Dr. Vijay V. Vaidyanathan
University of North Texas
Biomedical Engineering
(940) 565-3338
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Education

PhD, Texas A&M University, 1998.
Major: Bioengineering
Dissertation Title: A study of 5-ALA induced fluorescence in the canine oral cavity
MS, Texas A&M University, 1991.
Major: Bioengineering
Dissertation Title: Investigation of the effect of thickness, water content and optical properties in laser ablation of biological tissue
BS, University of Bombay, India, 1988.
Major: Electronics Instrumentation
BS, University of Bombay, India, 1985.
Major: Physics

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Founding Chair, UNT. (September 1, 2014 – Present).

Professional Memberships

Senior Member, IEEE. (Present).

Honorary Member, Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society. (Present).

Order of Engineer. (September 2015 – Present).

Biomedical Engineering Society. (September 01, 2014 – Present).

Awards and Honors

Lupe Murchison Professor, Lupe Murchison Foundation. (May 15, 2018 – Present).

Nominated and selected to Marquis Who's Who in America. (2007 – 2007).

Passed Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, first attempt. (1991 – 1991).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
BMEN 1300, Discover Biomedical Engineering, 23 courses.
BMEN 2210, Biomedical Circuits and Data Acquisition Best Practices, 27 courses.
BMEN 2320, Biomedical Instruments I, 26 courses.
BMEN 2900, Special Problems in Biomedical Engineering, 19 courses.
BMEN 2980, Experimental Course, 1 course.
BMEN 3310, Engineering Measurements from Human Systems, 2 courses.
BMEN 3996, Honors College Mentored Research Experience, 1 course.
BMEN 4000, Bioengineering a Superhero, 1 course.
BMEN 4212, Senior Design I, 1 course.
BMEN 4310, Biomedical Modeling, 4 courses.
BMEN 4900, Special Problems in Biomedical Engineering, 2 courses.
BMEN 5310, Clinical Instrumentation, 3 courses.
BMEN 5315, Computational Methods in Biomedical Engineering, 3 courses.
BMEN 5900, Special Problems in Biomedical Engineering, 14 courses.
BMEN 5910, Special Problems in Biomedical Engineering, 1 course.
BMEN 5920, Cooperative Education in Biomedical Engineering, 3 courses.
BMEN 5940, Biomedical Engineering Seminar, 3 courses.
BMEN 5950, Master's Thesis, 10 courses.
BMEN 6910, Individual Research, 3 courses.
BMEN 6920, Instructional Service Component, 2 courses.
BMEN 6940, Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Seminar, 1 course.
EENG 2710, Digital Logic Design, 1 course.
EENG 5950, Master's Thesis, 8 courses.
ELET 1720, Introduction to Electronics, 2 courses.
ELET 2720, Digital Logic, 4 courses.
ELET 2740, Special Electronic Devices, 3 courses.
ELET 2900, Special Problems, 3 courses.
ELET 3760, Design of DSP Systems, 11 courses.
ELET 4720, Control Systems, 17 courses.
ELET 4780, Senior Design I, 3 courses.
ELET 4790, Senior Design II, 8 courses.
ELET 4900, Special Problems, 3 courses.
ELET 4910, Special Problems, 1 course.
ELET 4920, Cooperative Education, 6 courses.
ELET 5330, Instrumentation System Design, 6 courses.
ELET 5900, Special Problems, 1 course.
ELET 5910, Special Problems, 3 courses.
ELET 5920, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, 2 courses.
ENGR 1030, Technological Systems, 1 course.
MEEN 6940, Individual Research, 2 courses.
MEET 4780, Senior Design I, 1 course.
MEET 4790, Senior Design II, 1 course.
MFET 4780, Senior Design I, 1 course.
MFET 4790, Senior Design II, 1 course.
MSES 5330, Instrumentation System Design, 2 courses.
MSES 5800, Studies in Engineering Systems, 3 courses.
MSES 5900, Special Problems, 6 courses.
MSES 5930, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, 4 courses.
MSES 5950, Master's Thesis, 5 courses.
MSET 5000, Orientation to Engineering Technology, 1 course.
MSET 5020, Industrial Research, 1 course.
MSET 5900, Special Problems, 1 course.
MSET 5950, Master's Thesis, 13 courses.

