Research Students

2022 Students
  1. Jack Coleman ’99: Sampled continuous wave measurements of soft tissues. (SU97, AY97-98)
  2. Andy Whitten ’00: Low MHz ultrasonic measurements of cancellous bone. (SU98, SU99, SU00, AY98-99, AY99-00)
  3. Steve Smith ’00: Anisotropy of Young’s modulus in cortical bone.  Mechanical response of LV during defibrillation measured using 2D ultrasound. (SU98, SU99, AY98-99)
  4. Will McKinney ’00: Mechanical response of LV during rapid pacing measured using 2D ultrasound. (SU99)
  5. Hunter Freeman ’00: Fatigue damage accumulation in cancellous bone. (SU99)
  6. Julie Auwarter ’01: Effect of marrow on ultrasonic measurements of bone.  Ultrasonic characterization of PMMA bone cement. (SU00, SU01, AY00-01)
  7. Tom O’Hara ’03: M-mode analysis of AC stimuli of the heart. (SU01)
  8. Stu Johnston ’03: Blood Pressure Collapses in the Canine Heart Resulting from Pulse Wave Electrical Stimuli.  Development of Simulated M-Mode Analysis Technique. (SU01)
  9. John Sexton ’04: LV area & thickness during AC induced hemodynamic collapse. (SU02)
  10. Chad Jones ’03: Ultrasonic backscatter measurements of cancellous bone at 5 MHz. (SU02)
  11. Chip Hartigan ’05: A Video Imaging Technique for Measuring Cardiac Mechanical Response to Weak AC Stimuli. (AY03-04)
  12. Taylor Whaley ’05: A Video Imaging Technique for Measuring Cardiac Mechanical Response to Weak AC Stimuli. (AY03-04)
  13. Garney Caldwell ’05: Ultrasonic backscatter measurements of cancellous bone at 1 MHz. (SU03)
  14. Drew Shores ’05: Effects of plastic implants on magneticallyinduced currents in the body. (SU03, AY03-04)
  15. David Johnson ’07: Ultrasonic backscatter measurements of cancellous bone in the range 1-10 MHz. (SU05, SU06, AY05-06, AY06-07)
  16. Brian Steinert ’06: Mechanical testing of cancellous bone for comparison to ultrasonic measurements. (AY05-06)
  17. John Janeski ’07: Ultrasonic backscatter measurements of cancellous bone in the range 1-10 MHz.  Orbital dynamics of electrically charged spheres. (SU04, SU05, SU06, AY05-06, AY06-07)
  18. Daniel Keedy ’07: Ultrasonic backscatter measurements of cancellous bone in the range 1-10 MHz.  Orbital dynamics of electrically charged spheres. (SU05, SU06, AY05-06, AY06-07)
  19. Kevin Andring ’07: Orbital dynamics of electrically charged spheres. (SU06, AY 05-06, AY06-07)
  20. Sean Quinn ’06: Orbital dynamics of electrically charged spheres. (SU06, AY05-06)
  21. Desi Campbell ’06: Orbital dynamics of electrically charged spheres. (SU06, AY05-06)
  22. Jenna Smith ’09: Development of novel ultrasonic technique for measuring the viscoelastic properties of fluids with application for MR fluids. (SU07, AY 07-08, AY08-09)
  23. Chase Sliger ’10:  Optimization of spatial averaging for backscatter measurements of cancellous bone.  Binary orbital motion of electrically charged spheres. (SU07, SU08, SU09, AY07-08)
  24. Michael Towle ’08: Effect of temperature and wind speed on the detection of DNT with a solid phase microextractor. (SU07)
  25. Andy Holt ’09: Effect of cortical layer on backscatter measurements of cancellous bone. (SU08, AY08-09)
  26. Jennifer Thompson ’08: Binary orbital motion of electrically charged spheres. (SU08, AY07-08)
  27. Gavin Franks ’09: Binary orbital motion of electrically charged spheres. (SU08, AY07-08, AY08-09)
  28. Brad Atkins ’10: Binary orbital motion of electrically charged spheres. (SU08, AY07-08, AY08-09)
  29. Josh Fuchs ’11: Binary orbital motion of electrically charged spheres. (SU08, AY07-08, AY08-09)
  30. Lulu Li: Binary orbital motion of electrically charged spheres. (SU08, AY07-08, AY08-09)
  31. Stephanie Milazzo ’12: Validation of a novel ultrasonic technique for measuring the viscoelastic properties of fluids.  Effect of saturating fluid on ultrasonic measurements of bone. (AY08-09,AY09-10, SU10, FA10, SP11, AY11-12)
  32. Justin Stradley ’11: Effect of spatial averaging on backscatter measurements of cancellous bone. (SU09)
  33. Anne Wilson ’12: Bone specimen preparation and effect of gate parameters on ultrasonic measurements of bone. (SP10, SU10, FA10)
  34. Stan Badger ’12: Electrostatic charging of a conducting sphere using another conducting sphere at constant voltage. (SU10)
  35. Joe Svejkosky ’11: Electrostatic charging of a conducting sphere using another conducting sphere at constant voltage. (SP10, FA10)
