Bruce Gluckman

Bruce Gluckman is a Professor in Engineering Science and Mechanics, Department of Neurosurgery, and Biomedical Engineering at Penn State University. He also holds affiliations with the Materials Research Institute (MRI), Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, and Penn State Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Gluckman serves as Director of the Center for Neural Engineering, leading interdisciplinary research at the intersection of engineering and neuroscience.

Dr. Gluckman's research focuses on several key areas including:

• Data Assimilation and Mechanistic Machine Learning
• Seizure prediction and epilepsy research
• Neural dynamics and brain-computer interfaces
• Sleep research, particularly REM sleep
• Neurovascular coupling and brain hemodynamics

His recent work demonstrates a strong trend toward developing advanced imaging technologies for brain monitoring, particularly combining ultrasound and photoacoustic techniques. Gluckman's research also emphasizes computational modeling of neural systems, with applications to understanding seizure dynamics and developing neural engineering solutions. His work bridges fundamental neuroscience with clinical applications, particularly in epilepsy and neurodegenerative conditions.

Dr. Gluckman has secured significant research funding, including:

• Impaired Vasoreactivity, Sleep Degradation, and Impaired Clearance in the APOE4 Brain (National Institute on Aging, 2022-2027) as Co-PI
• Cross-Disciplinary Neural Engineering (CDNE) Training Program (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2021-2026) as PI
• Mechanistic Machine Learning (U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2017-2021) as Co-PI
• Imaging and Modeling Fluid Mechanics of Metabolite Transport in the Brain Interstitium (National Science Foundation, 2017-2021) as Co-PI
• 7th International Workshop on Seizure Prediction (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2014-2015) as PI

As Director of the Center for Neural Engineering, Dr. Gluckman leads a multidisciplinary team working at the intersection of engineering, neuroscience, and medicine. His center fosters collaboration between engineers developing novel technologies and clinicians applying these advances to neurological conditions. The research environment he has created supports innovation in neural engineering with applications to understanding and treating brain disorders.