Sujay Galen, Ph.D.

Physical Therapy Associate Professor

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I.  General Research Interest

  1. Development of outcome measures and assessment tools for clinical application, including smart sensors and wireless devices.
    1.  Inertial movement units (IMU) to assess physical activity and kinematics of human movement.
    2.  Gesture devices such as Microsoft Kinect to perform clinical assessments such as balance performance assessments.
    3.  Low cost force sensing resistors based system to assess walking in individuals with neurological and orthopedic disorders
  2. Human movement analysis using 3D motion capture systems and electromyography.
    1.  Vicon motion analysis and similar 3D motion capture systems
    2.  Matlab and Labviewprograms to analyze human movement data.
    3.  Surface electromyography assessments using wearable sensors.
  3. Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES).
    1.  To improve movement and functions using FES in individuals with stroke, spinal cord injury and cerebral palsy.

II.  Current Research Projects

  1. Restoration of Reaching and Grasping Function in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury Using Myndmove Neuromodulation Therapy.
  2. The Impact of an Ultra-LightManual Wheelchair on Wheelchair Skills and Performance of Individuals with Cerebral Vascular Accidents.
  3. The effect of motion-sensor driven visual biofeedback on the ability to maintain neutral spine in participants with low back pain
  4. Effects of verbal texting on gait performance
  5. Validation of Virtual Reality (VR) for use in physical therapy

III.  Research Skills

  1. Developing wearable sensors and devices to measure human movement
  2. Developing Matlab and Labview programs to analyze movement data sets
  3. Research in the interface of Biomedical Engineering and Physical Therapy
  4. SPSS database development and quantitative analysis
  5. Industrial collaborations for clinical studies

 

Biomechanics

Wearable Sensors

Exoskeleton device

Nervous system diseases

Patient outcome assessment

Rehabilitation

Systematic Reviews

Spinal cord injuries

Stroke

 Treatment outcome

Cerebral Palsy

Force Sensing Resistors

Virtual Reality

Robotic exoskeletons

Pusher syndrome

Wearable Physical Activity sensors

Physical Activity

Gait analysis

Gait speed

Spatio-temporal gait parameters

 Wireless sensors

Biomedical Technology / instrumentation

Postural Balance

Video Games