CURRICULUM VITAE
Boris I. Gramatikov
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1983 |
Ph.D. in Technical Sciences from the Technical University of Sofia
- Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Technology. |
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1973-78 |
Dipl.-Eng. from the Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany, School of Technical and Biomedical Cybernetics, concentration in Biomedical Engineering and Bionics (today: Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics). Major: Biomedical Engineering and Bionics. 1975 Probation training at the |
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1966-71 |
English Language High School in Plovdiv, Bulgaria; all subjects were taught in English; graduated with honours. |
EMPLOYMENT
and INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS
|
2003-present |
Assistant Professor |
Laboratory of Ophthalmic Optics, Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA |
|
2000 |
Research Associate |
Laboratory of Ophthalmic Optics, Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA |
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1996 - 2000 |
Research Associate |
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University - School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA |
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1995-1996 |
Associate Professor |
Center of Biomedical Engineering (CBME), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences |
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1994 |
Research Associate |
Center of Biomedical Engineering (CBME), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences |
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1993-1994 |
Visiting scientist |
Medical University
Hannover, Germany, Institute of
Medical Informatics |
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1993 |
Visiting scientist |
Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University - School of Medicine,
Baltimore, MD, USA |
|
1987-1993 |
Research Associate |
Department of Biomedical
Engineering, (CLEMA), Medical
Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria |
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1986-1987 |
Visiting scientist |
Medical University
Hannover, Germany |
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1979-1986 |
R&D Engineer |
Department of Biomedical Engineering, (CLEMA), Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria Duties included design from specifications to delivery, requirement analysis, coding, debugging and final testing. Research and development. Signal processing of biomedical signals, mainly related to Electrocardiology, Pulmology, Plethysmography and Ophthalmology. Performed Assembly language, Pascal and C-language programming for a variety of microprocessor based medical instruments. |
PROJECTS and ACHIEVEMENTS
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Year |
Project |
Institution |
Role |
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2012-present |
|
Department of
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at
The Wilmer Ophthalmological
Institute, Johns Hopkins
Medicine, and Duke University. Read the JHU announcement. |
Co-PI The Hartwell Foundation - Biomedical Research Collaboration Award |
|
2000-present |
The Hartwell Foundation Individual Biomedical
Research Award
2009 (Boris Gramatikov) Pediatric Vision Screening Instrument for Early Detection of Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
|
Department of
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at
The Wilmer Ophthalmological
Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine Read the JHU
Gazette article… |
PI on an Individual Biomedical Research Award from The Hartwell Foundation (2009-2013) Research Faculty |
|
1999-2000 |
Developed an optical fluorescence imaging system for recording of transmembrane action potentials of beating isolated perfused rabbit hearts. |
Department
of Biomedical Engineering, |
Project Leader |
|
1999-2000 |
Developed a portable device for long-term ECG recording and analysis in patients with chest pain - Supported by a Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) award. |
Department of Biomedical Engineering, |
Co-PI; Designer of the ECG amplifier and data acquisition, ECG analysis algorithms. |
|
1997 |
