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Dr. Fow-Sen Choa is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). His research focuses on neural engineering, photonics, and biomedical applications, including deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), EEG brain network analysis, and mid-infrared technologies for chemical sensing. He is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America and has over 250 referred publications.
- Education: Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering, SUNY Buffalo, 1988), M.S. (SUNY Buffalo, 1985), B.S. (National Taiwan University, 1980).
His research interests include opto-electronics, quantum cascade lasers, photoacoustic sensing, and non-invasive neural modulation for treating neural disorders. He collaborates with institutions like the NIH, CBE department, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). His lab develops semiconductor lasers and detectors, and he advises UMBC's IEEE student branch. Recent projects involve acoustic beam forming, real-time brainwave systems, and prosthetic robotics.
- Awards: Fellow of the Optical Society of America.
Dr. Choa mentors undergraduate researchers, leading to awards such as the Undergraduate Research Awards for projects on standoff explosive detection and bio-electronic robotics. He co-founded UMBC's Bio Electronics and Bio Photonics laboratory course.
Labs/Teams: MOCVD Lab, Mid-Infrared Technologies for Health and the Environment (MIRTHE) consortium.