Directed Student Learning

Dissertation Committee Chair,"Robotics for the elderly: Improving quality of life," Biomedical Engineering. (September 1, 2023 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (September 1, 2019 – Present).

Major Professor, Biomedical Engineering. (September 2018 – Present).

Major Professor, Biomedical Engineering. (September 1, 2018 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (September 1, 2019 – December 10, 2023).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Design, testing and implementation for a novel resistance sled for biomechanics training," Biomedical Engineering. (2020 – 2021).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Biomedical Engineering. (2019 – 2021).

Dissertation Committee Member, Materials Science and Engineering. (2020).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"VIABILITY STUDY OF NYLON-12 CARBON FIBER FILAMENTS FOR USE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A POWERED LOWER BODY EXOSKELETON VIA FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING BY MEANS OF COMPUTER SIMULATION," Biomedical Engineering. (2020).

Major Professor, Biomedical Engineering. (September 1, 2018 – 2020).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"THE INTEGRATION OF NEURAL SIGNALS INTO AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EEG WHEELCHAIR," Biomedical Engineering. (2019).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Development of a lower extremity exoskeleton for the elderly," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (May 2017).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Analysis of Pre-ictal and non-ictal EEG activity: An EMOTIV and LabVIEW approach," Electrical Engineering. (December 2016).

Major Professor,"Project: Modeling and validation of stepper motor transfer function approximation," Engineering Technology. (2011 – 2011).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Real time monitoring and analsyis of music ensemble environments," Electrical Engineering. (2011 – 2011).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Electronic Sound Analysis With Hardware System and Remote Internet Display," Electrical Engineering. (2010 – 2010).

Master's Thesis Committee Member,"Project:Use of SCADA for optimization in organization," Engineering Technology. (2010 – 2010).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Development of a microprocessor-based Nodal Resistance Measurement system for detection of damage in composite structures," Engineering Technology. (2009 – 2009).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Development of a sensor based control system for monitoring and enhancing the biodegradation of polymers," Engineering Technology. (2009 – 2009).

Master's Thesis Committee Co-Chair,"Quantum Dots and their application in biomedical optics," Engineering Technology. (2009 – 2009).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Feasibility of carbon dioxide measurement in pulse oximetry," Engineering Technology. (2007 – 2007).

Supervised Research,"funded research project on the design and development of a Nodal Electrical Resistance Measurement System," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2007 – 2007).

Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2007 – 2007).

Master's Thesis Committee Co-Chair,"Evaluation of Dynamic and Static Electrical Characteristics for the DY8 & YI8 process Gallium diodes in comparison to the DI8 process Boron diodes," Engineering Technology. (2005 – 2006).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Surface plasmon based nanophotonic opto-emitters," Engineering Technology. (2005 – 2005).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Nodal resistance measurement in composite structures (accepted journal paper)," Engineering Technology. (2005 – 2005).

Undergraduate Honors Thesis,"Topic: According to the Goal: How Eliyahu Goldratt Helps Organizations Examine Their Processes to Achieve Maximum Results, published in Eagle Feather," Engineering Technology. (2005 – 2005).

Supervised Research, Engineering Technology. (May 1, 2004 – August 30, 2004).

