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Classes Taught

• EGRB 215 – Computational Methods in Biomedical Engineering – teaching Spring, 2006

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada, 1989
• Master of Science, Computing and Information Science, Queen's University, Canada, 1991
• Doctor of Philosophy, Engineering Sciences, Harvard University, 1997

Publications

• Pawluk, D.T.V., Son, J.S., Wellman, P.S., Peine, W.J., and Howe, R.D. (1998).  A Distributed Pressure Sensor for Biomechanical Measurements.  ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 102(2):302-305.
• Pawluk, D.T.V. and Howe, R.D. (1999).  Dynamic Lumped Element Response of the Human Fingerpad.  ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 121(2):178-183.
• Pawluk, D.T.V. and Howe, R.D. (1999).  Dynamic Contact of the Human Fingerpad Against a Flat Surface. ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 121(6):605-611.
• Pawluk D.T.V., van Buskirk C.P., Killebrew J.H., Hsiao S.S. and Johnson K.O. (1998).  Control and Pattern Specification for a High Density Tactile Display. In the Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, DSC-Vol. 64, 97-102.

Research Topics

• Use of haptic devices for rehabilitation.
• Application of tactile feedback for prosthesis design.
• Tissue modeling for surgical simulators, development of simulators.
• Human factors analysis during minimally invasive surgery and telesurgery.
• Haptic displays for blind and visually impaired individuals.