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VISE Summer Fellows

2025 VISE Summer Fellows (VSFs)

Samuel Tamayo-Sarver, Double major: Electrical and Biomedical Engineering with minor in Digital Fabrication, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Brett Byram, PhD, Hoy Family Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Project: Deep Networks for Ultrasound Cardiac Imaging


Duru Onculoglu, Double major: Biomedical Engineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering
PI: Brett Byram, PhD, Hoy Family Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Research Project: Deep Networks for Ultrasound Cardiac Imaging


Ella Provancher, Biomedical Engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Catie Chang, Sally and Dave Hopkins Faculty Fellow, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Research Project: Sources of fMRI Signal Fluctuations


Jiale Chu, Robotics, University of Michigan
PI: Xiaoguang Dong, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research project: Design and Control of Wireless Miniature Soft Robots for Biomedical Application


Davis Bone, General Biology and Biomedical Engineering, Johnson & Wales University
PI: Jon Heiselman, Research Assistant Professor
Research project: Computational Imaging Markers for Therapeutic Response

 


Ruchen Wang, Computer Science and Mathematics, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Yuankai Huo, Assistant Professor in Computer Science
Research project: Evaluating AI Foundation Models in Digital Pathology with Human-in-the-Loop Enrichment


Henry Li, Double Major: Computer Science and Mathematics, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Bennett Landman, Director, Vanderbilt Lab for Immersive AI Translation (VALIANT), Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Project: Advancing AI-Based Imaging Techniques for Personalized Medicine


Sahnnee Shin, Double Major: Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Michael Miga, Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Director of VISE
Research Project: Augmented Reality for Surgical Guidance and Training


Richie Dix, Double Major: Computer Science and Data Science, Knox College
PI: Michael Miga, Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Director of VISE
Research project: Developing a Robotic-enabled Surgical Navigational Assistant

 


Kaiser Williams, Biomedical Engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Victoria Morgan, Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences
Research Project: Thalamic Microstructural Changes in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

 

 


Caroline Yao, Double Major: Mathematics and Computer Science, Swarthmore College
PI: Daniel Moyer, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Research Project: Short-to-Long Leg X-Ray Prediction in Total Joint Replacement

 

 


Athena Mo, Mathematics of Computation, University of California, Las Angeles
PI: Daniel Moyer, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Research Project: Short-to-Long Leg X-Ray Prediction in Total Joint Replacement

 

 



Taylor Folk, Bioengineering, Harvard University
PI: Robert Webster, Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Research Project: 3D Image Guided Surgery for the da Vinci Surgical Robot

 

 


Elle Lazarski, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Princeton University
PI: Robert Webster, Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Research Project: Developing a Selectively Stiffening Manipulator Designed for Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery

 


Angel Zou, Double Major: Computer Science and Mathematics
PI: Jie Ying Wu, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Research Project: Automated Registration Pipeline for Augmented Reality Surgical Guidance

 

 


Durga Moorthy, Biomedical Engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Jie Ying Wu, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Research Project: Automated Registration Pipeline for Augmented Reality Surgical Guidance

 

 


Anne Yang, Double Major: Computer Science and Mathematics, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Jie Ying Wu, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Research Project: Deformation Modeling for Head and Neck Surgery Guidance

 

 


Dilara Isik, Computer Science, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Ipek Oguz, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Research Project: Endoscopic Image Segmentation with Various Pretrained Encoders

 

 


Lawrence Li, Biomedical Engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Rei Ukita, Research Assistant Professor
Research Project: Development of a Wearable and Portable ECMO System

 

 


Terra Lee, Child Development and Neuroscience, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Shawniqua Williams Roberson, Clinical Director, ICU EEG, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Research Project: Unraveling the Post-Ictal Puzzle: An Assessment of Cognitive Disturbances After Epileptic Seizures
 
 

2024 ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù VISE Summer Fellows (VSFs)

Holden Turner, Double major: Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Nabil Simaan, PhD, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Research project: Development of a Dual-Arm Haptic Surgical Training System with a Virtually Simulated Environment


Evan Ticknor, Mechanical Engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Xiaoguang Dong, PhD, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Research project: Miniature, Bio-inspired Soft Robotics

 

 


Terra Lee, Child Development and Neuroscience, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Catie Chang, PhD, Sally and Dave Hopkins Faculty Fellow, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Research project: Investigating the Brain-Network Basis of Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)


Eddie Shangguan, Computer Science & Mathematics, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Ipek Oguz, PhD, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research project: Using Machine Learning/Deep Learning methods for Medical Image Analysis

 

 


