The president of ARTSCO, Inc., Dr. Mark Malagodi, is trained in the sciences of electrical and biomedical engineering. In 1985 he received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA. He then traveled to the beautiful state of Utah to pursue his M.S. degree in Bioengineering at the University of Utah. Finally he traveled to Scotland to complete coursework towards a Ph.D degree in Bioengineering from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. He conducted his Ph.D research work at the Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, New York while enrolled as an external student at the University of Strathclyde. For his Ph.D thesis work Dr. Malagodi conducted research in the area of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) to investigate the effect of FES exercise on osteoporosis in the Spinal Cord Injured population. After receiving his doctorate, Dr. Malagodi accepted a faculty position at the University of Pittsburgh in the Department of Rehabilitation Technology and Science. At Pitt, Dr. Malagodi worked to expand the availability and quality of Assistive Technology services in Western Pennsylvania , and also conducted research into developing a method to monitor the spinal alignment of people who use wheelchairs. Dr. Malagodi resigned from the University of Pittsburgh in June, 1995 to devote full time to the development of ARTSCO, Inc.

Selected Publications

Mark S. Malagodi, Khondakar M. Mostafa, Tod A. Oblak, Rod N. Zeigler, "A Radio Frequency Carrier Phase Measurement to Enable Non-Invasive Spinal/Pelvic Alignment Monitoring for Individuals Seated in Personal Wheeled Mobility Devices" Accepted at the 1995 IEEE Engineering in Medical and Biological Science Conference, Montreal, Canada.

Hobson, D.A, Trefler, E., Malagodi, M.S., "Redefined Work and the Role of Assistive Technology". Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Pittsburgh Employment Conference, 1994. 41-49.

Malagodi, M.S., Hobson, D.A., Robinson, C.J., "Technology Identification for a Non-Invasive Spinal/Pelvic Alignment Monitoring System for Individuals Seated in Personal Wheeled Mobility Devices" Proceedings of the RESNA 1994 Conference, Nashville, TN. 293-296.

Malagodi, M.S., Ferguson-Pell, M.W., Masiello, R.D. "A Functional Electrical Stimulation System Designed to Increase Bone Mineral Density" IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering. Vol. 1, No. 4: 1-7, 1993.

Favorite activities include bike racing (USCF licensed Category 3 racer), camping, hiking, rafting, and generally enjoying what nature has to offer.

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