Biography

Dr. Parsaoran Hutapea is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Temple University and a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He received BS (1995), MS (1997), and PhD (2000) all in Aerospace Engineering from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. His research focus is on the mechanics and design of medical devices. His research has been supported by private, state, and federal agencies. His current research is supported by the Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation to study the mechanics of surgical needle-tissue (soft materials) interaction. Dr. Hutapea is the Director of the Composites Laboratory (https://sites.temple.edu/hutapea/).

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Research Interests

  • Applied Mechanics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Design of Medical Devices

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

MEE 4311

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Undergraduate

MEE 5312

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Graduate

ENGR 2331

Engineering Statics

Undergraduate

ENGR 2333

Mechanics of Solids

Undergraduate

Selected Publications

  • Patel, K.I. & Hutapea, P. (2024). Study of Tissue Damage Induced by Insertion of Composite-Coated Needle. Medical Engineering and Physics, 123. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2023.104094

  • Al-Safadi, S. & Hutapea, P. (2023). A study on modeling the deflection of surgical needle during insertion into multilayer tissues. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 146, pp. 106071-106071. Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.106071

  • Acharya, S.R., Kim, D., & Hutapea, P. (2023). Steering Control Improvement of Active Surgical Needle using Mosquito Proboscis-inspired Cannula. Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy, 6(4), pp. 041101-041101. ASME. doi: 10.1115/1.4063200

  • Acharya, S.R. & Hutapea, P. (2023). An Experimental Study on the Mechanics and Control of SMA-actuated Bioinspired Needle. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 18(6), pp. 1-13. IOP Publishing Ltd. doi: 10.1088/1748-3190/acfb65

  • Patel, K. & Hutapea, P. (2023). Experimental and Analytical Study on Insertion Force of Composite-coated Needle in Soft Tissue Material. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 237(9), pp. 1061-1071. Sage Publishing. doi: 10.1177/09544119231191910

  • Acharya, S.R. & Hutapea, P. (2023). Design and Evaluation of SMA-actuated Active Needle Using Finite Element Analysis and Deflection Tracking Control in Soft Tissues. The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, 19(5), pp. e2554-e2554. Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/rcs.2554

  • Gidde, S.T.R., Islam, S., Kim, A., & Hutapea, P. (2023). Experimental study of mosquito-inspired needle to minimize insertion force and tissue deformation. Proc Inst Mech Eng H, 237(1), pp. 113-123. England. doi: 10.1177/09544119221137133

  • Acharya, S., Galemmo, T., & Hutapea, P. (2022). Smart Biopsy. Engage 2022, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey. Retrieved from https://innovation.princeton.edu/

  • Al-Safadi, S. & Hutapea, P. (2022). Mechanics of Needle Insertion in Soft Tissue. Society of Engineering Science Annual Technical Meeting (SES 2022), Texas A&M, College Station, Texas. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/

  • Acharya, S.R. & Hutapea, P. (2022). Design and Control Strategy of Tip Manipulation for Shape Memory Alloy Actuated Steerable Needle. ASME 2022 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems. ASME 2022 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/smasis2022-91002

  • Gidde, S.T.R., Acharya, S.R., Kandel, S., Pleshko, N., & Hutapea, P. (2022). Assessment of tissue damage from mosquito-inspired surgical needle. Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, pp. 1-10. doi: 10.1080/13645706.2022.2051718

  • Hutapea, P. (2022). What are engineers learning from insects? doi: 10.33424/futurum230

  • Al-Safadi, S. & Hutapea, P. (2021). An Analytical Model for Predicting the Deflection of Hollow Surgical Needle in Soft Tissue. Volume 5: Biomedical and Biotechnology. ASME 2021 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/imece2021-71532

  • Acharya, S.R. & Hutapea, P. (2021). Towards Clinically-Relevant Shape Memory Alloy Actuated Active Steerable Needle. ASME 2021 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems. ASME 2021 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/smasis2021-68409

