I enjoy using physics to solve applied problems. In pursuing this challenge over the years, I have conducted experimental and computational physics research projects in a broad range of areas, including plasma physics, industrial physics, radiofrequency (RF) engineering, and imaging physics. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a particularly interesting and exciting field that is a great example of physics in action. Physics serves as a foundation for MRI—from the basic principles to the newest technical design challenges. My research is based on using the physics behind MRI to improve medicine through technological advancements or the development of new imaging techniques, e.g., acquiring images faster, making images more accurate, or designing shorter scanners for increased patient access and reduced claustrophobia. My recent work has focused primarily on parallel MRI (which exploits redundancy in the data acquired ‘in parallel’ from multiple detector coils), novel image reconstruction methods, non-linear MRI, and connecting quantum and classical descriptions of spin physics.
