Singapogu Lab

Lab Members
Graduate Students

Ziyang
Email: ziyang@g.clemson.edu

Education
B.S., Automation, Shandong University
M.S., Instrument Science and Technology, Tianjin University

Ziyang Zhang is from China. She received her B.S. in Automation from Shandong University in 2013. Then she received her M.S. in Instrument Science and Technology from Tianjin University in 2016. Her master’s research focused on measuring the blood glucose concentration in vivo based on near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. After that, she joined Dr. Singapogu’s lab in July, 2017 to pursue a PhD degree. Now she is a PhD candidate and her research focuses on the quantification and evaluation of dialysis cannulation skills based on various sensors. Besides research, Ziyang enjoys cooking and listening to music in her leisure time.


Simar Singh
Email: simars@g.clemson.edu

Education
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee

Simar Singh graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a focus in microelectronics at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He completed an undergraduate thesis studying the response of fuzzy electronics to radiation in space. At Clemson, Simar is a fourth-year Ph.D. student deep in research in the Bioengineering Department, working motion smoothness as a measure of skill quantification in medical training simulators. Outside of the lab, he enjoys music, outdoor activities, and sports of all kinds.


Lydia Petersen
Email: lpeter3@clemson.edu

Education
B.S., Engineering, Bob Jones University

Lydia Petersen received her B.S. in Engineering at Bob Jones University in South Carolina with a focus on Electrical Engineering. She completed a research experience for undergraduates at Wright State University in Ohio developing a LiDAR-based UAV with feedback for indoor mapping, where she first got experience in research and working in a lab. As a PhD student in the Singapogu lab, she is working on developing a training simulator for hemodialysis cannulation, including near real-time visualization and feedback. Her current skills include programming, 3D modelling, and hardware design. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, hiking, and doing various crafts.


Devansh Shukla
Email: dshukla@g.clemson.edu

Education
B.E., Biomedical Engineering, Mumbai University

Devansh Shukla graduated with a B.E. in Biomedical Engineering from Mumbai University, India, in 2020. As a part of his final year project in his undergraduate degree, he developed a sensor-ised Infant monitoring system with sudden infant death syndrome detection using Eulerian video magnification and image processing. Upon graduation from Mumbai University, Devansh was employed as an R&D engineer intern to design and develop bone plate implants for tibia and fibula bones for Indian patients’ anatomy using 3D CAD models derived using CT scans and carried out anthropometric studies. Devansh has been a part of Dr. Singapogu’s lab since January 2021. As a Master’s thesis student at the Singapogu lab, he is working on developing an ultrasound-guided dialysis cannulation skills training simulator and developing realistic echogenic fistula phantoms from patient fistula scans for an NIH-funded project in collaboration with Sonavex, Inc. He is also working on developing an IR-based needle tip location estimation system. His fields of interest are research and development of medical devices that impact patient lives, ultrasound imaging and technology, 3D modeling, 3D printing, image processing, biosensors, electrical circuit design and development, and entrepreneurship. In his free time, he loves to travel, play various sports, and enjoys cooking.


Mehdi Shayan
Email: ashayan@clemson.edu

Education
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Tehran

Mehdi has been a graduate research assistant at Clemson University since joining the lab in May 2021 to pursue a Ph.D. in Bioengineering. His primary interests are Robotics, Bioengineering, Computer Vision, and Embedded systems. He is a published researcher with an extensive background in various robotic applications, especially HRI, social and biomedical robots, and wearable devices. Upon graduation from the University of Tehran, Mehdi was employed as a computer vision engineer working on Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA). He was also employed as an R&D engineer to develop QC software/hardware to detect defects in a float-glass manufacturing factory using Line Scan Cameras. He is comfortable with handling multi-disciplinary projects and is passionate about research that significantly impacts human lives. Mehdi has good interpersonal skills, cares about fitness, and was previously a professional Track & Field athlete.
Link to Mehdi's online Portfolio.