Niloy Bhadra

Research Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Researches nerve blocks, including the SINE electrode, high capacity electrode and high-frequency blocks
Office: 557 Other Phone Number: (216) 778-3802 Email: nxb26@case.edu

Education

Ph.D., Neural Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 2005
M.S., Neural Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1999
Other, General Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons, 1989
M.S., Orthopedic Surgery, Calcutta University, 1985
Other, Medicine and Surgery, Calcutta University, 1981

Research Interests

Over the last year I have become the lead investigator and overall director/administrator of the Electrical Nerve Block Group. I am in charge of a group of five researchers and am directly supervising three of them. I direct the research activities of the group, hold multiple weekly meetings, plan experiments, analyze data, initiate manuscript writing and plan grant proposal submissions. I am senior author in all present and future manuscripts and abstracts. I have initiated weekly teaching activities in my group including a Journal Club and presentation of core topics relevant to our area of research.


a. Direct current nerve block, the SINE electrode.
b. Direct current nerve block, high capacity electrode, chronic animals.
c. Surface direct current nerve block.
d. Restarting new research in high frequency nerve block.

Teaching Interests

I have continued to conduct, along with Dr. Tina Vrabec, an undergraduate lab every Fall (EBME 318). The last one was in Sept 2016 and the next one is in Sept 2017.

Patents Received

2014, "Nerve Blocking Adjustable Electrode" 8843188, Niloy Bhadra.

Patents Pending

2014, "Non Damaging Direct Current Block" 14408017, Niloy Bhadra.