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD in collaboration with Mid-Carolina Cardiology, Charlotte, NC, supported in part by Medtronic, Inc. |
Project Leader |
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|
1996-97 |
Studied dynamic differences between ventricular fibrillation types |
|
Research Collaborator |
|
1998-99 |
Developed a computer model of myocardial depolarization under local ischemia. In collaboraion with Mahesh Shenai, a graduate student at Johns Hopkins. |
Department
of Biomedical Engineering, |
Project Leader |
|
1997 |
Studied different pacing patterns on isolated heart models(Langendorff preparations) |
Department
of Biomedical Engineering, |
Project Leader |
|
1996-97 |
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD |
Project Leader |
|
|
1996 |
Centre of Biomedical Engineering (CBME), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, and the Institute of Electronic Circuits (now: The Institute of Electronics, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering), Genova, Italy |
Research collaborator |
|
|
1994-95 |
Conducted research on Identification of ischemic changes in the ECG during PTCA using conventional ST and spectral methods for inta-QRS analysis. |
Centre of Biomedical Engineering (CBME), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, and Third Regional Hospital - Sofia, Division of Cardiology |
Project Leader |
|
1993-94 |
A project on Body Surface Mapping. Conducted a study on Reducing the number of leads in body surface potential mapping and Variability of body surface maps in normal patients. |
Medical University Hannover, Germany, Institute of Medical Informatics, Department of Biosignal Processing |
Independent Project |
|
1993 |
Introduced a series of improvements to the Bulgarian interpretive ECG machine ECG 321. |
CLEMA, |
Project Leader |
|
1993 |
Worked on detection of ischemic changes in the ECG by means of the Wavelet transform applied to signals from animal models and from human patients before and after PTCA. |
|
Project Leader |
|
1992-93 |
Examined the potential of time-frequency distributions obtained from the signal-averaged ECG for prediction of late potentials and ventricular tachycardia - STFT and Wavelet transform. |
CLEMA, |
Project Leader |
|
1994-96 |
Directed a team of software engineers for ECG acquisition and analysis (C, C++/ Windows) using a PC-based ECG system. |
Center of Biomedical Engineering (CBME), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences |
Project Leader |
|
1988-93 |
Developed and implemented improved methods for time- and frequency domain measurement and analysis. Examined the effect of different types of digital filters. Was responsible for the clinical probation of the device as well. |
CLEMA, |
Independent Project, Hardware design, Programmer/Analyst |
|
1990-91 |
Designed, built, programmed and implemented a Computer front-end module and real time custom software for studying test animals' behaviour under stress induced by means of controlled stimulation. |
The Pharmaceutical Research Institute -
NIHFI, today Sopharma - Sofia, Bulgaria; In close collaboration with Professor Mile Taskov, MD |
Project Leader, Hardware design, Programmer/Analyst |
|
1989-90 |
Designed, programmed and implemented a PC-based Data Aqcuisition and Data Processing System for experimental investigation of the mechanical responses of isolated biological tissues to electrical stimulation (Coding in Pascal and C-language). |
Institute
of Physiology (now of Neurobiology), In close collaboration with Professor Lubomir Kasakov, MD |
Independent Project, Hardware design, Programmer/Analyst |
|
1989-90 |
Studied abnormalities of the auditory system by conducting statistical analysis of parameters obtained from X-ray images of the inner and middle ear (histograms, t-statistics, etc.). |
Department of Radiology, In close collaboration with Professor Angel Tomov, MD. |
Independent Project, Statistical analysis |
|
1984-89 |
Developed and implemented a PC based ECG System 1222 for acquisition, diagnostic interpretation and disk archival of the 12-lead ECG. (Coding in Forth,C-language
and Assembler) The system was commercially available as the Interpretive ECG-Computers 1222, of which 35 units were produced and installed in various Bulgarian hospitals. |
CLEMA, Project received quality awards. |
Project Leader Hardware design Programmer/Analyst |
|
1986-90 |
