Mechanical Engineering University
Resume:
CAROLINE G. L. CAO
PH.D.
Professional Address Personal Address
Tufts University 45 West Broadway Unit 306Department of Mechanical Engineering Boston, MA 02127
Medford, MA 02155 USA Phone: 617-***-****
Phone: 617-***-**** Cell phone: 617-***-****
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URL: http://engineering.tufts.edu/me/people/cao/index.asp
http://engineering.tufts.edu/me/erel
ACADEMIC DEGREES
2002 Ph.D., Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1999 Technology Management Certificate
Politecnico Di Milano, Milan, Italy & Helsinki University of Technology,
Helsinki, Finland
1996 M.Sc., School of Kinesiology
Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada
1994 Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Ergonomics, School of Kinesiology
Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada
1991 Certificate in Health and Fitness, School of Kinesiology
Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada
1990 B. Sc., Biochemistry (major) and Kinesiology (minor)
Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada
HONORS AND AWARDS
Chaire REgionale de Chercheur Etranger de la REgion Pays de la Loire (Research Chair of
Loire
Region), 2010-2011
Mellon Foundation Research Grant, Tufts University 2006
NSF CAREER Award, National Science Foundation 2003-2010
Chapanis Best Student Paper Award, Finalist, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2001
Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Scholarship (Women in Engineering), U of T Nominee, Canadian
Engineering Memorial Foundation - 2000
Ontario Graduate Scholarship, University of Toronto 1999-2001
University of Toronto Graduate Fellowship - 1997-99
Gordon Diewert Fellowship, SFU - 1997 (declined)
SFU Graduate Fellowship, SFU - 1997 (declined)
Gordon M. Shrum Scholarship, SFU - 1985-1988
MacKenzie King Entrance Scholarship, UBC - 1985 (declined)
Vancouver Citizenship Award - 1985
BC Scholar - 1985
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2010-presentChaire REgionale de Chercheur Etranger de la REgion Pays de la Loire
2009-presentProfesseur InvitEe, DEpartement Automatique/Productique, Ecole des
Mines de Nantes; Chercheur Invitee, Equipe Robotique, Institut de
Recherche en Communications et CybernEtique de Nantes (UMR CNRS
6597),
Nantes, France
2008-presentAssociate Professor (tenured), Departments of Mechanical Engineering
and Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University
2005-2006Visiting Assistant Professor, Departments of Anaesthesiology, Biomedical
Informatics, Surgical Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center,
Nashville, TN
2002-2008Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering,
Tufts University
2001-2008Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tufts
University
2001-presentDirector, Human Factors Program, School of Engineering
2001
Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tufts
University
2001 Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University
1997-2001Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering,
University of Toronto, Canada
1996-1997Research Project Coordinator, School of Kinesiology, Simon Fraser
University, Canada
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Membership & Activities
2007-present Chair, Chapanis Student Paper Award Committee, HFES
2006-present Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
(SAGES)
2006-2008 Chair, Health Care Technical Group, HFES
2004-2006 Chair, Health Care Technical Group, Technical Program, HFES
2003-present Research Director, Tufts-New England Medical Center for Human Factors
and Surgical Skills Research
2003-present Member, IEEE
2003-present Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
2002-2005 Board of Directors, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, New
England Chapter
2002-2004 Institutional Review Board, Tufts University
2001-present Director, Human Factors Program, School of Engineering, Tufts
University
2001-present Director, Usability Lab, School of Engineering, Tufts University
2001-present Faculty advisor, Student Chapter of Human Factors and Ergonomics
Society, Tufts University
2001-present Faculty advisor, Human-Computer Interaction Certificate Program, Tufts
University
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2001-present Graduate Program Committee, Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University
2001-present Director, Ergonomics in Remote Environment Laboratory, Tufts
University
1998-present Member, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
1993-2006 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
(NASPSPA),
Greek Ministry for Education, Life Long Learning, and Religious Affairs (Higher
Education, Research and Innovation)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Institute of Health (NIH) external reviewer
Technology Foundation STW (Netherlands funding agency for academic research in
applied sciences)
3. Technical Conferences:
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Conference technical sessions
Design of Medical Devices (DMD)
4. Publishers:
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers
Consulted for
1. St. Jude Medical, Inc.
2. Charles River Analytics, Inc.
RESEARCH GRANTS
1. Developing Physics-Based Virtual Simulation Technology for Natural Orifice
Translumenal
Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) National Institute of Health (NIBIB R01; $3,535,278)
Tufts PI 2011-2015 (Tufts total budget $395,125). (Multi-institutional project with RPI
and BIDMC; lead institution RPI)
2. Laparoscopic Surgery Training System (LASTS) US Office of Naval Research & TATRC
(SBIR Phase II; $750,000) Tufts PI 2011-2013
(Tufts total budget $265,082). (Multi-
institutional project with
Charles River Analytics, Inc. and AnthroTronix, Inc.)
