Bharat Biswal

Bharat Biswal is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Bio-Medical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), serving as Director of the Center for Brain Imaging. His primary affiliation is with the College of Engineering, where he leads neuroimaging research initiatives. Biswal’s work focuses on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), brain connectivity analysis, and translational applications in neuropsychiatric disorders.

Research Interests:

• Functional and Resting-State fMRI Methodology
• Neurovascular Coupling Mechanisms
• Connectomics and Network Neuroscience
• Clinical Applications in ADHD, OCD, and Neurodegenerative Diseases
• Post-COVID Neuroimaging
• White Matter Function

Grant Activity:

• NIH-funded projects on laminar-specific connectivity (2022–2025)
• National Science Foundation MRI infrastructure grants (2019–2021)
• Longitudinal HIV brain studies (2015–2018)

Recent Articles Highlight: Biswal’s 2025 work advances understanding of cocaine use disorder neurobiology, obsessive-compulsive disorder network dysregulation, and standardized PET nomenclature. His lab also innovates in AI-driven defect detection and transcriptomic-neuroimaging integrations.

Awards: Recipient of NJIT’s 2024 Excellence in Research Award for pioneering contributions to resting-state fMRI and brain connectivity research.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Center for Brain Imaging at NJIT, collaborating internationally on neuroimaging standards and translational neuroscience projects.