Master's Thesis Committee Co-Chair,"Computer virus containment using feedback control principles," Engineering Technology. (2003 – 2003).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings
Borne, C., Vaidyanathan, V. V., Hsiao, Y. C., Chin, P., Lin, A. (2007). Design of a Digital Steering Control System: An Effective Merger of Graduate Thesis with Senior Design. Proceedings of SAME-TEC Conference, Grapevine.
Vaidyanathan, V. V., Boubekri, N. (2007). Development of an innovative mechatronics curriculum at the University of North Texas. Proceedings of SAME-TEC Conference, Grapevine.
Vaidyanathan, V. V. (2007). Development of an innovative, industry-supported optoelectronics specialty curriculum at the University of North Texas. Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, Hawaii.
Wang, S., Vaidyanathan, V. V. (2007). Integration of fiber-optic communications experiments in optoelectronics communications curriculum. Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, Hawaii.
Wang, S., Vaidyanathan, V. V. (2006). A mask-less fabrication approach of integrated optical wave guides. Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago.
Campbell, J., Clothier, D., Mendoza, A., Dildine, L., Vaidyanathan, V. V. (2006). Optimization of a check fraud verification system. Proceedings of CIEC Conference, Palm Springs.
Vaidyanathan, V. V. (2005). ABET Accreditation: Influence on improvement and innovation in a 4-year B.S.ET. Program at the University of North Texas. Proceedings of ABET Annual Conference, San Diego.
Vaidyanathan, V. V., Stemprok, R., Nagarajan, P. (2003). Introduction of PLM concepts in a graduate instrumentation course. ASEE Proceedings, Nashville.
Stemprok, R., Nagarjan, P., Vaidyanathan, V. V. (2003). Small Target Visibility (STV) meter that performs spatial analysis of road scenes. PAL symposium, Darmstadt, Germany.
Beheler, A., Sanders, D., Vaidyanathan, V. V. (2003). Technology convergence laboratory prepares students for real world. 19-22. League for Innovation in community colleges' Conference on Information Technology, Milwaukee.
Fossum, T. W., Vaidyanathan, V. V., Rastegar, S., Flores, P., Motamedi, M. (1997). Clinical effects of the photosensitizer 5-Aminolevulinic acid in normal dogs. Proceedings of American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS).
Vaidyanathan, V. V., Rastegar, S., Fossum, T. W., Flores, P., Van Der Breggen, E. W., Jacques, S. L., Motamedi, M. (1997). In vivo kinetics of 5-ALA induced fluorescence in the canine oral cavity: the influence of drug dose and tissue type. Laser Tissue Interactions VIII, Steven L. Jacques, ed., June. 2975, 222-226. SPIE.
Rastegar, S., Vaidyanathan, V. V., Edelen, B. (1991). Factors affecting laser ablation of tissue. Ninth Annual Conference on Biomedical Engineering Research, Houston.
Conference Proceeding
Vidhate, S., Chung, J., Vaidyanathan, V. V., D'Souza, N. A. (2010). Behavior Of Poly (Hydroxybutyrate Valerate)/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Conductive Composites. ANTEC 2010, Orlando.
Vidhate, S., Vaidyanathan, V. V., Chung, J., D'Souza, N. (2009). Modeling the transient electrical and mechanical response in PVDF-CNT Nanocomposites. Polyolefins 2009, Houston.
Journal Article
Dagnon, K., Pickens, M., Vaidyanathan, V. V., D’Souza, N. (2014). Validation of an Automated Multiunit Composting System. Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 22(1), 9–16. Springer US.
Nouri, A., SO, P., Aaidyanathn, V., Nouri, A., Kumar, S., Grimes, B., Satish, N. (2014). Design,Development and validation of a lab VIEW-based Spinal Mobilizer for Treating Back pain. No. 4(5), 8.
Le, D., Vaidyanathan, V. V., Vidhate, S., Chung, J., D'Souza, N. (2011). Electrical resistivity as a measure of change of state in substrates: Design, development and validation of an automated system. Measurement. 44(1), 159-163.
