2002 Member,ConsumerAdvisoryBoard,TechnologySubcommittee.
UniversityofKentucky:Multi-disciplinary1997 FacultyMentor, NSF Mathematics Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
ProgramatTheUniversityofKentucky(2students).1996 FacultyMentor, NSF Mathematics Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
ProgramatTheUniversityofKentucky.
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1994 Instructor, "Engineering 2000” summer program for high schoolseniors,SchoolofEngineering,TheCatholicUniversityofAmerica.
UniversityofKentucky:GraduateSchool2000–2002 Member, Biomedical Sciences Panel of the Graduate Council
CommitteeonFellowshipsandTraineeships
COURSESTAUGHTArizonaStateUniversity: 2002-present
TheASUExperience(ASU101)EngineeringPerspectivesonBiologicalSystems(BME111)DesignofExperiments/ClinicalTrials(BME394,BME361)Biomechanics(BME416)BiomedicalInstrumentationLab(BME423)TechnologyforGlobalHealth(BME494/BME598)HumanSystemsNeuroscience(BME556/NEU556)AppliedProjects(coordinator)(BME593)ModelingandSimulationofPhysiologicalSystems(BME598)NeuralProstheses(BME598)IntroductiontoNeuralEngineering(BME598)
Lecturesin: IntroductiontoBioengineering(BME100,101) EngineeringPerspectivesonBiologicalSystems(BME111) GrandChallengesforEngineering(FSE150) PerspectivesonGrandChallengesforEngineering(FSE194) BioengineeringProductDesign(BME300) MotorandDevelopmentalLearning(KIN345) MicrocomputerApplicationsinBioengineering(BME370) BestPracticesinHumanitarianEngineering(EGR371) BiocontrolSystems(BME419) Neurobiology(BIO467) ScientificCommunications(BME598) ComputationalNeuroscience(BME598) SystemsNeurophysiology(BME598) HumanSystemsNeuroscience(BME598) AdvancedPhysiology(BME598) Anatomy&Biomechanics(BME598)
CNSInjuryandRepair(NeurologicalSciencesBlockinMed.School,U.ofArizonaMedicalSchoolinpartnershipwithArizonaStateUniversity)
NeuromotorAssessment(DoctorateofPhysicalTherapyprogramatFranklinPierceUniversity)
Human-CenteredDesignofAssistiveandAdaptiveTechnologyforPeoplewithDisabilities(IGERT,BME598)
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TheUniversityofKentucky: 1995-2002BiomedicalControlSystemsI(BME610)BiomedicalApplicationsofNeuralNetworks(BME699-002)AdvancedBiomedicalControlSystems(BME699-004)NeuralNetworksforBiomedicalControl(BME781-004)MeasurementandCharacterizationofMuscleFunction(BME481-G)IndependentWorkinBiology(BIO395)EngineeringTechniquesforAssessmentandTreatmentofAdultNeurologicalDisorders
(BME781-006;teamtaught)BiomedicalInstrumentation(BME530;teamtaught)FoundationsofBiomedicalEngineering(BME501;teamtaught)NeuralEngineering(EE599;invitedlectures)MusclePhysiology(KHP781;invitedlectures)ResearchMethodsinRehabilitation(PhysMed&Rehab,invitedlectures)
TheCatholicUniversityofAmerica: 1993-1995NeuralStimulationinRehabilitation(BE531)BiologicalSystems&Control(BE516) HumanLocomotion(BE522)EngineeringMechanicsI(ENGR201)ModelingNeuralSystems(BE532)NeuralControlSystems(BE732)NonlinearDynamicsofPhysiologicalSystems(BE733)
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STUDENTSMENTOREDPrimaryadvisorfor:
GRADUATESTUDENTSHarringtonDepartmentofBioengineeringandSchoolofBiologicalandHealthSystemsEngineering,ArizonaStateUniversity:
