NAME
Dr. Amitava Biswas
/ POSITION & CONTACT INFORMATION
Assistant Professor.
Speech Language Pathology,
Rehabilitation Sciences,
The University of Texas at El Paso,
1101 N Campbell Street
El Paso Texas 79902 USA
Phone +1 915 747 7281
Fax +1 915 747 7207
Home Phone (India)+91 33 2418 8436
INSTITUTION / DEGREE / YEAR / FIELD OF STUDY
Indiana University, Bloomington / Ph. D. / 2005 / Speech & Neural Sc.
Indiana University, Bloomington / M.S. / 1994 / Computer Science
Indian Institute of Technology / B.S. / 1971 / Mechanical Eng.
Research Areas: Speech signal processing, microcontroller based biomedical data acquisition,telemedicine, DSP, ERP, EEG, ABR, evoked response potential, reflex, biomechanics, modeling and simulation of speech, hearing and other brain functions, electromyographic response,applications of artificial neural network and fuzzy systems.
Positions Held:
2005-Present Assistant Professor, Rehab Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso.
2000-2004 Lecturer, Speech Language Pathology, University of Texas at El Paso.
1999-2000 Associate Instructor, Speech & Hearing Sciences, Indiana University.
1998-1999 Associate Instructor, Computer Science, Indiana University, Bloomington
1998-1999 Associate Instructor, Mathematics Department, Indiana University.
1994-1997 Associate Instructor, Speech & Hearing Sciences, Indiana University.
1991-1993 Associate Instructor, Computer Science, Indiana University, Bloomington
1985 - 1990 Assistant Professor Mechanical Eng, Indian Institute of Technology.
1971-1984 Research & Development in the Engineering Industry, India.
Professional Membership:
Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Member of American Society for Neuroscience (SFN).
Member of American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Member of American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).
Honor & Fellowship:
1966 Certificate of Honor, J.C.Bose National Science Talent Search, India.
1987 UNDP Fellowship Award for Education Research Net (ERNET) in India.
1997 TERAA award for teaching, Speech & Hearing Science, Indiana University.
2006 Fellow of Institute of Engineers, India (IEI).
2006 Fellow of Institution of Electronics & Telecom Engineers, India (IETE).
Selected Publications in Chronological Order:
[1] Biswas, A. (1991). Bit Reversal in FFT from Matrix View Point. IEEE Transactions on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Volume 39, pp 1415-1418.
[2] Biswas, A. (1994). Some investigation on an LLA Retina using laser beams. Technical Report, Volume 417, Computer Science Department, Indiana University, Bloomington.
[3] Andreatta, R. D., Barlow, S. M., Finan, D. S., & Biswas, A. (1996). Mechanosensory modulation of perioral neuronal groups during active force dynamics. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, Volume 39, pp 1006-1017.
[4] Biswas A. (1997). A Spectrography Algorithm based on Cochlear Mechanics. Proc. of 8th International Conference on Signal Processing and Technology, Volume 1, pp 246-250.
[5] Biswas, A. (1998). Novel brick-wall filters based on the auditory system. Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Volume 6, pp 3637-3640.
[6] Barlow, S. M., Dusick, A., Finan, D. S., Coltart, S., Biswas, A., & Flaherty, K. J. (2000). Neurophysiological monitoring of the orofacial system in premature and term infants. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, Volume 8, pp 221-238.
[7] Barlow, S. M., Dusick, A., Finan, D. S., Coltart, S., & Biswas, A. (2001). Mechanically evoked perioral reflexes in premature and term human infants. Brain Research, Volume 899, pp 251-254.
[8] Biswas, A. (2003). A Novel Analysis of the Mechanics of Cochlea, the Inner Ear. Proceedings of ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Washington, D.C.
[9] Salvatore, A. P., Biswas, A., Kreinovich, V., Manriquez, B., Cannito, M. P., & Sinard, R. J. (2006). Expert System-Type Approach to Voice Disorders: Scheduling Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia. InTech'04 special issue of the Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics (JACIII), Vol.10 No.3.
Book Chapters:
Barlow, S. M., Iacono, R. P., Paseman, L. A., Biswas, A., & D’Antonio, L. D. (1998). The effects of experimental posteroventral pallidotomy on force and speech aerodynamics in Parkinson’s disease. In Neuromotor Speech Disorders. Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD. Pp 117-156.
Barlow, S. M., Suing, G., Biswas, A., & Andreatta, R. D. (1999). Computer applications in orofacial force physiology. Chapter 7 in Handbook of Clinical Speech Physiology. Singular Publishing Group, Inc. San Diego, California.
Conference Presentations:
[1] Barlow, S. M., Andreatta, R. D., Finan, D. S., Biswas, A., & Bradford, P. T. (1995). R1 modulation during static and dynamic force control in the perioral motor system. Annual Conference of Society for Neural Control of Movement, Key West, Florida.
