Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
I'm a 4th year PhD candidate in biomedical engineering studying magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). I am interested in compressed sensing sampling strategies and regularized optimization problems for image reconstruction. Outside of work, I play volleyball and climb.
- Currently a PhD candidate in biomedical engineering - Part of the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) lab - Current project: Improving fMRI resolution using pseudorandom 3D echo planar sampling and locally low-rank regularized image reconstruction
- GSI for BME 516: Medical Imaging Systems - Ran two weekly office hour sessions answer conceptual and homework questions from students - Graded homework and coding projects
- Cool sensation project: Identified new population of neurons responsible for cool sensation by collecting and analyzing behavior and histology data from 20+ mice - Hyperacusis project: Developed a custom MATLAB script to semi-automate ABR analysis, reducing processing time by over 80% - Summarized and presented a recent article with another undergraduate research assistant every semester - Equipment experience: Confocal microscope, Fluorescent microscope, Cryostat microtome, Micropipette - Procedural experience: Immunohistochemistry, In-situ hybridization (ISH) - Lab website: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/boduan-lab/
Mission: To restore upper limb mobility in pediatric amputees (1 in 2,540 in the US) by designing affordable (<$200) DIY myoelectric prosthetic arms as an alternative to traditional ones that cost around $20,000 Highlights: - Developed Arduino software for processing myoelectric input and controlling the prosthetic arm accordingly. Features include battery regulation, thermal regulation, threshold calibration on startup, signal processing, mode selection, synchronous control of multiple servos - Designed new mode selection scheme by adapting a voice recognition module to the existing setup, allowing arm user to rapidly switch between 5 modes via voice commands - Cowrote arm assembly guide by documenting 25+ pages of instructions for procuring and soldering custom PCBs - Evaluated performance of various muscle activity sensors by analyzing responsiveness and signal to noise ratios
Mission: To help our C4 quadriplegic community partner play the guitar again by designing a mobile guitar stand that is easily accessible from a wheelchair Highlights: - Formulated product specifications through an onsite interview at our community partner's apartment - Built a physical prototype of the initial CAD model, which demonstrated several problems, particularly with balance and material strength Team article: https://medium.com/@medlaunch/the-adjustable-guitar-stand-for-quadriplegics-74ac08ebda4e
Mission: To foster the next generation of XR innovators by hosting development workshops, discussing industry news, and connecting students to opportunities in the greater XR ecosystem Highlights: - Managed and planned weekly meetings for 71 member club - Organized a virtual conference with 300+ people and 10 industry speakers across the country Website: https://www.altrealityinitiative.com