Professor Emeritus
advanced nanocomposites and electroactive polymers, and robotic devices and systems (BIRDS), biologically-inspired engineering systems (BIES), biomedical engineering, biomimetics, bionic vision and ophthalmological engineering, health engineering, heart assist systems, heart failure prevention, intelligent robotic systems, left ventricular assist systems (LVAS), nano-bio engineering and artificial muscles, neuro and endovascular surgical tools and medical implants, robotic surgery and microsurgery, smart/intelligent materials, structures and systems