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EDUCATION
| Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1989 |
| M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1985 |
| B.S., Electrical Engineering, South-China Institute of Technology, 1982 |
APPOINTMENTS
| 8/12 - |
Franklin W. Woeltge Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) |
| 1/09 - | Co-Chair, Integrative Imaging Theme, Beckman Institute, UIUC |
| 8/03 - |
Professor
Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bioengineering, Beckman Institute, and Center for Biophysics and Computational Biology, UIUC |
| 8/98 - 7/03 |
Associate Professor
Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Beckman Institute, Center for Biophysics and Computational Biology, and the Bioengineering Program, UIUC |
| 1/02 - 5/02 |
Visiting Scholar (sabbatical leave from UIUC)
Carnegie-Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
| 9/01 - 12/01 | Visiting Scholar (sabbatical leave from UIUC)
Lucas Center for Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Imaging, Stanford University |
| 8/93 - 7/98 | Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UIUC |
| 8/91 - 7/93 | Research Assistant Professor
Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, UIUC |
RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
| Center for Advanced Study Associate, UIUC | 2016 |
| Lauterbur Lecturer, 24th ISMRM Annual Meeting | 2016 |
| Distinguished Service Award, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society | 2015 |
| Technical Achievement Award, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society | 2014 |
| Elected to the International Academy for Medical and Biological Engineering | 2012 |
| Otto Schmitt Award, Int’l Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering | 2012 |
| Fellow, International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering | 2012 |
| Franklin W. Woeltge Professorship, UIUC | 2012 |
| Fellow, Int'l Soc. Magn. Reson. Medicine (ISMRM) | 2010 |
| Invitee, National Academies Keck Futures Initiative (NAKFI) forum | 2010 |
| Engineering Council Award for Excellence in Advising, UIUC | 2006-2008 |
| Fellow, IEEE | 2006 |
| Ronald W. Pratt Outstanding Teaching Award, UIUC | 2005 |
| Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) | 2005 |
| In the Daily Illini List of Excellent Teachers, UIUC | 1998-2000,005,007-09 |
| Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE-EMBS | 2002-2005 |
| University Scholar, UIUC | 2001-2004 |
| Henry Magnuski Scholar, UIUC | 1999-2001 |
| Early Career Achievement Award, IEEE-EMBS | 1999 |
| Beckman Fellow, Center for Advanced Study | 1997 |
| Outstanding Staff Member Award, the Panhellenic Council, UIUC | 1995 |
| CAREER Award, National Science Foundation | 1995 |
| RIA Award, National Science Foundation | 1994 |
| Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Research Award | 1991 |
| Alberta Heritage Foundation Scholarship Award | 1991 |
| Sylvia Sorkin Greenfield Award (Medical Physics) | 1990 |
COURSES TAUGHT AT ILLINOIS
| ECE/BIOE 280 | Introduction to Biomedical Imaging |
| ECE 309 | Signals and Systems |
| ECE 310/311 | Digital Signal Processing |
| ECE 313 | Probability with Engineering Applications |
| ECE 329 | Fields and Waves |
| ECE/BIOE 480 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| ECE 497ZPL | Neural Networks for Signal Processing |
| ECE 497ZPL | Learning in Signal Processing |
| ECE 551 | Advanced Digital Signal Processing |
| ECE 598ZPL | Magnetic Resonance Imaging II: Quantum Mechanical Foundation |
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY ACTIVITIES
| President, | IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society(EMBS), 2011-2012 |