StefaniMulligan,M.S.,2005,Thesistitle:EffectofDeepBrainStimulationonPosturalControlinParkinson'sDisease
BrianGlaister,M.S.,2005Thesistitle:AnalysisofProstheticFeetinAboveKneeAmputees
AndrewHayes,M.S.,2005Thesistitle:EffectofWheelchairSeatbackonPropulsioninExperiencedManualWheelchairUsers
ShellyAllison,M.S.,2006Thesistitle:AdaptiveControlofLocomotionDuringPartialWeightBearingTherapy
AlmirHalilcevic,M.S.,2006Projecttitle:EvaluationofPDAPlatformforDevelopmentofClosed-LoopFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystems
AnjaliGupta,M.S.,2006(co-advisedwithKristiCsavina,PhD)Thesistitle:TheEffectofScrewDiameterontheFixationofaLateralPlateauSplitFracture
ElliotDowning,M.S.,2006(co-advisedwithNeilCrawford,PhD)Thesistitle:Subject-SpecificFiniteElementModelingoftheLowerCervicalSpine
JohnMcCamley,M.S.,2007(co-advisedwithKristiCsavina,PhD)Thesistitle:KinematicsandKineticsofStairClimbinginElderlySubjects:TheEffectsofMinimallyInvasiveTotalKneeArthroplasty
KimberlyYarnall,M.S.2007(co-advisedwithKristiCsavina,PhD)Thesistitle:Functionalchangesingaitduringlevelwalkingandstairclimbingafterintertrochanterichipfractures
AlexPacanowsky,M.S.,2008Thesistitle:ExerciseResponsetoVoluntaryArmCrankErgometryandElectricallyStimulatedLegCyclinginaSubjectwithCompleteTetraplegia
AndreaDowning,PhD,2008Thesistitle:ForceProductionandControlinChildrenwithCerebralPalsy
AlisonConovaloff,PhD,2013Thesistitle:TheEffectsofDeepBrainStimulationAmplitudeonMotorPerformanceinParkinson'sDisease
ShruthiBalasubramanian,M.S.,2014(co-advisedwithNarayananKrishnamurthi,PhD)ThesisTitle:Age-RelatedChangesinBalanceandGait
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JeremyJellish,M.S.,2014(co-advisedwithNarayananKrishnamurthi,PhD)ThesisTitle:Real-TimeFeedbacktoImprovePostureandGaitinParkinson’sDisease
SaaranshJain,M.S.,2015(co-advisedwithMarcJacofsky,PhD)ThesisTitle:Validationandstandardizationofbiomechanicaltestingprocedureofmodernolecranonplates
CatherineVuongSmith,PhD,2015.(co-advisedwithToddIngalls)ThesisTitle:FeedbackParadigmforRehabilitationofPeoplewithParkinson’sDisease
CharlaLindley,PhD,expected2016.AnnaNewcomb,PhD,expected2017.
MechanicalEngineering,SchoolofEngineeringofMatter,TransportandEnergy,ArizonaStateUniversity:
BennionCannon,PhD,expected2017.
PostbaccalaureateResearchEducationProgram,ArizonaStateUniversity DanielleSampson,9/09–8/10.
CenterforBiomedicalEngineering,UniversityofKentucky:JoAnneA.Riess,M.S.,1997
Thesistitle:EvaluationofAdaptiveNeuralNetworkandFeedbackControllersinCyclicMovementusingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation
PankajKataria,M.S.,1999Thesistitle:UserControlledFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulationSystemwithanAdaptiveNeuralNetwork
EricHartman,M.S.,2000Thesistitle:EvaluationofaNeuralNetworkControllerforanAntagonistMuscleSystem:AnApproachforControlofCoronalPlaneStandingUsingFNS
XiaZhang,M.S.,2000Thesistitle:TheEffectsofHipMusclePropertiesandCo-stimulationontheControlofStandingUsingFunctionalNeuromuscularStimulation
JunliOu,M.S.,2001Thesistitle:AdaptiveControlofMulti-segmentMovementsUsingFunctionalElectricalStimulation.
JosephFinley,M.S.,2002Thesistitle:FeedbackSignalstoAdjustandControlStandingPosture
POST-DOCTORALFELLOWS
JasonC.Gillette,Ph.D.1999-2002.AlfredHaas,Ph.D.,2009-2011.
