Active Projects
Synthesis and optimization
of nanoparticle contrast agents for MRI
Funding: NIH/NINDS
Co/Au Core-shell Structures
in Biomedical Applications
Funding: NSF (DMR-0203069)
Magnetic Particle Imaging
Funding: University Initiative Fund at UW
Completed Projects
Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia:
Synthesis, Modeling and Quantification
Funding: Campbell Endowment at UW
Personnel
Mr. Yi-Cheng Lee, Graduate student MSE (3/06 - present)
Mr. Amit Khandahar, Graduate Student MSE (1/08 -
present)
Mr. Matthew Ferguson, MSE Graduate Student (9/06-present)
Collaborators
Prof. P. Stayton, Bioengineering/UW
Dr. M. Zeissberger, IPHT, Jena, Germany
Dr. A. Koretsky, NIH/NINDS
Prof. M. Rosenfeld, Env. & Pub. Health, UW
Prof. C. Yuan, Radiology, UW
Dr. L. Mitsumori, Radiology, UW
Dr. J. Simon, FHCRC
Dr. J. Pounds, PNNL
Prof. R. Narain, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Laurentian
University, Canada
Project Alumni
Dr. (Ms.) Marcela Gonzales-Weimuller (Graduate Student,
MSE: 2002-2007)
Ph.D in Materials Science and Engineering, UW
Dissertation: " Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia:
Synthesis, Modeling and Quantification"
Prof. S.-H. Yoon (Visiting Scientist, MSE: 2006-2007)
Dr. Saikat Mandal ( Post-doctoral Fellow, MSE:
2005-2006)
Dr. (Ms.) Yuping Bao (Graduate Student, MSE: 2001-2006)
Dual Ph. D., in Materials Science & Engineering
and Nanotechnology, UW
Dissertation: “Synthesis, Self-assembly and
Potential Applications of Cobalt-based Nanoparticles
with Tailored Magnetic Properties”.
Presently, Assistant Professor, Dept. Chem. and
Bio Engineering, University of Alabama)
Mr. Jared Silvia (Undergraduate Student, Biochemistry:
2003-2004)
Mr. Josh Schmidt, Physics Undergraduate Student:
2006-7)
Mr. Jared Silvia, B.S. 2005 (Presently: Churchill
Fellow, Cambridge, UK)
