Chemist and medical-imaging researcher
Chemistry Ph.D. candidate Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) (opens in a new tab) Bonitatibus Lab (opens in a new tab)
I work at the interface of contrast-agent chemistry and medical imaging physics. My current research in the Bonitatibus Lab focuses on tantalum oxide nanoparticles and photon-counting CT.
Research
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I design and characterize high-Z contrast agents, with a particular focus on carboxybetaine zwitterionic–coated tantalum oxide (CZ TaOx) nanoparticles. Using multinuclear NMR and complementary techniques, I investigate how coating architecture, particle size, and surface chemistry influence imaging performance and physicochemical properties relevant to biological compatibility.
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I develop and evaluate photon-counting CT acquisition and reconstruction strategies for quantitative imaging, with a particular focus on protocol development for emerging high-Z contrast agents. I investigate how energy threshold selection, spectral shaping, and reconstruction choices influence material decomposition accuracy, contrast–noise performance, spatial resolution, and metal artifact severity—and how these effects vary by contrast material.
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Looking ahead, I am interested in co-developing contrast agents and imaging methods for key clinical applications such as quantitative cardiovascular and oncology imaging. I am particularly interested in multi-contrast and multimodal imaging, ultra-small inorganic nanoparticles, intraoperative agents, and theranostics.
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