Le, D., Vaidyanathan, V. V., Vidhate, S., Chung, J., D’Souza, N. (2011). Electrical resistivity as a measure of change of state in substrates: Design, development and validation of an automated system. Measurement. 44(1), 159–163. Elsevier.
Vemuri, R., Vaidyanathan, V. V., Neogi, A. (2010). Investigation of factors affecting surface Plasmon efficiency. International Journal of Engineering Research and Innovation. 2(1), 77-86.
Vidhate, S., Chung, J., Vaidyanathan, V. V., D'Souza, N. A. (2010). Resistive-conductive transitions in the time-dependent piezoresponse of PVDF-MWCNT nanocomposites. Other.
Vidhate, S., Chung, J., Vaidyanathan, V. V., D’Souza, N. A. (2010). Resistive–conductive transitions in the time-dependent piezoresponse of PVDF-MWCNT nanocomposites. Other. 42(7), 567–574. Nature Publishing Group.
Wang, S., Borden, B., Vaidyanathan, V. V. (2009). Micro fabrication of polymeric waveguide devices. Journal of Applied Science and Engineering Technology. 3, 47-52.
Vaidyanathan, V. V., Varanasi, M., Kougianos, E., Wang, S., Raman, H. (2009). RFID Student Educational Experiences at the UNT College of Engineering: A Sequential Approach to Creating a Project-Based RFID Curriculum. IEEE Transactions on Education. 52(3), 404-412.
Vidhate, S., Chung, J., Vaidyanathan, V. V., D'Souza, N. (2009). Time dependent piezoresistive behavior of polyvinylidene fluoride / carbon nanotube conductive composites. Materials Letters. 63(21), 1771-1773.
Vidhate, S., Chung, J., Vaidyanathan, V. V., D’Souza, N. (2009). Time dependent piezoresistive behavior of polyvinylidene fluoride/carbon nanotube conductive composite. Materials Letters. 63, 1771-1773.
Vidhate, S., Chung, J., Vaidyanathan, V. V., D’Souza, N. (2009). Time dependent piezoresistive behavior of polyvinylidene fluoride/carbon nanotube conductive composite. Materials Letters. 63(21), 1771–1773. Elsevier.
Putta, S., Vaidyanathan, V. V., Chung, J. (2008). Development and Testing of a Nodal Resistance Measurement (NRM) System for Composite Structures. Measurement. 41, 763-773. Elsevier.
Vaidyanathan, V. V., Chaney, E., Self, L., Langle, L. (2008). RFID based vehicle entry system with biometrics. Computers in Education Journal. XVIII(1), 52-62.
Dhoopati, S., Vaidyanathan, V. V., Grubbs, A., Hayes, R. (2007). Evaluation of Dynamic and Static Electrical Characteristics for the DY8 & YI8 process Gallium diodes in comparison to the DI8 process Boron diodes. The Technology Interface. 8(1), .
Vaidyanathan, V. V., Wiggs, R., Stohl, J., Baxi, M. (2006). ALA-induced fluorescence in the canine oral cavity – spontaneous animal model. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 24(3), 383-388.
Winter, C., Soylemez, N., Trivedi, J., Pickens, M., Craig, C., Vaidyanathan, V. V. (2006). Design of a sensor based smart sprinkler system. International Journal of Modern Engineering. 7(1), .
Vaidyanathan, V. V., Hobson, A., Kamego, S., McKean, J., Allen, R. V. (2005). Design of an Ethernet based home security system. Computers in Education Journal. XV(3), .
Vaidyanathan, V. V., Fossum, T. (2004). A comparison of ALA-induced fluorescence from normal and inflamed gingiva in the canine model. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 9(5), 934-939.
Vaidyanathan, V. V., Rastegar, S., Fossum, T. W., Flores, P., Van Der Breggen, E. W., Egger, N. G., Jacques, S. L., Motamedi, M. (2000). A study of aminolevulinic acid-induced-protoporphyrin IX fluorescence kinetics in the canine oral cavity. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 26(3), .
Kwark, B., Rastegar, S., Vaidyanathan, V. V., Taylor, H. F. (1992). An analysis of Er:YAG laser for angioplasty: delivery system, ablation capability and the effect of water content. Lasers in Life Sciences. 5(1-2), 113-128.
Vaidyanathan, V. V., Morgan, J. A. (1992). Personal computer based compensation. Computers in Education Journal. II, 21-29.
Popular Press Article
Pickens, M., Dagnon, K., Vaidyanathan, V. V., D'Souza, N. (2011). Monitoring Plastic Biodegradation With LabVIEW and NI CompactDAQ. National Instruments, Case Studies.