Designed and implemented a PC-based data acquisition and data processing lab system for a fully automated real-time control of cardiological experiments in mid-large animal research. Performed requirement analysis, algorithm, hardware and software development. Stimulation and signal acquisition from 8 analog channels, real time display, measurement and evaluation of various electrophysiological, hemodynamic and mechanical parameters during an 8-hour experiment, and off-line statistical analysis (coding in Pascal and C-language) |
The
Pharmaceutical Research Institute - NIHFI, now Sopharma
Sofia, In close collaboration with Professor Mile Taskov, MD |
Project Leader Hardware design Programmer/Analyst |
|
1987-89 |
Responsible for the collection of two clinically anotated clinical ECG data bases for validation of interpretive ECG devices. |
CLEMA, |
Team work |
|
1987 |
Developed software for data acquisition and analysis of biomechanical signals and body movements (1D, 2D) recorded during Academic Rowing (coding in Pascal language). Bulgarian patent issued. |
An independent contract with the Bulgarian Federation of Rowing - Sofia. |
Independent Project |
|
1986-87 |
Developed a technique and a software module for identification of the WPW syndrome in the ECG (coding in Fortran language) |
Medical
School Hannover, Germany Institute of Medical
Informatics Department of Biosignal Processing |
Independent Project, Fellowship |
|
1987-90 |
Developed ECG processing modules (digital filtering, QRS detection etc.) in Assembly language for the ECG Intensive Care Monitors M 101, 203, 301. |
CLEMA, |
Team participant |
|
1983 |
Designed, coded and built a microprocessor controlled Forced Expiration Analyser - an early prototype of the Expiration Analyzer SpiroComp for diagnostic Purposes (Coding in Macro-Assembler) |
CLEMA, |
Team work |
|
1983-88 |
Developed algorithms and code for ECG analysis for the
Bulgarian microprocessor-based Interpretive
Electrocardiographs with measurement and classification capabilities),
Series 123X, 126X, 331 - commercially available. (Coding was done in Assembly
and |
CLEMA, |
Team member |
|
1983-90 |
Participated in the development of various diagnostic equipment: SpiroComp, Pace-Stop, PaceComp etc. |
CLEMA, |
Team member |
|
1983-84 |
Responsible for different hardware support projects for facilitating R&D in biomedical instrumentation: EPROM programmers, floppy disk controllers, A-D converters, microprocessor emulators, asynchronous serial and parallel communications. |
CLEMA, |
Independent Project |
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1980 |
Developed an enhanced Microprocessor Development System (MDS) for embedded hardware design, emulation and programming for 8-bit Motorola microprocessors. |
CLEMA, |
Independent Project |
|
1980-83 |
Designed and built two microprocessor-based devices called PhonoCardioSelectors for automatic signal acquisition and screening diagnostics of phonocardiographic signals (PCG) in children. Performed
feature extraction and developed diagnostic classification criteria.
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Pediatric Clinic, Medical Academy -
Sofia, CLEMA (Biomedical Engineering Department), In collaboration with: · Prof. Paraskeva Ninova, MD · Prof. Ivan Daskalov, D.Sc. · Prof. Ivan Dotsinsky, DSc. |
Ph.D. Thesis |
|
1982 |
Participated in the development of a Nystagmus Analyzer. |
|
Team work |
|
1981 |
An Electronic Device for Objective Neurophysiological Examinations on Human Subjects by measuring the responses to different types of random stimulations |
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Team work |
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1978-79 |
Developed 4 models of portable digital plethysmographic heart rate meters |
CLEMA, |
Team work |
|
1977 |
Designed and built programmable logic for automated experimental investigations of the peripheral nervous system in insects |
Graduation project |
|
|
1976 |
Designed and built a Two-Channel Rheograph using the 4-electrode principle. |
Technical
University, Ilmenau, and |
Independent student project |
INVENTION DISCLOSURES and PATENTS through Johns Hopkins University:
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Name of invention |
Inventors |
Date of disclosure (priority date) |
|
Method and Apparatus for Detecting
Fixation of at least one Eye of a Subject on a Target (full patent
