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Professor
Keiser University
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
My formal education and professional experiences provide me with the skills necessary to apply engineering concepts to the study of living entities and manual therapy. My undergraduate degrees (BS in mathematics, physics, and chemistry from Andhra University, DMIT in automobile engineering from Madras Institute of Technology) gave me a solid foundation concerning the use of scientific analytical approaches to real life applications. My master’s degrees from Indian Institute of Technology and McMaster University provided me advanced knowledge in the application of engineering to mechanical systems. Following this training, I gained expertise in applying engineering skills to the human body while obtaining a PhD (biomechanics) degree from University of Cincinnati. After completing my PhD degree, I have been employed by National University of Health Sciences, Kinex IHA at Texas Back Institute and the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research (PCCR) at Palmer College of Chiropractic. I have collaborative experience with Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Hines VA Hospital, University of Illinois-Chicago, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School/University of Texas at Arlington, University of Iowa, Auburn University, University of Toledo, and State University of New York-Stony Brook. I got additional training in mechano-biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, and University of Singapore.These academic and research experiences have provided me the knowledge, skills, and motivation to conduct clinical, basic, and translational research related to the spine and manual therapy interventions. I have been involved in numerous projects (federally & privately funded) quantifying the biomechanical response of the human body to various techniques of manual therapy used in low back pain treatment. In the past, I have been instrumental in developing both applied clinical and cadaveric biomechanical research laboratories.
