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Biomedical Engineering Program Coordinator Brings Wealth of Industry and Academic Experience
Stevenson welcomed Neil Rothman , Ph . D ., as the new Program Coordinator and Professor of Biomedical Engineering last spring . In addition to his extensive academic and administrative experience , he brings a wealth of biomedical entrepreneurship and industry experience that will benefit Stevenson students . Rothman looks forward to using this experience in engineering , R & D , and product development in the medical device and scientific instrumentation fields to train Stevenson ’ s Biomedical Engineering students to think creatively , innovate , and solve problems to improve people ’ s lives .
Rothman earned his B . S . in Biomedical Engineering and a M . S . in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute , and his Ph . D . in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University . His biomedical industry experience includes three decades in technology development and consulting for companies such as Brainscope Company , Infinite Biomedical Technologies , GE Healthcare , and others .
“ Early in my career , I worked on the development of therapeutic devices , such as instruments for orthopedic surgery and systems for resuscitation from cardiac arrest ,” Rothman said . “ I transitioned to working on diagnostic devices to monitor respiration , run clinical diagnostic tests , and most recently devices that employed the EEG ( electroencephalogram or electrical signals from the brain ) to diagnose traumatic brain injury and concussion .
“ Our students have much to look forward to in the coming decades ,” he said . “ The field of biomedical engineering is expanding at an ever-increasing rate and creating many new career pathways . Our program is designed to prepare them for success in this expanding field .”
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