application, US 2012/0229768 A1) |
Boris Gramatikov, David Guyton, Kristina Irsch |
March 9, 2012 |
|
A Method for Detecting Short-Lasting Moments of Fixation on a Target
Using Time-Frequency Distributions |
Boris Gramatikov, David Guyton,
Kristina Irsch |
March 9, 2011 |
|
Myocardial Ischemia Monitor |
Nitish V. Thakor, Boris Gramatikov |
August 1997 |
|
Ischemia Detection in Implantable Devices |
Ananth Natarajan, Boris Gramatikov and Nitish V. Thakor |
August 1997 |
PATENTS - Issued by the Bulgarian Patent Office
(all in collaboration with other inventors)
|
A device for control of the training process in rowing |
N. 46420, 1988 |
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A device for fixing and measurement of distances and time intervals |
N. 38613, 1984 |
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A method for recording of phonocardiograms |
N 34472, 1982 |
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A method for analog-to-digital conversion and storage of the PCG |
N 32434, 1981 |
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Method for automatic analysis of phonocardiographic signals |
N 32433, 1981 |
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Automatic gain control of phonocardiographic signals |
N 31523, 1981 |
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A generator of random time intervals |
N 32557, 1981 |
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Portable heart rate meter |
N 28285, 1978 |
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Electronic cell counter for the clinical laboratory |
N 28669, 1978 |
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Mechanical percent counter |
N 27685, 1978 |
All patents are institutionally owned and cover
INNOVATION CERTIFICATES: 7 (Issued by the Ministry of Health and the
GRANTS, AWARDS and FELLOWSHIPS
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Name |
Funding Source |
Funding Period |
Collaborators |
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The
Hartwell Foundation - Biomedical
Research Collaboration Award 2012 Role: Co-PI with Cynthia Toth, MD, Duke University Percent effort: 50% Read the JHU
announcement. |
2012-2015 |
Co-PI: Cynthia Toth, MD, Professor, Duke University Joseph Izatt, Ph.D., Professor, Duke University David
Guyton, MD, Professor, Johns Hopkins University Kristina
Irsch, Ph.D, Assist.
Prof., Johns Hopkins University. |
|
|
The
Hartwell Foundation Individual Biomedical Research Award 2009 (Boris
Gramatikov) Pediatric Vision Screening Instrument for Early Detection of Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) Role: PI, percent effort: 50% |
2010
- 2013 |
David
Guyton, MD, Professor, Johns Hopkins University Kristina
Irsch, Ph.D, Assist.
Prof., Johns Hopkins University. |
|
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Retinal birefringence analysis in strabismus and amblyopia |
NIH1R01
EY12883 |
2000-2003 |
David
G. Hunter, MD, PhD |
|
A Portable Physiological Signal Processor, for a Novel
Programmable Cardiac Monitor (Phase I and II) |
The
Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) |
August
1998 |
DVP, Inc. |
|
Implantable Myocardial Ischemia Detection Technology |
NIH,
1 R43 HL61995-01A1, |
October
1999 - |
Infinite
Biomedical Technologies (IBT) |
|
An Optical System for Epicardial
Fluorescence Imaging |
NIH,
1 R43 HL61128-01, SBIR, Phase I |
October 1999 - July 2000 |
Infinite
Biomedical Technologies (IBT) |
|
An Interactive Two-Dimensional Computer
Model of Myocardial Depolarization |
Kenan
Fund - Johns Hopkins University, 1999-2000 |
October
1999 - July 2000 |
Vivek Iyer, |
|
Using the
correlation dimension to study dynamical difference obtained from different
simultaneously recorded leads of ECG signals from the MIT-BIH Arrhythmia Data
Base |
Italian National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale di Richerche, CNR) |
1996 2
weeks |
|
|
Detection of specific morphologies and measurement of diagnostic parameters in the electrocardiogram. Role: Co-Investigator, percent effort: 10% (PI: Prof. Ivan Daskalov) |
Bulgarian
National Research Fund, L-516/95 |
1995-1996 |
Centre of Biomedical Engineering
(CBME), Bulgarian Academy
of Sciences, and Bulgarian National Cardiological
Center |
|
Development of a computer-based system for
electrocardiographic body-surface potential mapping of the human torso.