John Bohatch, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with a minor in Chemistry, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Yuankai Huo, PhD, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research project: AI-Enhanced Diagnosis and Monitoring of Eosinophilic Esophagitis


Shirley Xu, Engineering Science, Chemistry, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Kenny Tao, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Research project: Complementary Technologies for a Handheld OCT Imaging System for Clinically Point-of-care Imaging


Anne Yang, Computer Science and Math, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Jie Ying Wu, PhD, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research project: Augmented Reality Surgical Guidance for Tumor Resection with Deformation Modeling


Ophelia Lu, Double Major: Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Robert Webster, PhD, Richard A. Schroeder Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering
Research project: Surgical Robots


Diego Oliver, Electrical and Computer Engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Robert Webster, PhD, Richard A. Schroeder Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering
Research project: Soft Surgical Robots


Nathan Hammond, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Michael Miga, PhD, Interim Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor Biomedical Engineering
Research project:


2023 VISE Summer Fellows

Rohan Rashingkar, computer science major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Dario Englot, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Research project: Deep Learning Classification of Consciousness-Impairing Seizures in Focal Epilepsy


 

Jiayi Kelly Xu, computer science and mathematics major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Jie Ying Wu, PhD, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Research project: Development of an Augmented Reality Guidance System for Head and Neck Cancer Resection


 

Hieu Vu, mechanical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Xiaoguang Dong, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research project:Flexible circuits with integrated Bluetooth System-on-a-Chip for wireless sensing and actuation in miniature robotics


 

Yilan Xu, mechanical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Xiaoguang Dong, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research project: Wireless Millimeter-Size Soft Climbing Robots with Omnidirectional Steerability on Tissue Surfaces


 

Kate Wang, computer science major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Catie Chang, PhD, Sally and Dave Hopkins Faculty Fellow, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Research project: Evaluating fMRI vigilance signals in relation to age-related cognitive changes


 

Rebecca Pan, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Kenny Tao, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research project: Correlating Macular Hole Dimensions with Post-Operative Outcomes Using Image-Segmentation and Modeling


 

Leo Zhang, computer science major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: James Weimer, PhD, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Research project: System for Gathering Real Time Physical Activity Data for Nephrology Research


 

Nathan Zhang, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Michael I. Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery
Research project: Review of Training Program for Innovative Engineering Research in Surgery and Intervention


 

Xander Stabile, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Michael I. Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery
Research project: Advances in Optical Tracking Systems for Intraoperative Surgery Localization Applications


 

Seth Hemingway, biomedical and electrical/computer engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Nabil Simaan, PhD, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Research project: Compliant Phantom Model Testing For Ischemic Stroke Treatment


 

Zhanqi Zhu, cognitive studies, computer science, mathematics, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Soheil Kolouri, PhD,  Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Research project: A Surgical Skill Assessment —-using contrastive learning with TLP distance


 

Cheng Qiu, computer science major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Daniel Moyer, PhD,  Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Research project: Hybrid Graph U-Net for Image Segmentation

 


Leing Nick Cui, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Brett Byram, PhD, Hoy Family Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research project: Using Domain Adaptive Deep Neural Networks to Improve Transthoracic Echocardiography


2022 Summer Fellows

Shannon Alptekin, biomedical engineering major, data science minor, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Design and Validation of a Surgical Robotic User Interface
PI: Robert Webster, Richard A. Schroeder Chair in Mechanical Engineering


Andrew Haworth, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Controlling Wireless Miniature Soft Climbing Robots on Tissue Surfaces Using Magnetic Actuation
PI: Xiaoguang Dong, Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering


Aarushi Negi, nueruoscience, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Dario Englot, Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery


Xander Stabile, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Michael I. Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery


Madison Veliky, biomedical engineering and computer engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Nabil Simaan, Professor of Mechanical Engineering


Stanley Vinet, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Optimization of EEG and fMRI Dependence
PI: Catie Chang, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering


Kate Wang, computer science major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Catie Chang, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering


Yifan William Wu, math and computer science major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Ipek Oguz, Assistant Professor, Computer Science


Zihao Wu, math and computer science major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Soheil Kolouri, Assistant professor, Computer Science


Rui Shirley Xu, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
PI: Yuankai Kenny Tao, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering


Hongyi Leo Yang, computer science major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Intraoperative Soft Tissue Modelling via Deep Learning
PI: Jie Ying Wu, Assistant Professor, Computer Science


 

Amairanny Espinosa, mechanical engineering major, Tennessee State Univeristy
Project: Modeling Retraction for Breast Conserving Surgery Guidance
PI: Michael I. Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery


