Dustin Tyler, PhD
Director, Human Fusions Institute
Kent K. Smith II Professor of Biomedical Engineering
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For nearly 30 years, Dustin J. Tyler, PhD, has dedicated himself to translationally focused research in neural engineering. Tyler, the Kent H. Smith II Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Case School of Engineering, has been a faculty member at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ for over 15 years and is known for his expertise in electrical engineering, artificial and biological neural systems, and biomedical engineering.
As director of the Human Fusions Institute, Tyler has recruited a culturally diverse, open, transdisciplinary community of researchers, thinkers, students, entrepreneurs and world leaders to lead the charge shaping the future of NeuroRealityâ„¢ and Human Fusions. Get to know the members of our leadership team below.
Core HFI Faculty
Alexis E. Block, Dr. sc.
Assistant Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE)
Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (EMAE) (by courtesy)
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Emily Graczyk, PhD
Human Interface, Sensory Perception and Affective Touch
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Michael Fu, PhD
Human Interface and Virtual Reality
Timothy E. and Allison L. Shroeder Assistant Professor in Computer and Data Sciences
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
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Luke Osborn, PhD
Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Veronica Santos, PhD
Robotic and Mechanical Systems
Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Affiliate Faculty, Department of Bioengineering
Director of the UCLA Biomechatronics Laboratory
University of California, Los Angeles
Eileen Anderson, PhD
Associate Professor
Bioethics Department
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Nicholas Zingale, PhD
Nicholas C. Zingale, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ph.D. Director, School of Urban Affairs
Cleveland State University
Zonghe Chua, PhD
Assistant Professor
Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering
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Kathryn Daltorio, PhD
Associate Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Co-Director, Biologically-Inspired Robotics Lab
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Pan Li
Associate Professor
Case School of Engineering
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Soumya Ray, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Case School of Engineering
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Jonathan Baskin, MD
Associate Professor
Surgeon, Biotechnology Translation & Healthcare Applications
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Zach Patterson, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (EMAE)
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Key Collaborators
Pedram Mohseni, PhD
HFI Sensors & Circuits
Department Chair, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
Goodrich Professor of Engineering Innovation
Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
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An Wang
Assistant Professor
Dept of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
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Hossein Miri Lavasani, PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer
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Shannon E. French, PhD
Director and Inamori Professor in Ethics Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence
Professor Department of Philosophy College of Arts and Sciences
Professor School of Law
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Kenneth Loparo, PhD
Cyberphysical Systems
Arthur L. Parker Professor
Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
Co-Director, Internet of Things Collaborative (IOTC)
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Miao Pan, PhD,
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Houston
Administration and Staff
Mark Mykleby
Executive Director
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Bob Michaels
Director of Operations
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Simonetta Quartell
Department Assistant
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Susan Schramfield
Research Engineer
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Emily Imka
Graphic Designer
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Jeremy Dunning
Biomedical Engineer
Cleveland VA APT Center
Joris Lambrecht
Biomedical Engineer
Cleveland FES Center
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Rohit Bose
Postdoc Scholar
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Mindy Baierl
Corporate and External Relations
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