Initial application to myocardial ischemia detection. |
Bulgarian
National Research Fund, |
1993-1994 |
Centre of Biomedical Engineering
(CBME), Bulgarian Academy
of Sciences, and |
|
Detection of ischemia-relared
intra-QRS changes in the electrocardiogram. |
FIRCA
award from the Fogarty International Center, NIH |
1993 |
Department of Biomedical
Engineering, Johns Hopkins University - School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD |
|
Reducing the number of leads
in body surface potential mapping and variability of body surface maps in normal
patients. Defining a baseline map to be used in serial departure maps
for detection of allograft rejection after heart transplantation. |
Commission for
Science and Technological Development of the European Community, DG XII. |
1993-1994 7
months |
Medical
School Hannover, Germany, Institute of
Medical Informatics, |
|
Detection of the WPW syndrome in the ECG and
identification of risk factors for paroxysmal tachycardias
after myocardial infarction. |
The German Academic
Exchange Service (Duetscher Academisher
Austauschdienst) |
1986-1987 4
months |
Medical School Hannover, Germany, Institute of Medical Informatics, Department of Biosignal Processing |
|
2012 |
Morgan State
University, Baltimore, MD - “Polarized
Light in Optics, Optoelectronics, Technology and Biomedicine” |
|
2011 |
IEEE EMB chapter,
Technical and Professional Development Seminar at the National Electronics
Museum, Baltimore, MD – “ Physiological background, optical principles and electronic technologies for tracking
eye movements based on foveal information”. |
|
2011 |
IEEE at JHU Distinguished
Speaker
Seminar Series, Electrical and
Computer Engineering (ECE), Johns Hopkins University- Homewood
campus, Baltimore, MD – “Detecting
eye fixation using retinal information – from biophysics to optoelectronics
and instrumentation” |
|
2011 |
Four o’clock Afternoon Research Meeting
(FARM), Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,
Baltimore, MD – “Central Fixation
Monitoring and Gaze Direction Detection using Foveal Birefringence - Physical
Principles, Electronic Methods and Signal Processing Techniques” |
|
2010 |
Medical Grand Rounds, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD – “Pediatric Vision Screening Instrument for Early Detection of Amblyopia” |
|
2010 |
Centre of Biomedical Engineering (CBME), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and Section of Biomedical Engineering, Union of the Bulgarian Scientists – Sofia, Bulgaria – “Use of Birefringence in Medical Optics and Electronics” |
|
2001 |
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1997 |
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1997 |
Mid-Carolina Cardiology - |
|
1996 |
Institute of Electronic Circuits, Genova, Italy, Section Signal Analysis in Cardiology - SAC - "Wavelet Analysis for Time Frequency Distributions and Multiresolution Orthogonal Decompositions" (Use of compact orthonormal wavelets for data compression and intra-QRS ischemic changes) |
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1996 |
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1996 |
Computational Center, University of Heidelberg, |
|
1996 |
University of Heilbronn, Germany - "The Orthogonal Wavelet Transform in Ischemia Detection" |
|
1996 |
Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany - "Time-Frequency Distributions in ECG Analysis" |
|
1994 |
Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany - "Reducing the Number of Leads in ECG Body Surface Electrical Mapping" |
MENTORING AT JOHNS
HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (Most
significant involvement)
|
Year |
Mentee |
Mentee’s Affiliation |
Project |
Publications |
Awards won |
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2006-2007 |
Nicole Frindt |
Master
Student, University of Heidelberg, Germany |
Designing a system for early detection of
signs of ADHD using continuous monitoring of the stability of central
fixation |
1 |
|
|
2005-2006 |
Mikael
Agopov |
Master
