Biomedical Engineering Faculty

Paul H. King

Professor of Biomedical Engineering Emeritus

Professor of Mechanical Engineering Emeritus

Lecturer

Office: SC 5819
Email: paul.h.king [at] vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-322-2201
Fax: (615-343-7919)
Web sites: VUSE*, BME
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Education:
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 1968,
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.

M.S. Engineering, 1965,
Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, OH.

B.S. Engineering Science, 1963,
Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, OH.

Description of Research Projects:

Dr. King worked with the Department of Anesthesiology on several projects involving the monitoring of data as acquired during surgery and in various intensive care units, from October 1981 until May 2002. This involved acquiring data from the various monitors in the room, adding drug, comment and other information, the keeping of a computerized record, and the analysis of real-time evoked potential and respiratory and cardiac signals. Most projects involved the development of artificial intelligence based programs for advising and smart alarm development. Related projects included the evaluation and development of other instrumentation for the improvement of patient monitoring. The long term goal of this work is the development of an individualized and effective patient monitoring and advisory system. Related work involved the use of a patient simulator system to train various personnel on a mock up of an anesthesia workstation, with simulated machine and patient problems. Under development by three of his ex-graduate students is a Perioperative database system to enhance patient care and outcome research studies. One ex student from this activity is on the Biomedical Informatics staff at Vanderbilt.

Dr. King's current work involves development of the design thrust of the VaNTH ERC in Biomedical Engineering Education. His primary interests involve the undergraduate and masters of engineering design course and the application of computers to problems in medicine.

Recent Projects Included:

Development of monitoring systems for anesthesiology.
Development of artificial intelligence based advisory systems.
Safety research and accident prevention in anesthesia using the Human Patient Simulator.
Development of Clinical and Departmental Databases and Electronic Patient Records.
Analysis of electrocardiograms.

Current Projects Include:

Application and evaluation of concept mapping to student assessment in design.
Inter- and intra-university collaborations in design.
Medical device safety improvement.

Books Published:
King, Paul H., and Fries, Richard C. Design of Biomedical Devices and Systems, Marcel Dekker Press, New York, 2002.

Recent Publications:

King, P. H., Walker, J., “Changes in BME Senior Design at Vanderbilt University”, presentation at NCIIA meeting, March 23-25, 2006, Portland Oregon.

Walker, J. M. T., Cordray, D. S., Brophy, S. P., & King, P. H. (2005, September). Developing an assessment of adaptive expertise at Vanderbilt University. Invited presentation at Adaptive Expertise Colloquium, sponsored by Stanford Research International, Menlo Park, CA.

King, P. H., “Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Instruction and Project Work” presentation June 13, 2006 at the 5th International Conference on Advanced Engineering Design, 11-14 June 2006, Prague, Czech Republic.

Walker, J. M. T., King, P. H., “Contrasting cases: What we can learn from students’ perceptions of “good” design” Submission and presentation at the International Conference on the Learning Sciences, Bloomington IN, July 1, 2006.

King, P. H., “Case Histories, Forensics, and Design Instruction”, abstract and presentation at the 2006 BMES Meeting, October 10-14, 2006 meeting in Chicago, IL.

King, P. H. , Richter, M.,  “Current Topics in Rehabilitation Engineering”, 2007 ASEE meeting, Honolulu Hawaii, June  26.  Paper on CD.

King, P. H., “Improvement of a Capstone Biomedical Engineering Design Course”, presentation and paper , 1st National Conference focused on Engineering Capstone Conferences, Boulder Colorado, June 15, 2007.

“Capstone Design and ABET Program Outcomes in the U. S.” , presentation and paper submission in program CD, SEFI meeting, July 2-5,  2008, Aalborg, Denmark.