Jing Yuan Ph.D. Curriculum Vitae 75 Francis Street, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA Tel: +1-617-525-3314 (O) E-mail: jyuan@bwh.harvard.edu General Information Date of Birth: August 07, 1977 Gender: Male Nationality: People s Republic of China Education Nov 2002 - Oct 2006: Sep 2000 - Jul 2002: Sep 1995 - Jul 2000: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering The University of Hong Kong Research field: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Degree: Doctor of Philosophy Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Research field: Field Emission Display Degree: Master of Engineering Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Major: Physical Electronics and Optoelectronics Degree: Bachelor of Engineering Postdoctoral Training: Jan 2007 - Present: Research Fellow, Department of Radiology Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA Research field: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Interests Parallel Imaging and fast imaging algorithm Interventional MRI and image guided therapy Pulse sequence design for fast and real-time imaging High Temperature Superconducting RF coils and gradient coils for MRI Electromagnetic calculation and analysis Optoelectronics and its application in MRI
Recent research activities 2D RF Pulse design combined with UNFOLD and SENSE for focused Ultrasound temperature mapping Novel pulse sequence design for image guided therapy Biopsy needle artifact reduction for image-guided therapy Bi-2223 high temperature superconducting RF and gradient coil for MRI Optical fiber and IEEE 802.11 based wireless links for MR array interconnect Design of novel RF coils for ultra-high field MRI Honorship Nov 2006 Outstanding Ph.D. thesis award of The University of Hong Kong May 2006 Student Stipend Award for 14th ISMRM, Seattle, US, 2006 May 2005 Student Stipend Award for 13th ISMRM, Miami, US, 2005 May 2004 Student Stipend Award for 12th ISMRM, Kyoto, Japan, 2004 June 2002 Academic Excellence Award in Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Publications Peer Review Journal Papers 1. Jing Yuan, Juan Wei, Gary X. Shen, A 4-Channel Coil Array Interconnection by Analog Direct Modulation Optical Link for 1.5T MRI, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, in press. 2. Jing Yuan, Juan Wei, Gary X. Shen, A Direct Modulated Optical Link for MRI RF Receive Coil Interconnection, Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 189 (2007) 130-138. 3. Juan Wei, Zhengguang Liu, Zhi Chai, Jing Yuan, Jianyu Lian, Gary X. Shen, A Realization of Digital Wireless Transmission for MRI signals Based on 802.11b, Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 186 (2007) 358-363. 4. Jing Yuan, G.X. Shen, Gradient coil design using Bi-2223 high temperature superconducting tape for magnetic resonance imaging, Medical Engineering and Physics, 29 (2007) 442-448. 5. Bing Wu, Peng Qu, Chunsheng Wang, Jing Yuan, Gary X. Shen. Interconnecting L/C Components for Decoupling and Its Application to the Low-field Open MRI Array. Concepts in Magnetic Resonance, Part B: Magnetic Resonance Engineering. 31B (2007) 116-126. 6. Jing Yuan, M.L. Rohan, G.X. Shen, Investigation of Bi-2223 high temperature superconducting tape as the material for gradient coil in MRI. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 182 (2006) 298-307.
7. Juan Wei, Jing Yuan, G.X. Shen, Effect of Tuning Capacitor Placement on Mutual Coupling for MRI Array Coils. Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part B (Magnetic Resonance Engineering), 29B (2006) 50-54. 8. Jing Yuan, Jin Fang, Peng Qu, Gary X. Shen, Z.-H. Han, Study of frequency dependent AC loss in Bi-2223 tapes used for gradient coils in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Physica C, 424 (2005) 72-78. 9. Peng Qu, Gary X. Shen, Chunsheng Wang, Bing Wu, Jing Yuan, Tailored utilization of acquired k-space points for GRAPPA reconstruction, Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 174, (2005), 60-67. 10. Chunsheng Wang, Gary. X. Shen, Jing Yuan, Peng Qu, Bing Wu, Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of the Relationship among SAR, Tissues and Radio Frequencies in MRI. Physica Medica, XXI (2005) 61-64. 