Makarand Deo

Brief Biography

Dr. Makarand Deo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at Norfolk State University. Dr. Deo has earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of Calgary, Canada. His graduate and undergraduate degrees are from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and University of Pune, India, respectively. After PhD, Dr. Deo joined the reputed Center for Arrhythmia Research at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, for his postdoctoral training followed by a research faculty position at the University of Toledo, OH.

Dr. Deo's research interests are in computational modeling of bioelectic systems, AI/machine learning, and optics-based biosensing. He has developed anatomically and electrophysiologically realistic multiscale models of heart geometries derived from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans in patients combined with experimental data. He has received several research-related awards including the American Heart Association's Scientist Development Grant (2012-2016), and Postdoctoral Fellowship (declined due to career transition). Dr. Deo has a strong publication record in high-impact engineering as well as medical journals. His research has been funded by National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), American Heart Association (AHA), and Virginia Microelectronics Consortium (VMEC) .