Dr. Jit Muthuswamy
Associate Professor of Bioengineering
PhD Biomedical Engineering, 1996
MS Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering, 1996
MS Biomedical Engineering, 1993
B. Tech (Hons) Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering, 1991
jit@asu.edu
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Doctoral Students

Nathan Jackson
PhD student
MS Bioengineering, 2008
BS Bioengineering, 2003
nathan.jackson@asu.edu
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Massoud Khraiche
PhD student
MS Bioengineering, 2004
BS Bioengineering, 2002
massoud.khraiche@asu.edu
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Arati Sridharan
PhD student
MS Bioengineering, 2007
BS Biology, 2001
arati.sridharan@asu.edu
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Chetan Patel
PhD student
BS Bioengineering, 2007
chetan.patel@asu.edu
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Sindhu Anand
PhD student
M. Sc. Biological Sciences, 2008
B.E. Electrical & Electronics Engineering, 2008
sindhu.anand@asu.edu
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Masters Students

Jonathan Rogul
Master's student
BS Mechanical Engineering, 2005
BA Germanic Arts and Literature, 1998
jonathan.rogul@asu.edu
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Alumni

POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS

Anhong Zhou - currently Assistant Professor in Biological Engineering at Utah State University, Logan, UT

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

Tingting Wang - PhD thesis "Developing biofunctional platforms for functional assessment of neurotransmitter GABA," graduated in May 2007.

Tilak Jain - PhD thesis "Microsystems for spatiotemporal control over delivery of exogeneous molecules to adherent cells," graduated in May 2007. Currently post-doctoral fellow at Scripps Institute, San Diego, CA.

Rajarshi Saha - PhD thesis "Optimal polysilicon interfaces for single neuronal stimulation and recording," graduated in February 2008. Currently post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA.

William Phillips - PhD thesis "High frequency ultrasound alterations of the electrical activation of neural tissue," (co-advisor: Dr. Bruce Towe) graduated in Aug 2008.

Paula Stice - PhD thesis "Assessment of the reactive astrocyte responses around fixed and moveable chronic microimplants in the brain,” graduated in Jan 2009. Currently patent examiner in the US patent and trademark office.

MASTERS STUDENTS

Aaron Hensley – Masters thesis “Ultrasound induced permeabilization of neurons as a therapy for cytotoxic neuronal edema,” graduated Dec. 12, 2002.

Aaron Gilletti - Masters thesis "Brain micromotion and chronic actuated neural implants," graduated Dec. 2003.

Massoud Khraiche - Masters thesis "Acoustic Sensors For Monitoring Neuronal Adhesion And Spreading In Real- Time," graduated June 2004.

Yeocheon Na – Masters thesis “Developing constitutive models of brain tissue and mechanical interconnects,” graduated May 2006.