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3. Laparoscopic Surgery Training System (LASTS) US Office of Naval Research (SBIR
Phase I; $70,000) Tufts PI 2010 (Tufts total budget $10,000). (Lead institution
Charles
River Analytics)
4. Development and Validation of a Virtual Basic Laparoscopic Skill Trainer (VBLaST)
National Institute of Health (NIBIB R01 EB10037-01; $2,160,000) Tufts PI 2010-2014
(Tufts total budget $417,040). (Multi-institutional project with RPI and BIDMC; lead
institution RPI)
5. Haptic Evaluation Procedure AtlanSTIC 2009 (CNRS FR2819, France) (9,100 ) Co-PI
2010. (PI: Dumas, Ecole des Mines de Nantes)
6. Soft Tissue Measurement and Modelling for Surgical Simulation and Visualisation
Tufts
University School of Engineering Research Funding ($5,000) PI 2008-2009.
7. Smart Codec with Telesurgery Capability Department of Defence Telemedicine and
Advanced Technology Research Centre (SBIR Phase II; $750,000) Tufts PI 2007-2009.
(Lead institution Energid, Inc.)
8. A Phase I Trial of Continuous Low-Irradiance Photodynamic Therapy for Post-Mastectomy
Chest Wall Recurrences of Breast Cancer Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
($264,233) Tufts PI 2007-10. (Lead institution Tufts Medical Centre)
9. Role of Haptic Feedback and Cognitive Load in Laparoscopic Surgery Performance
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Research Grant
($20,000) PI 2007-08.
10. Image-Guidance Research in Colonoscopy to Improve Diagnosis of IBD Broad Foundation
Medical Research Grant ($217,832) PI 2007-09.
Refereed Journals
Refereed Book Chapters
1. Cao, C.G.L. & Rogers, G. (2007). Robotics in healthcare. In: Handbook of Human Factors
and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Patient Safety, Edited by Pascale Carayon. Lawrence
Erlbaum Ass.
2. Rogers, G. & Cao, C.G.L. (2004). Coupling surgeons with technology: The next
generation
of surgical robots. In: Primer of Robotic and Telerobotic Surgery, Edited by Garth
Ballantyne. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Pub.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
1. Wong, C., Grosdemouge, C., Milleville, I., C., Dumas, C., Cao, C.G.
PATENTS
1. DynaMITE, submitted with Audrey Bell, Jacqueline Johanas, Matthew Saide, Gary Leisk,
Steven Schwaitzberg, September 14, 2007. PCT/US2007/020069. Pending.
2. EFOST, submitted with Lothar Lilge, Paul Milgram, Peter Wong, October 9, 2008.
PCT/US08/79329, serial #12/248,380. Also submitted in Europe, Japan, Canada, and
Australia. All pending.
Non-Refereed Publications
1. Cao, C.G.L. (2007). Guiding navigation in colonoscopy. Surgical Endoscopy: New
Technology, 21, 480-484.
2. Cao, C.G.L. & Milgram, P. (2000). Augmented reality displays for endoscopic
orientation
and navigation. Asbtracts of the 31st International Symposium on Robotics/ 9th Annual
Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems/PRECARN Conference. Montreal, Quebec,
May 14-17, 2000.
3. Milgram, P. & Cao, C.G.L. (1999). Mixed reality in the OR. Abstracts of the 9th Annual
Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems/PRECARN Conference, Toronto, Canada, June
7-9, 1999.
4. Cao, C.G.L., MacKenzie, C.L., & Payandeh, S. (1995). Task analysis of laparoscopic
surgery: Determination of requirements for endoscopic tool design. Abstracts 5th Annual
IRIS/PRECARN Conference, Vancouver, Canada, June 1995.
