Medical Devices & Robotics
Research in Medical Devices & Robotics takes advantage of the superb environment for systems engineering, computation and robotics at Carnegie Mellon University. Devices and robotics are being developed to innovate the clinical applications, based on mechanical, electrical, computational principles. Strong emphasis is placed on the understanding of fundamental principles and the development of enabling technologies. Close collaborations are carried out with adjunct faculty at local medical centers in mediating access to clinical facilities and patient data.
Three main focus areas within Medical Devices & Robotics include Neural Computation & Neural Engineering, Cardiovascular Fluid & Solid Mechanics, and Cardiovascular & Surgical Devices.
The Department of Biomedical Engineering has a strong focus on designing devices that interface directly with the nervous system and the cardiovascular system. An overarching principle in this research area is that good design of medical devices must be based on a solid understanding of the basic science behind the organ system. Our research in this area thus spans everything from basic science and modeling through clinical application.
Christopher J. Bettinger
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interests
BioMEMS for tissue regeneration; biodegradable electronic devices; biomimetic tissue-device interfaces; biomaterials synthesis; microfabrication of biomaterials
Maysam Chamanzar
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
Neural engineering; multimodal (electro-acousto-optical) neural interfacing; bio-photonics; optogenetics; bio-sensing
Steven M. Chase
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
Research Interests
Brain-computer interfaces; neural engineering; motor learning; motor control
Howie Choset
Professor, Robotics Institute, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical & Computer Engineering
Research Interests
Medical robotics; snake robotics; medical imaging
Keith E. Cook
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
Artificial lungs; hemodynamics; pulmonary drug delivery; liquid ventilation; right ventricular function; critical care medicine
John Galeotti
Systems Scientist, Robotics Institute
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
Novel optics for imaging and visualization; biomedical image analysis and visualization; combining robotic multi-camera computer vision with volumetric/tomographic biomedical imaging modalities; Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
Hartmut Geyer
Associate Professor, Robotics Institute and Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
Legged dynamics and control, motor control of human locomotion, powered prosthetics, humanoid robotics
Bin He
Professor and Head, Biomedical Engineering
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Center for Neural Basis of Cognition
Research Interests
Electrophysiological source imaging; brain-computer interface; neuromodulation; inverse problem; functional neuroimaging; tissue electrical property imaging
Jana Kainerstorfer
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
Biomedical optics; neurophotonics; neural sensing; medical devices; optical imaging of cerebral perfusion; portable optical devices for disease monitoring; clinical translation of optical devices; bedside monitoring of cerebral trauma
Shawn K. Kelly
Adjunct Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering; Senior Systems Scientist, Engineering Research Accelerator; Research Biomedical Engineer, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Research Interests
Retinal prostheses for the blind; neural prostheses; neural stimulation circuitry; wireless power and data telemetry for medical devices; hermetic packaging for medical devices
O. Burak Ozdoganlar
Ver Planck Professor, Mechanical Engineering; Associate Director, Engineering Research Accelerator; Courtesy, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering
Research Interests
Mechanics of micro-scale material removal; dynamics & vibrations of micro-scale structures and micromachining; novel micro/nano-manufacturing techniques and application-driven research
Yoed Rabin
Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
Brain-computer interfaces; neural engineering; motor learning; motor control
Cameron N. Riviere
Associate Research Professor, Robotics Institute and Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
Medical robotics; rehabilitation robotics; control systems; medical devices; biomedical human-machine interfaces
Kenji Shimada
Theodore Ahrens Professor in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Courtesy Appointment, Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Robotics Institute, and Institute for Complex Engineering Systems
Research Interests
Medical robotics; computer-assisted surgery; human body modeling and simulation
Dennis Trumble
Assistant Research Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
Research Interests
Computational cardiac mechanics; muscle-powered implants; medical device design and optimization; cardiac assist devices; the nature of consciousness
Victoria Webster-Wood
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
Bioinspired robotics; biohybrid robotics; cell & tissue engineering; biomaterials; organic actuators; organic control
Byron Yu
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering
Research Interests
Neural engineering; brain-computer interfaces; systems neuroscience; computational neuroscience; machine learning
Yongjie Jessica Zhang
Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
Finite element applications in biomechanics; patient-specific geometric modeling and mesh generation; image processing; multiscale modeling of biomolecular complexes; computer-assisted surgery
