Dr. Fleur Tehrani

Contact Information

Room: E-317

Phone:
(657) 278-2658

Email: ftehrani@fullerton.edu

Dr. Fleur T. Tehrani

Professor of Electrical Engineering

Biography

Dr. Fleur T. Tehrani is a tenured professor of electrical engineering at California State University, Fullerton. She holds a BS degree in electrical engineering from Sharif University of Technology (formerly known as Arya-Mehr University), Tehran, Iran, a graduate diploma from Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, an MS and a PhD degree in electrical engineering from University of London, UK. Dr. Tehrani has published numerous articles in the field of biomedical engineering and is the sole inventor on 13 US and foreign patents.

She is the inventor of metabolic rate monitors and several respiratory assist devices including one of the most advanced respiratory control systems known as Adaptive Support Ventilation. Two of her patented inventions have been licensed to industry and are presently used in practice worldwide. She has been a reviewer of many books and scientific journals and has served as an invited panelist for the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Health, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

She is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of California and has received two NASA fellowships and a number of awards at the local and national levels for her research contributions. Dr. Tehrani is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), a Fellow of the Institute for the Advancement of Engineering (IAE), and a National Life Member of Graduate Women in Science (GWIS).

She has been a subject of biographical records in several of the Marquis Who's Who publications. She writes poetry and has published two books of Persian poetry titled “Another Spring” and “the Traveling Bird.” She enjoys literature, music, and stamp collecting. Dr. Tehrani teaches courses in systems engineering, electronics, and circuit theory.

Professional License

1993-Present 
Registered Professional Engineer in Electrical Engineering, California License # E014242

Degrees

  • Ph.D.     Electrical Engineering, University of London, London, England, 1981.  Emphasis on systems and control engineering and their applications in biological systems. 
  • M.Sc.     Communications Engineering, University of London, London, England, 1977.  Emphasis on digital communications and signal processing.  
  • D.I.C.     Diploma of Membership of Imperial College, Communications Engineering, University of London, London, England, 1977. 
  • B.S.     Electrical Engineering, Arya-Mehr (Sharif) University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 1975.

Research Areas

Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Engineering, Respiratory Assist Devices, Mechanical Ventilation, Systems Control, Digital Signal Processing.

Courses Regularly Taught

  • Linear Control Theory
  • Systems Engineering
  • Digital Control Systems
  • Digital Electronics
  • Analog Electronics
  • Computer Circuit Design
  • Engineering Circuit Analysis

Scholarly Work

 

Selected Publications

Fleur T. Tehrani, A simple approach for solving cubic equations, The Mathematical Gazett , volume 100, no. 548, pp. 225-232, 2016.

Tehrani, Fleur T., Abbasi, Soraya, “Continuous Positive Airway Pressure treatment of  premature infants; application of a computerized decision support system,” Computers in Biology and Medicine , volume 62, pp. 136-140, 2015.

Tehrani, FT, “A computerized decision support system to predict the variations in the cerebral blood flow of mechanically ventilated infants,” Computers in Biology and Medicine , volume 43, pp. 1402-1406, 2013.

Tehrani, FT, “A control system for mechanical ventilation of active and passive Subjects,”  Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine , volume 110, pp.511-518, 2013.

Tehrani, FT, “A closed-loop system for control of the fraction of inspired oxygen and the positive end-expiratory pressure in mechanical ventilation,” Computers in Biology and Medicine , volume 42, pp. 1150-1156, 2012.

Tehrani, FT, Abbasi, S., “A model-based decision support system for critiquing mechanical ventilation treatments,” Journal of  Clinical Monitoring and Computing , volume 26, no. 3, pp. 207-215, 2012.

Tehrani, FT, Abbasi, S., “The role of physiological models in critiquing Mechanical ventilation treatments,” Journal of  Clinical Monitoring and Computing , volume 25, no. 1, pp. 4-6, February 2011.

Tehrani, FT, “Critiquing treatment and setting ventilatory parameters by using physiological modeling,” Proceedings of the International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, Volume 31, pp. 286-288, September 2009.