Technical Reports
1. Luu, D. & Cao, C.G.L. (2010). Design and development of a robotic arm prototype for
needle insertion. Report EREL-010TR, July 2010.
2. Khawatmi, N., Cao, C.G.L. (2004). Digital vs. analogue displays for force application.
Report EREL-007TR, August 2004.
3. Perreault, J. & Cao, C.G.L. (2004). Force measurements in MIS. Report EREL-006TR,
August 2004.
4. Perreault, J., Rivera, C., Cao, C.G.L. (2004). Fibre optics and fluorophores. Report
EREL -
Invited Presentations
1. Human Factors Research in Endoscopic Surgery. Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
seminar, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Calgary, Canada, May 2, 2011.
2. Human Factors Research in Endoscopic Surgery. Department of Biomedical Engineering,
Systems and Human Factors Engineering Seminar, Wright State University, Dayton, OH,
April 8, 2011.
3. Human Factors Research and Development of Enabling Technology for Endoscopic Surgery.
Presidential Seminar, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, October 21, 2010.
4. Research methods in human factors. Guest lecture in ASP Master s Programme, l Ecole
Centrale de Nantes, Nantes, France, December 10, 2009.
5. Human factors issues in minimally invasive surgery. Institut National Des Sciences
Appliquees de Lyon, Lyon, France, December 7, 2009.
6. Human factors in robotic surgery. Guest lecture in European Masters on Advanced
Robotics
(EMARO) Programme, l Institut de Recherche en Communications et CybernEtique de
Nantes, Nantes, France, November 26, 2009.
7. Design for data visualisation and navigation. Guest lecture in graduate HCI course at
l Ecole
des Mines de Nantes, Nantes, France, October 13, 2009.
8. Technology Development for Minimally Invasive Surgery. NSF WIRES (Women s
International Research Engineering Summit), Barcelona, Spain, June 2-4, 2009.
9. Visuomotor Coordination in Endoscopic Surgery. Design of Medical Devices Conference
2009, Minneapolis, MN, April 14-16, 2009.
10. Human Factors Research in Robotic Surgery. L Institut de Recherche en Communications
et
en CybernEtique de Nantes, and l Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Nantes, France, March 19,
2009.
11. Human Factors Research in Minimally Invasive Surgery. L Institut des SystEmes
Intelligents
et de Robotique, UniversitE Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France, March 13, 2009.
12. Fibre Optic Shape Tracking to Improve Inflammatory Bowel Disease Diagnosis. Broad
Medical Foundation Principal Investigator Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, February 13,
2009.
13. Human Factors Research in Minimally Invasive Surgery. Center for Ergonomics,
Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, May 5, 2008.
14. Improving Endoscopic Surgery Through Human Factors Engineering. Tufts University
Alumni Visit. April 4, 2008.
15. Human Factors in Minimally Invasive Surgery. ASME Boston Section Meeting. Tufts
University, March 25, 2008.
16. Research in Minimally Invasive Surgery. Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series. Tufts
University, March 24, 2008.
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17. Research Considerations in Simulation Training. Establishing a Simulation and Skills
Training Center: Comprehensive Educational Module. Harvard Medical School CME
Course. Boston, MA, March 14-16, 2008.
18. Human Factors Principles in Design. Guest Lecture in ME 102 Inventive Design,
Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University, March 6, 2008.
19. Haptics in Minimally Invasive Surgery. Engineering Research Center for Computer-
Integrated Surgical Systems and Technologies Seminar Series. Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, ME, February 27, 2008.
20. HF Research in Minimally Invasive Surgery. Ergonomics and Safety Research Group
Seminar. Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, December 7, 2007.
21. Implementation: Bring New Technologies to Clinical Use. Tufts University Research
Days
on Translational Research: Applying Discovery. Tufts University, Boston, MA, November
29, 2007.
22. Surgical Ergonomics and Patient Care. Mayo Clinic Conference on Human Factors in
Health Care: Practical Applications to Improve Patient Safety. Mayo Clinic CME Course.
St. Paul, MN, October 17-19, 2007.
23. Human Factors Research using Surgical Simulation. Experimental-OP und Ergonomie,
Universitatsklinikum Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany, July 5, 2007.