[2] Barlow, S. M., Finan, D. S., Andreatta, R., & Biswas, A. (1996). Reflex modulation and entrainment of centrally patterned orofacial movements in humans. 8th Biennial Conference on Motor Speech Physiology. February 22-25, Amelia Island, Florida.
[3] Barlow, S. M., Iacono, R. P., & Biswas, A. (1996). The effects of experimental posteroventral pallidotomy on force dynamics in Parkinson's disease. 8th Biennial Conference on Motor Speech Physiology. February 22-25, Amelia Island, Florida.
[4] Barlow, S. M., Finan, D. S., Konopacki, R., Biswas, A., Thelen, E., & Diedrich, F. J., (1996). Dynamic loading of the lower limbs during spontaneous leg kicks in human infants: A new method. Annual Conference of Society for Neuroscience. Washington D.C. November 16-21.
[5] Biswas, A., Barlow, S. M. & Forrest, K. (1997). Orofacial mechanical frequency detection and intensity coding in Parkinson's disease. Annual Conference of Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, Louisiana, 395:11.
[6] Biswas, A. (1997). A Spectrography Algorithm based on Cochlear Mechanics. Proc. of 8th International Conference on Signal Processing and Technology, San Diego, California.
[7] Biswas, A., Watson, C. S., Barlow, S. M., Gygi, B. & Drennan, W. (1997). Optimal interstimulus interval for auditory discrimination of intensity, duration, and frequency for normal adults. 133rd Conference of Acoustic Society of America, Penn State, Pennsylvania. 4aPP19.
[8] Biswas, A., Barlow S. M., Forrest, K., & Murray, L. (1998). Orofacial mechanical sensorimotor performance in Parkinson's disease: effect of task density in time and space. Annual Conference of Society for Neuroscience, Los Angeles, California.
[9] Biswas, A. (1998). Novel brick-wall filters based on the auditory system. Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Seattle, Washington. Pp 3637-3640, vol 6.
[10] Barlow, S. M., Dusick, A. M., Finan, D. S., Coltart, S. I., Biswas, A., & Denne, S. (1999). Neurophysiological monitoring of the orofacial system in premature infants. Featured scientific platform presentation at the Annual Conference of The American Pediatric Society, May 2, 1999, San Francisco, California.
[11] Barlow, S. M., Dusick, A., Finan, D. S., Coltart, S., Biswas, A. (2000). Neurophysiological monitoring of the orofacial system in premature and term infants. Tenth Biennial Conference on Motor Speech Disorders & Speech Motor Control, San Antonio, Texas.
[12] Biswas, A. & Forrest, K. (2001). Implications of speech, auditory, & mechanosensory behavior in a novel computational model of Parkinson's disease. Annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. (33) #204.
[13] Salvatore, A. P. & Biswas, A. (2001). Equivalency learning in aphasic individuals. Annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. (61) #1192.
[14] Salvatore, A. P., Cannito, M., Biswas, A., & Manriquez, B. (2002). Artificial neural network categorization of speech fluency measures across speech disorders. Eleventh Biennial Conference on Motor Speech Disorders & Speech Motor Control, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.
[15] Biswas, A. (2002). Nontriviality of the diametric motility of outer hair cells on mechanics of the basilar membrane, implications in cochlear models of sensory transduction of the hearing system. 32nd Annual Conference of the Society for Neuroscience, Orlando, Florida.
[16] Biswas, A. & Forrest, K. (2003). Novel tests of speech, audition, & mechanoreception in Parkinson's disease. Technical platform presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, Illinois.
[17] Salvatore, A. P. Riccillo, S. C., & Biswas, A. (2003). Neurophysiological measurement of equivalency learning in aphasic individuals. Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, Illinois. 747:49.
[18] Salvatore, A. P., Biswas, A., Cannito, M., & Manriquez, B. (2004). Longitudinal study of speech fluency stability in an abductor spasmodic dysphonic individual treated with botulinum toxin. Twelfth Biennial Conference on Motor Speech Disorders & Speech Motor Control, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[19] Salvatore, A. P., Biswas, A. (2004). Expert System-Type Approach to Voice Disorders: Scheduling Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia. INTECH2004, December 2-3, Houston, Texas.
[20] Salvatore, A. P. & Biswas, A. (2005). Efficacy of computer animated teaching aids for graduate students of speech language pathology. The Sun Conference on Teaching & Learning, UTEP, El Paso, March 2-3, 2005.
[21] Rasmussen, S., Salvatore, A. P., Riccillo, S., & Biswas, A. (2005). An ERP study of stimulus equivalence in aphasic and non-brain damaged individuals. 49th Annual Convention of Texas Speech & Hearing Association, March 31-April 2, Austin, Texas.
[22] Manriquez, B., Salvatore, A. P., Biswas, A. (2005). Comparison of two training procedures fading versus trial and error. 49th Annual Convention of Texas Speech & Hearing Association, March 31-April 2, Austin.