Tehrani, FT, Roum, JH, “Intelligent decision support systems for mechanical ventilation,” IMIA Yearbook 2009 , (selected as one of the best articles in medical informatics in 2009)

Tehrani, FT., Abbasi, S., “Evaluation of a computerized system for mechanical ventilation of infants,” Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing , Vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 93-104, 2009.

Tehrani, FT, “Automatic control of mechanical ventilation. Part 2: The existing techniques and future trends,” Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, Vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 417-424, 2008.

Tehrani, FT, “Automatic control of mechanical ventilation. Part 1: Theory and history of the technology,” Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, Vol. 22, 6, pp. 409-415, 2008.

Tehrani, FT, Roum, JH, “Intelligent decision support systems for mechanical ventilation,” Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 171-182, 2008.

Tehrani, FT, Roum, JH, “FLEX: a new computerized system for mechanical ventilation,” Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, Vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 121-130, 2008.

Tehrani, F. T., “A New Decision Support System for Mechanical Ventilation,” Proceedings of the International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, vol. 29, pp. 3569-3572, August 2007.

Tehrani, F. T., “The origin of adaptive support ventilation,” the International Journal of Artificial Organs , Volume 28, no. 10, pp. 1051-1052, 2005.

Tehrani FT, Rogers M, Lo T, Malinowski T, Afuwape S, Lum M, Grundl B, Terry M., “A Dual Closed-Loop Control System for Mechanical Ventilation,” Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, Volume 18, no. 2, pp. 111-129, 2004.

Tehrani, F. T., “Function of Brainstem Neurons in Optimal Control of RespiratoryMechanics,” Biological Cybernetics, Volume 89, No. 3, pp. 163-169, 2003.

T Lo, FT Tehrani, M Rogers, M Lum, T Malinowski, S Afuwape, M Terry, B Grundl, “A Dual Closed-Loop Controller for Mechanical Ventilation,” American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Volume 165, No. 8, Suppl., part 2, April 2002.

Tehrani FT, Rogers M, Lo T, Malinowski T, Afuwape S, Lum M, Grundl B, Terry M., “Closed-loop Control of the Inspired Fraction of Oxygen in Mechanical Ventilation,” Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, Volume 17, No. 6, 367-376, 2002.

Tehrani, F. T., “A Control System for Oxygen Therapy of Premature Infants,” Proceedings of the International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, Volume 23, October 2001.

Tehrani, F. T., "Automatic Control of Mechanical Ventilation and the Inspired Fraction of Oxygen in the Premature Infant: A Simulation Study," Proceedings of the International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, Volume 21, October 1999.

Tehrani, F. T. and Atwong, M. K., "California State University, Pioneer in a Baccalaureate Degree Program with Emphasis in Pharmaceutical Engineering,” Pharmaceutical Engineering, Volume 19, pp. 76-80, September 1999 (invited paper).

Tehrani, F. T., "The Combined Effects of Closed-Loop Mechanical Ventilation and Automatic Control of Oxygen on Ventilatory Therapy: A Simulation Study," Proceedings of IASTED International Conference on Modelling & Simulation, 145-149, September 1999.

Tehrani, F. T., "A Dual Automatic Control System for Ventilatory Treatment of Premature Infants," Proceedings of the World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI 99), Volume 8, pp. 232-236, August 1999 (invited paper).

Tehrani, F. T., "Optimal Control of Respiration in Exercise," Proceedings of The International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, Volume 20, No. 6, pp. 3211-3214, Oct. 1998.

Tehrani, F. T., "A Model Study of Periodic Breathing, Stability of Neonatal Respiratory System, and Causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome," Medical Engineering & Physics , Vol. 19, pp. 547-555, September 1997.

Tehrani, F.T., Roum, J. H., "Closed-loop Control of Artificial Respiration,"  Proceedings of WESCON/96 , pp. 253-258, October 1996. (invited paper).

Tehrani, F. T., “Autoregulation of the Cerebral Blood Flow in Preterm Infants,” Proceedings of the International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine &Biology Society , Volume 17, pp. 635-636, September 1995.