Publications

Vrabec, T., Wainright, J. S., Bhadra, N. S., Shaw, L. S., Kilgore, K. S., & Bhadra, N. S. (2019). A Carbon Slurry Separated Interface Nerve Electrode for Electrical Block of Nerve Conduction. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING, 27 (5), 836-845.
Bhadra, N., Foldes, E., Vrabec, T., Kilgore, K., & Bhadra, N. (2018). Temporary persistence of conduction block after prolonged kilohertz frequency alternating current on rat sciatic nerve. JOURNAL OF NEURAL ENGINEERING, 15 (1).
Vrabec, T., Bhadra, N., Van Acker, Gustaf, III, N., Bhadra, N., & Kilgore, K. (2017). Continuous Direct Current Nerve Block Using Multi Contact High Capacitance Electrodes. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING, 25 (6), 517-529.
Vrabec, T., Bhadra, N., Acker, G., & Kilgore, K. (2016). Continuous Direct Current Nerve Block Using Multi Contact High Capacitance Electrodes.. IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
Vrabec, T., Bhadra, N., Wainright, J. S., Bhadra, N. S., Franke, M. S., & Kilgore, K. S. (2016). Characterization of high capacitance electrodes for the application of direct current electrical nerve block. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing .
Vrabec, T., Bhadra, N., Wainright, J. S., Franke, T. S., & Kilgore, K. S. (2016). Characterization of high capacitance electrodes for the application of direct current electrical nerve block.. Medical & biological engineering & computing, 54 (1), 191-203.
McCoin, J., Bhadra, N., Brose, S., & Gustafson, K. J. (2015). Does Patterned Afferent Stimulation of Sacral Dermatomes Suppress Urethral Sphincter Reflexes in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury?. , 34 (3), 219-223.
Franke, T., Vrabec, T., Wainright, J. S., Bhadra, N. S., & Kilgore, K. S. (2014). Combined KHFAC + DC nerve block without onset or reduced nerve conductivity after block.. Journal of neural engineering, 11 (5), 056012.
Franke, T., Bhadra, N., & Kilgore, K. (2014). Direct current contamination of kilohertz frequency alternating current waveforms.. Journal of neuroscience methods, 232 , 74-83.
Lothet, E., Kilgore, K., Bhadra, N., Vrabec, T., Wang, Y., Jansen, E., Jenkins, M. W., & Chiel, H. W. (2014). Alternating current and infrared produce an onset-free reversible nerve block.. Neurophotonics, 1 (1), 011010.
Bhadra, N. (2014). Alternating current and infrared produce an onset-free reversible nerve block. .
Kilgore, K., & Bhadra, N. (2014). Reversible nerve conduction block using kilohertz frequency alternating current.. Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society, 17 (3), 242-54; discussion 254-5.
Franke, M., Vrabec, T., Wainright, J. S., Bhadra, N. S., Bhadra, N. S., & Kilgore, K. S. (2014). Combined KHFAC+DC nerve block without onset or reduced nerve conductivity after block”. Journal of Neural Engineering, 11 , 056012.
Ackermann, D., Bhadra, N., Gerges, M., & Thomas, P. (2011). Dynamics and sensitivity analysis of high-frequency conduction block.. Journal of neural engineering, 8 (6), 065007.
Ackermann, Jr, D., Bhadra, N., Foldes, E., & Kilgore, K. (2011). Separated interface nerve electrode prevents direct current induced nerve damage.. Journal of neuroscience methods, 201 (1), 173-6.
Ackermann, Jr, D., Ethier, C., Foldes, E., Oby, E., Tyler, D. J., Bauman, M. J., Bhadra, N. J., Miller, A. J., & Kilgore, K. J. (2011). Electrical conduction block in large nerves: high-frequency current delivery in the nonhuman primate.. Muscle & nerve, 43 (6), 897-9.
Foldes, E., Ackermann, D., Bhadra, N., & Kilgore, K. (2011). Design, fabrication and evaluation of a conforming circumpolar peripheral nerve cuff electrode for acute experimental use.. Journal of neuroscience methods, 196 (1), 31-7.
Hart, R., Bhadra, N., Montague, F., Kilgore, K., & Peckham, H. H. (2011). Design and testing of an advanced implantable neuroprosthesis with myoelectric control.. IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 19 (1), 45-53.
Ackermann, Jr, D., Bhadra, N., Foldes, E., & Kilgore, K. (2011). Conduction block of whole nerve without onset firing using combined high frequency and direct current.. Medical & biological engineering & computing, 49 (2), 241-51.
Ackermann, Jr, D., Bhadra, N., Foldes, E., Wang, X., & Kilgore, K. (2010). Effect of nerve cuff electrode geometry on onset response firing in high-frequency nerve conduction block.. IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 18 (6), 658-65.
Gerges, M., Foldes, E., Ackermann, D., Bhadra, N., & Kilgore, K. (2010). Frequency- and amplitude-transitioned waveforms mitigate the onset response in high-frequency nerve block.. Journal of neural engineering, 7 (6), 066003.
Ackermann, D., Foldes, E., Bhadra, N., & Kilgore, K. (2010). Nerve conduction block using combined thermoelectric cooling and high frequency electrical stimulation.. Journal of neuroscience methods, 193 (1), 72-6.
Ackermann, Jr, D., Foldes, E., Bhadra, N., & Kilgore, K. (2010). Conduction block of peripheral nerve using high-frequency alternating currents delivered through an intrafascicular electrode.. Muscle & nerve, 41 (1), 117-9.
Ackermann, Jr, D., Foldes, E., Bhadra, N., & Kilgore, K. (2009). Effect of bipolar cuff electrode design on block thresholds in high-frequency electrical neural conduction block.. IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 17 (5), 469-77.
Kilgore, K., Foldes, E., Ackermann, D., & Bhadra, N. (2009). Combined direct current and high frequency nerve block for elimination of the onset response.. Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference, 2009 , 197-9.