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UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS Barrett,TheHonorsCollege,ArizonaStateUniversity:
CrystalOng,HonorsThesisMentor,2003.AnjaliGupta,HonorsThesisMentor,2004JeremyJellish,HonorsThesisMentor,2010-11JohnSpanias,HonorsThesisMentor,2010-11ShravanSridhar,HonorsThesisMentor,2010-11StuartWente,HonorsThesisCo-Mentor,2010-11
HarringtonDepartmentofBioengineering,ArizonaStateUniversity:LuisLandgrave,FultonUndergraduateResearchInitiative,2005ModestoLopez,MinorityAccesstoResearchCareersFellow,2007-08CaseyWeinstein,FultonUndergraduateResearchInitiative,2014AdamPak,FultonUndergraduateResearchInitiative,2015ThanhNguyen,FultonUndergraduateResearchInitiative,2015
HarringtonDepartmentofBioengineering,CapstoneDesignProjectMentor:2003-2004: AnjaliGupta KarenLewis
DariusSanders KellenVanAusdal2004-2005: DavidBreedlove TysonPadgett
EdhemSadikovic KimberlyYarnall2005-2006: MarkSchmitz LeelaDoppolapudi
DarjanEmkic LuisLandgraveSimonLubek SamiraMirtalaeiMarkSchmitz Chi-HuiWangNikhilSadhwani
2006-2007: JaimeStovall NoelPenseKevanBayne JessieHelseyMichaelGermain
2007-2008: SarahBalch ChrissyHobsonKayceeHalla ShariLassiterMichaelKubany MattSondreaalModestoLopez
2008-2009: JasonClark ColemanBessertAlexSitek GregWaltonManarShahbandar ScottKuhlman
2009-2010: OsnatArtsi BenjaminBoschAlanBusovaca JessicaButcherCammiKellar CorinaPrietoChristineRandolph AdrianSalazar
2010-2011: CameronAdler RaisaAhmadMeganAnderson NathanBatesBenjaminCantrill TashaCheskoEricCollinge WalterHafnerBarryHancher AshleyJaeger
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JeremyJellish ChristopherKennelyLauraKuning JenniferLehrmanBenjaminO'Toole BenTeplistkyMichaelTrobiano JohnSpaniasShravanSridhar
2011-2012: MarkO’Donnell DavidMedinaMarizzaBravo BradRach
2012-2013: JoshuaHammer AndreaMcFerrenStevenMullane JamesBonelliZoranBundalo DavidDeJeuDavidKonves BronwynBitsilly
EmilyChristman ZacharyCoovert ScarlettSchmale KyleThomas BenjaminWorth BrandonHendrickson MitziThelakkaden RanilJoshua SheanHowlett TaraWright AmiThakrar NeektaHamidi ThelmaOkocha VivekDevadas VictorOrioke2014-2015: RohanKumar FrankPetty
CodyLane SebernSloanBenSears TannerWrightDanteSadeghpour ChrisBaroldy
2015-2016: VanessaBarker CandiceChenUjwalaVaka JosephDelRosarioScottAshmore LukeLammersDanielPalmer MatsemelaMoloiJasonVanEgmond JacobSchwarz
w/B.Kelly: WilliamLangenbachKirstenJeffreys TaylorDeegan
w/N.Krishnamurthi: VivianVuongTanyaSingh MilesParris
UniversityofKentucky:LawrenceJackson(undergraduateKinesiologystudent;mentoredindependent
researchproject,2001-2002)JuliaParakkat(undergraduateBiosystemsandAgriculturalEngineeringstudent;
mentoredindependentresearchproject,2001)LucasKennedy(undergraduateBiologystudent;mentoredindependent
researchproject,2000)AnneSchwarting(undergraduateBiologystudent;mentoredindependent
researchproject,1999)UdeshdeSilva(undergraduateBiologystudent;independentresearch
project,1998)
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EdwardC.Stites(undergraduateMathstudent;1996NSFREUprogram,1997sponsoredindependentresearchproject;UniversityofKentucky)
JasonNeiser(undergraduatePhysicsstudent;1997NSFREUprogram).SarahDean(undergrad.Math/BiomedEng.student;1997NSF-REUprogram).
Co-mentorshipofResearchProjects:
DoctorateinPhysicalTherapyProgram,ArizonaSchoolofHealthSciences KristenJohnson,2009-2010(Primarymentor:JamesLynskey,PT,PhD) KaitlinClark,2009-2010(Primarymentor:JamesLynskey,PT,PhD) KyleCherney,2010-2011(Primarymentor:JamesLynskey,PT,PhD) ShaunRice,2010-2011(Primarymentor:JamesLynskey,PT,PhD) MichelleDucy,2012-2013(Primarymentor:JamesLynskey,PT,PhD) KaminiHalani,2012-2013(Primarymentor:JamesLynskey,PT,PhD)
