Shashank Sawant will defend his dissertation entitled "Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of Micro-Electrodynamic-Zero-Net-Mass-Flux Actuators" at 1:00pm on Tuesday, April 21 in NRF 115. Refreshments will be provided.
IMG will present multiple papers at the Transducers 2015 conference in Anchorage, AK June 21-25, 2015. Congratulations to all authors!
Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) is a new tomographic imaging technique that maps the spatial distribution of iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in real time and with spatial resolution that is on par or better than other biomedical imaging techniques. In this project, we will develop a theoretical foundation relating the properties of MNPs and MPI magnetic field conditions to the MPI signal strength and resolution. These efforts will yield design rules that will guide the rational design of future generations of MNP tracers for MPI. The proposed research will enable development of a novel biomedical imaging technique capable of high resolution real time imaging using nontoxic tracers suitable for a variety of biomedical applications.
The NSF Multi-functional Integrated System Technology Center (MIST Center) held it’s Kickoff Meeting on Dec. 11-12, 2014. Led by IMG faculty Dr. Nishida and Dr. Arnold, and in partnership with UCF, the mission of the MIST Center is to facilitate integration of novel materials, processes, devices, and circuits into multi-functional systems through research partnerships between university, industry, and government stakeholders. With inaugural membership from eight organizations, the MIST Center selected 8 projects (6 at UF and 2 at UCF) to be conducted during 2015. The UF projects are:
Prof. David Arnold is promoted to the rank of Full Professor, effective August 16. Promotion and tenure are important milestones in faculty careers, and are awarded based on contributions to UF, the engineering profession, and the society at large. IMG extends its warmest congratulations!