Thomas F. Collura, ph.d., p.e.

Brief Biography:

Dr. Collura has over 30 years experience as a biomedical engineer and neurophysiologist.  He has conducted clinical research and development and system design, in the areas of evoked potentials, microelectronics, human factors, EEG mapping for epilepsy surgery, and neurofeedback.  His work integrates philosophy, psychology, biology, computers, and electronics.  His graduate work focused on the real-time measurement of visual and auditory evoked potentials, and relationships with selective attention in a vigilance task.  He then spent 8 years with AT&T Bell Laboratories as a technical staff member and supervisor in the areas of integrated circuit technology, computer graphics, networking, and man/machine interfaces.  He then served from 1988 to 1996 on the Staff of the Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where he conducted research and development in EEG mapping for epilepsy surgery, long-term EEG monitoring, and DC brain potentials.  As a consultant to industry, he has designed software and hardware for computerized tomography, automated radiometry, and automated imaging.  Since 1995, he has been founder and president of BrainMaster Technologies, Inc.  He has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, abstracts, and papers.  He holds 3 patents and has 3 patents pending, all in the areas of neurofeedback, electrode technology, and evoked potential methods and systems.  His current interests focus on research and development of automated neurofeedback systems, evoked potential neurofeedback, and low-cost quantitative EEG.  He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio and Illinois, is a past board member of the International Society for Neuronal Regulation (ISNR), and is president-elect of the Neurofeedback Division of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB).

Education:

A.B. Philosophy 1973 (Brown University, Providence, RI)

Sc.B. Biology 1973 (Brown University, Providence, RI)

Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering 1978 (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH)

Professional Experience:

Mechanical Engineering: Industrial Drives Division(Eaton Corp.)

Silicon Semiconductor Engineering: MOS-LSI Microcircuit process design and development (AT&T Bell Laboratories, Electronic Components Division)

Software & Systems Engineering: Computer Graphics (AT&T Bell Laboratories, Computer Systems Division)

Neurological Computing Science:  Section of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology (Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Neurology)

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering (Case Western Reserve University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine)

CT Imaging Systems & Software Design (Picker X-Ray Corporation, InVision Technologies, Inc.)

Biofeedback & Neurofeedback Systems Research, Development, and Design;  Publication and Teaching (BrainMaster Technologies, Inc., Stress Therapy Solutions, Inc.)

Professional Credentials:

Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E., Ohio and Illinois)

President, Neurofeedback Division, Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Neurofeedback (AAPB)

Past Board Member, International Society for Neuronal Regulation

Certified as trainer by Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA)

Board Certified Neurotherapist (BCN), Neurofeedback and Biofeedback Certification Board (NBCB)

 

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