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Development of Photoacoustic Imaging Technologies for Biomedical Applications
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is an emerging modality based on the acoustic detection of optical absorption. Since acoustic scattering in tissue is much less than that of light, the conversion of light absorption into sound ...
Fundamentals of Nanoscale Intra-body Electromagnetic Communications at Terahertz and Optical Frequencies
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
Nanotechnology is enabling the development of biocompatible miniature implants that can detect events at the nanoscale with unprecedented accuracy. In-vivo Wireless Nanosensor Networks (iWNSNs), i.e., networks of implantable ...
Innovations in Test Phantom Metrology for Ultrasonic Imaging in relation to Medical Imaging, Biometric Characterization, and 3-Dimensional Microfluidic Applications
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
This dissertation discusses the design, fabrication, and testing of a series of test phantoms for the testing and validation of a series of applications. These test phantoms focused on the replications of key physiological ...
System Identification of Electrode-Skin Interface for Flexible PDMS Electrodes and Microelectrode Arrays
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
The objective of this research is to perform transfer function modeling of the electrode - skin interface using System Identification Toolbox (MathWorks, Inc. USA). This computational modeling is essential for developing ...
Mechanomorphological Characterization of Gelatin Based Colloidal Gels
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
The emergence of regenerative medicine has led us to a paradigm shift in the design of novel biomaterials, which are now increasingly considered as (bio)active scaffolds that can induce tissue regeneration as opposed to ...
Mechanomorphology of Colloidal Aggregates and Gels Regulates Cell Fate
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
Colloidal gels, unlike monolithic hydrogels, are formed by aggregation of submicron colloidal particles into self-similar space-filling networks due to attractive interparticle interactions. By altering the aggregation ...
Development and Applications of Porphyrin-Phospholipid Liposomes
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
Small-molecule cancer therapeutics have traditionally had limited selectivity between targeted tumor cells and tissue, and healthy non-target tissues, often leading to significant side effects limiting the efficacy of the ...
Physicomechanical Response of Ionic Polyurethanes on Endothelial Cells
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
Segmental polyurethanes (PUs) are well-characterized elastomeric biomaterials that are used in vascular graft applications. PU properties can be engineered by tuning their segmental composition and by regulating inter-segmental ...
Quantifying Muscle Fatigue For Hypertrophy Based Exercise Using A Time Constant
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
Muscle fatigue is the main reason that affects different types of movement applications such as in post-stroke therapy to exercise. Fatigue limits movement, impedes functionality in the limbs and is manifested as weakness ...
EMG BASED SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM ANALYSIS OF MUSCLE FATIGUE DERIVED FROM AN ENDURANCE BASED EXERCISE REGIMEN
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
The human muscular system is complex and multi-functional. Injuries to muscles or their neuromuscular controllers can result in impairment of various functions of the body,especially locomotion. Recovery from these injuries ...