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Dr. Dhanannjay “DJ” Deo received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering (MANE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 2010 under the guidance of Professor Suvaranu De. His research at RPI involved interactive simulation of different surgical scenarios with their underlying physics (deformation and electro-thermal effects) at real-time rates necessary for haptic interaction (force feedback). He also worked on experimental characterization of soft tissues, and networked haptic collaboration. He has developed multiple software frameworks for involving force feedback and rich 3D graphics for research during an internship with MySmartSimulation Inc.

Dr. Deo received his M.S. in 2006 from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Banglore with a focus on mechanisms and computer-aided geometric design. His research was primarily focused on curvature based identification isolation and measurement of facial features. He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pune in India. Some of his internship work includes the construction and evaluation of thermosyphons.

Dr. Deo has varied expertise in multiple domains of scientific computing and visual and haptic rendering. Currently, he is developing a toolkit for automated acquisition and processing of confocal microscopy images.

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