2021 Summer Fellows

Brianna Jacobson, biomedical engineering major, chemistry and computer science minor, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Multiscale Neuromodulation Modeling for Vagal Nerve Stimulation and Beyond
PI: Michael I. Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery


Bohan Jiang, computer engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Repairing transient artifacts in PPG signals acquired during fMRI
PI: Catie Chang, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering


Aarushi Negi, nueruoscience, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Using cortico-cortical evoked potentials (CCEPs) to determine seizure-generating regions of the brain in focal epilepsy
PI: Dario Englot, Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery


Rebecca Pan, biomedical engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Signal Mechanisms in Acoustic Radiation Force Magnetic Particle Imaging
PI: William Grissom, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering


Rahul Regula, biomedical engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Multi-lobe Lung Modeling for Image-to-Physical Registration in Less Invasive Thoracic Surgery
PI: Michael I. Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery


Nishan Shehadeh, computer science, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Real-time ultrasonic data quality monitoring in the clinic
PI: Brett Byram, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering


Madison Veliky, biomedical engineering and computer engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Regulatory framework facilitation for first-in-human trials: The Magnetic Flexible Endoscope (MFE)
PI: PI: Keith Obstein, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine


Jiachen Xu, computer science and mathematics, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Contrastive Learning for Digital Pathology with Domain Knowledge-infused
PI: Yuankai Huo, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering


Yiqi Nick Zhao, major computer science and math, minoring in electrical engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Machine learning techniques for processing and 3D reconstruction of ultrasound images
PI: Jack Noble, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science


Qibang Zhu, computer science and math, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Skull stripping from MRI
PI: Ipek Oguz, Assistant Professor of Computer Science


2019 Summer Fellows

Alice Ding, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: rigid and non-rigid registrations of a targeted ablation zone
Biomedical Modeling Lab ()
PI: Michael I. Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering,      Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery


Claire Landewee, biomedical engineering major, Saint Louis University
Project: usability and actuation assessment of a novel disposable endoscope: The HydroJet
Science and Technology of Robotics in Medicine ()
PI: Keith Obstein, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine


Viet Than, computer science major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Mosaicking Retinal Images: Segmentation
Medical Image Computing Laboratory (MedICLP)
PI: Ipek Oguz, Assistant Professor of Computer Science


Kevin Derby, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: In Vivo Motion-corrected Widefield Ophthalmic Imaging using Intraopertive Spectrally Encoded Coherence Tomography and Reflectometry (iSECTR)
Diagnostic Imaging and Image-Guided Interventions (DIIGI) Laboratory
PI: Yuankai Kenny Tao, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering


Nafis Ahmed, computer engineering major, Vanderbilt Universisty
Project: Automated Detection of Alertness Levels Under Eyes-Closed Conditions
Neuroimaging & Brain Dynamics
PI: Catie Chang, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and  Computer Engineering


Emily Tran, mechanical engineering major, The University of Tulsa
Project: Insertion Device for Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation
Medical Engineering and Discovery () Lab
PI: Robert Webster, Richard A. Schroeder Chair in Mechanical Engineering
and
Computer-Assisted Otologic Surgery (CAOS) Lab
PI: Robert Labadie, MD, PhD, Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck  Surgery



Hayden Grobleben, biomedical and electrical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Image Quality in Transcranial Ultrasound Imaging
Biomedical Elasticity & Acoustic Measurement Lab ()
PI: Brett Byram, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering


2018 Summer Fellows

Ghassan Alduraibi, electrical engineering and mathematics major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Automatic localization of auditory nerves for patient-specific cochlear implant modeling
Biomedical Image Analysis for Image Guided Interventions () Lab
PI: Jack Noble, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science


Davis Crews, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: ADMIRE: Model-Based Beamformer
Biomedical Elasticity and Acoustic Measurement () Laboratory
PI: Brett Byram, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering


Kevin Derby, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Functional Imaging of Lymphatics and Widefield Mosaicing of Lungs Using OCT
Diagnostic Imaging and Image-Guided Interventions (DIIGI) Lab
PI: Yuankai (Kenny) Tao, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering


photo of Derek Doss, 2017 Summer Undergraduate studentDerek Doss, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Quantitative Imaging Analysis to Guide Biopsy for Molecular Biomarkers
Biomedical Modeling Lab ()
PI: Michael I. Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery


Chet Friday, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Creation, ablation, and application of vessel phantoms
Biomedical Modeling Lab ()
PI: Michael I. Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery


Narendran Narasimhan, mechanical engineering major, Duke University
Project: Insertion device for percutaneous Cochlear implantation
Medical Engineering and Discovery () Lab
PI: Robert J. Webster III, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Otolaryngology, Neurological Surgery, and Urologic Surgery


