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Jun Yao, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
j-yao4@northwestern.edu

Education

PhD, in Biomedical Engineering @ the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Teaching Interests

Synthesis project.    

Research Interests

Human Brain reorganization following stroke, rehabilitations for stroke survivors, brain machine interface, bio-system modeling and model based biosignal processing

Professional Activities

Member, IEEE Society, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Member, Society for Neuroscience

Representative Publications

Yao, J., Zhang, Y. T., "Bionic Wavelet Transform: A New Time-Frequency Method based on an Auditory Model," IEEE Trans. on Biomed. Eng., (2001) 48: 856-863.

Hu, X.L., Zhang, Y.T., and Yao, J., "Neuroengineering Modeling of Single Neuron and Neural Interface," Critical Reviews™ in Biomedical Engineering , (2002) 30: 219-248.

Yao, J., Zhang, Y. T., "The Application of Bionic Wavelet Transform to Speech Signal Processing In Cochlear Implants Using Neural Network Simulations," IEEE Trans. on Biomed. Eng, (2002) 49: 1299-1309.

Yao, J., Dewald, J., "Evaluation of Different Cortical Source Localization Methods Using Simulated and SEP Related EEG Data," Neuroimage (2005) vol. 25, pp. 369-382.

Deng, J., Yao, J. and Dewald, J., "Classification of Shoulder Abduction and Elbow Flexion Using a Brain-Computer-Interface Approach," J. of Neural Engineering, (2005) vol. 2, pp. 131-138.

Yao, J., Acosta, A. and Dewald, J., "A Biomechanics-based Method for the Quantification of Muscle Selectivity in a Musculoskeletal System," J. of Biomechanics, (2006) 39(8): 1527-1530.

Ellis, M., Acosta, A., Yao, J. and Dewald, J., "Position-Dependent Torque Coupling and Associated Muscle Activation in the Hemiparetic Upper Extremity," Experimental Brain Research, (in press).

 Last updated onJanuary 28, 2007

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