As faculty member, Sambit Mohapatra, Ph.D., M.S., PT, was a tenure-track faculty at the Department of Physical Therapy in the University of Montana from 2014-2017 and later a tenured faculty member in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of Vermont between 2017-2023. While at the University of Vermont, Dr. Mohapatra led the physical therapy program as the program director between 2021 and 2023.

Dr. Mohapatra is trained in non-invasive brain stimulation, human motion analysis, neurocognitive measures and eye tracking. He has published in various prestigious peer-reviewed journals and has obtained research funding from various local/state agencies and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Education

• B.Sc. (Honors), Physical Therapy, University of Delhi
• M.S., Kinesiology (Concentration: Motor Control and Learning), University of Illinois at Chicago
• Ph.D., Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Neurorehabilitation, Georgetown University and MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital

Research

Dr. Mohapatra's primary area of research is focused on investigations to improve recovery of motor and cognitive functions in patients with stroke, TBI, and chronic dizziness.

Publications

• Canetta A, Gonzalez-Munoz S, Nguyen VH, et. al. "Quantifying the local mechanical properties of twisted double bilayer graphene." Nanoscale, 15(18), (2023) 8134-8140. doi: 10.1039/d3nr00388d
• Ida H, Fukuhara K, Mohapatra S, et. al. "Editorial: Perceptual Motor Control in the Virtual Environment and Its Implications in the Real World." Frontiers in sports and active living, 5(), (2023) 1138516. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1138516
• Chowrira B, Kandpal L, Lamblin M, et. al. "Quantum Advantage in a Molecular Spintronic Engine that Harvests Thermal Fluctuation Energy." Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 34(49), (2022) e2206688. doi: 10.1002/adma.202206688
• Ida H, Mohapatra S, Aruin AS, et. al. "Perceptual distortion in virtual reality and its impact on dynamic postural control." Gait & posture, 92(), (2022) 123-128. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.11.017
• Mohapatra S, Beaurepaire E, Weber W, et. al. "Accessing nanoscopic polarization reversal processes in an organic ferroelectric thin film." Nanoscale, 13(46), (2021) 19466-19473. doi: 10.1039/d1nr05957b
• Peters DM, O'Brien ES, Kamrud KE, et. al. "Utilization of wearable technology to assess gait and mobility post-stroke: a systematic review." Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 18(1), (2021) 67. doi: 10.1186/s12984-021-00863-x
• Kunker K, Peters DM, Mohapatra S, et. al. "Long-term impact of mild traumatic brain injury on postural stability and executive function." Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 41(7), (2020) 1899-1907. doi: 10.1007/s10072-020-04300-0

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Memberships and Affiliations

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)