Mehran Armand

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Professor

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: United States Department of Defense (2016); Harvard University (2015); Johns Hopkins University (2001–2026); University of Waterloo (1998–2002); Johns Hopkins Medicine (2015–2025); Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (2015–2016); Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (2009–2020); Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (2004–2024); Integrative Medicine Institute (2024); Johns Hopkins Hospital (2011–2025); Technical University of Munich (2024); Beihang University (2016)

39 h-index 243 pubs 4,670 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Mehran Armand's research focuses on developing and evaluating advanced robotic and image-guidance systems for surgical interventions, particularly in orthopaedics. He has led multiple NIH-funded projects totaling over $1.2 million, including a robotic system for spinal decompression and interbody fusion, an image-guided workstation for bone defects, and robotic augmentation for osteoporotic hip procedures, all with biomechanical planning components. His work involves the design of novel robotic manipulators, such as cable-driven and continuum manipulators, for minimally invasive procedures and complex tasks like core decompression of the femoral head.

Armand's research also explores the integration of medical imaging, computer-assisted surgery, and machine learning. He has investigated intraoperative image-based registration techniques, including the use of fiducial-based C-arm tracking and GPU-acceleration. His recent work includes the application of machine learning for X-ray image analysis and systematic reviews on the impact of machine learning in image-guided interventions. He also studies tool tracking for augmented reality head-mounted displays in surgical settings.

With a significant publication record (246 publications, h-index of 37, 4,298 citations), Armand collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. His research group actively maintains a lab website, indicating ongoing research activities and a commitment to advancing surgical technology and methodologies.

Metrics

h-index: 39
Publications: 243
Citations: 4,670

Positions

Professor 2024–present

University of Arkansas Department of Mechanical Engineering ORCID
Professor 2019–2024

Johns Hopkins University Orthopaedic Surgery, Computer Science, & Mechanical Engineering ORCID

Selected Publications

PENGWIN 2026: Peripelvic Fracture Segmentation and Reduction Planning Challenge (2026)

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PENGWIN 2026: Peripelvic Fracture Segmentation and Reduction Planning Challenge (2026)

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Extend Your Horizon: A Device-Agnostic Surgical Tool Tracking Framework with Multi-View Optimization for Augmented Reality (2026)

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Revisiting lesion tracking in 3D total body photography (2026)

Medical Image Analysis 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
FluoroSAM: A Language-Promptable Foundation Model for Flexible X-Ray Image Segmentation (2025)

Lecture notes in computer science 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Uncertainty Quantification in Image-based 2D/3D Registration and Its Relationship with Accuracy (2025)

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
An Image-Guided Robotic System for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: System Development and Experimental Evaluation (2025)

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 1 citation DOI OpenAlex