Kouhyar Tavakolian

Kouhyar Tavakolian is Executive Director of UND's BioInnovation Zone and UND Site Director for NSF's Center to Stream Healthcare in Place. As Research Professor in Biomedical Engineering, his work integrates signal processing, wearable sensors, and clinical applications. Research focuses on noninvasive cardiology methods (seismocardiography, ballistocardiography) and medical IoT systems.

He has secured $13M+ funding from NASA, NIH, and DoD. Recent publications emphasize AI-driven food safety systems, space agriculture monitoring, and federated learning for healthcare. Teaches courses in Biomedical Instrumentation, Machine Learning Applications, and Physiology for Engineers. Holds P.Eng licensure and MBA.