Manager, MR Methods

• Apr 2020 - Present

Senior Research Scientist

• Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

MR Development Scientist

• Nov 2016 - Jan 2020

Assistant Scientist

• Aug 2014 - Oct 2016

• Develop novel data acquisition and image reconstruction techniques for quantitative MRI applications, including water-fat imaging and quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) of the body• Lead development of calibration devices (i.e. "phantoms") that enable quality assurance of MRI systems• Coordinate and oversee clinical research projects involving interdisciplinary teams that are composed of scientists, clinicians, engineers, study coordinators, IRB personnel, and technologists• Design and prepare project/grant proposals to support the work of our group• Execute product commercialization strategies based on our team’s research discoveries• Provide daily mentorship to postdoctoral research associates, medical students, as well as graduate and undergraduate students• Prepare and deliver educational talks at international conferences, demonstrating expertise in the field of medical imaging• Review manuscripts and provide analysis and recommendation to peer-reviewed scientific journals, including Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Journal of Medical Imaging, and NMR in Biomedicine• Moderate scientific sessions at international conference (ISMRM) focused on magnetic resonance imaging Show less

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Sep 2012 - Jul 2014

• Develop patent-pending technology that improves the robustness of MRI-based chemical shift encoded water-fat imaging; demonstrate improvements to several existing water-fat imaging algorithms• Construct full-body acquisition protocol to enable two-point (i.e. Dixon) MR imaging in under 10 minutes, with primary application in the formation of body composition profile• Review manuscript and provide analysis and recommendation of manuscript to peer-reviewed scientific journals, including Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Journal of Medical Imaging, and NMR in Biomedicine• Characterize the effects of temperature on the accuracy and reproducibility of MR-based chemical shift encoded water-fat imaging• Present research advances (both oral and poster presentation) at international research conferences and workshop• Selected as a Junior Fellow of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), based on research accomplishments and contribution to the field of MR Show less

Research Associate

• Aug 2007 - May 2012

• Develop signal-processing based algorithms for accelerated water-fat imaging using a joint parallel imaging and compressed sensing framework (Received 1st prize poster award at the 2012 ISMRM Workshop on Fat-Water Imaging) • Perform preclinical validation of the accelerated water-fat imaging technique in patients with varying severities of liver fat accumulation • Initiate collaboration with neuroradiologists to evaluate the impact of compressed sensing on the clinical image quality for MR neuroimaging • Present research advances (both oral and poster presentation) at international research conferences and workshop Show less

Research Associate

• Sep 2006 - Jun 2007

• Develop algorithm for 3D synthetic aperture radar imaging from sparse, multipass data • Evaluate feasibility of technique using real-world GOTCHA dataset • Develop algorithm for 3D synthetic aperture radar imaging from sparse, multipass data • Evaluate feasibility of technique using real-world GOTCHA dataset

Electrical Engineering Intern

• Jun 2004 - Sep 2004

• Lead project to integrate low cost, high efficiency LED driver into VGA front light display module • Develop method to measure circuit characteristics of 1st-gen LCD flexible display module • Create prototypes to test operating characteristics of more efficient switching supplies • Lead project to integrate low cost, high efficiency LED driver into VGA front light display module • Develop method to measure circuit characteristics of 1st-gen LCD flexible display module • Create prototypes to test operating characteristics of more efficient switching supplies