Research Interests:

My research interests include (1) computational medicine and biomedical engineering, (2) algorithms design, analysis and implementation, and (3) computational geometry. Computational medicine is an emerging and promising inter-disciplinary field and serves as a bridge between biology, medical physics and medical applications. My current research emphasizes on the design and development of efficient and effective computer algorithms and software for radiation oncology and interventional radiology.

Current Projects:

• NCI R01CA117997: "4 Dimensional IMAT Planning using Graph Algorithms", $1.239,953, June 1, 2007 - April 30, 2011, Role: Investigator. PI, Cedric Yu, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine. UNM Amount: $313,035.
• NSF CBET-0755054: "Computer-Aided Dynamic Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Treatment Planning", $291,915,  Feb 15, 2008 - Jan 31, 2011, Role: PI.
• New Mexico Consortium, 1109: ˇ°3D Image Reconstruction with Minimum Radiation Exposure and its Applications to Interventional Radiologyˇ±, $10,267, Feb, 2009 – May 2009, Role PI, co-PIs: Rick Chartrand, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Phil Heintz, Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico
• NSF CBET-0853157: "Computer-Aided Treatment Planning for Antiproton Therapy", $375,000, Aug 1, 2009 - July 31, 2012, Role: PI, with co-PI Michael Holzscheiter.

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