Planning Grant: Engineering Research Center for Human, Machine, and Network Functional, Symbiotic Integration on Neural Systems (Human Fusions)

Primary Investigator

Dustin Tyler

Kent H. Smith Professor of Engineering II
Nord Distinguished Assistant Professor
Professor, Biomedical Engineering (EBME)
, Other
Assistant Department Chair
Assistant Department Chair
Creates advanced prosthetic systems and neurological interfaces to restore and enhance sensation and function in people
Office
101 Wickenden
Email
dustin.tyler@case.edu
Preferred Email
dustin.tyler@case.edu
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1999
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1992
Awards and Recognition
2012, Carl F. Wittke Award (Nominated), Case Western Reserve University
2011, Carl F. Wittke Award (Nominated), Case Western Reserve University
2011, Outstanding BME UG Professor, BMES Society - Case Chapter
2008, CSE Research Award, Case School of Engineering
2008, CSE Teaching Award, Case School of Engineering
2006, Outstanding Professor, Sisters of Alpha Xi Omega. CWRU
2006, Scholarship, 2nd Joint US-China Neural Interfaces Workshop, Kinming, China
Neural Engineering; Neuromimetic neuroprostheses; neural prostheses for head and neck applications; neural interfaces for restoration of sensation and control in limb loss; clinical implementation of nerve electrodes; cortical neuroprostheses; and computational modeling of neural stimulation and neuroprostheses.
Neural interfaces
Computational Neuroscience, Computational models
Biomedical engineering design
Professional Memberships
Jan. 1, 2005 - PRESENT, Material Research Society
Jan. 1, 2004 - PRESENT, Biomedical Engineering Society
Jan. 1, 2001 - PRESENT, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Jan. 1, 1992 - PRESENT, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Jan. 1, 1990 - PRESENT, President Tau Beta Pi
Non-CWRU Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions
2002 - PRESENT, Biomedical Engineer Cleveland Dept Veterans Affairs Medical Center
1995 - 2016 , Founder/President Bear Software, LLC
2001 - 2002 , Manager, Software Engineering Neural Control Corporation
1998 - 2001 , Biomedical Engineer III Neural Control Corporation
Consulting
2018 - , Barologics, LLC
Research Thrusts
Human Health
Neural Engineering and Rehabilitation
100000
sponorg
NSF
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Research Thrust(s)
Human Health
Neural Engineering and Rehabilitation
Robotics and Motion Control
We are proposing an Engineering Research Center for Functional, Symbiotic Integration on Neural Systems (FUSIONS). The purpose of our research is to understand the science and technology that are now possible to connect human with machine.