Tehrani, F. T., “A Model Study of Periodic Breathing and Stability of the Respiratory System in Infants,” Proceedings of the International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society , Volume 16, pp. 1027-1028, November 1994.

Tehrani, F.T., and Bazar, A.R., “A Feedback Controller for Supplemental Oxygen Treatment of Newborn Infants: A Simulation Study,” Medical Engineering & Physics , Vol. 16, pp. 329-333, July 1994.

Tehrani, F.T., and Ford, R.E., “Phase Equalization of One and Two-Dimensional Recursive Filters,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing , Vol. 41, No. 11, pp. 3193-3196, November 1993.

Tehrani, F. T., “Simulation and Analysis of Respiratory Disorders of the Premature Infant,” Proceedings of the International Conference of IEEE Engineering in  Medicine & Biology Society , Volume 15, pp. 530-531, October 1993.

Tehrani, F. T., “Mathematical Analysis and Computer Simulation of the Respiratory System in the Newborn Infant,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering , Vol. 40, No. 5, pp. 475-481, May 1993.

Tehrani, F.T., “Feedback Control of Arterial Oxygen Pressure in Artificial Ventilation,” Invited Paper, (recipient of the Best Manuscript Award),  Proceedings of AAMI 28th Annual Meeting and Exposition, Boston, MA, May 1993.

Tehrani, F.T., “An Automatic Control System for Patients Under Mechanical Ventilation,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Applications of Mechanics , Tehran, Iran, June 1992.

Tehrani, F.T., and Ford, R.E., “A Numerical Approach to the Synthesis of Recursive Phase Equalizers,” Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Vol. 3, pp. 1503-1506, May 1992.

Tehrani, F.T., “A Microcomputer Oxygen Control System for Ventilatory Therapy,” Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 20, pp. 547-558, 1992.

Tehrani, F.T., “A Model of the Respiratory System in the Newborn Infant,” International Journal of Engineering, Vol. 4, Nos. 3&4, pp. 101-105, November 1991.

Tehrani, F.T., “Automatic Control of an Artificial Respirator,” Proceedings of The International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society , Volume 13, No. 4, pp. 1738-1739, November 1991.

Tehrani, F.T., and Bazar, A.R., “An Automatic Control System for Oxygen Therapy of Newborn Infants,” Proceedings of the International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society , Volume 13, No. 5, pp. 2180-2182, November 1991.

Tehrani, F.T., “A Microcomputer Oxygen Controller for Artificial Respiration,” Proceedings of AMSE International Conference on Modeling and Simulation , Vol. 1, pp. 179-188, October 1991.

Tehrani, F. T., “Computer Simulation of the Respiratory Control System in the Newborn Infant,”  Proceedings of the International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society , Volume 12, No. 4, pp. 1848-1850, November 1990.

Tehrani, F. T., “A Monitor for the Metabolic Rate Ratio,” Proceedings of the International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society ,  Volume 12, No. 4, pp. 1670-1671, November, 1990.

Tehrani, F. T. and Ford, R., “Group Delay Equalization of Multi-Dimensional Recursive Filters,” Proceedings of SPIE Visual Communications and Image Processing Conference, vol. 1360, pp. 1454-1462, October 1990.

Tehrani, F. T., and Ford, R., “Design of Multi‑Dimensional Recursive Phase Equalizers,” Proceedings of the Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, pp. 61.2.1-61.2.3, September 1990.

Tehrani, F. T., “A Model of the Respiratory System in the Newborn Infant,” Proceedings of IASTED International Conference on Control and Modeling , pp. 360-363, July 1990.

Fincham, W. and Tehrani, F. T., “A Mathematical Model of the Human Respiratory system,” Journal of Biomedical Engineering, Volume 5, pp. 125-133, April 1983.

Fincham, W. and Tehrani, F. T., “On the Regulation of Cardiac Output and Cerebral Blood Flow ,” Journal of Biomedical Engineering , Volume 5, pp. 73-75, January 1983.

