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Nitish V. Thakor (koli)[1] (born 1952) is an American biomedical engineer and is a professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University,[2] a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and a professor of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins University. He is also the director of the Singapore Institute for Neurotechnology (SINAPSE)[3] at the National University of Singapore. Thakor is a leading researcher in Neuroengineering, having pioneered technologies for brain monitoring to prosthetic arms and neuroprostheses.
Nitish V. Thakor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) Nagpur, India |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Alma mater | Indian Institutes of Technology Bombay, India University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Spouse | Ruchira Thakor |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroengineering, Medical Sensors and Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering |
| Institutions | The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering Case Western Reserve |
| Thesis | [http:?? Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Microprocessor-based Arrhythmia Monitor] (1981) |
| Doctoral advisor | John G. Webster |
| Other academic advisors | Willis J. Tompkins |
Biography
editThakor graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay.[citation needed] Thakor joined the Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering department in 1983.[citation needed] In 2012 he was invited to lead the Singapore Institute for Neurotechnology.[citation needed] Thakor has authored more than 360 refereed journal papers (h-index 68; i10-index 313 as of November 2017[4])
References
edit- ^ Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. Hindustan Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.
- ^ "Nitish V. Thakor, PhD | Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering". Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Nitish V. Thakor – NUS Sinapse Institute". sinapse.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Nitish Thakor - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.