EMAIL: abhishek.datta[at]gmail.com

Education
2002-2004 : M.S.  Electrical Engineering, Stony Brook University, New York
2004-2010 : Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Graduate Center and The City College of CUNY, New York

Study efficacy/safety mechanisms of various brain stimulation modalities and development of novel technology for non-invasive electrotherapy.

Research Projects:  

• Developed technology to increase focality of induced brain modulation for Transcranial Current Stimulation. This included computer simulations (finite element modeling) and hardware design (device,stimulation electrodes,gels). 
• Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) induced electric fields on endothelial cell barrier function.
• Evaluation of thermal effects due to tDCS.
• Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) induced electric fields on brain slices.
• Modeling tDCS induced electric fields in patients with traumatic brain injury,skull defects and skull plates.

Journal Papers:

1. In vitro modulation of endogenous rhythms by AC electric fields:Syncing with clinical brain stimulation. Radman T,Datta A,Peterchev A V. J  Physiol 2007;584(2):369-70
2. Trancranial current stimulation focality using disc and ring electrode configurations:FEM analysis. Datta A,Elwassif M,Battaglia F,Bikson M. J Neural Eng 2008;5(2):163-74
3. Transcranial direct current stimulation for major depression: a general system for quantifying transcranial electrotherapy dosage. Bikson M,Bulow P,Stiller J W,Datta A, Battaglia F,Karnup S V,Postolache T T. Curr Treat Options Neurol 2008;10(5):377-85  
4. Establishing safety limits for transcranial direct current stimulation. Bikson M,Datta A,Elwassif M. Clin Neurophysiol 2009;120(6):1033-34
5. Gyri-precise head model of transcranial DC stimulation:Improved spatial focality using a ring electrode versus conventional rectangular pad. Datta A,Bansal V,Diaz J,Patel J,Reato D, Bikson M. Brain Stimulation 2009:2(4):201-7      •Cover
6. DBS-relevant electric fields increase hydraulic conductivity of in vitro endothelial monolayers. Lopez-Quintero S V,Datta A, Amaya R,Elwassif M,Bikson M,Tarbell J M. J Neural Eng 2010;7(1):16005
7. Transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with skull defects and skull plates: High resolution computational FEM study of factors altering cortical current flow. Datta A, Fregni F, Bikson M. Neuroimage 2010;52(4):1268-78
8. Electrodes for high-definition transcutaneous DC stimulation for applications in electrotherapy and drug-delivery. Minhas P, Bansal V, Patel J, Ho J, Diaz J, Datta A, Bikson M. J Neurosci Methods 2010;190(2):188-97
9. Electrode Montages for tDCS and weak transcranial electrical stimulation: Role of "return" electrode's position and size. Bikson M, Datta A, Rahman A, Scaturro J. Clin Neurophysiol 2010;121(12):1976-8
10. Cutaneous perception during tDCS:role of electrode shape and sponge salinity. Minhas P, Datta A, Bikson M. Clin Neurophysiol 2011;122(4):637-8
11. Transcranial DC stimulation in fibromyalgia:optimized cortical target supported by high-resolution computational models. Mendonca M E, Santana M B, Baptista A F, Datta A, Bikson M, Fregni F, Araujo C P. J Pain 2011;12(5):610-7       •Cover
12. Optimized multi-electrode stimulation increases focality and intensity at target. Dmochowski J P, Datta A, Bikson M, Su Y, Parra L C. J Neural Eng 2011;8(4):046011
13. Neuroplastic changes following rehabilitative training correlate with regional electrical field induced with tDCS. Halko M A, Datta A, Plow E B, Scaturro J, Bikson M, Merabet L B. Neuroimage 2011;57(3):885-91
14. Individualized model predicts brain current flow during transcranial direct-current stimulation treatment in responsive stroke patient. Datta A, Baker J M, Bikson M, Fridriksson J. Brain Stimul 2011;4(3):169-74  
15. A pilot study of the tolerability,safety and effects of high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) on pain perception. Borckardt J J, Bikson M, Frohman H, Reeves S T, Datta A, Bansal V, Madan A, Barth K, George M S. J Pain 2012;13(2):112-20     •Cover
16. Guidelines for precise and accurate computational models of tDCS. Bikson M, Datta A. Brain Stimul (In Press)
17. Left lateralizing transcranial direct current stimulation improves reading efficiency. Turkeltaub, P E, Benson J, Hamilton R H, Datta A, Bikson M, Branch Coslett H. Brain Stimul (In Press)       

Selected Conference Papers:

1. Rational modulation of neuronal processing with applied electric fields. Bikson M,Radman T,Datta A. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2006;1:1616-9   
2. Electroporation of endothelial cells by high frequency electric fields:implications for DBS. Datta A,Tarbell J M,Bikson M. IEEE 33rd Annual Northeast NEBC'07 2007:138-9
3. Simulation of TES focality using common and novel electrode configurations. Datta A,Battaglia F,Bikson M. IEEE 33rd Annual Northeast NEBC'07 2007:140-1
4. Bio-heat Transfer Model of Transcranial DC Stimulation:Comparison of Conventional Pad versus Ring electrode. Datta A, Elwassif M,Bikson M. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2009:670-3
5. One-dimensional representation of a neuron in a uniform electric field. Radman T,Datta A,Ramos R L,Brumberg J C, Bikson M. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2009:6481-4

Book Chapter:

1. Introduction to electrotherapy technology. Bikson M,Datta A,Elwassif M,Bansal V,Peterchev A V. Brain Stimulation in the treatment of Pain. ed. Helena Knotkova, Ricardo Cruciani, Patricia Schofield and Joav Merrick. Nova Science, New York 2011 ISBN 978-1-60876-690-1