[23] Salvatore, A. P. & Biswas, A. (2006). Use of Innovative Technology Aids in the Class for Graduate Students of SLP. The Sun Conference on Teaching & Learning, UTEP, El Paso, March 3-4, 2006.
Research Support:
Co-Investigator (University of Texas-El Paso), “Investigating Neural-Network Analysis of Speech Fluency Measures.” Funded Spring 2001, Border Health Research Funds. $11,900.
Co-Investigator (University of Texas-El Paso), “Training Equivalence Relations in Aphasic Individuals” Funded Fall 2000, University Research Institute Grant. $4,800.
Principal Investigator (University of Texas-El Paso), “Cochlear Implants” Funded Fall 2000, University Research Institute Grant. $2,100.
Member Of University Committees
Member of Interdisciplinary Doctoral Advisory Committee, College of Health Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, 2005-2006.Member of Committee of Teaching Evaluation of Faculty, The University of Texas at El Paso, 2006.
Reviewer of Professional Journals:
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (JSLHR).
The American Statistician (TAS).
The Australian Journal of Medical Science (AJMS).
Journal of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP).
Product Developments:
[1] Barlow S. M. & Biswas, A. (1994). PARIS [Computer software]. This software has been used in a number of projects on speech physiology. Please see published citation (Barlow, Suing, Biswas, & Andreatta, 1999).
[2] Barlow S. M. & Biswas, A. (1997). VIBRO [Computer software]. This software has been used in a number of projects on speech physiology. Please see published citation (Barlow, Suing, Biswas, & Andreatta, 1999).
[3] Salvatore, A. P., & Biswas A. (2001). Brain Power [Computer software]. This software has been used in a number of studies on aphasia. Please see UTEP published master’s theses (Garcia, 2004; Susanne, 2004).
[4] Salvatore, A. P., & Biswas A. (2002). TAG [Computer software]. This software has been used in a number of projects on dysphonia.
[5] Salvatore, A. P., Riccillo, S., & Biswas A. (2002). CHOPPER [Computer software]. This software has been used in neuro- physiology research.
[6] Biswas, A., & Forrest, K. M. (2003). JVP-Robot [Mechanosensory Device]. This device has been used in speech physiology studies.
[7] Biswas, A., & Forrest, K. M. (2003). GAP [Computer software]. This software has been used in speech acoustics teaching and research.
TeachingCourses in REHABILITATION SCIENCES
S311 History of Speech & Hearing Sciences, IU Bloomington, 1996-1998.
S501 Neural Bases of Speech & Language, IU Bloomington, 1999.
S512 Research in Speech & Hearing Sciences, IU Bloomington, 1997.
S515 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech & Hearing, IU Bloomington, 1999-2000.
SPLP3312 Anatomy of Speech, University of Texas at El Paso, 2003-2006
SPLP4312 Neural Bases of Speech, University of Texas at El Paso, 2000-2006.
SPLP5362 Research Design, University of Texas at El Paso, 2003.
SPLP5363 Voice Disorders, University of Texas at El Paso, 2000-2005.
SPLP5364 Motor Speech Disorders, University of Texas at El Paso, 2000-2005
SPLP5365 Aphasia, University of Texas at El Paso, 2003.
SPLP5370 Dysphagia, University of Texas at El Paso, 2000-2003.
PT5317 Neuroscience for Physical Therapy, University of Texas at El Paso, 2006.
TeachingCourses in ENGINEERING
ME24301 Industrial Automation, Mech. Eng. Dept., IIT, 1985-1990.
ME24304 Systems Programming, Mech. Eng. Dept., IIT, 1985-1990.
ME24306 Numerically Controlled Machines, IIT, 1985-1990.
ME24401 Adaptive Control, Mech. Eng. Dept., IIT, 1985-1990.
ME24412 Manufacturing Software, Mech. Eng. Dept., IIT, 1985-1990.
ME24418 Learning Systems and Intelligent Robots, IIT, 1985-1990.
ME26407 Computer Graphics, Mech. Eng. Dept., IIT, 1985-1990.
TeachingCourses in MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE
J112 College Algebra, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1998.
CHSC6380 Basic Statistics for Health Sciences, UTEP, 2006.
A106 Introductory software, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1990-1992.
A110 Computer Applications, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1990-1992.
A112 Computer Programming, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1999.
C335 Computer Architecture, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1993.
SPLP5372 Artificial Neural Network, University of Texas at El Paso, 2002.
Recreational Interest:
Chess, bowling, dancing, billiards, golf, playing and listening to musical instruments. I love to travel. I have traveled many places in India,USA, Germany, Switzerland, France, Brazil, Thailand, and Hong Kong. I enjoy building electronic circuit computer hardware, and consumer electronics.
Language / Read / Write / SpeakEnglish / Fluent / Fluent / Fluent
Spanish / Basic / Basic / Basic
French / Basic / Basic / Basic
German / Basic / Basic / Basic
Hindi / Basic / Basic / Basic
Bengali / Fluent / Fluent / Fluent
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