Dejan B. Popović, (Born on April 2 1950, Belgrade, Serbia)

Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Belgrade University, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia (since 1974)

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Scientific interest

control of movement; restoration of movement in humans with disabilities; design of assistive systems for rehabilitation

Education

Dipl. Eng. in Electrical Eng (5-year) Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Belgrade, 1974.

Ms.Sc. in Solid State Physics Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Belgrade, 1977.

Ph.D. in Engineering Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Belgrade, 1981.

Dr. Techn. Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark, 2003.

Honors

Corresponding member of the Academy of Engineers of Serbia, 2004

Corresponding member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 2009

Work experience

Academic appointments

University of Belgrade, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia

1974 – present Professor of Biomedical Engineering

University of Aalborg, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Denmark

1999 – present Professor of Rehabilitation Engineering (part time)

Other academic appointments

Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami College of Engineering, Florida

1995 - 1999 Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering

1993 - 1995 Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida

1991 - 1996 Professor of Neurological Surgery

Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1988 - 1996 Adjunct Professor of Physiology

1987 - 1988 Visiting Professor of Physiology

Nonacademic appointments

Senior Fellow, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, 1991 - 1996

Consultant, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (1988 – 1996)

Consultant, FATRONIK Technalia, San Sebastian, Spain (2007 – present)

Editorial duties

Editor: Journal of Automatic Control, University of Belgrade, 1989- present

Associated Editor: IEEE Trans Neur Syst and Rehab Eng

Member of the editorial board: Medical Engineering and Physics; J Neuromodulation

Reviewer: IEEE Trans on Biomed Eng, IEEE Trans on Rob and Autom, Ann of Biomed Eng, Intern J of Robotics, Intern J Kinesiology and Electromyog, IEEE Spectrum, Spinal Cord, J Physiol, Brain Research, J Neurosci Met, Art Organs, Med Biol Eng Phys, J Neurorepair, etc.

Memberships

Society for Electronics, Automatics and Computer Engineering (ETRAN) – member of the Board of Directors, IEEE – Institute for Electronic and Electric Engineers, International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESS) – Founding Member, Member of the Board of Directors, EMBS - Biomedical Engineering Society, Vice-president of the Society for Biomedical Engineering and Physics of Serbia

Teaching

Motor Neural Prosthesis, Sensory Neural Prosthesis, Design of Basic Research and Clinical Studies, Rehabilitation engineering

Total number of publications >450, Number of papers in Scopus >110, Citations >1100

Papers in journals 2008-2011:

[1]  Štrbac M, Popović D.B. "Software tool for the prosthetic foot modeling and stiffness optimization". Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine, Jan 2012, http://www.hindawi.com/journals/cmmm/aip/421796/, in press

[2]  Milovanović I, Popović D.B. "Principal Component Analysis of Gait Kinematics Data in Acute and Chronic Stroke Patient". Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine, Nov 2011. http://www.hindawi.com/journals/cmmm/aip/649743/

[3]  Djurić-Jovičić M, Jovičić N.S, Popović D.B, „Kinematics of Gait: New Method for Angle Estimation Based on Accelerometers,“ Sensors 2011, 11, 10571-10585; doi:10.3390/s111110571

[4]  Tarkka IM, Pitkänen K, Popović DB, Vanninen R, Könönen M „Functional electrical therapy for hemiparesis alleviates disability and enhances neuroplasticity.“ Tohoku J Experimental Medicine, 2011; 225: 71-76

[5]  Popović DB, Popović MP „Advances in the use of electrical stimulation for the recovery of motor function.“ Prog Brain Res, 2011; 194: 215-225

[6]  Popović Maneski L, Jorgovanović N, Ilić V. Došen S, Keller T, Popović MB, Popović DB “Electrical Stimulation for the Suppression of Pathological Tremor.” Med Biol Eng Comp, 2011, 49(10), 1187-1193, DOI 10.1007/s11517-011-0803-6

[7]  Došen S, Popović DB. “Transradial Prosthesis: Artificial Vision for Control of Prehension.” Artif Organs, 2011; 35(1):37-48.DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2010.01040x

[8]  Kojović J, Miljković N, Janković MM, Popović DB „Recovery of motor function after stroke: a polymyography-based analysis. “ J Neurosci Methods, 2011; 194: 321-28.

[9]  Došen S, Cipriani C, Kostić M, Carrozza MC, Popović DB. „Cognitive vision system for the control of a dexterous prosthetic hand: An evaluation study.” Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2010, 7:42 doi:10.1186/1743-0003-7-42

[10]  Malešević N, Popović L, Schwirtlich L, Popović DB „ Distributed low-frequency electrical stimulation delays muscle fatigue compared to conventional stimulation.” Muscle & Nerve, 2010, 42: 556-62, DOI 10.1002/mus.21736

[11]  Micera S, Keller T, Lawrence M, Morari M, Popović DB. „Wearable neural prosthesis: restoration of sensory-motor function by transcutaneous electrical stimulation“, IEEE EMBS Magazine, 29(3):64-69, 2010.

[12]  Popović DB, Popović MB „New trends in neurorehabilitation of subjects with central nervous system lesions”, Zdravstv. Vestnik, 79: 296-301, 2010.

[13]  Popović DB, Sinkjær T, Popović MB „Electrical stimulation as a means for achieving recovery of function in stroke patients,” J NeuroRehabilitation. 25: 45-58, 2009.

[14]  Kojović J, Djurić-Jovičić M, Došen S, Popović MB, Popović DB. “Sensor-Driven Four-Channel Stimulation of Paretic Leg: Functional Electrical Walking Therapy.” J Neurosci Methods, 181: 101-5, 2009.

[15]  Došen S, Popović DB. “Moving-window dynamic optimization: Design of stimulation profiles for walking.” IEEE Trans Biomed Eng, BME-56(5): 1298-309, 2009.

[16]  Stefanović F, Popović DB. “Control of the lower leg during walking: A versatile model of the foot.” IEEE Trans Neur Syst Rehab Eng, TNSRE-17(1): 63-9, 2009.

[17]  Popović DB, Popović MB. “Automatic determination of the optimal shape of the surface electrode: Selective stimulation.” J Neurosci Methods, 178(1): 174-81, 2009.

[18]  Popović DB, Bijelić G, Miler V, Došen S, Popović MB, Schwirtlich L. “Lumbar belt for therapy of low-back pain.“ Art Organs, 33(1): 54-60, 2009.

[19]  Barsi GI, Popović DB, Tarkka IM, Sinkjær T, Grey MJ. “Cortical excitability changes following grasping exercise augmented with electrical stimulation,” Exp Brain Res, 191(1): 57-66, 2008.

[20]  Došen S, Popović DB. “Accelerometers and force sensing resistors for optimal control of walking of a hemiplegic.” IEEE Trans Biomed Eng , BME-55(8): 1973-1984, 2008.

[21]  Mijović B, Popović MB, Popović DB. “Synergistic control of forearm based on accelerometer data and artificial neural networks.” Brazilian J Med Biol Res, 41(5): 389-397, ISSN 0100-879X, 2008.

[22]  Veg A, Popović DB. “Walkaround®: Mobile Balance Support for Therapy of Walking.” IEEE Trans Neur Syst Rehab Eng, TNSRE-16(3): 264-269, 2008.