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Ryan Zurakowski is an Associate Professor and Interim Department Chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Delaware. He holds a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His research focuses on developing mathematical models to understand viral disease dynamics, particularly HIV, with applications in biomedical engineering and control systems.
Dr. Zurakowski’s work combines advanced modeling techniques with Bayesian inference to study cryptic HIV replication, drug efficacy, and reservoir persistence. His lab has demonstrated HIV’s ability to replicate in hidden body regions despite antiretroviral treatment, validated by collaborators at institutions like IRSI-Caixa and UCSF. He has also pioneered system identification methods for censored data, including the Tobit Kalman Filter, with applications in tracking and surveillance for the Army Research Laboratories.
Research interests include information-optimal experiment design, censored-data estimation, and applying engineering principles to biomedical challenges. He collaborates with global institutions and prioritizes translating mathematical insights into actionable clinical strategies. For joining his lab, interested students and postdocs should contact him directly via ryanz@udel.edu with a CV and research interests.
