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SEMINAR – Optoacoustics: Combining Light with Sound

January 12, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Dr. ODonnell

Abstract:

Light and sound can be combined in interesting ways for many applications in biomedical imaging and non-destructive evaluation. In this talk we will explore three examples of combining light and sound for different applications: light to generate sound (photoacoustic imaging); light to detect sound (laser ultrasonics); and sound to modulate light (optical coherence elastography). In each case, combining light and sound can overcome common problems encountered in pure optical or ultrasonic systems.

Biography:

Following undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral training at Notre Dame and Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. O’Donnell joined General Electric Corporate Research and Development Center in Schenectady, NY in 1980, where he worked on medical electronics, including MRI and ultrasound imaging systems. In 1990, he moved to University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI where he held appointments in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and in Biomedical Engineering. In 1998, he was named the Jerry W. and Carol L. Levin Professor of Engineering. From 1999-2006 he also served as Chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department. In 2006 he moved to the University of Washington in Seattle, WA where he was the Frank and Julie Jungers Dean of Engineering from 2006-2012. He is now Frank and Julie Jungers Dean Emeritus and a Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington. His most recent research has explored new imaging modalities, including elasticity imaging, in vivo microscopy, optoacoustic devices, photoacoustic contrast agents for molecular imaging and therapy, laser ultrasound systems, and catheter-based devices. He has won numerous awards, including the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Notre Dame, the Achievement Award from the IEEE-UFFC Society and the William J. Morlock Award for Excellence in Biomedical Technology from the IEEE-EMBS Society. He is a fellow of the IEEE and AIMBE and is a member of the Washington State Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering.

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Date:
January 12, 2018
Time:
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Venue

EB3 2201