Presentations Given

Uncategorized

Poster presentation: ALA-induced fluorescence for biomedical diagnostics. (2006 – 2006).

Vijay Vaidyanathan: ALA-induced PpIX fluorescence in the canine oral cavity. (2005 – 2005).

Co-instructor of a workshop on ABET assessment practices with Dr. Michael Kozak. (2004 – 2004).

Conducted a one-day workshop on Information Technology for Denton area high school and middle school teachers, Summer 2003. (2003 – 2003).

Vijay Vaidyanathan, Articulation and Field of Study. (2003 – 2003).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
NIRANJAN, S., Narayanan, A., Sauser, B., Vaidyanathan, V., "Predicting Driver Distractions using Psychological and Physiological Characteristics," Sponsored by Office of Research and Innovation, University of North Texas, $8000 Funded. (May 2021 – May 2022).
Vaidyanathan, V., "Biomaterials Research," Sponsored by NIH, National, $31450 Funded. (2020 – 2021).
NIRANJAN, S., Narayanan, A., Sauser, B., Vaidyanathan, V., Warren, S. J., "Pilot Project: Understanding if the Forklift Operators are Following Best Practices," Sponsored by University of North Texas - Jim MacNatt Institute of Logistics & Center for Integrated Intelligent Mobility Systems (CIIMS), University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (October 2020 – September 2021).
Vaidyanathan, V. V., "Hoblitzelle Foundation Grant," Sponsored by Hoblitzelle Foundation, State, $300000 Funded. (May 1, 2018 – April 30, 2020).
Vaidyanathan, V. V., "Lupe Murchison Grant," Sponsored by Lupe Murchison Foundation, State, $67000 Funded. (September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018).
Uncategorized
Vaidyanathan, V. V. (Principal), "Research grant for - Development of a compact, deployable NERAC system for detection of damage in self-sensing composites," Sponsored by Global Contour, Inc., Phase –II, $180000. (2006 – 2009).
Vaidyanathan, V. V. (Co-Principal), "Nanoscale characterization and integration of multifunctional materials and devices," Sponsored by NSF-MRI, $200000. (2006 – 2006).
Vaidyanathan, V. V. (Principal), "to investigate the evaluation of structural damage to substrates using resistivity measurement," Sponsored by NSF-SBIR, contracted through Global Contour Inc., $50000. (2005 – 2005).
Vaidyanathan, V. V. (Principal), "DSP 6713 hardware, accessories and software," Sponsored by Texas Instruments DSP Grant, $39000. (2004 – 2004).
Vaidyanathan, V. V. (Principal), "UNT Faculty Summer Research Fellowship," Sponsored by UNT, $5000. (2004 – 2004).
Vaidyanathan, V. V. (Co-Principal), "to promote broad-spectrum reform in technical education. The two-year project grant of $600,000 is broken down into $322,355 for Year 1 and $277,645 for Year 2 for all partners: Collin Cnty Comm. College, UNT, Grayson Cnty Comm. College, Dallas Cnty Col.," Sponsored by NSF grant to the North Texas Regional Technology Consortium (NTRTC), $600000. (2002 – 2004).
Vaidyanathan, V. V. (Principal), "In-vivo fluorescence detection of canine oral cancer," Sponsored by Institutional Research Grant from American Cancer Society, $10000. (2003 – 2003).
Vaidyanathan, V. V. (Principal), "UNT Faculty Summer Research Fellowship," Sponsored by UNT, $5000. (2003 – 2003).
Vaidyanathan, V. V. (Principal), "Optical Diagnosis of Oral Cancer Using ALA," Sponsored by UNT Research Initiation Grant, $4500. (2002 – 2002).

Awards and Honors

Teacher of Merit, Regeneron Science Talent Search 2018. (2018 – Present).

Service

University Service

Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (2015 – Present).

Chairperson, Faculty Search Committee. (2014 – Present).

Member, College of Engineering Dean Search Committee. (2018 – 2018).

Member, Provost Search Committee. (2017 – 2017).

Member, Associate Dean's Council. (2009 – 2014).

Member, University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (2009 – 2014).

Other. (2005 – 2007).

Committee Member, Chair Search Committee. (2006 – 2006).

Committee Member, Faculty Senate TA/TF Awards committee- Group VII. (2004 – 2005).

Professional Service

Other, Division of Engineering Technology, IAJC- IJME Conference, Nashville. (2008 – 2008).

Other, ABET. (2007 – 2007).

Other, ABET. (2007 – 2007).

Other, ABET, Chicago. (2006 – 2006).

Session Chair, ASEE, 2004 session on Capstone Projects; Nanotechnology for Biology, Japan Society for Physical Sciences (JSPS). (2006 – 2006).

Other, Division of Engineering Technology, IJME Conference, New Jersey. (2006 – 2006).

Other, Senior Design at Collin County Community College. (2005 – 2005).

Other, McKinney High School – DC BEST. (2003 – 2003).