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Center for Manufacturing Ultrasound Systems for Intelligent Care
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cMUSIC Vision

The vision of cMUSIC is to advance life-improving, intelligent ultrasound technologies that unite innovation with accessibility for high-quality healthcare.

cMUSIC Mission

The mission of cMUSIC is to work with industry partners to provide international leadership and train next-generation scientists in the fundamental ultrasound technology and its translation to intelligent care.  The research portfolio will focus on the manufacturing of intelligent ultrasound systems and the exploration of new functionalities that could enable transformative advances in sensing, imaging, therapy, and drug delivery technologies, supporting and driving growth across the manufacturing, electronics, and medical sectors.

cMUSIC Impact

The convergence of data-driven healthcare, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing presents a timely opportunity to transform ultrasound technology into an integrated platform for intelligent care. As the demand for accessible, low-cost, and non-invasive healthcare solutions continues to grow, cMUSIC will address critical challenges in manufacturing scalability, device functionality, and system integration by uniting expertise in materials, electronics, and biomedical engineering to enable the next generation ultrasound systems.

cMUSIC will be established through the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC) program that develops long-term partnerships among industry, academia, and government. cMUSIC will be catalyzed by an investment from NSF and will be primarily supported by industry Center members, with NSF taking a supporting role in the development and evolution of the Center. cMUSIC is established to conduct research that is of interest to both the industry members and the Center faculty. cMUSIC contributes to the nation’s research infrastructure base and enhances the intellectual capacity of the engineering and science workforce through the integration of research and education. 

Faculty Leadership

  • Dr. Xiaoning Jiang, Co-Director, NC State
  • Dr. Michael Oelze, Co-Director, UIUC
  • Dr. Omers Oralkan, Associate Director, NC State
  • Dr. Caterina Gallippi, Associate Director, UNC & NC State

Participating Faculty

NC State University

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Chuyi Chen
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D.: Duke University, 2021
  • M.S.: Nanjing University, 2016
  • B.S.: Nanjing University, 2013

Development of advanced acoustofluidic manipulation devices and systems for biomedical and healthcare applications at the microscale.

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Paul A. Dayton
William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor, Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (NC State/UNC)

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D., The University of Virginia, 2001
  • M.E. The University of Virginia, 1998
  • B.S.: Villanova University, 1995

The Dayton lab focuses on applications of biomedical ultrasound and cavitation enhancing agents for healthcare and industrial applications.

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Fuh-Gwo Yuan
Samuel P. Langley Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degrees and Research Interests

Structural health monitoring/management (SHM), nondestructive inspection (NDI), machine learning, multi-functional materials, nano/meso scale sensors, advanced computing tools with smart sensors, damage prognosis, and energy harvesting.

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Caterina M. Gallippi
William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor, Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (NC State/UNC)

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D.: Duke University, 2003
  • B.S.E.: Princeton University, 1998

Ultrasound elasticity imaging, tissue motion estimation, image and signal processing.

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Jingjie Hu

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Associate Faculty, Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (NC State/UNC)

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D.: Princeton University, 2018
  • B.S.: University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 2013

Mechanical behavior of biomedical and biological materials, biomaterials, cell mechanics, adhesion, nanotechnology, vascular intervention, cancer detection.

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Xiaoning Jiang

  • Dean F. Duncan Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Adjunct Professor, Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (NC State/UNC)

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D.: Tsinghua University, 1997
  • M.S.: Tianjin University, 1992
  • B.S.: Shanghai Jiaotong University, 1990

Design, fabrication and characterization of piezoelectric ultrasound transducers and arrays for sensing, imaging and therapy.

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Marie Muller
Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D.: University of Paris, 2006
  • M.S.: University of Paris, 2004
  • B.S.: Sorbonne University, 2003

Quantitative ultrasound, non-invasive monitoring of chronic diseases.

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Ömer Oralkan
McPherson Family Distinguished Professor in Engineering Entrepreneurship, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D.: Stanford University, 2004
  • M.S.: Clemson University, 1997
  • B.S.: Bilkent University, 1995

My research interests are at the interface of electrical engineering and the life sciences, particularly on using integrated circuits and underlying technologies to implement medical devices and supporting systems for diagnostics and therapy. More specifically, my current research focuses on developing devices and systems for ultrasound imaging, photoacoustic imaging, image-guided therapy, biological and chemical sensing, and ultrasound neural stimulation using micromachined ultrasonic transducers.

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Kara Peters

  • Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Postdoctoral Affairs, College of Engineering

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D.: University of Michigan, 1996
  • M.E.: University of Michigan, 1992
  • B.S.: University of Virginia, 1991

Design and testing of optical fiber based acoustic sensors and instrumentation for imaging and structural health monitoring.

