Events
Planning Workshop
(April 9-10, 2026)
The NSF IUCRC cMUSIC planning workshop is scheduled for April 9 and 10, 2026, at StateView Hotel, Raleigh, NC.
Please register to attend this event. No registration fee is applied for attending this event.
Free parking code: 8AE93E36
Wifi: Stateview_CONFERENCE
Wifi code: wolfpack
Registration
Agenda
Agenda Details
Day 1 (Thursday, April 9):
| 7:30 AM | Participant Registration (Fusion Ballroom) |
| 7:30 – 8:15 | Breakfast and Networking Time (Fusion Ballroom) |
| 8:15 – 8:30 | Welcome remarks (Chris Frey, Associate Dean for Research, NCSU College of Engineering; Srinath Ekkad, Department Head, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering) (Fusion Ballroom) |
| 8:30 – 9:15 | Vision, Capabilities and Value Proposition of cMUSIC (Xiaoning Jiang and Michael Oelze) (Fusion Ballroom) |
| 9:15 – 10:00 | NSF I/UCRC Presentation (Seetha Raghavan, NSF I/UCRC Program Director) (Fusion Ballroom) |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | BREAK |
| 10:10 – 10:20 | Project Overview, Online Airtable Platform for Feedback, Responses and Voting (Xiaoning Jiang and Michael Oelze) (Fusion Ballroom) |
| 10:20 – 11:58 | Project Proposal Presentations (15-min presentation, 3-min discussion each) (Fusion Ballroom) |
Manufacturing of Ultrasound Transducers/Arrays (Moderators: Paul Dayton and Michael Oelze)
| 10:20–10:38 | PM-01: Large aperture arrays and corrective beamforming (Michael Oelze, UIUC) |
| 10:40–10:58 | PM-02: Precision manufacturing of high-element-count piezoelectric ultrasound arrays (Xiaoning Jiang, NCSU) |
| 11:00–11:18 | PM-03: Large-area 2D CMUT arrays with low-parasitic-capacitance throughwafer interconnects (Omer Oralkan, NCSU) |
| 11:20–11:38 | PM-04: Multi-frequency transducer arrays for volumetric microvascular imaging in the brain (Paul Dayton, UNC&NCSU) |
| 11:40–11:58 | PM-05: Interfacial Fracture Mechanics and Reliability in Ultrasound Transducer Arrays (Yong Zhu, NCSU) |
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM LUNCH (Fusion Ballroom)
| 1:10 – 2:28 | Project/Proposal Presentations (continued) (15-min presentation, 3-min discussion each) (Fusion Ballroom) |
Ultrasound Imaging (Moderators: Omer Oralkan and Mark Anastasio)
| 1:10–1:28 | PM-06: 2D Elasticity Imaging of Viscoelastic Anisotropy (Caterina Gallippi, UNC&NCSU) |
| 1:30–1:48 | PM-07: Task-Aware Image Quality Metrics for AI-Enabled Ultrasound Image Formation and System Optimization (Mark Anastasio, UIUC) |
| 1:50–2:08 | PM-08: Quantitative ultrasound for monitoring chronic diseases and response to treatment (Marie Muller, NCSU) |
| 2:10-2:28 | PM-09: An Automated Platform for High-Speed Characterization of Ultrasound Transducers and Arrays (Huaiyu Wu, NCSU) |
2:30–2:40 BREAK
| 2:40 – 3:48 | Project/Proposal Presentations (continued) (15-min presentation, 3-min discussion each) (Fusion Ballroom) |
Ultrasound Therapy (Moderators: Marie Muller and Yun-Sheng Chen)
| 2:40–2:58 | PM-10: Acoustic-multimodality Imaging Guided Mechanochemical Therapy (MeCT) (Yun-Sheng Chen, UIUC) |
| 3:00–3:18 | PM-11: Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation for Spasticity Suppression (Nitin Sharma, NCSU&UNC) |
| 3:20–3:48 | PM-12: Wearable ultrasound patch activation of micro-sized piezoelectricmedicine for tissue regeneration and therapy (Cunjiang Yu, UIUC) |
| 3:50-4:50 | Industry Workshop (Fusion Ballroom) |
| 3:50–4:50 | Industry Workshop: Discussion of projects & company needs NOT addressed in project presentations (Moderators: Michael Oelze and Xiaoning Jiang) |
| 4:50–5:00 | Review of evening and day-2 activities (Xiaoning Jiang) |
Technical Forum and Networking (Posters and Reception at The Hub)
