Devapratim Sarma Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

NeuroMechatronics Lab:- Managing collaboration for the COMMAND multisite Early Feasibility Clinical Trial for Stentrode implantable endovascular brain-computer interface from Synchron, Inc. - Building tools towards understanding the complex neural mechanisms of somatosensory integration and developing engineered therapies for rehabilitation and recovery in populations with neuromuscular damage and chronic deficit.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Rehab Neural Engineering Labs:Working at the bleeding edge of Neuroprosthetic Design & Development. Helping bridge the gap from today to tomorrow for the rehabilitation and restoration of function for individuals with Neuromuscular disease.

Greater Seattle Area

GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHER, GRIDLAB, SEATTLE, WAJanuary 2012 – Present (Advisors: Dr. Jeffrey Ojemann) Developed novel algorithms to decode grip and hand posture from electrocorticography(ECoG) data from clinical micro- and high-resolution macro- ECoG arrays. Developed novel schemas for online classification of grip posture from ECoG for control ofnovel brain-computer interface systems. Worked with epilepsy patients in hospital settings pre and post-surgery for development ofnew ECoG-based BCI paradigms.Page | 2 Devapratim Sarma Developed new sensory stimulation and feedback mechanisms for improved coordinationand control of virtual objects.GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHER, NEURAL SYSTEMS LAB, SEATTLE, WASeptember 2011 – Present (Advisors: Dr. Rajesh Rao) Studied the dynamics of bimanual motor control and the effect of interference on control ofnon-invasive BCI using EEG. Developing novel classification schemes to allow better control of motor-imagery BCIs duringovert movement. Gained proficiency with machine learning principles for decoding and classifying motorintent during coordinated multi-modal BCI control. Led a team of undergraduates to develop novel classification algorithms for use with BCI.

Greater Seattle Area

Helped guide fledging startup though successful early fundraising endeavors via the Environmental Innovation Competition & the UW Foster School's Business Plan Competition.

Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

RESEARCH FELLOW, BRAINLINKS-BRAIN TOOLS, FREIBURG, GERMANYJune 2014 – September 2014 (Advisor: Dr. Tonio Ball) Studied the effect of electrical stimulation on neural tissue (bovine/porcine brains). Gained large-animal experience assisting with implantation and monitoring of novel neuralinterfaces (in sheep). Assisted with sheep neurophysiology experiments incorporating implanted wireless ECoG,electrical stimulation, and motion capture. Facilitated new collaborations for modeling electrical stimulation propagation in cortex

 Analyzed commercial potential of technologies disclosed to UW C4C (CoMotion) throughquantitative and qualitative market research and IP landscape analysis. Provided weekly written summaries to influence the commercialization strategy taken by theinventor and the University of Washington.

 Lead the development and construction of the Mobile Brain Body Imaging (MoBI) lab atSCCN under the supervision of Dr. Scott Makeig. Developed experimental methods and analysis techniques for the MoBI paradigm. Assisted Post Docs and PhD candidates test and validate EEG and MoBI experiments. Managed software and hardware needs of the MoBI lab. Organized meetings to facilitate discussions regarding the research goals and continuedgrowth of the MoBI lab. Assisted with the development and showcase of the Brain Concerto, an Emotion-based BCIapplication, at the BCI Meeting in July ’10.Page | 3 Devapratim Sarma Administrator for EEGLAB software mailing lists and Bugzilla database. Bug tester and function developer for the EEGLAB software under supervision of Dr. ArnaudDelorme. Assisted in the organization of a 5-day, 120 person EEGLAB workshop at UCSD. Also assistedin providing hands-on training and guidance for workshop attendees. Supervise and assist other research assistants in addressing and maintaining thedocumentation needs of the lab.

 Created Wiki-based tutorial and database system with built-in automated PDF generation toupdate existing EEGLAB documentation to help with future project flow. Tested EEGLAB functions to help with error diagnostics and update documentation. Provided research assistance and support as needed by SCCN staff. Assisted with documentation review. Crafted simple code to aid in the creation of a real-time data visualization function. Improved personal knowledge of MATLAB, pup, and html coding structures. Gained familiarity with the EEGLAB software package.

Main research focus as part of the Analytical Chemistry Department was to design and implement an automated Plasma Protein Binding Assay to be integrated into the departments developing Robotic Automated ADME drug profiling system. Also was responsible for production level compound solubility assays among other duties.

Gained vital experience in biochemical research, ELISA testing, and manufacturing- Helped create a lateral-flow pregnancy test for cows using milk as the test sample (instead of the traditional blood tests).- Gained experience in the creation and use of HIV, pregnancy, and other disease tests and assays.- Prepared colloidal gold particles and conjugated gold to antibodies to create and test lateral-flow liquid chromatography.- Performed numerous sequential and simultaneous enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) to determine the amount of binding of progesterone-11, progesterone-6, and progesterone-3 antigens to column-purified antibody- Helped manufacture an ELISA test for a Monoclonal cortisol antibody by making standards, developing a conjugated diluent, conjugating cortisol to HRP, rigorously optimizing all reagents and solutions, and then packaging all the materials for sale as a commercial kit.

Phd, Bioengineering (Neural & Rehabilitation Engineering)

Activities and Societies: STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, CSNE - President (April 2014 – May 2015) - Secretary (May 2013 – April 2014).

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering

Activities and Societies: SangamSD, South Asian Journal, Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children, TIES: United Cerebral.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Animal Physiology

Activities and Societies: - President and Culture Show Chair of SangamSD (2005-2008) - Editor in Chief of the South Asian Journal (2007).