  36. Matt Gilbert ’11: Backscatter difference measurements of bone. (FA10)
  37. Jake Jackson ’12: Ultrahigh resistance technique. (SP12)
  38. Morgan Smathers ’14: Effect of gate delay on backscatter measurements of bone; Backscatter measurements of bone using an imaging system. (SP11, SU11, FA11, SP12, SU 13)
  39. Joey McPherson ’14: Effect of gate size and location on backscatter measurements of bone. (SP11, SU11, AY11-12, AY12-13, SP14, SU14, SU15, SU16)
  40. Hannah Asbell ’15: Bone density measurements. (FA11)
  41. Mark Sellers ’15: Effect of intervening tissues on backscatter difference measurements of bone. (AY11-12, SU12, AY12-13, SU13, AY13-14, AY14-15)
  42. Luke Spinolo ’15: Effect of intervening tissues on backscatter difference measurements of bone; backscatter measurements at 1 MHz. (SU12, AY12-13, AY13-14, SU14, AY14-15)
  43. Catt Miller ’16: Backscatter measurements of bone using an imaging system. (SP13, SU13, AY13-14)
  44. Cam Thurston ’15: Ultra high resistance; Backscatter measurements of bone using an imaging system. (SU12, SU13)
  45. Peyton Marshall ’17: Backscatter measurements of bone using an imaging system. (AY13-14, SU14, AY15-16, AY16-17)
  46. Matthew Huber ’18: Ultrasonic characterization of Sawbones bone simulant. (SP14, SU15, AY15-16, AY16-17)
  47. Sheldon Ebron ’17: Specimen preparation; reflection coefficient. (SU15, AY15-16, SU16, AY16-17)
  48. Luke Fairbanks ’18: Specimen preparation; Backscatter difference measurements at 3.5 MHz. (SU15, AY15-16, SU16, AY16-17)
  49. Phoebe Sharp ’18: Backscatter measurements of bone using an imaging system. (SU15, SU16, AY16-17)
  50. Abel Diaz ’18: Analysis of clinical backscatter data from the hip and spine.
  51. Josh Moore ’18: Partial correlation analysis of micro-CT results; Backscatter measurements of bone using an imaging system. (SU16, AY16-17, SU17, AY17-18, SU18)
  52. Jo Ankerson ’18: Backscatter measurements of bone using an imaging system. (SP17)
  53. Evan Main ’19: Backscatter difference measurements of bone at 3.5 MHz and reflection coefficient measurements of bone. (SP17, SU17, AY17-18, SU18, AY18-19, SU19)
  54. Aubrey Gray '20: Analysis of signal decay in backscatter signals from cancellous bone. (SP18, SU18, SP19, SU19)
  55. Doni Thomas '20: Clinical backscatter measurements of the heel, hip and spine. (SU18, AY18-19, AY19-20)
  56. Loukas Georgiou '21: Clinical backscatter measurements of the heel, hip and spine. (AY18-19, AY19-20)
  57. Gia Pirro '22: Analysis of clinical x-ray and ultrasound data from the heel, hip and spine. (AY18-19)
  58. Will Newman '21: Ultrasonic measurements of brain. Reflection coefficient measurements of cancellous bone. (SP19, SU19, AY19-20, SU20, AY20-21, SU21)
  59. Sarah Delahunt '22: Analysis of clinical backscatter data. Backscatter study of femoral neck sections. (SP20, SU20, AY20-21, SU21, AY21-22)
  60. Kiera Downey '22: Analysis of clinical backscatter data. Backscatter measurements of brain tissue. (SP20, SU20, AY20-21, SU21, AY21-22)
  61. Shona Harbert '23: Ultrasonic measurements of scalp tissue. Ultrasonic measurements of brain tissue at 1 MHz. (SP21, SU21, FA21, FA22, SP23)
  62. Amalia Bay '25: Multivariate regression techniques applied to clinical backscatter data. Two-dimensional mapping of the ultrasonic properties of brain. (FA21, SP22, SU22, FA22, SP23)
  63. Blake Lawler '24: Variance analysis of clinical backscatter data. Ultrasonic measurements of scalp tissue. Effect of transducer distance on backscatter measurements of bone. (SP22, SU22, FA22, SP23, SU23, FA23)
  64. Grant Jenson '24: TSAB analysis of clinical backscatter data. Two-dimensional mapping of the ultrasonic properties of brain. (SP22, SU22, FA22)
  65. Kate Hazlewood '26: Development of an ultrasonic bone simulant. Two-dimensional mapping of the ultrasonic properties of brain. (FA22, SP23, SU23, FA23)
  66. Grace Nehring '25: Measurement of the speed of sound in fluids relevant to biomedical ultrasound. (FA22, SP23, FA23)
  67. Emily Bingham '26: Measurement of the speed of sound in fluids relevant to biomedical ultrasound. (SU23, FA23)
  68. Jessica Myat '24: Two-dimensional mapping of the ultrasonic properties of brain. (SP23, FA 23)
  69. Hugh Ferguson '27: Wavelet analysis of backscatter signals from bone (FA23)
  70. Thomas Conroy '25: Ultrasonic attenuation of scalp tissue.