Chris Pavas, computer science major, Tennessee State University
Project: Sparse Data  Challenge
Biomedical Modeling Lab ()
PI: Michael I. Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery


Deandra Peoples, electrical engineering major, Tennessee State University
Project: Raman Spectroscopy
Biophotonics Center at Vanderbilt
PI: Anita Mahadevan-Jansen
Professor of Biomedical Engineering


Yunxi Xiong, computer science major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Deep Whole Brain Segmentation Using SLANT Method
Medical-image Analysis and Statistical Interpretation () Lab
PI: Bennett Landman, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Radiology and Image Science

2017 Summer Fellows


Oscar Benavides, biomedical engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Multimodal optical technologies for fluorescence and reflectance ophthalmic imaging in rodent animal models
Diagnostic Imaging and Image-Guided Interventions (DIIGI) Lab
PI: Yuankai (Kenny) Tao, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering


Margaret Bobo, electrical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Abdominal Organ Estimations on T2 MRI’s Generated from Fully Connected Networks
Medical-image Analysis and Statistical Interpretation () Lab
PI: Bennett Landman, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Radiology and Image Science


photo of Derek Doss, 2017 Summer Undergraduate studentDerek Doss, biomedical engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Development of high accuracy surgical guidance systems for use in biopsy driven medicine
Biomedical Modeling Lab ()
PI: Michael I. Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery


Sarah Goodale, biomedical engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Real-Time Tracking of Breast Soft Tissue Deformation in Phantom Setting with More Induced Deformation Configurations
PI: Michael I. Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery


Rebecca Jones, biomedical engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Phanton Fabrication for Improving Kidney Stone Sizing and Detection
Biomedical Elasticity and Acoustic Measurement () Laboratory
PI: Brett Byram, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering


Kelsey Leeburg, biomedical and electrical engineering, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Compact Optomechanical Designs for Microscope-Integrated and Handheld Multimodality Ophthalmic Imaging Technologies for Clinical Diagnostics and Surgical Guidance
Diagnostic Imaging and Image-Guided Interventions (DIIGI) Lab
PI: Yuankai (Kenny) Tao, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering


photo of Cindy Lin LiuCindy Lin Liu, biomedical engineerig, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Virtual Fixtures in Robotic Transnasal Skull Base Surgery
Medical Engineering and Discovery () Lab
PI: Robert J. Webster III, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Otolaryngology, Neurological Surgery, and Urologic Surgery


Thomas Massion, computer science, Northwestern University
Project: Computer-assisted Cochlear Implant Programming
Medical Image Processing (MIP) Lab
PI: Benoit Dawant, Professor Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Radiology and Radiological Sciences

2016 Summer Fellows

Nicholas Catalan, electrical and biomedical major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Wireless Communications and Power for Surgical Robots
Medical Engineering and Discovery () Lab
PI: Robert J. Webster III, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Otolaryngology, Neurological Surgery, and Urologic Surgery

Tianyi (Mason) Chen, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Background-Oriented Schlieren (BOS) Imaging for Optically Mapping Focused Ultrasound Pressure Fields
: MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound
PI: William Grissom, Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering

Gabriel Githiora Waymunyu, computer engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Secure Web Access of Medical Information on Distributed Databases
Medical Image Processing (MIP) Lab
PI: Benoit Dawant, Professor Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Radiology and Radiological Sciences

Kyle Musto, mechanical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Science and Technology for Robotics in Medicine (STORM) Lab
Director Lab UK and PI: Pietro Valdastri, School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering—University of Leeds; Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Divisions of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition—ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù

Eric Noonan, mechanical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Provide a rapid and easy means to assess obstructions in order to determine optimal placement of operating room cameras
PI: Benoit Dawant, Professor Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Radiology and Radiological Sciences

Tony Russo, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Biomedical Elasticity and Acoustic Measurement () Laboratory
PI: Brett Byram, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Douglas Manogue, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Provide a rapid and easy means to assess obstructions in order to determine optimal placement of operating room cameras
PI: Benoit Dawant, Professor Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Radiology and Radiological Sciences

Derek Doss, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Using an Android App to Model Different Swab Techniques in Open Hepatic Registration
Biomedical Modeling Lab ()
PI: Michael I. Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery

Sarah Goodale, biomedical engineering major, ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù
Project: Breast Tissue Deformation Analysis in Preoperative and Simulated Intraoperative Patient States
Biomedical Modeling Lab ()
PI: Michael I. Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery