The Catholic University of America

Binh Q. Tran, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Chair
Biomedical Engineering
202-319-5181 phone
202-319-4287 fax
tran@cua.edu

Education
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 1990
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University, 1995
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa, 1998

Biography
Binh Tran's research and academic interests pertain to the areas of cardiac and pulmonary mechanics, biomedical instrumentation, biomedical imaging, home care technologies, telehealth/telemedicine, and applications of virtual reality in health care. He is the director of the Cardio-Pulmonary Research Lab and the HomeCare & Telerehabilitation Technology Center. The focus of these laboratories is to develop innovative solutions for delivery of health care services at a distance to people with disabilities and those living with chronic illnesses. Projects include development and integration of sensor, telecommunications, computer and information technologies for support of underserved populations. Dr. Tran is the recipient of the 2000-2001 Mamie Doud Eisenhower Memorial Award and the 2001-2002 Women's Board Award for cardiac research by the Women's Board of the National Capitol Area Council (Washington DC).

Representative Publications
Tran, B. Q., K. M. Buckley, C. M. Prandoni, Selection and Use of Telehealth Technology in Support of Homebound Caregivers of Stroke Patients, Caring, Vol. 21 (3), 2002.

C. Won, D. Chon, J. Tajik, B.Q. Tran, G.B. Robinswood, K.C. Beck, and E.A. Hoffman, "CT-based assessment of regional pulmonary microvascular blood flow parameters." J Appl Physiol 94:2483-2493, 2003.

K. Buckley, B. Tran, and C. Prandoni, "Receptiveness, Use and Acceptance of Telehealth by Caregivers of Stroke Patients in the Home" Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Vol. #9 No. #3, 2004.

B.Q. Tran, "Technologies to facilitate health and independent living in elderly populations," In: Gerotechnology: Research and Practice in Technology and Aging>; Eds. S. Kwon and D.C. Burdick, Springer-Verlag, New York: Springer Publishing Co, 2004.

K.M. Buckley, B.Q.Tran, L.K. Adelson, J.G.Agazio, L. Halstead, "Use of digital images in evaluating homecare nurses' knowledge of wound assessment." J. WOCN, Sept/Oct 2005.

Website:
http://faculty.cua.edu/tran