Vicky Varghese

Assistant professor in Department of Biomedical Engineering

Jahra, Kuwait

About

Experience

  • Assistant Professor at American International University, Kuwait
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Postdoctoral Scientist at NorthShore University HealthSystem
    Nov 2022 - Sep 2023 · 11 mos

  • Postdoctoral Scientist at Medical College of Wisconsin
    Oct 2018 - Nov 2022 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    • Protocol development and reviewing protocols to analyze the changes in spine morphology due to military operation condition • Document preparation for Institutional Review Board meeting • Designing of experiments to understand the changes in the morphology of lumbar and cervical spine muscles in military operating condition • Image processing (using MATLAB, Osirix, ImageJ, RadiAnt DICOM) of cervical and lumbar spine MRI • Statistical analysis (using R and SPSS) of the results • Manuscript writing, quarterly report preparation, grant preparation and presentation of results at leading clinical, engineering and military conferences • Mentored neurosurgeons and engineering students in their PhD and Masters thesis • Collaborated with neurosurgeons and engineers to develop research proposals for NIH, Department of Defense and other clinical societies

  • Biomechanics engineer at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre
    Aug 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Setting up of biomechanics lab, ordering equipment, applying for funding, biomechanics research, conference and workshop organizing • Developing grants working with spine surgeons, physiotherapists from ISIC and engineering faculties from IIT Delhi • The collaboration resulted in two funded grants from national and international funding agencies • Developed collaborative research with the medical device industry

  • Lecturer at Thadomal Shahani engineering college
    Jul 2008 - Aug 2009 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Taught subjects like Non conventional sources of energy , process plant safety and operations , downstream processing