Seth Crawford

Dynamic engineer with a proven track record at Vanderbilt University, adept in photonics engineering and wearables design. Excelled in leading biomedical research, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and enhancing medical device innovation. Skilled in MATLAB and team leadership, showcased findings at SPIE Photonics West, and engineered solutions for Eastman Chemical Company's circular economy challenges.

• Vanderbilt SPIE Student Chapter
• Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
• Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society
• The National Society of Collegiate Scholars

• Job Shadowed an Orthopedic Specialist, 2 months, 06/01/17 - 07/31/17
• Local Chemistry mentorship via Eastman outreach, 4 occasions, 2014-2017
• Pleasant Hill C.P. Church Assistant Superintendent, 8 years, 2012-2020
• Summer Sports Camp Leader at Sullivan South High School, 3 occasions, 2014-2016

fNIRS Headband Project, Project Manager, 08/01/21, Present, Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) technology utilizes light in the near-infrared range to perform non-invasive neuroimaging. fNIRS Cardiac Project, Project Manager, 03/01/22, Present, Project Goal: to design and develop a whole-brain fNIRS system that will be utilized in the operating room during cardiac surgery to identify biomarkers for the onset of postoperative delirium.

• S.B. Crawford, T. Chau-Le, A.K. Bowden, “The Mini Comb: a customizable optode attachment to improve hair clearance timing and inclusiveness in fNIRS,” Neurophotonics Published November 2024.
• A. Kumar, S.B. Crawford, A.K. Bowden, et al., “NIRDuino: A modular, Bluetooth-enabled, Android®-configurable fNIRS system with dual-intensity mode built on Arduino®,” medRxiv. Published December 2024.
• A. Aitken, A. Jounghani, L. Carbonell, A. Kumar, S.B. Crawford, H. Hosseini, et al., “The Effect of Social Media Consumption on Emotion and Executive Functioning in College Students: an fNIRS Study in Natural Environment” Scientific Review. Under Review December 2024.
• S.B. Crawford, D. Liu, A.K. Bowden, “Fowler’s and semi-Fowler’s patient postures affect functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) data during auditory stimulus,” Journal of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. In preparation – Anticipated Submission March 2025.
• A. Kumar, S.B. Crawford, A.K. Bowden, et al., “ARENA: An Augmented-Reality app for Neuroimager Alignment on the prefrontal cortex,” Journal of Neuroscience Methods. In preparation – Anticipated Submission March 2025.
• S.B. Crawford, D. Liu, T. Chau-Le, A. Kumar, A.K. Bowden, “A contact pressure-standardized phantom apparatus for fNIRS systems,” Journal of Biomedical Optics. In preparation – Anticipated Submission May 2025.

• Vanderbilt University Graduate School Travel Grant, 2025, Provides $1,000 in funding support for travel and hotel commodities to present research at SPIE Photonics West.
• SPIE Photonics West Student Conference Support, 2024, Provides conference registration fee waiver ($590) and $700 scholarship used for travel and hotel commodities to present two talks at SPIE Photonics West.
• Vanderbilt University Graduate School Travel Grant, 2024, Provides $1,000 in funding support for travel and hotel commodities to present two talks at SPIE Photonics West.
• Constantine A. Paras Memorial Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering, 2021, Provides two semesters ($8,000 total) to deserving graduate students in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University.
• Top Collegiate Scholar Award, 2021, Awarded to graduating seniors with the highest GPA in their college.
• Tickle College of Engineering Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Outstanding Junior Award, 2020, Scholarship ($500) awarded to Junior-level students based on factors such as GPA, honors credits, undergraduate research experiences, and class participation.