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Hi, I am Nabeel

Nabeel Chowdhury

Fifth Year Neuroengineering PhD Student in the Tyler Lab at Case Western Reserve University

My work has to do with understanding how the tactile sensations created by stimulating the peripheral nerves integrate with the motor system. I am investigating how these artificial tactile sensations are processed by the brain at an intuitive level and how this subconscious processing augments the motor plan that is created when controlling our hands. Currently this is studied through the use of upper limb prostheses, but the applications of this research should help us understand how tactile feedback is used for able bodied individuals as well. The overall goal of my research is to close the disconnect that exists between our understanding of how tactile feedback is felt and how our motor commands descending from our brain are used.

Neural Interfaces
Neuroscience
Programming
Circuit Design
Team Work

Skills

Experiences

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Neuroengineering PhD Student
Case Western Reserve University

Aug 2017 - Present, Cleveland, Ohio

CWRU has arguably the best neuroengineering department in the country and a world class faculty at the cutting edge of the neuro technology space.

Responsibilities:
  • Investigate how artificial stimulation of the peripheral nervous system integrates with the motor control system of amputees
  • Senior graduate student of the Tyler lab.
  • Manage code version control of the lab.
  • Mentor incoming PhD students
  • Present at CWRU and at academic conferences
  • Work with and manage Human subjects with neural implants.
Research Assistant
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab (Center for Bionic Medicine)

Jun 2016 - Aug 2017, Chicago, Illinois

The Shirley Ryan Ability lab is the number one rehab hospital in the country and Todd Kuiken of the Center for Bionic Medicine pioneered Targeted Muscle Reinnervation, a technique that revolutionized prosthesis control.

Responsibilities:
  • Work with a multidisplinary team of engineers
  • Construct cabling and equipment for experiments
  • Work with transtibial amputees developing better EMG controllers.
  • Help PhD students with thier experiments
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3D artist
Freelance 3D Modeler

Jun 2016 - Aug 2017, Home

Worked as a freelance 3D artist on the side.

Responsibilities:
  • Creation of requested 3D models
  • 3D sculpting
  • Creation of 3D printable files
  • Worked with clients to achieve their desired results
Research Assistant
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Sept 2012 - May 2016, St. Louis, Missouri

The Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine is one of the best medical schools in the country and undergraduate BME program where I earned my BS world class.

Responsibilities:
  • Creation of electrospun hernia meshes
  • Design of 3D printable surgical planning devices from MRI and CT scans
  • Repair of digital craniofacial models
  • 3D modeler for a startup 3D printing core
  • Design of 3D printable prostheses
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Education
Case Western Reserve University
2017-Present
Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering
GPA: 4 out of 4
Publications
Taken Courses
  • Bioelectric Phenomina
  • Neural Interfaces
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Applied Statistics for Engineers
Washington University in St. Louis
2012-2016
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering
GPA: 3.5 out of 4
Publications

Projects

Tensorflow
Tensorflow
Developer July 2021 - Present

Use Tensorflow in python for making a EMG to force controller.

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