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Gianmarco Pinton
Professor, Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (NC State/UNC)

Degrees and Research Interests

  • PhD Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 2007
  • MS Mathematics, Duke University, 2007
  • BS Physics, Duke University, 2001
  • BSE Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 2001

We develop ultrasound imaging tools, such as super-resolution imaging or functional imaging that improve image quality in the brain, liver, and lung as well as designing and implementing neuromodulation tools. We also design and implement scientific computing tools and methods for machine learning in imaging as well as transcranial propagation, neuromodulation, therapeutic interventions.

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Jong Eun Ryu
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D.: University of California, LA, 2009
  • M.S.: KAIST, Korea, 2006
  • B.S.: KAIST, Korea, 2004

Nanomechanics of Ferroelectronic Materials, Flexible Packaging Integration, Heterogeneously Integrated Packaging Design for Reliability

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Nitin Sharma
Associate Professor, Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (NC State/UNC)

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D.: University of Florida, 2010
  • M.S.: University of Florida, 2008
  • B.S.: Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, 2004

Closed-Loop Control of Assistive Devices for Rehabilitation, Nonlinear And Adaptive Control, Optimal Control and Learning, Functional Electrical Stimulation, Neuromodulation, Physiological Muscle Activity Sensing using Ultrasound Imaging and Electromyography.

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Rohan A. Shirwaiker

  • James T. Ryan Distinguished Professor, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Co-Director of Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D.: Penn State University, 2011
  • M.S.: Penn State University, 2007
  • B.S.: Mumbai University, 2005

3D biofabrication, tissue engineering, biomedical device design, sustainable protein biomanufacturing.

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Huaiyu Wu
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degrees and Research interests

  • Ph.D.: North Carolina State University, 2022
  • M.S.: Shandong University, 2016
  • B.S.: Shandong University, 2013

Linear array ultrasound transducer design, optimization, and fabrication; Piezo composite for high frequency applications.

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Yong Zhu

  • Andrew A. Adams Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Departments of Electrical and Computing Engineering; and Materials Science and Engineering

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D.: Northwestern University, 2005
  • M.S.: Northwestern University, 2001
  • B.S.: University of Science and Technology of China, 1999

Basic and applied problems at the intersection of Mechanics of Materials and Micro/Nano-technology, including nanomechanics, micro/nano-electromechanical systems, and nanomaterial-enabled soft, wearable electronics and soft robotics.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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  • Mark A. Anastasio
  • Mallinckrodt Endowed Professor of Imaging Sciences
  • Siteman Cancer Center Pedal the Cause Professor
  • Vice Chair of Imaging Sciences and AI Research Director, Center for Computational and AI-Enabled Imaging Sciences
  • Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering
  • Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering, UIUC Washington University in St. Louis

Degrees and Research Interests

  • PhD: University of Chicago, 2001
  • MS: University of Illinois Chicago, 1995
  • MSE: University of Pennsylvania, 1993
  • BS: Illinois Institute of Technology, 1992

Computational imaging science, Image reconstruction, machine learning for image formation and analysis, image quality and system optimization

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Yun-Sheng Chen
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Degrees and Research interests

  • Postdoctoral Fellow: Stanford University, 2018
  • Ph.D.: University of Texas at Austin, 2012
  • M.S.: University of Central Florida, 2008
  • M.S.: National Sun Yat-Sen University, 2001
  • B.S.: Chung Yuan Christian University, 1998

Developing multimodality imaging technologies that integrate light and ultrasound for advanced diagnostics and therapeutics.

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Rakesh Kumar
Professor and John Bardeen Faculty Scholar, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D.: University of California at San Diego, 2006
  • B.S.: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 2001

Energy efficient computer architecture, system-level design automation.

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Michael Oelze

  • Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Nearing Scholar, Grainger College of Engineering
  • Health Innovator Professor, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D.: University of Mississippi, 2000
  • M.S.: University of Louisiana, Lafayette, 1996
  • B.S.: Harding University, 1994

Ultrasound Imaging, ultrasound devices and hardware, beamforming applications, quantitative ultrasound, therapeutic ultrasound.

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Cunjiang Yu

  • Founder Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Affiliate Professor of Bioengineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Science and Engineering

Degrees and Research Interests

  • Ph.D.: Arizona State University, 2010
  • M.S.: Southeast University, China, 2007
  • B.S.: Southeast University, China, 2004

Bio electronics and sensors, flexible electronics, wearable electronics, implantable electronics.

Contact

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Xiaoning Jiang

  • Dean F. Duncan Distinguished Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering

xjiang5@ncsu.edu
https://mae.ncsu.edu/jiang

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Michael Oelze

  • Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Nearing Scholar, Grainger College of Engineering
  • Health Innovator Professor, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

oelze@illinois.edu
https://publish.illinois.edu/oelze-us-lab/