Speaker: Dr. Joshua Hagen, Air Force Research Laboratory, 711Th Human Performance Wing

SEEBME Graduate Seminar Title: Physiological Monitoring Technology Development in the US Air Force: From Biometrics to Biomarkers Speaker: Dr. Joshua Hagen, Air Force Research Laboratory, 711th Human Performance Wing Date: October 4, 2013 Time: 12:20 - 1:15 pm Venue: Baldwin Hall 544

Abstract: The rapid technological progression of smartphones, medical devices, fitness-activity monitors, home healthcare devices, and bio-nanotechologies have enabled a complete transformation in the way we develop physiological monitoring devices. No longer are vital signs and blood chemistries limited to the doctor’s office, these can now be done at home or on the run, and tracked on your own smartphone. This seminar will focus on complete physiological monitoring as it pertains to both the Air Force and consumer industry including key applications, near term vital sign device development, near- mid term paper biofluid diagnostics, mid-term wearable sweat diagnostics, and far-term ‘wearable tricorder’. This is truly an exciting time in physiological monitoring with incredible opportunities for technology advancement.

Bio: Dr. Joshua Hagen received degrees in Chemical Engineering (B.S. 2000), and Materials Science and Engineering (M.S. 2004, Ph.D 2006) all from the University of Cincinnati. His graduate research was focused in Bio-Electronics: utilizing biological molecules to impart novel functionality in a variety of electro-optic devices, which was done between the Air Force and UC Nanoelectronics laboratories. Dr. Hagen worked in R&D locally at Givaudan Flavors Corp. after his Ph.D. studies for 2 years, then joined AFRL in the 711th Human Performance Wing, where he currently leads a research program in Human Centric Sensor Systems.