| Vice President (Conferences), | IEEE-EMBS, 2006-2007 & 2008-2009 |
| Founding Editor-in-Chief, | IEEE-EMBS Conference Editorial Board, 2008-2010 |
| Elected Member, | Administrative Committee, IEEE-EMBS, 2003-2006 |
| Charter Member, |
ISMRM MR Engineering Study Group
(Governing committee member, 1995-1997) |
| Deputy Editor, | Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2011-present |
| Associate Editor, | IEEE Trans. on Information Technology in Biomedicine, 2007-2011 |
| Associate Editor, | IEEE Trans. on Medical Imaging, 1995-2010 |
| Area Editor, | Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering, 2003-2005 |
| Editorial Board Member, |
IEEE Trans. Biomedical Engineering, 2013-present
Int’l J. Imaging Systems and Technology, 2010-present IEEE Book Series on Biomedical Engineering, 2000-present |
| Conference Chair,th | The 36th Ann. Int’l Conf. of the IEEE-EMB Society, Chicago, 2014 |
| Conference Chair, | Paul C. Lauterbur Memorial Symposium, 2008 |
| Track Chair,th | The 29th Ann. Int’l Conf. of the IEEE-EMB Society, Lyon, France, 2007 |
| Theme Co-Chair,th | The 28th Ann. Int’l Conf. of the IEEE-EMB Society, New York, 2006 |
| Special Program Chair,th | The 27th Ann. Int’l Conf. of the IEEE-EMB Society, Shanghai, 2005 |
| Conference Chair, |
Frontiers of Biomedical Imaging Symposium: The MRI Nobel Celebration and Future Directions, 2004 |
| Program Chair,th | The 26th Ann. Int’l Conf. of the IEEE-EMB Society, San Francisco, 2004 |
| Theme Chair,th | The 25th Ann. Int’l Conf. of the IEEE-EMB Society, Cancum, 2003 |
| Founding Conference Co-Chair, | The IEEE Int’l Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), 2002 |
| Theme Chair,th | The 24th Ann. Int’l Conf. of the IEEE-EMB Society, Houston, 2002 |
| Track Chair,th | The 23th Ann. Int’l Conf. of the IEEE-EMB Society, Istanbul, 2001 |
| Conference Chair, | Symposium on Zeugmatography and Beyond, 1999 |
| General Chair, | Workshop on MR Signal Processing, 1996 |
| Member, |
Membership Committee
Int’l Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2012-present |
| Member, |
Governing Council
Int’l Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2012-2015 |
| Member, | IEEE Fellow Committee, 2016-present |
| Member, | IEEE Technical Field Award in Biomedical Engineering Committee, 2013-2016 |
| Member, | IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology Committee, 2011-2015 |
| Member, | ISMRM Annual Meeting Program Committee, 2011-2014 |
| Member, | IEEE Technical Activities Board, 2011-2012 |
| Member, | ISMRM Subcommittee on the Young Investigators‘ Awards, 2008-2010 |
| Member, | IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging Steering Committee, 2005-2006 |
| Member, | IEEE-EMBS Nominating Committee, 2011-2012 |
| Member, | IEEE-EMBS Awards Committee, 2000-2012 |
| Member, | IEEE-EMBS Conference Committee, 2002-2010 |
| Member, | IEEE-EMBS Distinguished Lecturer Committee, 2003-2005 |
| Member, | IEEE-EMBS Publication Committee, 2005 |
| Member, | IEEE ISBI Steering Committee, 2003-2004 |
| Member, | Governing Committee, ISMRM MR Engineering Study Group, 1995-1997 |
| Chair, | IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technologies Committee, 2013-2014 |
| Chair, | IEEE-EMBS Nominating Committee, 2013-2014 |
| Chair, | IEEE-EMBS Technical Activities Committee, 2010, 2013 |
| Chair, | IEEE-EMBS Strategic Planning Committee, 2010 |
| Chair, | IEEE-EMBS Distinguished Lecturer Selection Committee, 2010 |
| Chair, | IEEE-EMBS Conferences Committee, 2006-2010 |
| Chair, | IEEE-EMBS Awards Committee, 2006-2007 |
| Chair, | IEEE-EMBS Tech. Comte. on Biomed. Imaging & Image Proc., 2004-2007 |
| Chair, | IEEE-EMBS Infostructure Committee, 2005 |