Student, University of Heidelberg, Germany |
Designing a system for retinal scanning
for biometric purposes (Security Scanner) |
1 |
|
|
2004-2008 |
Yi Kai Wu |
Development
Engineer and Master Student, Department
of Biomedical Engineering |
Computer modeling of a system for retinal
birefringence scanning (RBS) Developing an optimized opto-mechanical system for improved RBS Developing the control electronics for an
RBS system |
5 |
|
|
2004 |
Elizabeth Bell |
Undergraduate Student, Notre Dame College |
Near triad
activity in presbyopic adults with and without
divergence insufficiency. A study using a horizontal eye tracker (pupilometer) |
|
|
|
2003 |
Kevin Gemp, Elizabeth Bell |
Undergraduate
students Summer
interns |
Dynamics of pupil size and accommodation with changing light
conditions |
|
|
|
2002-2003 |
Kevin Nusz |
Medical
Student, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine |
Rapid, objective detection of cataract-induced blur using a
bull's eye photodetector. |
1 |
|
|
1997-1998 |
Anshul
Thakral, Louis Stein, Mahesh Shenai |
Undergraduate
Students, Department of
Biomedical Engineering |
Efficiency of Anodal Pacing Patterns
applied to Isolated Perfused Langendorff
Rabbit Hearts |
2 |
Provost Award, JHU |
|
1998-1999 |
Undergraduate-Master
Student, Department of
Biomedical Engineering |
Computer Network Modeling of Myocardial
Depolarization under normal and ischemic conditions. Feasibility of detecting
ischemia from extracellular leads in the vicinity an ischemic spot. Click here for details. |
2 |
Provost
Award, JHU Barry
Goldwater Award |
|
|
1999-2000 |
Vivek
Iyer |
Undergraduate Student, Department of Biomedical Engineering |
Intra-QRS
detection of Ischemia in the European ST-T Data Base. Modeling
of Myocardial Depolarization in the presence of Ischemia. Effects of drugs
and genes. |
1 |
William
R. Kenan Award 1999-2000 Howard
Hughes Summer Research Program 2000 |
|
1993 |
Jim Stefansic |
Student,
Department of Biomedical
Engineering |
Detection of morphologic changes in the
ECG with removal of myocardial ischemia by means of PTCA |
1 |
|
|
Year |
Course |
Location |
|
1885, 1986 |
Lectures on "Microprocessor systems" for biomedical and clinical engineers (each year 60 hours) |
|
|
1989 |
Practical Course "Fundamentals of computing technology" (70 hours) |
|
|
1990 |
Programming in Pascal on 16-bit computers (60 hours) |
National Center for
Informatics, Software products and Systems (SPS), |
|
1990 |
Assembly language programming for 16 bit computers (60 hours) |
Technological Center for
Automation, Central Research Institute for Complex Automation, |
|
1983-86 |
Supervised 3 graduation
projects (Dipl. |
|
REVIEWER
IEEE
Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical
Engineering OnLine (also
member of the Editorial
Board)
Biomedical
Instrumentation & Technology
Medical
Devices: Evidence and Research (also member of the Editorial
Board)
Book
Reviewer: “One-Chip Microcomputers” by Z. Karakehayov
and S. Grigorov (ISBN 954-03-0146)
Other Areas of
Expertise AND SCIENTIFIC UTTERANCE
Scientific Committee Member and Session Chairman of three
international conferences on Biomedical Engineering
MEMBERSHIP
IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
|
2002 - present |
|
|
1999 - present |
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS),
|
|
1997-1999 |
International Society for Computerized Electrocardiography (ISCE) |
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1994-1998 |
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1994-2000 |
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1986-1996 |
International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) |
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1980-1996 |
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1988-1996 |
Union of the Bulgarian Scientists, Section of Technical Sciences, Membership No.1734 |
|
2007 through 2012 |
Certificates of Appreciation as Director for Continuing Education,
Baltimore Section, IEEE |
|
2007 |
