Join the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research for a talk with Dr. Siddhartha Sikdar, Distinguished University Professor of Bioengineering at George Mason University, on Friday, April 25 at 9:00 AM. Join in person at 793 W. Dickson St. Fayetteville, AR 72701 or online via Zoom at the link: https://uark.zoom.us/j/86326045839?pwd=6WuQW9CQqfUti5dnudjzUAoEazbGgs.1.

Parking is available in the Harmon Parking Garage and the Stadium Drive Parking Garage.

Abstract:

Many individuals are unable to fully participate in needed and desired life roles and activities due to chronic pain, physical disability or neuromusculoskeletal injury, which are some of the leading causes of disability worldwide. This talk will describe how recent advances in biomedical imaging and sensing have provided an opportunity to address critical gaps in diagnosis, monitoring and treatment for these disabling conditions.  In particular, this talk will describe how recent disruptive advances in biomedical ultrasound technology, such as wearable ultrasound, are enabling new applications in rehabilitation.

Bio:

Dr. Siddhartha Sikdar is a Distinguished University Professor of Bioengineering at George Mason University and the director of the Center for Advancing Systems Science and Bioengineering Innovation. He leads an interdisciplinary research group that conducts translational and applied research using novel biomedical imaging and sensing technologies. In particular, he is studying the interactions between the central and peripheral nervous system and the musculoskeletal system in a number of clinical conditions of major public health significance, such as chronic pain, stroke, spinal cord injury, and amputation. The research has potential applications in noninvasive diagnosis, screening, and treatment monitoring, understanding underlying mechanisms of disease, and for developing assistive technologies to improve function and quality of life in individuals with disability. Dr. Sikdar obtained his PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of Washington, Seattle in 2005. He received a postdoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association. Dr. Sikdar has been a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, the Volgenau School of Engineering Rising Star Award, Mason’s Emerging Researcher/Scholar/Creator Award and was nominated for the Rising Star Faculty Award and the Outstanding Faculty Award of the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia. Dr. Sikdar’s research is funded by the NIH, NSF, and DoD.