1992               NIH Summer Research Award, “Determination of Polyethylene Wear in Total Hip Arthroplasty Using a New Semi-                       automated Computer Analysis on Digital Radiographs,” Co-Principle Investigator

PRESENTATIONS

2004               Asian Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand, 5^th Annual Meeting, Japan

                        Invited guest lecturer, “Asian Hand Surgeon:  Back to the Roots” 

2003               American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL; Scientific paper presentation, “The Hysteresis of      Carpal Motion” 

2002               American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Adrian E. Flatt Residents and Fellows Conference, Phoenix, AZ, Paper presentation, “The arthrogrypotic elbow:  Passive motion is the goal” 

2002               SUNY-Upstate Medical University, 22^nd Annual Alumni Day, Syracuse, NY, “The Hysteresis in Carpal Motion” 

2002               American Association for Hand Surgery, Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, Scientific paper presentation, “A New Radiographic Measurement of Carpal Distraction”  

2001               American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 56th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, Scientific paper presentation, “Carpal motion is nonlinear”  

2001               American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Adrian E. Flatt Residents and Fellows Conference, Baltimore, MD, Paper presentation, “External Fixation of the Wrist:  Using Neutral Zone as a Marker for Overdistraction”  

2001               Orthopaedic Research Society, 47^th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Poster presentation, “External Fixation of the Wrist:  Using Neutral Zone as a Marker for Overdistraction” 

2000               Total Knee Forum, New York, NY, “Radiographic Rollback in Bilateral TKA:  A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing PCL-Retained and PCL-Substituted Designs” 

1998               International Workshop on Neural Modeling of Brain and Cognitive Disorders, 2^nd Annual Meeting, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, Invited speaker, “Neural Network Modeling of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test” 

1996               Society for Neuroscience, 26^th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Poster session, “An artificial neural network simulating performance of normal subjects and schizophrenics on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test” 

1996               Fiftieth Senior Scientific Session, University of Chicago, “Using artificial neural networks to simulate performance of normal subjects and schizophrenics” 

1995               American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, Scientific Exhibitor, “Determination of Polyethylene Wear in Total Hip Arthroplasty Using a New Computerized Analysis Based on Digital Radiographs” 

1994               Student Summer Research Poster Forum, “Determination of Polyethylene Wear in Total Hip Arthroplasty Using a New Semi-automated Computer Analysis on Digital Radiographs” 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1999-2001      Yale Dept of Orthopaedics, Dr. Scott Wolfe and Dr. Manohar Panjabi

Developed a wrist neutral zone model and used this model to determine a threshold for distracting across the wrist with an external fixator.

1998-2001      Yale Dept of Orthopaedics, Dr. Kevin Lynch, Dr. Richard Pelker, and Dr. David Gibson

Designed, coordinated, and conducted a prospective randomized study of patients with bilateral tricompartmental total knee arthroplasty comparing posterior cruciate retaining versus substituting designs

 1995-1996      University of Chicago Department of Radiology and Psychiatry, Dr. John Metz

Designed and developed an artificial neural network that stimulated performance of normal subjects and schizophrenics on the Wisconsin card sorting test.                            

 1993-1995      University of Chicago Department of Orthopaedics, Dr. John Martell

Developed image analysis software that determines polyethylene wear in total hip arthroplasties using digital radiographs

Discovered a novel way to determine polyethylene wear based on vector analysis

 1992               University of Chicago Department of Radiology, Dr. Malcolm Cooper

Developed software that automatically draws liver contours in sequential PET images

 1992               University of Wisconsin-Madison, Computer Science Department, Dr. Jude Shavlik

                      Designed a neural network that was able to separate words into syllables

 1991               University of Wisconsin-Madison, Computer Science Department, Dr. Larry Landweber

                      Developed statistic gathering software and a FAX router for the X.400 to Internet gateway

 1991               University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Neurosurgery, Dr. David Gilboe

                      Developed software that removes NMR spectra noise using the principle of linear prediction

 1988               Vanderbilt University, Space Electronic Research Group, Dr. Bharat Bhuva

                      Developed software that finds best logic design for a VLSI chip in a radiation environment

 1986               Vanderbilt University, Department of Chemistry, Dr. John Van Wazer

                      Determined Gaussian distribution curves for chemical molecules using computer simulation 

TEACHING/INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCE

1992               American Red Cross, certified Standard First Aid instructor

1990-1992      University of Wisconsin-Madison, Computer Science Department, Teaching assistant

1990               Data General, instructor of SM310 DG/UX X.25 Programming class at Sprint International

EXTRA CURRICULUR AND RELATED

1995               Indian Medical Student Association, University of Chicago chapter, co-founder

1994               “The Practice of Medicine:  Prognosis for the Future” Conference, Chicago, IL, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine representative

1993-1994      American Medical Student Association, Treasurer and Legislative Representative

1993-1994      Student Government Representative for Pritzker School of Medicine

1993-1994      Dean’s Council Representative

1993               Freshman Orientation Committee

1991-1992      University of Wisconsin Graduate Admissions Committee

1991               University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, volunteer

1988                 Vanderbilt’s Student Chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery, vice-president

1988                 Vanderbilt’s SGA Speakers Committee

1988                 Vanderbilt’s Concerts Committee