Monthly Archives: July 2024

Looking for Graduate Students!

The SIGNALS Lab always seeks motivated and hard-working graduate and undergraduate engineering students.
International students should satisfy the TOEFL exam requirement, which is defined by the University of Akron.

Please contact Dr. Barkana for more information at bbarkana@uakron.edu.

Dr. Barkana joined the Editorial Staff of The Ohio Journal of Science as an Associate Editor. (February 2024)

SIGNALS Lab received the third round of funding from the Center for Precision Manufacturing (CPM). The project will start in May 2024 and continue developing an Advanced In-Process Inspection (IPI) of Internally Machined Features using Miniature Confocal Chromatic Sensors.

SIGNALS Lab published a research article. (January 2024)

Pasnoori, N., Flores-Garcia, T. & Barkana, B.D. Histogram-based features track Alzheimer’s progression in brain MRI. Sci Rep 14, 257 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50631-1.

SIGNALS Lab published a review paper. (November 2023)

Labrada A, Barkana BD. A Comprehensive Review of Computer-Aided Models for Breast Cancer Diagnosis Using Histopathology Images. Bioengineering. 2023; 10(11):1289. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10111289.

Kaden Carpenter (Electrical Engineering, UG student) joins the SIGNALS Lab to work on the IPI project. Welcome Kaden! (February 2024)

Dr. Barkana has been selected to the Advisory Board for the Biotechnology Pathway track of the NIFH STEM High School, Akron, Ohio. (August 2023)

Erin Keller (Electrical Engineering, UG student) joins the SIGNALS Lab to work on the CPM-IPI project. Welcome Erin! (August 2023)