2010 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, San Diego, California, October 11-14, 2010

Invited Talks (18 in Total)

Topics of Invited Talks

Group 1: Medical Ultrasonics:

1. Svetoslav Ivanov Nikolov*, Jacob Kortbek* and Jørgen Arendt Jensen**, "Practical Applications of Synthetic Aperture Imaging in Medical Ultrasound,"*BK Medical Aps, Denmark,**Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

2. Michel Versluis , "The Physics of Microbubbles for Imaging and Therapy," University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands.

3. Chris M. W. Daft, "Conformable Transducers for Large-Volume, Operator-Independent Imaging," Siemens Healthcare, Mountain View, CA, USA

4. Juergen Willmann , "Multi-Modal Molecular Imaging," Stanford University, USA

5. Ronald Roy , "Augmented Guided Ultrasound Therapy using Bubbles, Sound and Light," Boston University, USA

6. William Tyler , "Remote Control of Brain Circuits using Pulsed Ultrasound,"Arizona State University, USA

Group 2: Sensors, NDE, and Industrial Application:

1. Robert Thomas, Xiaoyan Han, L.D. Favro and Golam Newaz, "Infrared Imaging of Defects in Materials with Chaotic Sonic Excitation,"Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

2. John Vetelino , "A Lateral Field Excited Sensor,"University of Maine, USA

3. Utkan Demirci and Feng Xu , "Ultrasonics and Microfluidics," Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

4. Bruce Drinkwater, Paul Wilcox, Alexander Velichko, Alan Hunter and Jie Zhang, "Array Imaging for NDE Applications,"University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Group 3: Physical Acoustics:

1. *Tsung Tsong Wu, **Jin Chen Hsu, *Jia Hong Sun , "Phononic Plate Waves," *National Taiwan University, Taiwan, **National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

2. Humphrey Maris, "Studies of Nanostructures Using Picosecond Ultrasonics,"Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

Group 4: Microacoustics – SAW, FBAR, MEMS:

1. *Rastislav Vazny,*Linus Maurer,*Harald Pretl and **Robert Weigel , "Front-End Implications to Multi-Standard Cellular Radios – State-of-the-Art and Future Trends," *Danube Integrated Circuit Engineering GmbH, Linz, Austria, **Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen, Germany

2. Arnaud Devos , "Application of Colored Picosecond Ultrasonics to the Thin Film Characterization in Microacoustic Devices,"IEMN CNRS, Lille, France(Abstract ID: 21)

3. Kamal Sahota, "RF Front End Requirements for 3G and Beyond," Qualcomm, Inc., USA

Group 5: Transducers and Transducer Materials:

1. Gerard Fleury, Remi Berriet, Laurent Chupin, Jean-Luc Guey, Olivier Le Barron, Baptiste Mainfroy and Theo Martinez, "High Intensity Therapeutic Ultrasound Transducer Performance and Characterisation," IMASONIC, France

2. *Sandy Cochran, **David Cumming, ***Marc Desmulliez and ****John Sweet , "Future Integration of Silicon Electronics with Miniature Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Transducers and Arrays," *University of Dundee, United Kingdom, **University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, ***Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom and ****Loadpoint Ltd, United Kingdom

3. Tat-Jin Teo, "Intravascular Ultrasound: Technologies and Applications," Boston Scientific, USA