Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Professor Christopher Rozell was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows at the AIMBE Annual Event on March 31 in Arlington, Va.
College membership honors those, “who have made outstanding contributions to engineering and medicine research, practice, or education,” and “to the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of medical and biological engineering or developing/implementing innovative approaches to bioengineering education.”
The distinction is among the highest professional distinctions given to medical and biological engineers, comprised of the top two percent of engineers in these fields.
He was nominated and inducted for outstanding contributions to computational neuroengineering, psychiatric neuromodulation, and international leadership in accessible biomedical education.
Rozell's research interests are in computational neuroengineering, an intersection of neuroscience, data science, neurotechnology and computational modeling that advances the understanding of brain function and the design of effective interventions.
His research has a particular focus on advancing our understanding and novel brain stimulation therapies for psychiatric disorders such as treatment resistant depression.
Recently, he was part of a team that identified a unique pattern in brain activity that reflects the recovery process in patients with treatment-resistant depression. This pattern, known as a biomarker, represented a significant advance in treatment for the most severe and untreatable forms of depression.
His work also includes research that takes a creative approach to advancing the understanding of the societal impacts of emerging technologies such as neurotechnology and AI.
Rozell especially takes pride in being a first-generation scholar who is committed to accessibility in scientific communities. In pursuit of this goal, he co-founded and serves on the Board of Directors of Neuromatch, Inc., a global nonprofit increasing access to scientific knowledge.
His scholarly efforts have resulted in many published works in top publications, such as Nature, and a number of awards, including the NSF CAREER Award.
Before joining the ECE faculty in 2008 as an assistant professor, Rozell received a B.S.E. degree in computer engineering and a B.F.A. degree in music in 2000 from the University of Michigan. He then received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering in 2002 and 2007 from Rice University and was a postdoctoral scholar at the Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley.
Zachary Winiecki