Mr. Yuxin Fang | Neural Engineering | Young Scientist Award

Mr. Yuxin Fang | Neural Engineering | Young Scientist Award 

Mr. Yuxin Fang, chongqing university, China

Yuxin Fang is a doctoral candidate at Chongqing University, specializing in surgical navigation technology. His research focuses on electric field-based surgical navigation, a novel approach that achieves real-time, three-dimensional localization with high precision. He has developed an innovative system that ensures surgical instrument positioning accuracy within 2mm in real tissues, offering a radiation-free and miniaturized solution for medical procedures. His contributions bridge computer science, biomedical engineering, and surgery, significantly advancing automated surgical platforms. With four SCI papers and active collaborations with institutions such as the University of Warwick, UK, and Southwest Hospital, China, Yuxin Fang is dedicated to enhancing surgical precision and medical technology.

Professional Profile:

SCOPUS

Summary of Suitability for the Research for Young Scientist Award – Yuxin Fang

Yuxin Fang is a highly suitable candidate for the Research for Young Scientist Award based on his outstanding contributions to the field of surgical navigation and biomedical engineering. His research on electric field-based surgical navigation has led to an innovative system achieving real-time, 3D localization of surgical instruments within 2mm accuracy in real tissues. This breakthrough eliminates the need for radiation-based tracking and enhances the precision of automated surgeries, significantly impacting computer-aided surgery and biomedical instrumentation.

🎓 Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate (Pursuing) – Chongqing University, China 🇨🇳
    Field: Surgical Navigation, Biomedical Engineering, Computer-Aided Surgery

🏢 Work & Research Experience

  • Doctoral Researcher – Chongqing University 🏥
    • Developed electric field-based surgical navigation for real-time, 3D localization 🏥📡
    • Designed a radiation-free, miniaturized system for high-precision surgical instrument positioning 🎯
    • Integrated system with automated surgical platforms for robotic-assisted procedures 🤖🔬
  • Research Collaborator
    • Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK 🇬🇧 🔬
    • Center of Critical Care Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, China 🇨🇳 🏥

🏆 Achievements & Contributions

  • Published 6 peer-reviewed journal papers (SCI, Scopus) 📚✍️
  • Developed an innovative electric field-based surgical navigation system 🏥⚡
  • Contributed to 3 consultancy/industry projects 🏗️💼
  • Editorial AppointmentInternational Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology ✍️📖
  • Worked on substation grounding network topology detection and corrosion diagnosis ⚡🛠️

🏅 Awards & Honors

  • Nominee for the Research for Young Scientist Award 🏆👨‍🔬
  • Recognized for interdisciplinary research bridging biomedical engineering, computer science, and surgery 🤖🧠
  • Established key international research collaborations 🌍🔬

Publication Top Notes:

An Electric Field Stereotaxis Method for Surgical Localization and Navigation of Solid Organs

Dr. Muhammad Bhutta | Neural Interface Awards | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Muhammad Bhutta | Neural Interface Awards | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Muhammad Bhutta, University of UTAH Asia Campus, South Korea

Muhammad Raheel Bhutta is an accomplished academic and researcher in the field of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of UTAH Asia Campus in Incheon, South Korea. He earned his Ph.D. from Pusan National University, where his dissertation focused on the development of a real-time brain signal acquisition system and the classification of various mental tasks. He also holds a Master’s degree in VLSI System Design from Griffith University, Australia, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan. With extensive teaching experience across multiple universities, Dr. Bhutta has imparted knowledge in areas such as human-computer interaction, digital systems, and embedded system design. In addition to his teaching role, he actively participates in curriculum development and supervises student projects in fields like mobile app development, robotics, and IoT. His professional journey also includes roles as a project manager and senior project manager in various organizations, where he led teams in designing innovative systems, including security and fire alarm systems. Dr. Bhutta is married and resides in South Korea, contributing significantly to academic research and engineering education.

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award: Muhammad Raheel Bhutta

Muhammad Raheel Bhutta is an exemplary candidate for the Best Researcher Award due to his extensive academic background, significant contributions to research, and professional achievements in the fields of cognitive mechatronics and computer engineering.

Education:

🎓 Ph.D. in Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering
Pusan National University, South Korea
(Feb. 2012 – Aug. 2017)
📝 Dissertation: “Development of real-time brain signal acquisition system and classification of different mental tasks”

🎓 Master of Engineering in VLSI System Design
Griffith University, Australia
(Feb. 2004 – Feb. 2005)
📝 Thesis Project: “Implementation of double precision floating point divider and square root”

🎓 B.S. in Computer Engineering
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan
(Sep. 1999 – Aug. 2003)
📝 Final Year Project: “USB communicator core using FPGA”

Professional Experience:

👨‍🏫 Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
University of UTAH Asia Campus, South Korea
(July 2022 – Present)

  • Courses Taught: Accelerated Object-Oriented Programming, Digital System Design, Discrete Structures
  • Committee Member: Undergraduate Research Opportunity Grants (UROG)

👨‍🏫 Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science & Engineering,
Sejong University, South Korea
(March 2018 – June 2022)

  • Courses Taught: Human-Computer Interaction, Operating Systems, Algorithms
  • Supervised projects in Mobile App Development, IoT, and Robotics

👨‍🏫 Assistant Professor

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering,
Center for Advanced Studies in Engineering (CASE), Pakistan
(Sep. 2010 – Feb. 2012)

  • Courses Taught: Embedded System Design, Microprocessor
  • Supervised final year projects and chaired multiple committees

Research Interests:

  • Brain-Computer Interfaces 🧠
  • Mechatronics 🤖
  • Human-Computer Interaction 💻

Achievements:

  • Led winning teams in national and international robotics competitions 🏆
  • Published research in real-time brain signal acquisition 📖

Publication Top Notes