24. Human Factors and Surgical Education. Simulator Hands-On Course: Establishing a
Skills
Program. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting,
Las Vegas, April 18-22, 2007.
25. Enabling Technology for Endoscopic Surgery. Alumni Campus Visit. Tufts University,
March 30, 2007.
26. Adapting to Technology in Endoscopic Surgery. Tufts University School of Medicine and
School of Engineering Alumni Event, Palo Alto, Computer History Museum, February 6,
2007.
27. Surgical Simulation Training. Tufts University School of Medicine and School of
Engineering Alumni Event, Palo Alto, Computer History Museum, February 6, 2007.
28. Visualisation in Endoscopic Environments. Biomedical Informatics Seminar Series.
Vanderbilt University, November 9, 2005.
29. Human Factors Research in Endoscopic Surgery. Patient Safety Seminar Series.
Vanderbilt
University Medical Centre, October 25, 2005.
30. Input/ Output Devices. Guest lecture in Computer Science Course CS 352: Human-
Computer Interaction. Vanderbilt University, October 11, 2005.
31. HF in Information Display Design. Guest lecture in Mechanical Engineering. Tufts
University, March 31, 2005.
32. Addressing Human Factors Issues in Endoscopic Surgery. Tufts University Biomedical
Engineering Seminar Series. Tufts University, October 22, 2004.
33. Integration of Enabling Technology into the OR, and Beyond. Science Federation Forum
on
Human Factors and Patient Safety. The National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC,
October 15, 2004.
34. Human Factors Engineering in Robotics Academy Project. Tufts University Robotics
Academy. Tufts University, October 13, 2004.
35. Addressing Human Factors Issues in Endoscopic Surgery. School of Engineering Seminar
Series. University of Miami, August 27 2004.
36. Human Factors Research in Surgery: Adapting to Technology. Grand Rounds, Department
of Anaesthesiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, May 20, 2004.
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37. Human Factors Research in Endoscopic Surgery. Dean s Safety Colloquium, University of
Miami, May 2004.
38. MR (Mixed-Reality) in the OR. Guest lecture in Biomedical Engineering. Tufts
University,
February 18, 2004.
39. Human Factors Research in Surgery. Tufts University Dental School Colloquium.
September 9, 2003.
40. Human Factors Engineering: Coupling People and Technology. Tufts University PCET
Workshop, July 16, 2003.
41. Tufts University Usability Laboratory. All University Teaching and Research
Conference,
Tufts University, Grafton Campus. April 25, 2003.
42. Navigation and Orientation in Endoscopic Environments. MVL/HST/HFES Special Seminar,
Department of Aeronautics and Aerospace, MIT. December 5, 2002.
43. What Does a Human Factors Engineer Do? Tufts University CSEMS Program Academic
Speakers Series. November 20, 2002.
44. Navigation and Orientation in Non-Rigid Environments. Tufts University Department of
Psychology Colloquium. March 14, 2002.
45. Human Factors in Endoscopy. Brock Rogers Surgical, Norwood, MA, February 15, 2002.
46. Human Factors in the Operating Room. Tufts University, Mechanical Engineering Seminar
Series. Medford, MA, November 28, 2001.
47. Orientation and navigation in endoscopy. Colloquium on Human Factors in the Operating
rd
Room, the 43 Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Houston,
Texas, September 27- October 2, 1999.
48. Spatial visualisation in minimal access environments. Human Factors Interest Group
Seminar Series, University of Toronto, March 24, 2000.
49. Orientation and navigation in minimally invasive surgery. Knowledge Media and Design
Institute Seminar Series, University of Toronto, December 2, 1999.
Development of Educational Media & Textbook Chapter
1. MacKenzie, C.L. & Cao, C.G.L. Manipulation and remote manipulation in humans:
Implications for sensorimotor organisation in the human brain. Videotape (10 minutes)
developed for International Symposium on Sensorimotor Representation in the Nervous
System. In honour of Dr. Marcus Devanandan, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India,
January 1997.
2. MacKenzie, C.L., Cao, C.G.L. & Ibbotson, J.L. Remote manipulation in laparoscopic
surgery and the Virtual Hand Laboratory. Videotape (30 minutes) developed for Invited
Dinner Address at the Industry Symposium on 3D Animation and 3D Interaction, Intel
Corporation, Hillsboro, Oregon, December 1996.
