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Meta Platforms Inc: San Francisco, CA, US

2021-11-01 to present | Biosensor Research Scientist (Technology Engineering for Devices)
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Nil Z. Gurel

David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles: Los Angeles, CA, US

2020-10-01 to 2021-10-31 | Postdoctoral Researcher (Neurocardiology)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta, GA, US

2016 to 2020-08-24 | Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
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Nil Z. Gurel

University of Maryland: College Park, MD, US

2014 to 2016 | Master of Science (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
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Nil Z. Gurel

Boğaziçi Üniversitesi: Istanbul, TR

2010 to 2014 | Bachelor of Science (Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
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IEEE: New York, NY, US

2016 to present
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Works (25)

Simultaneous photoplethysmography and blood flow measurements towards the estimation of blood pressure using speckle contrast optical spectroscopy

Biomedical Optics Express
2023-04-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Ariane Garrett; Byungchan Kim; Edbert J. Sie; Nil Z. Gurel; Francesco Marsili; David A. Boas; Darren Roblyer
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Metrics of high cofluctuation and entropy to describe control of cardiac function in the stellate ganglion

eLife
2022-11-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Nil Z Gurel; Koustubh B Sudarshan; Joseph Hadaya; Alex Karavos; Taro Temma; Yuichi Hori; J Andrew Armour; Guy Kember; Olujimi A Ajijola
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Validation of a new impedance cardiography analysis algorithm for clinical classification of stress states

Psychophysiology
2022-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Shafa‐at Ali Sheikh; Nil Z. Gurel; Shishir Gupta; Ikenna V. Chukwu; Oleksiy Levantsevych; Mhmtjamil Alkhalaf; Majd Soudan; Rami Abdulbaki; Ammer Haffar; Gari D. Clifford et al.
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Robust Estimation of Respiratory Variability Uncovers Correlates of Limbic Brain Activity and Transcutaneous Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation in the Context of Traumatic Stress

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
2022-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Asim H. Gazi; Matthew T. Wittbrodt; Anna B. Harrison; Srirakshaa Sundararaj; Nil Z. Gurel; Jonathon A. Nye; Amit J. Shah; Viola Vaccarino; J. Douglas Bremner; Omer T. Inan
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Scalable and reversible axonal neuromodulation of the sympathetic chain for cardiac control

American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology
2022-01-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Joseph Hadaya; Una Buckley; Nil Z. Gurel; Christopher A. Chan; Mohammed A. Swid; Niloy Bhadra; Tina L. Vrabec; Jonathan D. Hoang; Corey Smith; Kalyanam Shivkumar et al.
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Metrics of High Cofluctuation and Entropy to Describe Control of Cardiac Function in the Stellate Ganglion

2021-09-30 | Preprint
Contributors: Nil Z. Gurel; Koustubh B. Sudarshan; Joseph Hadaya; Alex Karavos; Taro Temma; Yuichi Hori; J. Andrew Armour; Guy Kember; Olujimi A. Ajijola
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Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation blocks stress-induced activation of Interleukin-6 and interferon-γ in posttraumatic stress disorder: A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial

Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
2020-12 | Journal article
Contributors: J. Douglas Bremner; Nil Z. Gurel; Yunshen Jiao; Matthew T. Wittbrodt; Oleksiy M. Levantsevych; Minxuan Huang; Hewon Jung; MdMobashir H. Shandhi; Joy Beckwith; Isaias Herring et al.
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Effect of transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation on the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) response to stress: A randomized, sham controlled, double blind pilot study

Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology
2020-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Nil Z. Gurel; Yunshen Jiao; Matthew T. Wittbrodt; Yi-An Ko; Allison Hankus; Emily G. Driggers; Stacy L. Ladd; Lucy Shallenberger; Nancy Murrah; Minxuan Huang et al.
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Non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation decreases brain activity during trauma scripts

Brain Stimulation
2020-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Matthew T. Wittbrodt; Nil Z. Gurel; Jonathon A. Nye; Stacy Ladd; Md Mobashir H. Shandhi; Minxuan Huang; Amit J. Shah; Bradley D. Pearce; Zuhayr S. Alam; Mark H. Rapaport et al.
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Digital Cardiovascular Biomarker Responses to Transcutaneous Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation: State-Space Modeling, Prediction, and Simulation

