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Hi,
I am a Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Graduate from Michigan State University.
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I am currently working a as Systems Analyst (Robotic Algorithms and Control Engineer) at Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
An enthusiast for innovations, my expertise is in the field of Biomechanics, Instrumentation, Controls, and Robotics.
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Take a peek into my research and engineering accomplishments!
Projects
Projects
Patents & Publications
Patents & Publications
Patents
1. S. Vidhate, R. Mejia-Alvarez, and A. M. Willis, 'Device to Induce Repeatable Arbitrarily Complex Cycles of Dynamic Loading to Samples of Living Tissue or Cell Cultures' (U.S. Provisional Patent 63/159,634)
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2. R. Mejia-Alvarez, S. Vidhate, and A. Yucesoy, 'Actuator for Complex Loading Cycles and Related Methods' (U.S. Provisional Patent 62/681,369)
Selected Publications
S. Vidhate, A. M. Willis, and R. Mejia-Alvarez. ‘Experimental Technique to Generate Complex Pressure Cycles in TBI-related In-vitro or Ex-vivo Samples’. Experimental Techniques.
S. Vidhate, A. Yucesoy, T. J. Pence, A. M. Willis, and R. Mejia-Alvarez. ‘Multi-Material Hopkinson Bar to Generate Complex Loading: Targeting A Specific Spectral Character’. Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures.
J. Kerwin, A. Yucesoy, S. Vidhate, A. M. Willis, and R. Mejia-Alvarez et al., ‘Sulcal Cavitation in Linear Head Acceleration: Possible Correlation with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy’. Frontiers in Neurology.
M. J. Silvosa, N. R. Mercado, N. Merlock, S. Vidhate et al., ‘Understanding primary blast injury: High frequency pressure acutely disrupts neuronal network dynamics in cerebral organoids’. Journal of Neurotrauma.
A.K. Knutsen, S. Vidhate, G. McIlvain, et al., ‘Characterization of Material Properties and Deformation in the ANGUS Phantom during Mild Head Impacts using MR’. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials.
R. Mejia-Alvarez, J. Kerwin, S. Vidhate, A. M. Willis et al., ‘Large Cross-Section Blast Chamber: Design and Experimental Characterization’. Measurement Science and Technology.
S. Vidhate, A. Yucesoy, T. J. Pence, R. Mejia-Alvarez, and A. M. Willis. ‘An Optimization-Based Approach to Design a Complex Loading Pattern Using a Modified Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar’. Proceedings of the SEM 2018 Conference.
J. Kerwin, S. Vidhate, F. Masoomi, M. Tartis, A. M. Willis, and R. Mejia-Alvarez. ‘Experimental Study of the Mechanics of Blast-induced Traumatic Brain Injury’. Proceedings of the SEM 2018 Conference.
Conference Presentations
S. Vidhate, Conference Presentations on ‘Novel MRI Phantoms for Investigating Skull-Brain Mechanics’ at SB3C 2023 Conference.
S. Vidhate, Poster Presentations on ‘MRI Characterization of Material Properties and Deformation in the ANGUS Phantom during Mild Accelerative Loading’ at MHSRS 2022 conference.
S. Vidhate, Conference Presentations on ‘Quantifying relative displacement and phase at the skull-brain interface using MR elastography’ at ISMSM 2022 Conference.
S. Vidhate, Conference Presentations on ‘In Vivo Quantification of Relative Skull-Brain Motion Using MR Elastography’ at SB3C 2023 Conference.
S. Vidhate, Conference Presentations on ‘Experimental Apparatus for Generating Dynamic Pressure Loadings’ and ‘High-Frequency Shear Testing of Gelatin Specimens to Study Blast-induced Traumatic Brain Injury’ at SEM 2019 conference.
S. Vidhate, Poster Presentations on ‘In-vitro Experiments of Highly Dynamic Loading of Brain Slices and Cell Cultures’ and ‘Biofidelic Human Head Phantoms for Studies of blast-induced Traumatic Brain Injury’ at MHSRS 2019 conference.
S. Vidhate, Poster Presentations on ‘Experimental Study of the Mechanics of Blast-induced Traumatic Brain Injury’ and ‘A Novel Design of an Experimental Apparatus to Generate Dynamic Pressure Loading for Simulating Blast Exposure for a Brain Tissue Specimen’ at MHSRS 2018 conference.
S. Vidhate, Poster Presentation on ‘Building and Validating a Model of Human Blast Traumatic Brain Injury: A Hybrid Computational and Experimental Approach’ at MHSRS 2017 conference.
Fellowships and Awards
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Intramural Visiting Fellow Award | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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Dissertation Completion Fellowship | Graduate School at Michigan State University.
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Engineering Distinguished Fellowship | College of Engineering at Michigan State University.
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IET India Scholarship Award 2013 | Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK.
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Merit-cum-Means Scholarship | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
Contact
Suhas Vidhate, Ph.D.
Systems Analyst (Robotic Algorithms and Control Engineer)
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
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