Brian Buss, graduate student in the Electrical Engineering:Systems program, received a
prestigious NSF Graduate Research
Fellowship for his research in controlling glucose levels in ICU
patients, using control theory. Buss works with
Prof. Jessy Grizzle, Jerry W. and Carol L. Levin Professor of
Engineering.
When asked about his research, Buss responded, "my research focuses on
modeling glucose regulation in critical care patients and on designing
feedback control and estimation algorithms for insulin dosing. The resulting
control laws may be used to adjust current paper-based insulin dosing
protocols or implemented in a closed-loop system. It is expected that
improved glucose control will reduce negative outcomes including hospital
acquired infection; chest, renal, and central nervous system complications;
postoperative heart attacks; and death."
"In cooperation with Dr. Roma Gianchandani, an endocrinologist at the
University of Michigan Hospital, we are analyzing patient data to build a
patient model. We will then design an adaptive control law with the specific
objective of minimizing the risk of hypoglycemia while reducing
hyperglycemia and glucose fluctuations."
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The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program
(GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in
NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines
who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in the U.S.
and abroad.
Posted: April 16, 2010 by
Catharine June
EECS/ECE Communications Coordinator
cmsj@umich.edu or 734-936-2965
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