JMIR mHealth and uHealth
2020-09-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Asim H Gazi; Nil Z Gurel; Kristine L S Richardson; Matthew T Wittbrodt; Amit J Shah; Viola Vaccarino; J Douglas Bremner; Omer T Inan
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Application of Noninvasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation to Stress-Related Psychiatric Disorders

Journal of Personalized Medicine
2020-09-09 | Journal article
Contributors: James Douglas Bremner; Nil Z. Gurel; Matthew T. Wittbrodt; Mobashir H. Shandhi; Mark H. Rapaport; Jonathon A. Nye; Bradley D. Pearce; Viola Vaccarino; Amit J. Shah; Jeanie Park et al.
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Digital Cardiovascular Biomarker Responses to Transcutaneous Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation: State-Space Modeling, Prediction, and Simulation (Preprint)

2020-05-20 | Other
Contributors: Asim H Gazi; Nil Z Gurel; Kristine L S Richardson; Matthew T Wittbrodt; Amit J Shah; Viola Vaccarino; J Douglas Bremner; Omer T Inan
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Transcutaneous Cervical Vagal Nerve Stimulation Reduces Sympathetic Responses to Stress in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

2020-02-11 | Other
Contributors: Nil Z. Gurel; Matthew T. Wittbrodt; Hewon Jung; Md. Mobashir H. Shandhi; Emily G. Driggers; Stacy L. Ladd; Minxuan Huang; Yi-An Ko; Lucy Shallenberger; Joy Beckwith et al.
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Quantifying acute physiological biomarkers of transcutaneous cervical vagal nerve stimulation in the context of psychological stress

Brain Stimulation
2020-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Nil Z. Gurel; Minxuan Huang; Matthew T. Wittbrodt; Hewon Jung; Stacy L. Ladd; Md. Mobashir H. Shandhi; Yi-An Ko; Lucy Shallenberger; Jonathon A. Nye; Bradley Pearce et al.
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Automatic Detection of Target Engagement in Transcutaneous Cervical Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Traumatic Stress Triggers

2020-01-29 | Other
Contributors: Nil Z. Gurel; Matthew T. Wittbrodt; Hewon Jung; Stacy L. Ladd; Amit J. Shah; Viola Vaccarino; J. Douglas Bremner; Omer T. Inan
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Comparison of autonomic stress reactivity in young healthy versus aging subjects with heart disease

PLOS ONE
2019-05-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Nil Z. Gurel; Yih-Kuen Jan; Andrew M. Carek; Omer T. Inan; Oleksiy Levantsevych; Naser Abdelhadi; Muhammad Hammadah; Wesley T. O’Neal; Heval Kelli; Kobina Wilmot et al.
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Abstract #36: Toward Wearable Sensing Enabled Closed-Loop Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A Study of Real-Time Physiological Biomarkers

2019-03 | Journal article
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Abstract #9: Brain Correlates of Non-Invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Stress

2019-03 | Journal article
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Non-invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation Paired with Stress Exposure in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

2019-03 | Journal article
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Fusing Near-Infrared Spectroscopy with Wearable Hemodynamic Measurements Improves Classification of Mental Stress

IEEE Sensors Journal
2018 | Journal article
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A Soft Thermal Modulation and Physiological Sensing System for Neuro-Vascular Assessment

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Live Demonstration: A Soft Thermal Modulation System with Embedded Fluid Channels for Neuro-Vascular Assessment

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Unobtrusive Heartbeat Detection from Mice Using Sensors Embedded in the Nest

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Toward closed-loop transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation using peripheral cardiovascular physiological biomarkers: A proof-of-concept study

2018-03 | Conference paper
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Improved Pre-Ejection Period Estimation From Ballistocardiogram and Electrocardiogram Signals by Fusing Multiple Timing Interval Features

IEEE Sensors Journal
2017-07-01 | Journal article
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