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Neil Rothman
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Neil Rothman

Professor and Program Coordinator
Biomedical Engineering | Fine School of the Sciences

Education

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University (1994)
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1979)
  • B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1978)

Professional Experience

  • Stevenson University
    Professor and Program Coordinator, Biomedical Engineering (1/2020 – present)
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore County, College of Engineering and Information Technology
    Graduate Program Director, Professional Programs in Engineering (2017 – 2019)
    Professor of the Practice (8/2014 – 2019)
    CoEIT Faculty Fellow, Alex Brown Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (8/2015 – 12/2019)
    UMBC Innovation Fellow (7/2016 – 6/2018)
    Graduate Program Director, Mechanical Engineering (8/2014 – 7/2016)
    Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering (8/2012 – 7/2014)
  • The Johns Hopkins University
    Lecturer (part-time), Mechanical Engineering Department, Center for Leadership Education (1994-2010)
  • VME/IMAGE Center/V-LINC
    Board of Directors, Volunteer (1/2016 – present)
  • Brainscope Company, Inc.
    Consultant (8/2012 – 12/2019)
    Vice President, Applied Research and Technology Development (12/2011 – 8/2012)
    Vice President, Product Development (4/2011 – 12/2011)
    Executive Director, Product Development (6/2010 – 4/2011)
    Director, Hardware, Software, and Web Development (9/2009 – 6/2010)
  • Infinite Biomedical Technologies
    VP Research and Development (1/2006 – 9/2009)
  • GE Healthcare
    Project Manager (through Adecco Technical), Maternal and Infant Care (8/2004 – 12/2005)
  • Metasensors, Inc.
    Vice President of Operations (8/2001 – 1/2003)
  • IGEN International, Inc.
    Director of Engineering, Clinical Diagnostics (2/2000 – 7/2001)
  • CardioLogic Systems, Inc.
    Senior Vice President & Chief Technical Officer (1999)
    Acting President (1998 – 1999)
    Vice President of Operations (1996 – 1998)
    Director of Engineering and Manufacturing (1994 – 1996)
  • The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
    Associate Engineer, Section Supervisor, Group Supervisor (6/1983 – 1/1994)
  • The Black and Decker Manufacturing Company
    Development Engineer, Medical Products division (6/1979 – 6/1983)

Research

My research interests focus on engineering education and specifically what interventions improve learning and understanding.  Areas I am currently working on are creating classroom demonstrations to illustrate fundamental principles in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and physiology.

Publications

  • 11,026,616 – Head-Mounted Electrode Array
  • 10,881,290 – System and method for ocular function tests
  • 10,321,818 – System and method for ocular function tests
  • 10,219,719 – Head-mounted electrode array
  • 9,877,664 – Electrode array and method of placement
  • 9,477,813 – Method and device for multimodal neurological evaluation
  • 9,282,930 – Electrode array and method of placement
  • 9,269,046 – Method and device for multimodal neurological evaluation
  • 9,198,587 – Method and device for multimodal neurological evaluation
  • D728,801 – Electrode headset
  • 8,989,836 – Electrode array and method of placement
  • 8,792,974 – Method and device for multi-modal neurological evaluation
  • 8,478,394 – Field-deployable concussion assessment device
  • 8,190,249 – Multiparametric quantitative analysis of bioelectric signals
  • D647,208 – Flexible headset for sensing brain electrical activity
  • D641,866 – Flexible headset for sensing brain electrical activity
  • 7,104,967 – Belt with detachable bladder for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and circulatory assist
  • 6,869,409 – Belt with detachable bladder for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and circulatory assist
  • D499,035 – Detection apparatus
  • 6,752,771 – Cardiac assist method using an inflatable vest
  • 6,179,793 – Cardiac assist method using an inflatable vest
  • 5,997,488 – Cardiopulmonary resuscitation system with centrifugal compression pump
  • D399,000 – Vest for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and assist
  • 5,772,613 – Cardiopulmonary resuscitation system with centrifugal compression pump
  • 5,769,800 – Vest design for a cardiopulmonary resuscitation system
  • 5,039,165 – Wheelchair toileting module and method
  • 4,421,111 – Low-voltage surgical cast cutter with vacuum exhaust of debris
  • Prichep LS, Jacquin A, Filipenko J, Dastidar SG, Zabele S, Vodencarević A, Rothman NS, “Classification of Traumatic Brain Injury Severity Using Informed Data Reduction in a Series of Binary Classification Algorithms”, IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2012 Nov;20(6):806-22.
  • Hathi M1, Sherman DL, Inder T, Rothman NS, Natarajan M, Niesen C, Korst LM, Pantano T, Natarajan A,
    “Quantitative EEG in babies at risk for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy after perinatal asphyxia”,
    J Perinatol. 2010 Feb;30(2):122-6. doi: 10.1038/jp.2009.130. Epub 2009 Sep 10.

Teaching

  • BME 101: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
  • BME 205:  Problem Solving and Design
  • BME 210: Thermodynamics
  • BME 230:  Biofluid Mechanics
  • BME 340: Systems Physiology
  • BME 470: BME Design Capstone I
  • BME 475: BME Design Capstone II
  • MATH 135: Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning

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