| 5:00 – 6:30 | Social/Poster session (Posters from faculty labs, Moderator: Chuyi Chen and Huaiyu Wu) |
| Poster # | Presenter Name | Poster Title |
| PMP-01 | Eda Begum Erdogan and Muhammetgeldi Annayev (NCSU) | CMUT Arrays for Imaging and Therapy Applications |
| PMP-02 | Ben Kreager (NCSU) | Ultrasound Transducer Research at the Micro/Nano-Engineering Lab |
| PMP-03 | Saroj Subedi (NCSU) | Solidification model-based dual-objective optimization for dimensional accuracy and green strength in DLP 3D printing |
| PMP-04 | Jian Yu Zhou (NCSU) | Interfacial Fracture Mechanics and Reliability in Ultrasound Transducer Arrays |
| PMP-05 | Zhengze Xu (NCSU) | Domain Engineered Piezoelectric Single Crystals for Ultrasound Transducers |
| PMP-06 | Waliur Rahman (NCSU) | Acousto-Optics Devices for Ultrasonic Measurements |
| PMP-07 | Nevish Sharma (NCSU) | Epidermal sensing for wireless and enhanced amputee tracking |
| PMP-08 | Zhengchang Kou (UIUC) | Label-free Super-Resolution Microvessel Imaging and System |
| PMP-09 | Kathlyne Jayne B. Bautista (UNC) | Contrast-Enhanced Microvascular Imaging: Techniques and Applications |
| PMP-10 | Parniyan Norouzzadeh (NCSU) | Limitations of Random Matrix Theory to Quantify the Vasculature of Cancer Tissue |
| PMP-11 | Junxi Yi (UIUC) | Ultrasound-Driven Activation of Nanoparticles for Precision Therapy and Bioimaging |
| PMP-12 | Xiangming Xue (NCSU &UNC) | Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Based Neuromodulation of the Spinal Cord in an Animal Model |
| PMP-13 | Krysten Lambeth (NCSU & UNC) | Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasonic Spinal Stimulation for Transverse Myelitis |
| PMP-14 | Chuyi Chen (NCSU) | Ultrasound-Based Microfluidic Platforms for Healthcare Applications |
| PMP-15 | Peng Chen (NCSU) | Biomaterials and Mechanobiology for Minimally Invasive Vascular Intervention: Opportunities for Ultrasound Guidance and Monitoring |
6:45 PM -8:45 PM Dinner (All meeting participants) (Viewpoint room)
Day 2 (Friday, April 10) (Fusion Ballroom):
| 7:30–8:00 | AM Networking Breakfast (Fusion Ballroom) |
| 8:00–9:30 | Project Feedback Review and Discussion (Moderators: Xiaoning Jiang and Michael Oelze) All faculty project presenters discuss responses to feedback received from industry participants |
| 9:30 – 9:40 | BREAK |
| 9:45–10:30 | Center Response to Feedback from Industry Workshop (Xiaoning Jiang and Michael Oelze) cMUSIC responses to research thrust areas feedback from the industry workshop |
| 10:30–11:15 | NSF Closed Session with Industry (Seetha Raghavan and Drew Rivers) |
| 11:15–11:45 | Next Steps, Action Items, & Closing Remarks (Xiaoning Jiang and Michael Oelze) |
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM LUNCH (Fusion Ballroom)
ADJOURN
Lab Tours
1:30 – 3:30 Tour of faculty laboratories (Centennial Campus) (sign up at the onsite registration desk) (Coordinator: Huaiyu Wu)
1:30 – 1:45 NC State Nanofabrication facility (NNF) – MRC 223A (Dr. Phil Barletta)
1:55 – 2:05 iMIST (Dr. Omer Oralkan) – 2031 EB2
2:10 – 2:20 Peters Lab (Dr. Kara Peters) – 1216 EB3
2:25 – 2:35 Chen Lab (Dr. Chuyi Chen) – 3171 EB3
2:35 – 2:45 Ultrasonic Material Characterization Laboratory (Dr. Marie Muller) – 3315 EB3
2:50 – 3:00 Digital Manufacturing and Polymeric Materials Lab (Dr. Henry Ware) – 3401 EB3
3:00 – 3:10 Micro/Nano-Engineering Lab (MNEL) (Dr. Xiaoning Jiang) – 3418 EB3
3:10 – 3:20 Hu Research Group (Dr. Jingjie Hu) – 4401 EB3
3:20 – 3:30 Sharma Lab (Dr. Nitin Sharma) – 4202 EB3
Templates
Sponsors:
National Science Foundation
North Carolina State University
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
