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In the Neural Engineering Center (NEC) in Case Western Reserve University's Department of Biomedical Engineering, our scientists are dedicated to research and education at the interface between neuroscience and engineering. We share the common goal of analyzing the function of the nervous system, developing methods to restore damaged neurological function, and creating artificial neuronal systems by integrating physical, chemical, mathematical, biological and engineering tools.

Our primary members and emeriti faculty (listed below) work closely with the following groups to advance the work of the NEC:

NEC Primary Members

  • Abidemi Bolu Ajiboye

    Abidemi Bolu Ajiboye, PhD

    Associate Chair
    Case School of Engineering
    Executive Vice Chair
    Case School of Engineering
    Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine

    Email: abidemi.ajiboye@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6814

  • Portrait of Jeffrey Capadona

    Jeffrey Capadona, PhD

    Vice Provost for Innovation in Education
    Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine
    Principal Investigator
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Capadona Lab
    Senior Research Career Scientist
    Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    Email: jeffrey.capadona@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.5486

  • Portrait of Hamid Charkhkar

    Hamid Charkhkar, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine

    Email: hamid.charkhkar@case.edu

    Phone: 216.791.3800 ext. 62924

  • Dominique Durand

    Dominique M. Durand, PhD

    Director
    Neural Engineering Center
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine
    Associate Chair
    Case School of Engineering
    Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Neurosciences
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Physiology and Biophysics
    School of Medicine

    Email: dominique.durand@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3974

  • Kenneth Gustafson headshot

    Kenneth J. Gustafson, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine

    Email: kenneth.gustafson@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.8626

  • Robert Kirsch

    Robert Kirsch, PhD

    Chair
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine
    Executive Director
    Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center
    Allen H. and Constance T. Ford Professor
    Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine

    Email: robert.kirsch@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3158

  • Portrait of Michael Moffitt

    Michael Moffitt, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering, School of Medicine

    Email: michael.moffitt@case.edu

  • Aasef G. Shaikh, MD, PhD

    Aasef G. Shaikh, MD, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Neurology
    Case Western Reserve University
    School of Medicine
    Vice Chairman for Research
    Department of Neurology
    University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Penni and Stephen Weinberg Chair in Brain Health
    Department of Neurology
    University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Director
    National VA Parkinson Consortium Center
    Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

    Email: aasef.shaikh@case.edu

  • Portrait of Andrew Shoffstall

    Andrew Shoffstall, PhD

    Associate Chair
    Case School of Engineering
    Interim Faculty Director
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    Associate Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine

    Email: andrew.shoffstall@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.1213

  • Portrait of Ronald J. Triolo

    Ronald J. Triolo, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering, School of Medicine
    Executive Director
    Advanced Platform Technology Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs

    Email: ronald.triolo@case.edu

    Phone: 216.791.3800

  • Dustin Tyler headshot in suit jacket, tie and blue oxford shirt

    Dustin Tyler, PhD

    Director
    Human Fusions
    Director
    Functional Neural Interface Lab
    Associate Director
    Cleveland Advanced Platform for Technology
    Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine

    Email: dustin.tyler@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.0319

Emeriti Faculty

Portrait of Patrick Crago

Patrick E. Crago

Professor Emeritus Department of Biomedical Engineering Case School of Engineering School of Medicine

Email: patrick.crago@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.3977

Portrait of J. Thomas Mortimer

J. Thomas (Tom) Mortimer

Emeritus Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Case School of Engineering School of Medicine

Email: j.mortimer@case.edu

Phone: 216.368.3973

Portrait of P. Hunter Peckham

P. Hunter Peckham, PhD

Distinguished University Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Case School of Engineering School of Medicine

Director Cleveland VA Rehabilitation R&D Center of Excellence on FES - Functional Electrical Stimulation

Associate Director of Technology Transfer Cleveland FES Center

Email: p.peckham@case.edu

Phone: 216.778.3480