Bhadra, N., & Chae, J. (2009). Implantable neuroprosthetic technology.. NeuroRehabilitation, 25 (1), 69-83.
Foldes, E., Ackermann, D., Bhadra, N., & Kilgore, K. (2009). Counted cycles method to quantify the onset response in high-frequency peripheral nerve block.. Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference, 2009 , 614-7.
Bhadra, N., Foldes, E., Ackermann, D., & Kilgore, K. (2009). Reduction of the onset response in high frequency nerve block with amplitude ramps from non-zero amplitudes.. Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference, 2009 , 650-3.
Ackermann, D., Foldes, E., Bhadra, N., & Kilgore, K. (2009). Electrode design for high frequency block: effect of bipolar separation on block thresholds and the onset response.. Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference, 2009 , 654-7.
Miles, J., Kilgore, K., Bhadra, N., & Lahowetz, E. (2007). Effects of ramped amplitude waveforms on the onset response of high-frequency mammalian nerve block.. Journal of neural engineering, 4 (4), 390-8.
Bhadra, N., Lahowetz, E., Foldes, S., & Kilgore, K. (2007). Simulation of high-frequency sinusoidal electrical block of mammalian myelinated axons.. Journal of computational neuroscience, 22 (3), 313-26.
Bhadra, N., Kilgore, K., & Gustafson, K. J. (2006). High frequency electrical conduction block of the pudendal nerve.. Journal of neural engineering, 3 (2), 180-7.
Kilgore, K., & Bhadra, N. (2006). High frequency mammalian nerve conduction block: simulations and experiments.. Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference, 1 , 4971-4.
Bhadra, N., & Kilgore, K. (2005). High-frequency electrical conduction block of mammalian peripheral motor nerve.. Muscle & nerve, 32 (6), 782-90.
Bhadra, N., & Kilgore, K. (2004). Direct current electrical conduction block of peripheral nerve.. IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 12 (3), 313-24.
Kilgore, K., & Bhadra, N. (2004). Nerve conduction block utilising high-frequency alternating current.. Medical & biological engineering & computing, 42 (3), 394-406.
Bhadra, N., & Kilgore, K. (2004). High-frequency nerve conduction block.. Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference, 7 , 4729-32.
Bhadra, N., Peckham, H. H., Keith, M. H., Kilgore, K. H., Montague, F. H., Gazdik, M. H., & Stage, T. H. (2002). Implementation of an implantable joint-angle transducer.. Journal of rehabilitation research and development, 39 (3), 411-22.
Peckham, H. H., Kilgore, K. H., Keith, M. H., Bryden, A. H., Bhadra, N. H., & Montague, F. H. (2002). An advanced neuroprosthesis for restoration of hand and upper arm control using an implantable controller.. The Journal of hand surgery, 27 (2), 265-76.
Triolo, R., Moss, J., & Bhadra, N. (2001). A reusable, self-adhesive electrode for intraoperative stimulation in the lower limbs.. Journal of rehabilitation research and development, 38 (5), 527-32.
Davis, Jr, J., Triolo, R., Uhlir, J., Bhadra, N., Lissy, D., Nandurkar, S., & Marsolais, E. (2001). Surgical technique for installing an eight-channel neuroprosthesis for standing.. Clinical orthopaedics and related research.
Bhadra, N., Kilgore, K., & Peckham, H. H. (2001). Implanted stimulators for restoration of function in spinal cord injury.. Medical engineering & physics, 23 (1), 19-28.
Strojnik, P., Stage, T., Bhadra, N., & Kilgore, K. (2000). Structured sleeve for repair of implantable in-line connectors.. Medical & biological engineering & computing, 38 (4), 473-5.
Johnson, M., Peckham, H. H., Bhadra, N. H., Kilgore, K. H., Gazdik, M. H., Keith, M. H., & Strojnik, P. H. (1999). Implantable transducer for two-degree of freedom joint angle sensing.. IEEE transactions on rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 7 (3), 349-59.
Bhadra, N., Keith, M., & Peckham, H. H. (1999). Variations in innervation of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle.. The Journal of hand surgery, 24 (4), 700-3.
Lauer, R., Kilgore, K., Peckham, H. H., Bhadra, N. H., & Keith, M. H. (1999). The function of the finger intrinsic muscles in response to electrical stimulation.. IEEE transactions on rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 7 (1), 19-26.
Lauer, R., Kilgore, K., Peckham, H. H., Bhadra, N. H., & Keith, M. H. (1999). The function of the finger intrinsic muscles in response to electrical stimulation.. IEEE transactions on rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 7 (1), 19-26.
Sharma, M., Marsolais, E., Polando, G., Triolo, R., Davis, Jr, J., Bhadra, N., & Uhlir, J. (1998). Implantation of a 16-channel functional electrical stimulation walking system.. Clinical orthopaedics and related research.
Bhadra, N., & Peckham, H. H. (1997). Peripheral nerve stimulation for restoration of motor function.. Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society, 14 (5), 378-93.
Scott, T., Bhadra, N., Kilgore, K., & Peckham, H. H. (1997). The monitoring of tendon tension with an implantable intratendon probe and its use in the control of neuroprostheses.. IEEE transactions on rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 5 (2), 233-5.
Scott, T., Bhadra, N., Kilgore, K., & Peckham, H. H. (1997). The monitoring of tendon tension with an implantable intratendon probe and its use in the control of neuroprostheses.. IEEE transactions on rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 5 (2), 233-5.