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New Frontiers in Electromagnet Design
Tue, Aug 27, 2013 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Chad Harris, University of Western Ontario
Talk Title: New Frontiers in Electromagnet Design
Series: Medical Imaging Seminar Series
Abstract: Is it possible to design a gradient coil over an arbitrary surface geometry with explicit control over its performance? Can an electromagnet adaptively alter its wire pattern to maintain optimal performance? Five years ago the answer to these questions was undoubtedly no; however, with the recent advances in the boundary element method for coil design, the situation is different.
In this talk, an introduction to this cutting-edge electromagnet design platform is given along with recent advances of the method including: control over the electromagnet’s wire spacing; simulation of induced eddy currents on thin conducting surfaces; fast and simple active shield design; and lastly, adaptive wire pattern manipulation.
Biography: Chad Harris received his Bachelors Ph.D. in physics from the University of Western Ontario in early August of 2013, specializing in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) hardware development, with a specific focus on electromagnet design, in Dr. Blaine Chronik's research group.
An avid rugby player, Chad played for Western's varsity team during his undergraduate and graduate studies from 2005 - 2011. During this time period the team won seven Ontario University Athletics (OUA) medals, with Chad being awarded the Terry White men's rugby team award for leadership twice and receiving the OUA academic all-Canadian award each year.
Throughout his Ph.D. studies Chad has presented and published many original works for a total of 24 conference abstracts and 7 journal articles. One of his most recent publications "A new approach to shimming: The dynamically controlled adaptive current network" won the prestigious I.I. Rabi Young Investigator award for original basic research in magnetic resonance imaging given by the international society for magnetic resonance in medicine (ISMRM).
Host: Professor Krishna Nayak
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Talyia Veal
