PhD Student
I graduated from Wichita State University with a B.S. in Biology and a B.S. and M.S. in Biomedical engineering. During my undergraduate career, I worked in Dr. Kim Cluff’s biomedical sensors, imaging, modeling, and engineering (BioME) lab where I designed a multimodal spectral probe for characterizing peripheral artery disease-induced muscle damage using machine learning. During my Master’s degree, I worked with NASA to develop a wireless electronic tattoo for non-invasively measuring deep arterial hemodynamics in microgravity to assess differences in intracranial and peripheral blood flow in astronauts. Beyond leading to my co-founding of a startup to commercialize my Master’s work, my research in wearable/flexible electronics also sparked my interest in neural interfaces, and motivated me to pursue a Ph.D. to specialize in neural engineering here at Duke. In the Viventi lab, I am currently developing a wireless endovascular brain computer interface for applications in deep brain stimulation and neural recording. Outside of the lab, I enjoy reading, cooking, music, film, board games and video games.
Personal website: https://www.ryanbecker.tech/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-becker-3863b9159/
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=noZUiikAAAAJ&hl=en
Education : B.S. Biological Sciences, Wichita State University, 2016
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Wichita State University, 2016
M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Wichita State University, 2019
Contact Information
- Email Address: ryan.becker860@duke.edu