Tim
Salcudean
Professor, Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering and SBME;
Charles A. Laszlo Chair in Biomedical Engineering
Research Theme:
Human Interfacing Devices, Imaging and Computational Biology,Research Interests:
haptic interfaces; teleoperation and simulators medical robotics; imaging and interfaces; optimization-based design
Biography:
Current Research Focus
Dr. Salcudean’s research focuses on ultrasound, teleoperation and image-guided surgical robotics. With Dr. Rohling, he has developed imaging methods to measure tissue mechanical properties; with clinical collaborators, he explores their correlation with disease. His current work with Drs. Goldenberg and Black in imaging prostate cancer aims to improve diagnosis and robot-assisted surgery.
RESEARCH EXCELLENCE:
Ultrasound-guidance is vital for disease diagnosis and treatment, and by enabling registration to MRI and CT scans during procedures. Our work addresses robotics and imaging challenges, earning recognition at IPCAI, MICCAI, and Hamlyn conferences. Our prostate elastography system was featured in a recent IEEE TUFFC cover. Our innovations are used at BC Cancer for prostate cancer treatment and licensed to Sonic Incytes for diagnosing fatty liver disease.