ECE Invited Lecture Thursday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m.
November 7, 2022
ECE Invited Lecture
November 10, 2022 at 10:00 am
Simrall Hall 228
Technology-Driven Solutions to Reduce Disparities in Health and Longevity in Underserved Populations
Hari Kalva
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract: United States has the highest national health expenditures in the world – $4.1 trillion in 2020 but still has significant health disparities that rank it last among high-income countries. The underserved populations, the bottom 20% — about 65 million, have significantly poorer health outcomes and longevity. Underserved populations are affected by inadequate access to medical care. Care providers serving such populations have fewer resources to provide timely care.
This talk considers the problem of health disparities and explores technology-driven solutions to transform access to care. Medical care delivery can be transformed and lead to lower health disparities if care providers can assess changes in their patient’s health between visits and provide timely intervention. New approaches to monitoring health biomarkers and data-driven disease detection will empower care providers and help optimize care delivery. The talk will present our vision to tackle the complex problem of health disparities and highlight the multi-disciplinary effort needed to make a lasting impact.
Biographical Notes: Hari Kalva is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Florida Atlantic University. Kalva is a renowned expert in visual computing with a focus on applications in intelligent surveillance, health care, and environmental conservation. He holds 35 US patents, 17 foreign patents, and 65 pending US patent applications. Kalva has contributed to video technology standards related to compression, representation, and analytics. His inventions include several standards-essential patents licensed for use in virtually all modern video-streaming products and services. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles and authored two books. Kalva received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University in 2000, an M.S. in Computer Engineering from Florida Atlantic University, and a B.Tech. in Electronics and Communications Engineering from N.B.K.R. Institute of Science and Technology, S.V. University, India in 1991. Kalva is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
For further information, contact: Dr. Samee Khan | skhan@ece.msstate.edu | 662.325.0617