Dr. Debkalpa Goswami, director of biomechanics at the Cleveland Clinic's Cardiovascular Innovation Research Center and assistant professor of medicine and biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University, will be visiting on Friday, April 25, to give a seminar. Please see abstract and bio below.
Abstract:
In contrast to rigid-bodied robots built from metals, ceramics and hard plastics, soft
robots are made of soft and/or compliant materials, making them inherently safe when working in close contact with humans. The growing field of soft robotics provides
an ideal opportunity for the development of implantable devices and biomimetic simulation testbeds due to the constituent materials possessing mechanical properties comparable
to that of biological tissue. Soft robotic devices are pushing the boundaries of robotics
in accomplishing tasks that are out of the reach of traditional rigid body systems. In this talk, Dr. Goswami will present some of his recent work that leverages soft robotic technology to build both benchtop and in vivo models of cardiovascular disease. He will also discuss novel implantable soft robotic drug delivery devices with potential applications in the treatment of type 1 diabetes. He will explore how these platforms can be harnessed to simulate disease progression, enabling more accurate and personalized treatment strategies.
Bio:
Debkalpa Goswami serves as the director of biomechanics at the Cleveland Clinic’s Cardiovascular Innovation Research Center and holds an academic appointment as an assistant professor of medicine and biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University. Debkalpa received his Ph.D. from Purdue University and completed postdoctoral training at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has held full-time research positions at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and the University of Bremen, Germany, before starting as a faculty at Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University in early 2023. His research group combines soft robotics, 3D printing, biosensing tools, and computational modeling to build advanced physical and digital biomechanical models of disease.
Light refreshments will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!
