Biography

Raj Shekhar, PhD, is a researcher and engineer specializing in multimodality image fusion and augmented reality. As principal investigator in the Bioengineering Initiative at the Sheikh Zayed Institute, Dr. Shekhar co-directs the Fusion Program within that. Dr. Shekhar works with surgeons to advance planning and navigation that will improve surgical performance and outcomes.Image fusion is a computer-assisted surgery technique that combines imaging data from multiple sources, such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or a laparoscope, to provide more accurate preoperative assessment as well as superior intraoperative visualization and navigation during surgical procedures. Dr. Shekharrsquos basic science research focuses on medical image processing, real-time computing, 3D ultrasound, and image-guided interventions. Prior to joining the Children's National, Dr. Shekhar was an associate professor of Diagnostic Radiology and an affiliate professor of Bioengineering and Electrical Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is also the founder of IGI Technologies, a medical imaging technology startup. He has authored or coauthored more than 75 scientific papers, including nearly 40 published in peer-reviewed journals. He holds five U.S. patents.