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ServedonGraduateCommittee: HarringtonDepartmentofBioengineering,ArizonaStateUniversity:
RyanKnight,M.S.,2003,(Advisor:JipingHe,Ph.D.)MatthewDixon,M.S.,2003,(Advisor:GaryYamaguchi,Ph.D.)JeremyCrandell,M.S.,2003,(Advisor:GaryYamaguchi,Ph.D.)PatrickKoegler,M.S.,2004,(Advisor:GaryYamaguchi,Ph.D.)AdamBellanger,M.S.,2005(Advisor:RanuJung,Ph.D.)GanapriyaVenkatasubramanian.M.S.,2005(Advisor:RanuJung,Ph.D.)HelenHuang,PhD,2006(Advisor:JipingHe,Ph.D.)JosephM.Guerricabeitia,M.S.,2006,(Advisor:JamesSweeney,Ph.D.)JeremyCrandell,M.S.,2007,(Advisor:StephenHelms-Tillery,Ph.D.)JacobGoble,PhD,2007(Advisor:NataliaDounskia,PhD)JosephGraham,PhD,2008(Advisor:RanuJung,Ph.D.)KimberlyTan,M.S.,2009,(Advisor:JamesSweeney,Ph.D.)LubnaAhmad,PhD,2009(Advisor:LokeshJoshi,Ph.D.)MallikaFairchild,PhD,2009(Advisor:RanuJung,Ph.D.)SivakumarBalasubramanian,PhD,2009(Advisor:JipingHe,Ph.D.)LisaRaleigh,PhD,2010(Advisor:MarcoSantello,PhD)RashaadSidique,M.S.,2010(Advisor:BruceTowe,PhD)ShawnaFletcher,M.S,2010(Advisor:ChristopherBuneo,PhD)SimonLubeck,M.S,2010(Advisor:KevinBennett,PhD)SamhaviSubramanian,M.S,2010(Advisor:RanuJung,PhD.)BrianHillen,PhD,2012(Advisor:RanuJung,Ph.D.)SindhuAnand,PhD,2013(Advisor:JitMuthuswamy,PhD)JonathanPlasencia,PhD,expected2016(Advisor:DavidFrakes,PhD)SwathySampathKumar,PhD,expected2017(Advisor:JitMuthuswamy,PhD)
DepartmentofElectricalEngineering,ArizonaStateUniversity:NiranjanCharkravarthy,PhD,2007(Advisor:LeonIasemidis,PhD)ShivkumarSebasan,PhD,2008(Advisor:LeonIasemidis,PhD)
DepartmentofKinesiology,ArizonaStateUniversity:MuQiao,PhD,2012(Advisor:DevinJindrich,PhD)ChristopherColloca,PhD,expected2015(Advisor:RichardHinrichs,PhD)
DepartmentofBiomedicalEngineering,FloridaInternationalUniversity:IianBlack,PhD,expected2016(Advisor:RanuJung,PhD)AndresPena,PhD,expected2017(Advisor:RanuJung,PhD)RicardoSiu,PhD,expected2017(Advisor:RanuJung,PhD)
InstituteofBiomaterialsandBiomedicalEngineering,UniversityofToronto:AlbertVette,PhD,2011(Advisor:MilosPopovic,PhD)
CenterforBiomedicalEngineering,UniversityofKentucky:SarvaniGrandhe,M.S.,1999,(Advisor:RanuJung,Ph.D.)XiaobinZhang,Ph.D.,2000,(Advisor:EugeneBruce,Ph.D.)HengWang,M.S.,2000,(Advisor:RanuJung,Ph.D.)
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NicoleCleary,M.S,2002,(Advisor:EugeneBruce,Ph.D.)KegangHua,M.S.,2002,(Advisor:DayongGao,Ph.D.
DepartmentofElectricalEngineering,UniversityofKentucky:HockJinLee,M.S.,1997,(Advisor:ElizabethJ.Brauer,Ph.D.)
DepartmentofKinesiologyandHealthPromotion,UniversityofKentucky:ElizabethA.Knapp,M.S.1996,(Advisor:RobertShapiro,Ph.D.)TimothyBrindle,Ph.D.,2001,(Advisor:RobertShapiro,Ph.D.)
DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering,TheCatholicUniversityofAmerica:ThangDang,M.S.,1994,(Advisor:JackWinters,Ph.D.)
ServedonUndergraduateHonorsThesisCommittee: HarringtonDepartmentofBioengineering,ArizonaStateUniversity:
TarynJansen,BS,BarrettHonorsCollegeThesis,2004(Advisor:RanuJung,PhD)CharlesMcCartney,BS,BarrettHonorsCollegeThesis,2005(Advisor:J.Davidson)
Speech&HearingSciences,ArizonaStateUniversity:CynthiaDana,BS,2003,BarrettHonorsCollegeThesis(Advisor:M.Dorman,PhD)
DepartmentofKinesiology,ArizonaStateUniversity:TravisJohnson,BS,2005,BarrettHonorsCollegeThesis(Advisor:K.Matt,PhD)BrianBrown,BS,2010,BarrettHonorsCollegeThesis(Advisor:DevinJindrich,PhD)LisaSchroeder,BS,2012,BarrettHonorsCollegeThesis(Advisor:R.Hinrichs,PhD)
DepartmentofPsychology,ArizonaStateUniversity:StanleyBrewer,BS,2008HonorThesis(Advisor:EddieCasteneda,PhD)