Alumni success stories

Dr. Jaydip Desai, An accomplished Biomedical and Instrumentation alumnus of Ganpat University has done tremendous commendable work in the field and is an inspiration for the next generation of students. He is presently an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Director of Neuro-Robotics Lab at Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, USA.

Dr. Desai joined Biomedical & Instrumentation Engineering program at U. V. Patel College of Engineering for his Bachelor of Technology degree in 2004. His impressive educational background and ability to apply the knowledge helped him to learn various technical skills in the field. He participated in various conferences and symposiums, and interned at five medical hospitals during his Bachelor’s degree at Ganpat University. His keen interest in biomedical instrumentation led him to pursue higher education in the United States. Owing to his educational background and technical skills, he was one the few Biomedical  students, whose master’s application in biomedical engineering for study abroad was accepted even before he graduated from the university. Soon after finishing the requirements for Bachelor’s degree, Dr. Desai joined Stevens Institute of Technology as a graduate student, where he worked under his academic advisor, Dr. Arthur Ritter. Within five and a half year, Dr. Desai finished his Master of Engineering (2010) with thesis and Doctor of Philosophy (2014) degrees in Biomedical Engineering with a specialization in Robotics & Control (2013) from Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA. During his educational career, Dr. Desai worked on many projects in the field of prosthetics, medical robotics, ultrasound imaging, and brain-computer interface. He was one of the first persons to start research projects in the Warren Wells’ 42 Bio robotics Lab at Stevens under the guidance of Dr. Arthur Ritter. According to Dr. Desai, “There is always a person in your lifetime who can guide you and show your true potential and that person was Dr. Arthur Ritter for me”.

After completing his doctoral degree, Dr. Desai joined Indiana Institute of Technology (2013) as an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, where he conducted research on human-machine interface. In order to expand his research towards neuro-robotics field, Dr. Desai moved to Wichita State University in 2017, where he currently works as an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and a Director of Neuro-Robotics Lab. His research ranges from cognitive neuroscience to rehabilitation robotics. Within six years of his educational career, Dr. Desai has received funding from Kansas NASA EPSCoR, National Science Foundation (NSF), and various industries to continue his research work on brain-machine interface, rehabilitation robotics, and exoskeletons. He is also the professional member of Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), editorial board & technical committee member on Biomedical and Biological Engineering of WASET, a member of IAENG, and a senior member of IEEE. He has chaired technical sessions in international conferences such as Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual meetings and IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (EMBC). His true success measures from his trained students’ achievement by securing 1st place in Alpha Chi National Convention in Computer Science/Engineering track posters (2014), 1st  in IEEE CIS-Metro Area Workshop conference (2015), 1st  in both undergraduate and graduate student categories for IEEE Engineering Conference (EnCon) (2016), 2nd  in NSBE Fall Region IV conference (2016), 1st place in IEEE local, area, and regional (Region V) conference (2018),  prestigious summer internship at MIT (2018), Anthony Sancez Jr. Award of Merit by the GLBC chair as the best student presentation at any level (undergraduate, MS, and PhD) at Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium (RMBS) 2019, and 2nd place in best student paper contest for RMBS 2020. His publications, conference proceeding papers, and abstracts on Brain-Machine Interface, sEMG-based controller, wheelchair-mounted robotic exoskeleton, and real-time control strategies demonstrate his passion towards advancing scientific knowledge in Neuro Robotics, Bio Mechatronics, and Bio Robotics.

If you wish to learn more about his research interest or join his research group, please visit his laboratory website for more information.

Contact Information:

Jaydip Desai, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Director, Neuro-Robotics Lab
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount St
Wichita, KS 67260
Email: jaydip.desai@wichita.edu
Office: (316)978-7608

Faculty Profile: https://www.wichita.edu/research/bme/Jaydip_Desai__PhD.php

Neuro-Robotics Lab: https://www.wichita.edu/research/bme/