People
Principal Investigator: Sung-Min Sohn
Sung-Min received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2002 and 2004, respectively, and his doctorate from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, in 2013. From 2004 to 2007, he was a circuit design engineer in the analog and mixed signal circuit group, LG Electronics, Seoul Korea. Before joining Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University, Sung-Min Sohn was an assistant professor in Department of Radiology at University of Minnesota Medical School. His current research interests include Bio-inspired RF/analog/digital circuits and systems. For now, major research topic lies in RF/analog electronics, novel RF coils and interfaces in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He was awarded a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIBIB) as one of five awardees in the field of biomedical imaging and bioengineering in 2016.
Research Interests
- RF/analog/digital circuits and systems for biomedical applications.
- Simultaneous transmit and receive (STAR) system in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Automatically frequency tuned and impedance matched RF system.
- MRI electronics (RF coils, RF power amplifier, low-noise amplifier, filters, RF switches, couplers, RF power monitor, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converter)
Education
- Ph.D. University of Minnesota-Minneapolis 2013
- M.S. Korea University, Seoul 2004
- B.S. Korea University, Seoul 2002
Current Members
Chavalchart is pursuing his Ph.D degree in Biomedical engineering. His research interest is utilizing RF and Microwave principles for wearable medical applications. His current research focuses on enhancing the RF coil’s field pattern for MRI with flexible and stretchable dielectric-integrated RF coils. Chavalchart completed his Master at ASU and Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering at Mahidol University in Thailand. His senior project was a 3D-printed pneumatic actuated glove for hand rehabilitation.
Research Interests
- Automatic tuning and matching (ATM) systems for MRI
- Liquid metal RF coils
Education
- M.S.E Arizona State University 2023
- B.Eng Mahidol University 2020
Suranjoy is a Master’s Degree Student in Biomedical Engineering. His main research interests are Medical Devices for Cancer Detection and Diagnosis. His current interest is the Pituitary tumor diagnosis from intra-oral cavity by Nano-magnetic hypothermia. Before beginning his Master’s Degree, Suranjoy completed his Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering and worked on Heart attack detection and heartbeat monitoring system using IoT. Suranjoy interned at Apollo Research and Innovations in Chennai, India as an Clinical Research Associate where he assisted in the development and research of MRI and Xray equipments to enhance the imaging of the system.
Research Interests
- Electromagnetic fields (EMF) for health devices
- RF hyperthermia
Education
- M.S.E Arizona State University Expected 2025
- B.Tech Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology 2020
Bryan Rangel Valle is currently an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering Devices. His main interest is in technological interactions with the body. Currently is research into the interaction of RF coils interaction with nanoparticles that could be inserted in the human body and thus produce a multitude of interactions from deliveries of
Research Interests
- MRI RF coils
- RF hyperthermia with nanoparticles
Ava Claire is a third-year undergraduate studying Biomedical Engineering at ASU. Her current research interests focus on metamaterial design and MR image enhancement. During her sophomore year, she interned at the Washington University School of Medicine where she assisted in the clinical trial testing of an AI-assisted stethoscope on children. Ava Claire is currently involved in academic clubs such as Fulton Ambassadors, EPICS, and DIYbio club.
Education
- B.S.E. Biomedical Engineering at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University Expected 2025M.S.E Arizona State University 2023
Alumni
Sri Kandala (Ph.D) is a a senior RF engineer at GE Healthcare. His main research interests were RF coil design and RF circuit/systems for use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications. His interest was the Automated tuning and matching circuit of MRI coils for faster imaging. Before beginning his PhD research, Sri completed his Master of Science in Engineering in Electrical engineering with an emphasis on RF/Microwave circuits and devices in 2018. During his undergraduate studies, Sri interned at Research Center Imarat (DRDO) in Hyderabad , INDIA as an Antenna test engineer where he assisted in the development of using Frequency selective surfaces as a gain enhancement technique for WiMAX.
Research Interests
- Automatic tuning and matching (ATM) systems for MRI
- Liquid metal RF coils
Education
- Ph.D Arizona State University (Graduated 2023)
- M.S.E Arizona State University 2018
- B.Tech Manipal University Jaipur 2017
Zachary Colwell (Ph.D) is a senior RF/electric engineer at Cirtec Medical. His main research interests were microwave/RF circuits and systems for use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications. Of particular interest is simultaneous transmit and receive (STAR) systems for low power and high-resolution imaging. Before beginning his PhD research, Zachary completed his Master of Science in Engineering in electrical engineering with an emphasis on microwave circuits and devices in 2018. While an undergraduate, Zachary interned at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington as a radio systems and audio test engineer where he aided in developing bench-top radio testing chambers for consumer product manufacturing testing.
Research Interests
- Simultaneous transmit and receive (STAR) MRI
- Metamaterials
- Tunable dielectric resonators
- Novel RF coil feeding networks
Education
- Ph.D Arizona State University (Graduated 2023)
- M.S.E Arizona State University 2018
- B.S.E Arizona State University 2017
Samantha (B.S) is an electrical engineer at Intel. She was an undergraduate electrical engineering student. Her main research interests are in RF coil design and metamaterials fabrication for MRI. Her project consists of the design and manufacture of a metamaterial for use in a 3-T human MRI system for increased image signal-to-noise ratio. Before joining the BiCS lab, Samantha worked in an electrochemistry lab writing machine learning algorithms to find electrochemical experimental parameters.
Research Interests
- Artificial electromagnetic (EM) materials
- HFSS simulaiton
Education
- Ph.D Arizona State University (Graduated 2022)
Amulya Sai Reddy Kanthala (M.S) was a Master’s student in SBHSE, ASU, in Biomedical Engineering. Her main research interests were imaging devices and portable medical devices. Her ultimate goal was to contribute to decrease the gaps in medical infrastructure among urban and rural communities. Her current research was developing a microwave antenna for detection of bone fractures. Amulya has a Bachelors Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and has been a RADAR enthusiast since.
Research Interests
- Portable imaging devices
- RF/Microwave antenna
Education
- M.S Arizona State University, 2023
- B.Tech Mahindra University, India 2021
