Sutanuka Bhattacharjya

Clinical Expertise
Pediatric rehabilitation, self-management, mobile health technology

Research Interests
I am interested in interdisciplinary collaborative research to explore the adoption and use of technology for self-management in home-based settings. My research focuses on use of technology to promote self-management of rehabilitation in rural and remote regions, both locally and globally. I am also interested in exploring factors that influence adoption and long-term use of technology by individuals with disabilities.

Selected Publications

• Bhattacharjya, S., Lenker, J.A., Schraeder, R., Ghosh, A., Ghosh R., & Mandal, S. (under review). Assessing local needs to ensure contextually-relevant rehabilitation training for community-based workers and caregivers in India. American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
• Bhattacharjya, S., Lenker, J.A., & Ghosh, R. (under review). Effectiveness of smartphones as a medium for dissemination of rehabilitation-related knowledge for practitioners and clients in resource-poor regions. Disability and Rehabilitation.
• Bhattacharjya, S., Stafford, M., Cavuoto, L., Yang, Z., Song, C., Subryan, h., Xu, W., Langan, J. (under review). Harnessing smartphone technology and three-dimensional printing to create a mobile rehabilitation system, mRehab: Assessment of usability and consistency in measurement. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation.
• Cavuoto, L., Subryan, H., Stafford, M., Yang, Z., Bhattacharjya, S., Xu, W., & Langan, J. (2018). Understanding user requirements for the design of a home-based stroke rehabilitation system. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 62(1).
• Tona, J. T., Bhattacharjya, S., & Calaprice, D. (2017). Impact of PANS/PANDAS exacerbations on occupational performance: A mixed methods study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(3).

Selected Presentations

Symposia/Podium Presentations

• Langan, J., Bhattacharjya, S., Neville, M., Wong, A., & Lannin, N. International perspective on self-management interventions following stroke. Symposium accepted at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Annual Conference, Chicago, USA, Nov. 2019 (Accepted).
• Bhattacharjya, S., Cavuoto, L., Li, Z., Chen, B., Subryan, H., Xu, W., & Langan, J. A portable rehabilitation system, mRehab – Effectiveness and usability. Works in Progress accepted at the 2019 OT Summit for Scholars, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC, USA, Jun. 2019.
• Bhattacharjya, S., & Lenker, J. A. Planning and implementation of a patient education program using smartphone-based video modules tailored to low and middle income countries. Short course at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, Apr. 2018.

Peer Reviewed Conference Posters & Abstracts

International

• Bhattacharjya, S., Cavuoto, L., Xu, W. Subryan, H., Li, Z., Chen, B., & Langan, J. – Assessing the usability and effectiveness of mRehab, a portable rehabilitation system using smartphone and 3D print technology. Poster presentation accepted by the International NeuroRehabilitation Symposium (INRS) at the RehabWeek, Toronto, Canada, Jun. 2019.

National

• Bhattacharjya, S., & Lenker, J. – Prioritizing local needs and culture when developing rehabilitation training materials for use in another country. Poster at the ACRM Annual Conference, Chicago, NY, USA, Nov. 2019. Abstract In Press.
• Bhattacharjya, S., & Lenker, J. – Using smartphones to disseminate video-based rehabilitation training materials in resource-poor regions in India. Poster at the ACRM Annual Conference, Chicago, NY, USA, Nov. 2019. Abstract In Press.
• Sarafian, A, Bhattacharjya, S. & Tona, J. – Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Occupational Therapy for Individuals with Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Strep (PANDAS), Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS), and Autoimmune Encephalitis. Poster at the AOTA Annual Conference, New Orleans, TN, Apr. 2019. Abstract In Press.
• Bhattacharjya, S., Stafford, M., Yang, Z., Xu, W., Cavuoto, L., Subryan, H., & Langan, J. – mRehab, Designing and Using Technology in a Home Based Stroke Rehabilitation Program. Poster at the ACRM Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, USA, Oct. 2018. Published abstract at: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99(10), (Oct. 2018).
• Bhattacharjya, S., Stafford, M., Yang, Z., Xu, W., Cavuoto, L., Subryan, H., & Langan, J. – Assessing the functionality of a portable rehabilitation system used for self-management of upper extremity function by individuals with stroke. Poster at the AOTA Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, Apr. 2018. Published abstract at: American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(4) Supplement_1, (Nov. 2018).