11. Jing Yuan, G. X. Shen, Quality factor of Bi(2223) high-temperature superconductor tape coils at radio frequency. Superconductor Science and Technology, 17 (2004) 333-336. 12. Jing Yuan, G. X. Shen, Chunsheng Wang, Bing Wu, Peng Qu, Use of Bi-2223 multifilamentary tapes as RF coils for 1.5T MRI application. Physica C, 415 (2004) 189-196. 13. Jing Yuan, Li De-jie, Du Bing-chu. Investigation of the degradation mechanism of field-emitter arrays. Surface Review and Letters, 8 (2001) 699. 14. Jing Yuan, Du Bingchu, Li Dejie. Usage of Getter in Field Emission Display. Vacuum Science and Technology, 22 (2002) 135-138. 15. Jing Yuan, Zhang Jun, Li Dejie, Du Bingchu. Calculation and Analysis of Mechanical Strength of Spacers in Filed Emission Display. Vacuum Science and Technology, 22 (2002) 205-208. 16. Zhang Jun, Jing Yuan, Du Bingchu, Li Dejie. Improvement in Vacuum Pumping and Maintaining of Field Emission Display Device. Vacuum Science and Technology, 22 (2002) 447-449. Journal Papers in preparation 1. Jing Yuan, Lawrence Panych, Bruno Madore. Fat and Water Separation in Balanced Steady-State Free Precession with Two-Dimensional Spatially-Selective RF Pulse, to be submitted to Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 2. Jing Yuan, Lawrence Panych, Robert Mulkern. Reduced field-of-view single-shot fast spin echo imaging using two-dimensional spatially-selective RF pulses with blurring reduction, to be submitted to Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 3. Chang-sheng Mei, Jing Yuan, Lawrence Panych. Combining 2D RF excitation, parallel imaging and UNFOLD for temperature mapping in Focused Ultrasound therapy, to be submitted to Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
4. Mohammed Aljallad, Jing Yuan, Lawrence Panych. Temperature monitoring with MURPS with reduced field-of-view imaging, to be submitted to Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 5. Jing Yuan, Bruno Madore, Real-time SSFP Imaging with UNFOLD-based Fat Water Separation, to be submitted to Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Peer Review Conference Papers and Presentations 1. Jing Yuan, Chang-Sheng Mei, Lawrence Panych, Ultra-short 2D RF pulse for reduced field-of-view SSFP imaging, accepted as poster for Proc. ISMRM 16, Toronto Canada 2008. 2. Jing Yuan, Madore Bruno, Lawrence Panych, Comparison of Fat-Water Separation by 2D RF Pulse and Dixon method in Balanced Steady-State Free Precession, accepted as poster for Proc. ISMRM 16, Toronto Canada 2008. 3. Chang-sheng Mei, Jing Yuan, Lawrence Panych, Combining 2D RF excitation, parallel imaging and UNFOLD in Focused Ultrasound heating, accepted as poster for Proc. ISMRM 16, Toronto Canada 2008. 4. Mohammed Aljallad, Jing Yuan, Lawrence Panych, Temperature monitoring with MURPS in a reduced field-of-view, accepted as poster for Proc. ISMRM 16, Toronto Canada 2008. 5. Gary X. Shen, Juan Wei, Jing Yuan, Yong Peng, Digital Transmission using Single Optical Fiber for Multi-channel MRI, accepted as oral presentation for Proc. ISMRM 16, Toronto Canada 2008. 6. Jing Yuan, Juan Wei, Gary X. Shen, A Direct Modulated Optical Fiber Link for 0.3T MRI, Proc. ISMRM 15, Berlin Germany, E-poster Oral Discussion, 322, (2007). 7. Jing Yuan, Juan Wei, Chenpeng Du, Gary X. Shen, Investigation of Dynamic Range Requirementfor MRI Signal Transmission by Optical Fiber Link, Proc. ISMRM 15, Berlin Germany, 995, (2007). 8. Jing Yuan, Juan Wei, Guang Cao, Yong Pang, Chenpeng Du, Gary X. Shen, A 4- channel Optical Link Transmission for RF Coil Array at 1.5T, Proc. ISMRM 15, Berlin Germany, 1036, (2007). 9. Chenpeng Du, Jing Yuan, Gary X. Shen, Comparison of FP, VCSEL and DFB Laser Diode in Optical Transmission for MR RF Coil Array, Proc. ISMRM 15, Berlin Germany, 1041, (2007). 10. Juan Wei, Zhengguang Liu, Jing Yuan, Yong Pang, Gary X. Shen, Digital Wireless Transmission for MRI Signals, Proc. ISMRM 15, Berlin Germany, 1001, (2007). 11. Bing Wu, Yong Pang, Juan Wei, Peng Qu, Chunsheng Wang, Jing Yuan, Gary X. Shen, Comparison Between Broadband Decoupling Methods for Microstirp Array, Proc. ISMRM 15, Berlin Germany, 1041, (2007). 12. Chunsheng Wang, Peng Qu, Jing Yuan, Gary X. Shen, Evaluation of a Degenerated Birdcage Coil for Parallel Imaging, Proc. ISMRM 15, Berlin Germany, 1039, (2007).
