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Scott Lempka, PhD, was born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1982. Scott earned the B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Saint Louis University in 2004 and the Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 2010. His dissertation work focused on the use of computational and experimental techniques to characterize the interface between neural stimulation and recording electrodes and the surrounding tissue. He performed his postdoctoral training at the Cleveland Clinic and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center in the area of neurostimulation for chronic pain management. In 2017, Dr. Lempka moved to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI.

Dr. Lempka is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Director of the Neuromodulation Laboratory. The Neuromodulation Lab implements engineering approaches, such as computational modeling, to study the mechanism of action of clinical neuromodulation therapies for chronic pain management and other neurological disorders. The fundamental goal of the research program is to innovate future neuromostimulation technologies that dramatically improve patients’ lives.

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Sauradeep Bhowmick, PhD, is a research fellow in Biomedical Engineering from Calcutta, India. Sauradeep graduated with a B.E. in Civil Engineering from IIEST, Shibpur in 2014 and earned his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Cincinnati in 2020. Currently, his research uses computational models to design and study novel technologies for neuromodulation therapies.

Jessica Loechli, the Clinical Subjects Coordinator for the Neuromodulation Lab, is from Saline, Michigan. Jessica earned an Associate Degree in Science from Washtenaw Community College in December 2019, and a BSc in Neuroscience from the University of Michigan in December 2020. During her undergraduate studies at U of M, she worked as a research assistant in the Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab. In her free time, Jessica volunteers with Grace Hospice and the V.A. Hospital of Ann Arbor and enjoys dancing ballet and ballroom dance.

Evan Rogers is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering from Jupiter, Florida. Evan received his BSE in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University in 2017, and his MSE in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2019. The focus of Evan’s research is computational modeling of spinal cord stimulation. The overall goal of his research is to better understand the mechanisms of spinal cord stimulation as well as come up with ways to optimize the therapy and improve therapeutic outcomes.

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Meagan Brucker-Hahn is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering from Leavenworth, Kansas. She graduated with her BS in Computer Engineering from Kansas State University in May 2020 and her MSE in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2022. The overall goal of her research is to develop patient-specific models of neurostimulation therapies for chronic pain, to maximize pain relief in all patients.

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Amolak Singh Jhand is a Research Associate from Farmington Hills, Michigan. He received his BSE and MSE in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan in April 2020 and April 2021 respectively. His research focuses on using computational methods to investigate the effectiveness of neurostimulation for chronic pain. The overall goal of his research is to improve patient outcomes by developing a better understanding of the mechanisms of action underlying electrical stimulation-induced pain relief.

Luis Ruiz is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering hailing from St. Louis, Missouri. Luis earned his BS in Biomedical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis in May 2020. His current research concentrates on modeling clinical pudendal nerve stimulation, a neurostimulation therapy targeting bladder dysfunction. The goal of his research is to deepen our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of this therapy, leading to enhanced patient outcomes.

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Adrian Porras is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering from Lima, Peru and Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering and a minor in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Utah. The overall goal of his research is to use computer modeling to understand how the implementation of spinal cord stimulation can be improved to maximize pain relief in all patients.

Wutt Kyi is an incoming PhD student in Biomedical Engineering from Yangon, Myanmar. She graduated with a BS in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Neuropsychology from Bucknell University in May 2022. The overall goal of her research is to utilize computational modeling to improve chronic pain treatment through spinal cord stimulation. 

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Liam Matthews is a Biomedical Engineering PhD Student from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University, earning BSE degrees in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering in May 2022. By utilizing computational models of spinal cord stimulation, he aims to investigate the mechanistic effects of these therapies to improve chronic pain treatment. 

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Alyssa Anderson is an undergraduate student double majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering from Livonia, Michigan. Her research focuses on developing computational models of neurostimulation therapies to improve patient outcomes in managing chronic pain.

Andrew Qian is an undergraduate student majoring in Biomedical Engineering from Clarksville, Maryland. His research focuses on the development and application of computational models of spinal cord stimulation as a method to improve chronic pain treatment efficacy.

Israel Smith Flores is an undergraduate student majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science from Fort Worth, Texas. The goal of his research is to elucidate the mechanisms of spinal cord stimulation through patient-specific computational models in order to maximize pain relief in patients.