Fincham, W. and Tehrani, F. T., “A Dynamic Model of the Respiratory System,” Proceedings of the Fourth Strathclyde Bioengineering Seminar , Computing in Medicine, Strathclyde, UK, August 1981, Macmillan, 1981.

 

Book Chapters

  • Tehrani, FT, FLEX: A new weaning and decision support system, , In: Applied Technologies in Pulmonary Medicine, Esquinas, AM, (Ed.), pp. 39-45, Karger, AG, Basel, 2010.
  • Tehrani FT, Automatic control of mechanical ventilation technologies, In: Applied Technologies in Pulmonary Medicine, Esquinas, AM, (Ed.), pp. 28-34, Karger, AG, Basel, 2010.
  • Tehrani, FT, Computerized decision support systems for mechanical ventilation, In: Efficient Decision Support Systems - Practice and Challenges in Biomedical Related Domain, IN-TECH publishers, pp. 227-238, 2011.

 

Books

  • “Another Spring (Bahari Degar),” a selection of Persian poems by Fleur Taher Tehrani (a non-technical publication), published in Iran by Entesharaat Ravanshenasi va Honar, 2012, (ISBN: 9786005772265).
  • “The Traveling Bird (Parandeh Mosafer),” a selection of Persian poems by Fleur Taher Tehrani (a non-technical publication), published by Createspace (amazon.com), 2014 (ISBN: 9781494921422)

 

Patents

  1. Tehrani, Fleur T., U.S. Patent No. 4909259, Method and Apparatus for Determining the Metabolic Rate Ratio, issued on March 21, 1990.
  2. Tehrani, Fleur T., U.S. Patent No. 4986268, Method and Apparatus for Controlling an Artificial Respirator, issued on January 22, 1991.
  3. Tehrani Fleur T., Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Ventilator. UK Patent Serial No. GB2423721, granted on October 14, 2008.
  4. Tehrani, Fleur T., Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Ventilator, New Zealand Patent No. 546941, granted January 2009.
  5. Tehrani, Fleur T., Australian Patent No. 2004292955, Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Ventilator, granted on June 3, 2010.
  6. Tehrani, Fleur T., U.S. Patent No. 7,802,571, Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Ventilator, issued on September 28, 2010.
  7. Tehrani, Fleur T., Canadian Patent No. 2545570, Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Ventilator, issued on January 3, 2012.
  8. Tehrani, Fleur T., Weaning and Decision Support System for Mechanical Ventilation, Australian Patent No. 2009200284, granted on October 29, 2012.
  9. Tehrani, Fleur T., Weaning and Decision Support System for Mechanical Ventilation, US Patent No. 8695593, issued April 15, 2014.
  10. Tehrani, Fleur T., Automatic Control System for Mechanical Ventilation for Active or Passive Subjects, US Patent No. 8701665, issued April 22, 2014.
  11. Tehrani, Fleur T., Automatic Control System for Mechanical Ventilation for Active or Passive Subjects, UK Patent Serial No. GB2472116, granted on April 28, 2015.
  12. Tehrani, Fleur T., Weaning and Decision Support System for Mechanical Ventilation, Canadian Patent No. 2651287, issued on November 24, 2015.
  13. Tehrani, Fleur T., Automatic Control System for Mechanical Ventilation for Active or Passive Subjects, Canadian Patent No. 2769336, issued on March 8, 2016.

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Status Organization
Fellow The National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
Fellow

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), formerly known as the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE)
Fellow Institute for the Advancement of Engineering
National Life Member Sigma Delta Epsilon, Graduate Women in Science, Inc., (GWIS)

Commercialized Patents

  • The invention patented under US Patent # 4,909,259 is used worldwide. This patent has been licensed to several manufacturers of metabolic rate monitors.
  • The invention patented under US Patent # 4,986,268 is used worldwide. This patent has been licensed to Hamilton Medical Inc., and Hamilton Medical AG. The invention is considered one the most advanced ventilatory systems in the world that is used mainly in the Intensive Care and Constant Care settings in hospitals. The invention is marketed as “Adaptive Support Ventilation.”