13. Peng Qu, Bing Wu, Chunsheng Wang, Jing Yuan, Juan Wei, Yong Pang, Gary X. Shen, Iterative Back-Projection Reconstruction for Radial SENSE, Proc. ISMRM 15, Berlin Germany, 1745, (2007). 14. Jing Yuan, Gary X. Shen, Comparison of Optical Modulation Methods for RF Coil Interlinks, Proc. ISMRM 14, Seattle USA, Oral Presentation, 784, (2006). 15. Jing Yuan, Gary X. Shen, A Direct Modulated Optical Link for MR Coil Array Interconnect, Proc. ISMRM 14, Seattle USA, 2617, (2006). 16. Jing Yuan, Peng Qu, Juan Wei, Gary X. Shen, Noise Figure and Dynamic Range Optimization in Optical Links for MRI Applications, Proc. ISMRM 14, Seattle USA, 2031, (2006). 17. Juan wei, Jing Yuan, Gary X. Shen, Single Cable Transmission for Multi-Channel MRI Using Frequency Division Multiplexing, Proc. ISMRM 14, Seattle USA, Oral Presentation, 220, (2006). 18. Chunsheng Wang, Jing Yuan, Peng Qu, Gary X. Shen, Comparison of three Applied Volume Coils at 7T, Proc. ISMRM 14, Seattle USA, 3533, (2006). 19. Juan wei, Bing Wu, Jing Yuan, Gary X. Shen, Digital Wireless Transmission for MRI, Proc. ISMRM 14, Seattle USA, 3542, (2006). 20. Peng Qu, Jing Yuan, Bing Wu, Gary X. Shen. Optimization of Regularization Parameter for GRAPPA Reconstruction. Proc. ISMRM 14, Seattle USA, 2474 (2006). 21. Jing Yuan, Peng Qu, Bing Wu, Juan Wei, Gary X. Shen, Investigation of Power Loss of Bi-2223 HTS Tapes Used for MRI Gradient Coil, Proc. ISMRM 13, Miami USA, Oral Presentation; 405, (2005). 22. Jing Yuan, Michael L. Rohan, Juan Wei, Chunsheng Wang, Gary X. Shen, A Prototype Bi-2223 HTS Tape Gradient Coil for MRI, Proc. ISMRM 13, Miami USA; 856 (2005) 23. Jing Yuan, Chunsheng Wang, Peng Qu, Juan Wei, Gary X. Shen, Use of Bi-2223 HTS Tapes as RF Coils for 1.5T MRI, Proc. ISMRM 13, Miami USA; 935 (2005). 24. Peng Qu, Jing Yuan, Juan Wei, Gary X. Shen, Improved SENSE Reconstruction by Pre-Scaled TLS Method, Proc. ISMRM 13, Miami USA; 2440 (2005). 25. Peng Qu, Jing Yuan, Juan Wei, Gary X. Shen, Mixed LS-TLS Method for Optimal SENSE Reconstruction, Proc. ISMRM 13, Miami USA; 2456 (2005). 26. Juan Wei, Peng Qu, Jing Yuan, Gary X. Shen, Optimal Driving Configuration and Coil Array Geometry for Parallel Imaging, Proc. ISMRM 13, Miami USA; 915 (2005). 27. Bing Wu, Peng Qu, Jing Yuan, Gary X. Shen, Tunable Loop Microstrip (TLM) Coil Array with Decoupling Capacitors, Proc. ISMRM 13, Miami USA; 949 (2005). 28. Jing Yuan, Chunsheng Wang, Gary. X. Shen. Optimization of HTS Tape Coil Design. Proc. ISMRM 12, Kyoto Japan; 1579 (2004). 29. Chunsheng Wang, Jing Yuan, Bing Wu, Gary. X. Shen. Comparison of B1 Field Homogeneity for Shielded Birdcage, TEM and Microstrip Volume Coils at 300MHz. Proc. ISMRM 12, Kyoto Japan, Oral Presentation; 487 (2004).
30. Chunsheng Wang, Jing Yuan, Peng Qu, Gary. X. Shen. Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of the Relationship among SAR, Tissues and Resonant Frequencies in MRI. Proc. ISMRM 12, Kyoto Japan; 1668 (2004). 31. Bing Wu, Peng Qu, Jing Yuan, Gary X. Shen, A Novel RF Coil: Tunable Loop Microstrip (TLM) Coil. ISMRM 12, Kyoto Japan; 487 (2004).