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Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Affiliate faculty, Epidemiology
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Vishnu Prabhu is an Assistant Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering and an Affiliate Faculty in Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His primary research interest is data-driven decision-making in healthcare, health systems modeling and deploying Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in healthcare to improve patient, clinician, and system outcomes.
His research methods use simulation and other stochastic modeling to address various public health challenges, including Emergency Department Crowding, Healthcare-Acquired Infections, etc.
He is also passionate about utilizing eXtended Reality (AR, VR, etc.), wearables, biosensors, digital health tools, and non-pharmacological techniques to address pain, anxiety, and mental health issues and has conducted multiple clinical trials.
Before joining UNC Charlotte, he was a research intern at Stanford Health Care and PRISMA Health, where he was involved in academic and applied research.
Beyond academic research, he is also the co-founder of IntelligHealth and Immersive Reality Group, which focuses on Human-AI collaboration in healthcare and has received funding from government agencies and private companies.
Recent News and Updates
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​Randomized Control Trial investigating the impact of virtual reality on anxiety and pain during Ultrasound-guided breast biopsies published in the Journal of Breast Imaging.
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Dr. Prabhu awarded the Faculty Research Grant to Investigate Patient Safety and Clinician Burnout in Emergency Departments.
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​Study investigating how risk-adjusted staffing policies can protect perioperative healthcare workers during a pandemic published in Epidemiology and Infection journal.
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Dr. Prabhu and CO-PI Dr. Lee awarded the CoEN seed funding for developing XR technology to mitigate Opioid Use Disorder.
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Study investigating the digital practices by citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic and it's impact on loneliness and well-being published in JMIR Mental Health
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Dr. Prabhu and CO-PI Dr. Lee awarded the competitive ArtXSci Collaborative Exploration Grant for developing XR technology to mitigate Opioid Use Disorder.
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Study investigating the impact of Virtual Nature on symptoms of Anxiety among College Students published in Nature Scientific Reports
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Study investigating the impact of Radiology and Imaging on Emergency Department patient flow published in the proceedings of Winter Simulation Conference.
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Study investigating the impact of overlapping Emergency Department physician shifts on patient flow and patient safety published in SIMULATION journal.
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Vishnu awarded the outstanding graduate research assistant of the year award by Clemson University's Dept of Industrial Engineering.
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Study investigating the cost of Tuberculosis testing among healthcare workers published in the International Journal of Health Planning and Management.
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