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JAIME ZAHORIAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ph.D. Student, Research Assistant
Advisor: Dr. F. Levent Degertekin
Work Phone: (404) 385-1884
Work Fax: (404) 385-2011

jaimez@gatech.edu

 

Education:

·     Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, 2005-present, Georgia Inst. of Tech.

·     B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2005, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

·     B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 2005, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

  

Research Experience:

·                     Summer 2005, NASA LARSS, HIRF Laboratory, Hampton, VA

·                     Summer 2004, VMEC Internship, Infineon Technologies, Sandston, VA

·                     Fall & Spring 2001, VSGC, Norfolk, VA

 

Research Projects:

Focus on modeling, designing, fabricating, and experimentally characterizing capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUT) for intravascular ultrasound imaging applications as well as dual electrode and harmonic CMUTs.

 

 

Journal Publications:

 

R. O. Guldiken, J. Zahorian, M. Balantekin, and F. L. Degertekin, " Characterization of Dual-electrode CMUTs:  Demonstration of Improved Receive Performance and Pulse Echo Operation with Dynamic Membrane Shaping," IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, In Press.

 

R.O. Guldiken, M. Balantekin, J. Zahorian, and F.L. Degertekin, "Pulse-Echo Operation of Dual-electrode CMUTs with Dynamic Membrane Shaping," IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, Submitted for Review (8/07).

 

Conference Papers/Presentations:

 

R. O. Guldiken, J. Zahorian, G. Gurun, M. S. Qureshi, M. Balantekin, C. Tekes, M. Karaman, S. G. Carlier, and F. L. Degertekin, "Forward-Looking IVUS Imaging Using a Dual-Annular Ring CMUT Array: Experimental Results," in IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 2007, pp. 1247-1250.

 

R.O. Guldiken, J. Zahorian, M. Balantekin, M. Karaman, and F.L. Degertekin, "Multiple Annular Ring Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer Arrays for Forward-looking Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging Catheters," in ASME IMECE, 2007.

 

R.O. Guldiken, J. Zahorian, M. Karaman, and F.L. Degertekin, "Dual Electrode Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer Array for 1-D Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE)," in ASME IMECE, 2007.

 

R. Guldiken, J. Zahorian, M. Balantekin, and F.L. Degertekin, "Design and Experimental Characterization of Dual-Electrode CMUT Array for Intra-Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging," in IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 2007, 2007, pp. 416-419.

 

R. O. Guldiken, J. Zahorian, G. Gurun, M.S. Qureshi, M. Balantekin, P.E. Hasler, M. Karaman, S. Carlier, and F.L. Degertekin, "Forward Looking-IVUS Imaging Using a Dual-Annular-Ring CMUT Array: Experimental Results," in IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 2007, to appear. (Student paper award)

 

J. Zahorian, R.O. Guldiken, G. Gurun, M.S. Qureshi, M. Balantekin, S. Carlier, M. Karaman, and F.L. Degertekin, "Annular CMUT Arrays for Side Looking Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging," in IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 2007, to appear.

 

F.L. Degertekin, P.E. Hasler, M. Balantekin, M. Karaman, A. Basu, R. Guldiken, G. Gurun, P. Sheng-Yu, M.S. Qureshi, and J. Zahorian, "Design Optimization and Integrated Electronics for Dual Electrode CMUTs," in IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 2007, to appear.

 

R. Guldiken, J. Zahorian, M. Balantekin, F.L. Degertekin, C. Tekes, A. Sisman, and M. Karaman, "Dual-Annular-Ring CMUT Array for Forward-Looking IVUS Imaging," in IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 2006, pp. 698-701.