3. Cao, C.G.L. & O Leary, J. (2003). Prosthesis project. In Science Explorer: Human
Biology
and Health Series D. Prentice Hall, Needham, MA.
TEACHING AND SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Teaching:
ENP 061 Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics
ENP 162 Human-Machine Systems Design
ENP 163 Analytical Methods in Human Factors Engineering (course originator)
ENP 120 Human Systems Design (Capstone course)
ME 152 Biomechanics (course originator)
ENP 210 Human Factors in Medical Systems (course originator)
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Service:
University
Member, Committee on Committees, 2011-2016
Member, Search Committee for Director of Tisch Library, 2010-2011
Member, Search Committee for Chair of Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2010-2011
Member, Academic Awards Committee, 2010-2014
Member, Institutional Review Board, 2002-2004
Chair, Academic Standing Committee, 2003-2009
Research Director, Tufts Medical Centre for Human Factors and Surgical Skills Research,
2003-
present
School of Engineering
Director, Human Factors Program, 2001-present
Director, Usability Laboratory, 2001-present
Faculty advisor, Student Chapter of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2001-present
Faculty advisor, Human-Computer Interaction Certificate Program, 2001-present
Faculty advisor, CSEMS scholars program, 2002-2009
Faculty advisor, Robotics Academy, 2002-2006
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Member, Department Chair Search Committee, 2010-2011
Member, Graduate Program Committee - 2001-present
Chair, Graduate Curriculum Committee, 2007-2009
Chair, Graduate Program Committee, 2008-2009
Director, Ergonomics in Remote Environment Laboratory, 2001-present
Advisor, undergraduate and graduate students in ME, HF and PSY, 2001-present
MENTORING ACTIVITIES
Supervisor of Post-doctoral Fellows and Researchers (2 total):
1. Hua Xing, PhD. (2007). Ergonomics in Remote Environments Laboratory, Tufts University.
2. Likun Zhang, MS. (2010). Ergonomics in Remote Environments Laboratory, Tufts
University.
Supervisor of Graduate Theses (29 total):
1. Roth, E. (in progress). European Masters on Advanced Robotics (EMARO), Institut de
Recherche en Communications et CybernEtique de Nantes, Nantes, France, expected August
2011.
2. Bellino, L. (in progress). European Masters on Advanced Robotics (EMARO), Institut de
Recherche en Communications et CybernEtique de Nantes, Nantes, France, expected August
2011.
3. Grosdemouge, C. (in progress). MS thesis in Human Factors Engineering, Tufts
University,
expected May 2012.
4. Banez, J. (in progress). MS thesis in Human Factors Engineering, Tufts University,
expected
May 2012.
5. Cunningham, S. (in progress). MS thesis in Human Factors Engineering, Tufts
University,
expected May 2012.
6. Rando, C. (in progress). Novice and expert user differences during training, procedure
use
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and skill retention for ultrasound tasks. Ph.D. dissertation in Psychology, Tufts
University,
expected May 2012.
7. Rivera, Cristina (in progress). Frames of reference and spatial cues for teaching in
laparoscopic surgery. M.Sc. thesis in Human Factors, Tufts University, expected May 2012.
8. Wong, C. (2010). Psychophysics test apparatus for haptics. European Masters on
Advanced
Robotics (EMARO), Institut de Recherche en Communications et CybernEtique de Nantes,
Nantes, France, August 2010.
9. Takac, B. (2010). Haptic communication. European Masters on Advanced Robotics
(EMARO), Institut de Recherche en Communications et CybernEtique de Nantes, Nantes,
France, August 2010.
10. Zhou, Mi (2010). Haptics in laparoscopic remote manipulation. Ph.D. dissertation in
Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University, May 2010.
11. Zhang, Likun (2010). Visuomotor congruency in laparoscopic surgery. M.Sc. thesis in
Human Factors, Tufts University, May 2010.
12. Eisenstein, Jessica (2010). Development and preliminary evaluation of a fibre optic
bend
sensor using CMOS imaging technique. M.Sc. thesis in Mechanical Engineering. Tufts
University, May 2010.
13. Gavalis, Robb (2009). Multi-axis optical-fiber bend sensor for colonoscopy guidance.
Tufts
University, May 2009
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