![Dr Amit Pujari Dr Amit Pujari](/img/200x200/staffpages/uploads/s01ap6/avatar/2HMbyXcs7BIa6pB6K7VLRtbYMBWOuwX1Rj1VCtpW.jpeg)
BE, MSc, PhD, CEng, FHEA, FRSA
Honorary Senior Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- amit.pujari@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
Kings College, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen
- School/Department
- School of Engineering
Biography
• PhD Biomedical Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, 2016
• PGCert Professional Innovation Management (Medical Devices), University of Leeds, England, UK , 2014
• MSc Biomedical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, 2007
• BE Instrumentation & Control Engineering, University of Pune, India, 2003
Prizes and Awards
Recent Awards
Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng)/ Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship to develop “Non-invasive, adaptive, peripheral neural interfaces for stroke and spinal-injury rehabilitation" in collaboration with leading clinical and industry partners, 2021-23, Value ~£60,000, Principle Investigator
GCRF Networking Grant, to develop “Southern African Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Innovation (SASRI) Network” with Dr Yumna Albertus (of University of Cape Town, South Africa), 2021-23, Value £24,000, Joint Principle Investigatorwith Dr Albertus
Research England (RCUK), Proof of Concept award to develop vibrotactile stimuli device for sensory motor rehabilitation of stroke patients with Lister Hospital (Stroke Unit), 2019-21, Value £18,000, Principle Investigator
Prestigious Travelling Fellowships:
The ‘Winston Churchill Memorial Trust’, ‘Churchill Travelling Fellowship’ to spend two months on a research visit at the Human Neurophysiology Lab, University of Alberta, Canada, June – August, 2017, Canada
The ‘Royal Society of Edinburgh’, ‘Lessells Travel Fellowship’ to spend two and half months on a research visit at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Canada, July – September, 2010, Canada
- Research
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Research Overview
Research Profile
Amit's particular research interests are in the area of Neurorehabilitation (neuromuscular physiology, motor control/impairment and rehabilitation); with the focus on (a) gaining an improved understanding of the control processes that support mobility in healthy people and specifically those with disabilities and (b) developing technology/engineering solutions to tackle the physiological disorders/conditions through devices and device based exercises.
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Engineering.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Research Specialisms
- Biomedical Engineering
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
Current Research:
Amit's current research is in the area of optimising the use of vibration stimuli for muscle strengthening and rehabilitation applications, both in the healthy population and in the population with stroke and spinal cord injury. Amit uses various neurophysiological tools (high density EMG, Transcranial and peripheral nerve stimulation) and engineering tools (sensors and advanced signal processing methods) to understand the neurophysiolgical basis of vibration stimuli so that this improved understanding can be employed to develop effective rehabilitation device(s) and exercise(s).
- Publications
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Fatiguing effects of indirect vibration stimulation in upper limb muscles: pre, post and during isometric contractions superimposed on upper limb vibration
Royal Society Open Science, vol. 6, no. 10, 190019Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4668122
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.190019
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/13061/1/Pujari_etal_rsos_VOR.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Effects of different vibration frequencies, amplitudes and contraction levels on lower limb muscles during graded isometric contractions superimposed on whole body vibration stimulation
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, vol. 6Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://www.mendeley.com/research/effects-different-vibration-frequencies-amplitudes-contraction-levels-lower-limb-muscles-during-grad
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2055668319827466
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/11897/1/2055668319827466.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Mendeley
Upper limb vibration prototype with sports and rehabilitation applications: development, evaluation and preliminary study
Healthcare Technology Letters, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 44-49Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMy First EMB Conference, EMBC 2009: An Experience [student's corner]
IEEE Press. 2 pages.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsA novel vibration device for neuromuscular stimulation for sports and rehabilitation applications
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333675