My name is Chang Yaramothu and WELCOME to my website!
I currently hold two professional positions. The first is as an Assistant Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and as the Co-Founder and Acting CEO / Chief Technology Officer of OculoMotor Technologies, Inc. On the day-to-day, I currently wear many hats, including Vision and Concussion Researcher, Virtual Reality Developer, entrepreneur, and whatever needs to be that day.
I graduated from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and its Honors College with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (BioInstrumentation Specialization) in May 2013, with an M.S in Biomedical Engineering (Neural Engineering Specialization) in May 2014, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (Vision Sciences and Sports-Related Concussions) in December 2017.
My entrepreneurial and research aims can be condensed mainly into two main areas. The first is developing and validating a methodology for quantifying concussion through objective biomarkers. This research involves eye movements, concussions, functional imaging, and developing portable instrumentation so these systems can be deployed in a field or a hospital. The second is to create diagnostic and rehabilitation devices that can be widely used to improve people’s eye movements and associated family of disorders. This work involves virtual/mixed-reality devices that are portable and affordable!
My goal is to draw from my vision and concussion expertise into the virtual reality world, making very complex and time-tasking medical procedures, diagnoses, and therapies into fun, automated, and exciting games.