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B.S., Electrical Engineering, South-China Institute of Technology, 1982 |
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1989 |
Postdoctoral Fellow,  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), 1989-1991 |
8/12 - present: |
Franklin W. Woeltge Professor,
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), UIUC |
1/09 - 12/21: | Co-Chair, Integrative Imaging Theme, Beckman Institute, UIUC |
8/03 - present: | Professor, ECE Department, Bioengineering Department, CSL, Beckman Institute, UIUC |
1/02 - 5/02: | Visiting Scholar (sabbatical leave from UIUC), Carnegie Mellon University |
9/01 - 12/01: | Visiting Scholar (sabbatical leave from UIUC), Stanford University |
8/98 - 7/03: | Associate Professor, ECE Department, Beckman Institute, UIUC |
8/93 - 7/98: | Assistant Professor, ECE Department, Beckman Institute, UIUC |
8/91 - 7/93: | Research Assistant Professor, Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, UIUC |
Exceptional ISBI Service Award, IEEE Int’l Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) | 2023 |
Gold Medal, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) | 2022 |
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (NAI) | 2021 |
On the Incomplete List of Excellent Teachers, UIUC | 2017-2018, 2021 |
Andrew T. Yang Research and Entrepreneurship Award, UIUC | 2019 |
Savio L-Y. Woo Lecturer, WACBE World Congress on Bioengineering | 2017 |
Paul C. Lauterbur Lecturer, 24th ISMRM Annual Meeting | 2016 |
William Mong Lecturer, University of Hong Kong | 2016 |
Distinguished Service Award, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society | 2015 |
Nanqiang Lecturer, Xiamen University | 2015 |
Technical Achievement Award, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society | 2014 |
Otto Schmitt Award, International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering | 2012 |
Fellow, International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE) | 2012 |
Fellow, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) | 2010 |
Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) | 2006 |
Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) | 2005 |
Ronald W. Pratt Outstanding Teaching Award, UIUC | 2005 |
In the Daily Illini List of Excellent Teachers, UIUC | 98-00, 05, 07-09 |
Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society | 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 |
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 |
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)
Deputy Editor, | Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2011-present |
Member, | Annual Meeting Program Committee, 2011-2014 |
Member, | Subcommittee on the Young Investigators’ Awards, 2008-2010 |
Founding Member, | MR Engineering Study Group (Governing Committee Member, 1995-1997) |
Educational Course Speaker, |
5th ISMRM Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, April 12-18, 1997 9th ISMRM Annual Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, April 21-27, 2001 11th ISMRM Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, July 10-16, 2003 12th ISMRM Annual Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, May 15-21, 2004 13th ISMRM Annual Meeting, Miami, US, May 7-13, 2005 18th ISMRM Annual Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden, May 1-7, 2010 27th ISMRM Annual Meeting, Montréal, Canada, May 11-16, 2019 28th ISMRM Annual Meeting, Sydney, Australia, April 18-23, 2020 |
Workshop Chair, | Workshop on MR Signal Processing, 1996 |
Symposium Chair, | Symposium on Zeugmatography and Beyond, 1999 |
Symposium Chair, |
Frontiers of Biomedical Imaging Symposium: The MRI Nobel Celebration and Future Directions, 2004 |
Symposium Chair, | Paul C. Lauterbur Memorial Symposium, 2008 |
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS)
President, | 2011-2012 |
President-elect, | 2010 |
Vice President (Conferences), | 2006-2009 |
Founding Editor-in-Chief, | Conference Editorial Board, 2008-2010 |
Elected Member, | Administrative Committee, 2003-2006 |
Associate Editor, | IEEE Trans. on Information Technology in Biomedicine, 2007-2010 |
Associate Editor, | IEEE Trans. on Medical Imaging, 1995-2010 |
Editorial Board Member, |
IEEE Trans. Biomedical Engineering, 2013-present IEEE Book Series on Biomedical Engineering, 2000-present |
Conference Chair, | 36th IEEE-EMBS Annual Int’l Conf., Chicago, 2014 |
Track Chair, | 29th IEEE-EMBS Annual Int’l Conf., Lyon, France, 2007 |
Theme Co-Chair, | 28th IEEE-EMBS Annual Int’l Conf., New York, 2006 |
Special Program Chair, | 27th IEEE-EMBS Annual Int’l Conf., Shanghai, 2005 |
Program Chair, | 26th IEEE-EMBS Annual Int’l Conf., San Francisco, 2004 |
Theme Chair, | 25th IEEE-EMBS Annual Int’l Conf., Cancun, 2003 |
Theme Chair, | 24th IEEE-EMBS Annual Int’l Conf., Houston, 2002 |
Track Chair, | 23th IEEE-EMBS Annual Int’l Conf., Istanbul, 2001 |
Founding Co-Chair, | IEEE Int’l Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), Washington DC, 2002 |
Committee Chair, |
IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology Committee, 2013-2014 Nominating Committee, 2013-2014 Technical Activities Committee, 2010, 2013 Strategic Planning Committee, 2010 Distinguished Lecturer Selection Committee, 2010 Conferences Committee, 2006-2010 Awards Committee, 2006-2007, 2016 Technical Committee on Biomedical Imaging, 2004-2007 |
International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering
Chair-elect, | Academy, 2021-2023 |
Chair, | Academy Membership Committee, 2018-2021 |
Member, | Academy Membership Committee, 2012-2017 |
Member, | Academy Governing Council, 2012-2015 |