Research Areas

• Biomechanics
• Biomedical Imaging
• Cardiovascular Engineering
• Fluid Mechanics
• Solid Mechanics
• Translational Cancer Research

Research Interests

• Bioeffects of ultrasound
• Linear and nonlinear acoustics
• Elastic waves in biomaterials
• Cavitation nucleation and dynamics
• Remote acoustic manipulation
• Ultrasound transducer and electronics design
• Ultrasound and laser lithotripsy
• Focused ultrasound surgery (histotripsy and thermal ablation)
• Ultrasound thrombolysis
• Veterinary applications of ultrasound
• Engineering in global health and biotechnology

Education

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA - 2012-2014
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Biomedical Engineering and Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - 2012
• Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - 2012
• M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - 2007
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA - 2006

Awards, Honors, and Service

• Elected to the Board of the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound - 2024
• The International Society of Therapeutic Ultrasound Frederic Lizzi Early Career Award - 2021
• The Acoustical Society of America R. Bruce Lindsay Early Career Award - 2019
• NIH K01 Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award - 2015
• NIH T32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award - 2012
• Horace H. Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship, University of Michigan - 2011
• IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium Best Student Paper Award - 2009
• National Science Foundation GRFP Fellowship - 2008
• IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium Student Competition Finalist – 2008
• Departmental Fellowship, University of Michigan - 2006
• The Acoustical Society of America Best Student Paper Award - 2005

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