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. Reproducibility analysis of ultrasonic measurements of the hip. (SP22, SU22, FA22, SP23, SU23, FA23, SP24)
  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: Effect of angle of incidence of backscatter measurements of a bone phantom with simulated cortical layer. Two-dimensional mapping of the ultrasonic properties of brain. (FA22, SP23, SU23, FA23, SP24)
  66. Grace Nehring '25: Measurement of the speed of sound in fluids relevant to biomedical ultrasound. Reproducibility analysis of ultrasonic measurements of the hip. (FA22, SP23, FA23, SP24)
  67. Emily Bingham '26: Measurement of the speed of sound in fluids relevant to biomedical ultrasound. Effect of angle of incidence of backscatter measurements of a bone phantom with simulated cortical layer. (SU23, FA23, SP24)
  68. Jessica Myat '24: Two-dimensional mapping of the ultrasonic properties of brain. (SP23, FA23, SP24)
  69. Lauren Boughter '25: Reproducibility analysis of ultrasonic measurements of the hip. (FA23, SP24)
  70. Hugh Ferguson '27: Wavelet analysis of backscatter signals from bone user a neural network. (FA23, SP24)
  71. Thomas Conroy '25: Ultrasonic measurements of scalp tissue. (FA23, SP24)