  • Patel, K.I., Zhu, L., Ren, F., & Hutapea, P. (2021). Effect of composite coating on insertion mechanics of needle structure in soft materials. Medical Engineering & Physics, 95, pp. 104-110. Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2021.07.008

  • Seo, W.H., Hutapea, P., & Loh, B.G. (2021). Predicting length of hospital stay in infants with acute bronchiolitis using machine-learning algorithms. Acta Paediatr, 110(3), pp. 961-962. Norway. doi: 10.1111/apa.15633

  • Islam, S., Shah, V., Gidde, S., Hutapea, P., Song, S.H., Picone, J., & Kim, A. (2020). A Machine Learning Enabled Wireless Intracranial Brain Deformation Sensing System. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng, 67(12), pp. 3521-3530. United States. doi: 10.1109/TBME.2020.2990071

  • Acharya, S. & Hutapea, P. (2020). Design Considerations for Shape Memory Alloy Actuator based Active Steerable Needle. ASME 2020 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Portland, OR (Virtual). Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/

  • Patel, K.I., Zhu, L., Gidde, S.T.R., Ren, F., & Hutapea, P. (2020). Influence of Composite Polymer Coatings on the Insertion Force of Needle-Like Structure in Soft Materials. Volume 5: Biomedical and Biotechnology. ASME 2020 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/imece2020-24341

  • Gidde, S.T.R. & Hutapea, P. (2020). Design and Experimental Evaluation of Mosquito-Inspired Needle Structure in Soft Materials. Volume 5: Biomedical and Biotechnology. ASME 2020 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/imece2020-24320

  • Al-Safadi, S. & Hutapea, P. (2020). An Analytical Model of the Deflection of Hollow Needle-Like Structures Moving in Soft Materials. ASME 2020 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Portland, OR (Virtual). Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/

  • Gidde, S.T.R., Ciuciu, A., Devaravar, N., Doracio, R., Kianzad, K., & Hutapea, P. (2020). Effect of vibration on insertion force and deflection of bioinspired needle in tissues. Bioinspir Biomim, 15(5), p. 054001. England. doi: 10.1088/1748-3190/ab9341

  • (2020). Bridging Mechanics and Medical Sciences: Confession of A Confused Aerospace Engineer. College of Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA https://events.temple.edu/bridging-mechanics-and-medical-sciences-confes....

  • Acharya, S., Zhao, Y., Gao, W., Ren, F., & Hutapea, P. (2019). Design and Experimental Study of Polymer-Encased Active Surgical Needle. Biomedical Engineering Society, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, BMES 2019, Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/

  • Patel, K.I., Al-Safadi, S., Gidde, S.T.R., Li, H., Podder, T.K., Ren, F., & Hutapea, P. (2019). Reduction of Insertion Force by Coating of Surgical Needles. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, BMES 2019, Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/

  • Al-Safadi, S. & Hutapea, P. (2019). Finite Element Study of Needle Insertion in Tissue. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, BMES 2019, Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/

  • Gidde, S.T.R. & Hutapea, P. (2019). Prediction of Insertion Forces of Bioinspired Needles using Machine Learning Algorithm. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, BMES 2019, Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/

  • Ciuciu, A., Devaravar, N., Doracio, R., Kianzad, K., Alghammas, H., & Hutapea, P. (2019). Influence of Vibration on Bioinspired Surgical Needles for Soft Tissue Biopsy. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, BMES 2019, Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/

  • (2019). Smart Manufacturing Seminar. College of Engineering, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ https://global.rutgers.edu/smart-manufacturing-seminar.

  • Patel, K.I., Gidde, S.T.R., Li, H., Podder, T., Ren, F., & Hutapea, P. (2019). Insertion Force of Polydopamine-Coated Needle on Phantom Tissues. 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference. 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/dmd2019-3271

  • Zhao, Y., Acharya, S., Gao, W., Hutapea, P., & Ren, F. (2019). Additive Manufacturing Method of Smart Surgical Needles. 2019 Manufacturing PA Innovation Expo, Harrisburg, PA. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/