Sivakumar Balasubramanian, Professor & HoD
Experience
May'21 - Present: Professor & Head of Bioengineering, CMC Vellore, India
Jan'23 - Present: Honorary Associate Professor, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Aug '19- May '21: Professor of Bioengineering, CMC Vellore, India
Aug '15 - Aug'19: Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Christian Medical College Vellore
Aug '14 - Jul '15: Lecturer, Department of Bioengineering, Christian Medical College Vellore.
Nov '12 - Jul '14: Researcher, Tecnalia Research & Innovation, San Sebastian.
Feb '10 - Oct '12: Post-doctoral Research Associate, Imperial College London.
Jan'23 - Present: Honorary Associate Professor, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Aug '19- May '21: Professor of Bioengineering, CMC Vellore, India
Aug '15 - Aug'19: Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Christian Medical College Vellore
Aug '14 - Jul '15: Lecturer, Department of Bioengineering, Christian Medical College Vellore.
Nov '12 - Jul '14: Researcher, Tecnalia Research & Innovation, San Sebastian.
Feb '10 - Oct '12: Post-doctoral Research Associate, Imperial College London.
Education
Ph.D. Bioengineering, Arizona State University. (Aug 2005 – Nov 2009)
M.Tech. Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (Aug 2003 – Jun 2005)
B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering, Pondicherry Engineering College (Aug 1999 – May 2003)
M.Tech. Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (Aug 2003 – Jun 2005)
B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering, Pondicherry Engineering College (Aug 1999 – May 2003)
Research interests
Development and clinical evaluation of neurorehabilitation technology.
Functional electrical stimulation for therapeutic and assistive applications.
Development and validation of quantitative sensorimotor assessment methods.
Functional electrical stimulation for therapeutic and assistive applications.
Development and validation of quantitative sensorimotor assessment methods.
Courses recently taught
Signal Processing
Mechanics of Movements
Linear Systems
Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
Transducers and Instrumentation: Theory & Lab
Clinical Attachment
Mechanics of Movements
Linear Systems
Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
Transducers and Instrumentation: Theory & Lab
Clinical Attachment
Current funded research projects
Co-PI in “Smart Orthoses for UKIERI-DST Improved FES Control of Paralyzed Limbs”, UKIERI-DST. (01/01/2015 to 12/31/2016)
Recent publications
S. Balasubramanian, A. Melendez-Calderon, A. Roby-Brami, and E. Burdet. “On the analysis of movement smoothness,” Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation 12, no. 112 (2015).
J. C. Perry, C. Rodriguez-de-Pablo, S. Balasubramanian, F. I. Cavallaro, A. Belloso, and T. Keller. “Assessment and training in home-based telerehabilitation of arm mobility impairment,” Journal of Accessibility and Design for All 3, no. 2 (2013): 32.
S. Balasubramanian, R. Colombo, I. Sterpi, V. Sanguineti, and E. Burdet. “Robotic assessment of upper-limb motor function after stroke: a review,” American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol. 91, no.11 (2012): S255-S269.
S. Balasubramanian, and J. He. “Adaptive Control of a Wearable Exoskeleton for Upper-Extremity Neurorehabilitation,” Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, vol. 9, no. 1 (2012): 99-115.
S. Balasubramanian*, A. Melendez-Calderon*, and E. Burdet. “A robust and sensitive metric for quantifying movement smoothness,” IEEE Trans Biomed Engg, vol. 59, no. 8 (2012): 2126-2136.
J. C. Perry, C. Rodriguez-de-Pablo, S. Balasubramanian, F. I. Cavallaro, A. Belloso, and T. Keller. “Assessment and training in home-based telerehabilitation of arm mobility impairment,” Journal of Accessibility and Design for All 3, no. 2 (2013): 32.
S. Balasubramanian, R. Colombo, I. Sterpi, V. Sanguineti, and E. Burdet. “Robotic assessment of upper-limb motor function after stroke: a review,” American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol. 91, no.11 (2012): S255-S269.
S. Balasubramanian, and J. He. “Adaptive Control of a Wearable Exoskeleton for Upper-Extremity Neurorehabilitation,” Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, vol. 9, no. 1 (2012): 99-115.
S. Balasubramanian*, A. Melendez-Calderon*, and E. Burdet. “A robust and sensitive metric for quantifying movement smoothness,” IEEE Trans Biomed Engg, vol. 59, no. 8 (2012): 2126-2136.
Personal website: http://siva82kb.github.io
