Anand Mhatre, PhD, is a faculty in The Ohio State University College of Medicine’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. After completing training as a mechanical engineer, Dr. Mhatre served in the heavy equipment, software, and semiconductor industries. He returned to academia in 2013 and completed his doctoral and postdoctoral training in the field of rehabilitation science and technology. At the Ohio State University, Dr. Mhatre leads an international research program focusing on user-centered design, usability testing, and transfer of technologies for older adults and people with disabilities. His research is possible owing to global collaboration in the disability sector. Dr. Mhatre is funded by national and international grants at the federal and foundation levels, which have resulted in patents, publications, and, recently, an international ISO 7176-32 standard for wheelchairs. Dr. Mhatre teaches seating and mobility in the Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology Certificate program at the Ohio State University.