State & Local

• Bhattacharjya, S., Stafford, M., Yang, Z., Xu, W., Cavuoto, L., Subryan, H., & Langan, J. – Assessing the functionality of a portable rehabilitation system used for self-management of upper extremity function by individuals with stroke. Poster presentation at the Perry Poster Day, University at Buffalo, NY, Apr. 2019
• Bhattacharjya, S., Song, C., Stafford, M., Yang, Z., Xu, W., Cavuoto, L., Subryan, H., & Langan, J. – mRehab, Designing and Using Technology in a Home Based Stroke Rehabilitation Program. 1st Place in poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of Network in Aging, Depew, NY, Oct. 2018

Funding

• Mark Diamond Research Fund, University at Buffalo. Title: Using mHealth for Knowledge Dispersion: Perspectives from CBR Workers from West Bengal, India. Principal Investigator. $1250. 2016-2017.
• Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange (CIRRIE). Title: Effectiveness of smartphones as a medium for dissemination of rehabilitation-related knowledge for practitioners and clients in resource-poor regions. Principal Investigator. $6000. 2016-2017.
• Office of Global Health Initiatives, University at Buffalo. Title: Development and evaluation of instructional videos to train CBR workers and parents of children with cerebral palsy on mealtime management strategies. Principal Investigator. $5000. 2014-2016.
• Department of Rehabilitation Science, University at Buffalo. Title: Exploring the effectiveness of the Livescribe smartpen as a note taking aid for post-secondary students with disabilities. Principal Investigator. $1000. 2014-2015.
• Healthy World Foundation. Title: Assessing local needs to ensure culturally-relevant rehabilitation training for community-based workers and caregivers in India. Principal Investigator. $1500. 2013-2014.

Memberships
2016 – present World Federation of Occupational Therapy
2018 – present American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
2013 – present American Occupational Therapy Association
2009 – present Life member, All India Occupational Therapist’s Association

Service

• 2018 – Judge the 2019 CUGH – Pulitzer Center Video Competition
• 2017 – Grant reviewer – Research grants for Mark Diamond Research Fund, University at Buffalo
  Manuscript reviewer – Disability and Rehabilitation; Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development
• 2017-2019 – Office of Global Health Initiative (OGHI) steering committee member, University at Buffalo
• 2019 – Planning committee member for the 6th Annual Western New York Refugee Health Summit Community Service
• Sep. 8, 2018 Presentation – “Using technology to better support home rehabilitation: an innovative use of smartphones and 3D printing”, OLV stroke support group, Buffalo, NY
• 2018 Presentation – “Using innovative technology to better support home rehabilitation”, DeGraff Hospital – Stroke support group, Buffalo, NY

Honors and Awards

• 2nd place, UB Aging Innovation Challenge, Final Competition (Received $1500). Feb 28, 2019. Team members: Ajay, J., Moukheiber, D., Banerjee, R., Jin, B., Baker, Z., & Bhattacharjya, S.
• Finalist in HeroX New York State’s Aging Innovation Challenge (Received $5000), Nov 29, 2018. In a statewide competition with 35 initial submissions and 24 semifinalists, we, as one of the five finalist teams received $5000 and presented our work on mRehab. Team members: Song, C., Bhattacharjya, S., Stafford, M., Yang, M., Li, Z., Subryan, H., Cavuoto, L., Xu, W., & Langan, J.
• 2nd place, UB Aging Innovation Pitch Competition (Received $1500). Nov 2, 2018. Team members: Ajay, J., Moukheiber, D., Banerjee, R., Jin, B., & Bhattacharjya, S.
• 1st place, Poster presentation, Network in Aging of Western New York – 38th Annual meeting and conference, Depew, NY (Received $500). Nov 1, 2018.
• 2nd place, Three-minute pitch presentation, 10th Annual Postdoctoral symposium, University at Buffalo, NY.
• Global Health Fieldwork Award, University at Buffalo, NY. Awarded to students who are engaged in implementing public health initiatives and services in resource-poor settings.
• J. Warren Perry Scholarship, University at Buffalo, NY.
• Outstanding Graduate Student Award, University at Buffalo, NY.
• Academic Recognition, Manipal University, India.