Education

B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa
M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Iowa
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Stanford University

Areas of Research Interest

Three-dimensional MR image acquisition
Spiral-based MR imaging
MR coronary angiography
MR carotid angiography
MR image processing

Current Projects

1. Three dimensional MR acquisition with novel spiral-based sampling strategies
2. Reconstruction of three-dimensional volumes from arbitrary sampling patterns
3. Rapid imaging with undersampled projection reconstruction MR imaging
4. Genetic programming for design of variable density spiral sampling
5. Three dimensional coronary MR angiography with real-time respiratory motion suppression
6. Semi-automated visualization for three-dimensional coronary MR angiography
7. Spiral-based black-blood imaging of carotid arteries and atherosclerotic plaque