Certificate of Appreciation for services as Chairman of the Baltimore
Section, IEEE (2006) |
|
2005 |
Certificate for contributions to IEEE as a Secretary and ExCom member of the Baltimore Section |
|
2004 |
Certificate for contributions to
IEEE as a Treasurer and ExCom member of the
Baltimore Section |
|
2000 |
Certificates for contributions to IEEE as a Chairman of the Baltimore Chapter of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) |
|
1989 |
A
gold medal "Honoured Inventor and
Innovator" of the Department of Health and Social Care and the
Department of Industry, |
|
1986 |
Testimonial from the Committee for Science and Technical Progress and the National Council for Industrial Aesthetics, for the development and design of a Three-channel Electrocardiograph, Sofia, Bulgaria |
|
1985 |
Gold medal of the Republican Young Investigators' Center for a project called "An intelligent Electrocardiograph", the 13-th Young Investigators' Review, Sofia, Bulgaria |
|
1980 |
Testimonial for successful participation in the 11-th Young Investigators' Review, Sofia, Bulgaria |
|
1978 |
Distinction (Auszeichnung) upon graduating the Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany |
|
1977 |
Gold medal "For Excellent Studies" from the Bulgarian Committee for Science, Technical Progress and Higher Education, handed by the Bulgarian Ambassador to Germany in Berlin, Germany |
|
1977 |
Testimonial for excellent studies from the Bulgarian Embassy, Berlin, Germany |
|
1976 |
Third
prize - Second Scientific Review of the Bulgarian undergraduate and and graduate students in |
|
1975 |
First
prize - Eighth Republican Young Investigators' Symposium, |
|
1971 |
Gold medal upon graduating from the English Language School - Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
Negotiation Skills: The key to consensus and
conflict resolution. Johns Hopkins University (Heather Mason Williams), Oct 11, 2012
Effective
Meetings in Half the Time. Johns Hopkins University (Ray
Perry), Sept 27, 2012
The
Value of Art and Science of Systems Engineering and Project Management on
Project Development Projects. IEEE,
National Electronics Museum, (Ayman Nassar), Feb 25, 2012
Your Best Year
Ever: Managing Your Mission and Sense of Yourself, Johns Hopkins University (S.
Robinson), Jan 19, 2012
Preparing your CV
for Promotion, Johns Hopkins
University, Dec 21, 2011
Speak Like a Pro: Part One, Johns
Hopkins University (Karen Storey), Dec 2, 2011
Crucial Conversations, Johns Hopkins
University (Linda Dillon Jones), March 17, 2011
Assertive Communications, Johns Hopkins
University (Virginia Jacobs), Oct 14, 2010
E-mail Etiquette Seminar, Johns Hopkins
University (Eric Vohr), May 20, 2010
Communicating With Others, Johns Hopkins
University (Virginia Jacobs), May 3, 2010
Grantcraft Workshop, JHU
(Vogel/Maloney/Linehan/Reese/Cheng), March 10, 2010
Conquering Negativity:
Creating Optimism in the Workplace. JHU,
(Mark Hankerson), March 24, 2008
How to Be an Effective
Mentee in a Mentoring Relationship. JHU,
(Derek Haseltine and Lisa Heiser),
Nov 15, 2006
MATLAB for Image Processing (MathWorks IP01 2-day course), Columbia, MD, 2005
Real-Time and Embedded Computing Conference,
The RTC Group, Martin’s Crosswinds, 2004
Effort Reporting. Web-based course, Johns Hopkins University, 2004.
Conflict of Interest and Commitment. Web-based course, Johns Hopkins University, 2003.
Ophthalmology for the Pediatrician. Conference,
Johns Hopkins University, 2000.
Human Subjects Research.
Web-based course, Johns
Hopkins University, 2000.
Clinical Trials. Conference,
Johns Hopkins University, 1999.
Essential Business Writing Skills. Seminar, Johns Hopkins University, 1999.
Grant Writing. Seminar, Johns Hopkins University, 1997 and
2001
Clinical Engineering, International
Workshop, ACCE/AAMI Meeting, Boston, 1993
Medical Device Marketing. Short course, WHO/Bulgarian Ministry of Health, Sofia, 1992
Authority and Leadership. Group-Dynamics Sommer School, The Free German University, West Berlin, August 1989
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