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Chemist and medical-imaging researcher
Ph.D. candidate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
I study photon-counting CT, contrast-agent chemistry, and quantitative imaging methods, with a focus on high-Z contrast agents, material decomposition, and artifact reduction.
Research
I work across the experimental and analytical layers of spectral CT, connecting contrast-agent chemistry with image formation and reproducible measurement.
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Develops and evaluates photon-counting CT acquisition protocols for quantitative imaging. Current work examines how energy thresholds and source spectral shaping affect material decomposition, image quality, and calcified-plaque imaging in phantoms.
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Investigates high-Z tantalum-oxide nanoparticle contrast agents alongside iodinated contrast in photon-counting CT. Published work evaluates how source spectral shaping for metal-artifact reduction affects contrast-agent performance, while complementary multinuclear NMR studies characterize nanoparticle surface bonding and coating architecture.
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Develops custom Python-based workflows for photon-counting CT data analysis, including DICOM processing, ROI registration, basis-vector calibration, basis-map analysis, virtual monoenergetic image generation, and structured data export.
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