Raviraj Nataraj

Raviraj Nataraj is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, leading the Movement Control Rehabilitation (MOCORE) Laboratory. He holds a PhD from Case Western Reserve University (2010) and an MS from Stanford University (2003). His research focuses on integrating control systems with assistive technologies to enhance motor function recovery for individuals with neurotrauma, including spinal cord injury, stroke, and amputation. Key areas include wearable sensors, virtual reality environments, and neuroprosthetics.

• Education:
  • PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University (2010)
  • MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University (2003)

Research interests emphasize sensory feedback mechanisms, cognitive factors in motor rehabilitation, and the development of personalized computerized interfaces. His lab creates instrumented wearables and VR tools to improve functional movement. Recent work includes optimizing feedback modalities for upper-limb rehabilitation and studying neural responses to altered visual feedback.

Notable awards include the NSF CAREER Award (2023) and Stevens’ Harvey Davis Distinguished Teaching Award. He has secured grants from NSF, Department of Veterans Affairs, and New Jersey Health Foundation for projects like ‘Personalizing sensory-driven interfaces for motor rehabilitation’.

Professional roles include NIH Review Panelist and Associate Editor for Frontiers of Medical Engineering. He chairs Stevens’ Institutional Review Board and oversees BME faculty searches. The MOCORE Lab (www.mocorelab.com) collaborates on clinical solutions like the ‘Cognition Glove’ and muscle-training braces.