EE 551 FENS GRADUATE SEMINAR-2

"Modeling, design and
fabrication of transducers for ultrasonic imaging."

by Dr. Ayhan Bozkurt, Sabanci University

Time: 14:40, Wednesday,
23.11.05

Location: MDBF L045

Abstract:

Ultrasonic imaging is a widely used medical diagnosis method, owing its  popularity to many merits: Ultrasound is
significantly less harmful  compared to
other tools such as X-ray imaging, is an indispensable tool  for investigation of dynamic quantities such
as blood flow, or the  movement of heart
valves; and requires relatively simpler equipment  reducing the diagnosis cost for both the medical institution and
the  patient. With advances in microelectronics
technology and microelectromechanical systems, the quality of ultrasonic
imaging systems are continuously improving, and research efforts in harmonic
imaging, high-frequency ultrasound and intravenous ultrasonic probes are
producing superior results. In this talk, a brief introduction to ultrasonic
imaging technology will be given, and the current research activities on
volumetric imaging and catheter probes will be described.

Speaker Bio:

Ayhan Bozkurt received his B.Sc.,M.Sc. and PhD. degrees from Bilkent
University, in 1992, 1994 and 2000, respectively, all in Electrical and
Electronis Engineering. He is currently working as an assistant professor at
the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences of Sabanci University,
Istanbul, Turkey. His research interests are transducer modeling and

fabrication, integrated circuit design. Dr. Bozkurt is a member of IEEE.