Parastoo Afshari

Developing speckle reduction techniques for US imaging. Implementation of raster scanning optoacoustic (OA) micro- and meso- imaging system. Data analysis, image & signal processing. Impact: Novel approach in speckle noise reduction in US imaging, Sci. Rep 2020. Radial implementation of refraction-based elevational angular compounding, the first spatial compounding in radial US endoscopy, Sci. Rep. 2020. Developed a hybrid and portable OA micro- and meso- imaging set-up for skin imaging.

US wave simulation in MATLAB using k-Wave. Implementation of US, US endoscopy, and raster-scanner optoacoustic (OA) imaging systems. Laser coupling into single/multi-mode fibers. Design optical systems. Data acquisition and image analysis, programming of opto-mechanical devices and DAQ in MATLAB. Training in Supercontinuum laser generation and development. Training in confocal microcopy and lifetime fluorescent imaging . Preclinical in-vivo imaging.