This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Multiparametric Classification of Tumor Treatment Using Ultrasound Microvascular Imaging, mahsa bataghva
Towards Patient Specific Mitral Valve Modelling via Dynamic 3D Transesophageal Echocardiography, Patrick Carnahan
Developing a Finite Element Model for Evaluating the Posterior Tibial Slope in a Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy, VIctor Alexander Carranza
Analysis and Characterization of Embroidered Textile Strain Sensors for Use in Wearable Mechatronic Devices, Jose Guillermo Colli Alfaro
Modelling of a TCA-driven Wearable Tremor Suppression Device for People with Parkinson’s Disease, Parisa Daemi
Using Machine Learning Models to Address Challenges in Lung Cancer Care, Salma Dammak
Longitudinal dynamics of cerebrospinal fluid Aꞵ, pTau and sTREM2 reveal predictive preclinical trajectories of Alzheimer’s pathology, Bahaaldin Helal
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING BIOMARKERS FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE: A MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH, Dimuthu Henadeerage Don
Detecting Treatment Failure in Rheumatoid Arthritis with Time-Domain Diffuse Optical Methods, Seva Ioussoufovitch
Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Compatible Mechatronic Needle Guidance System for Prostate Focal Laser Ablation Therapy, Eric R. Knull
The Development of Stimuli-responsive Hydrogels from Self-Immolative Polymers, Jared David Pardy
Free-hand Photoacoustic Imaging of Breast Cancer Tissue, Elina Rascevska
Development of a Cell-based Regenerative Strategy to Modulate Angiogenesis and Inflammation in Ischemic Muscle, Fiona E. Serack
Evaluating EEG–EMG Fusion-Based Classification as a Method for Improving Control of Wearable Robotic Devices for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation, Jacob G. Tryon
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Development of a Hybrid Stereotactic Guidance System For Percutaneous Liver Tumour Ablation, Joeana N. Cambranis Romero
Large-scale Analysis and Automated Detection of Trunnion Corrosion on Hip Arthroplasty Devices, Anastasia M. Codirenzi
The Role of Transient Vibration of the Skull on Concussion, Rodrigo Dalvit Carvalho da Silva
Biomechanical Investigation of Complete and Partial Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries, Callahan Doughty
Towards A Comprehensive Software Suite for Stereotactic Neurosurgery, Greydon Gilmore
Image-based Cochlear Implant Frequency-to-Place Mapping, Luke William Helpard
Mechanical Evaluation of Gyroid Structures to Combat Orthopaedic Implant Infections, Sydney Hitchon
The Development of a Motion Sensing Device for Use in a Home Setting, Jaspreet K. Kalsi
A Novel Ultrasound Elastography Technique for Evaluating Tumor Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Locally Advanced Breast Cancer, Niusha Kheirkhah
Thermo-responsive Antibiotic-Eluting Coatings for Treating Infection near Orthopedic Implants, Jan Chung Kwan
Effects of Modulating the Culture Microenvironment on the Growth and Secretome of Human Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells, Zhiyu Liang
Conducting Polypyrrole Hydrogel Biomaterials For Drug Delivery And Cartilage Tissue Regeneration, Iryna Liubchak
Motion and Crosslinked Polyethylene Wear in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Christopher Millward
Intracardiac Ultrasound Guided Systems for Transcatheter Cardiac Interventions, Hareem Nisar
Investigation of Cell Derived Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Stem/Stromal Cells, Shruthi Polla Ravi
Quantitative Image Analysis of White Matter Dysregulation Using Brain Normalization for Diagnostic Analysis of Pediatric Hydrocephalus, Renee-Marie Ragguett
Automation through Deep-Learning to Quantify Ventilation Defects in Lungs from High-Resolution Isotropic Hyperpolarized 129Xe Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Tuneesh Kaur Ranota
Early Biological Response of Articular Cartilage to Hemiarthroplasty Wear, Debora Rossetti
Sol-Gel Derived Bioceramic Poly(Diethyl Fumarate – Co – Triethoxyvinylsilane) Composite, Aref Sleiman
The Application of Digital Volume Correlation Bone Strain Measurements in the Osteoarthritic Glenohumeral Joint, Jakub R. Targosinski
Development of Brain-Derived Bioscaffolds for Neural Progenitor Cell Culture and Delivery, Julia Terek
Modelling and Evaluation of Piezoelectric Actuators for Wearable Neck Rehabilitation Devices, Shaemus D. Tracey
Development of a Combined Experimental-Computational Framework to Study Human Knee Biomechanics, Samira Vakili
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Development of a Wireless Telemetry Load and Displacement Sensor for Orthopaedic Applications, William Anderson
Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery, Neda Aslankoohi
Fabrication Of Inkjet-Printed Enzyme-Based Biosensors Towards Point-Of-Care Applications, Yang Bai
The Use of CT to Assess Shoulder Kinematics and Measure Glenohumeral Arthrokinematics, Baraa Daher
The Development of Region-Specific Decellularized Meniscus Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting Applications, Sheradan Doherty
In Vitro Analyses of the Contributions of the Hip Capsule to Joint Biomechanics, Emma Donnelly
Long-Circulating, Degradable Lanthanide-Based Contrast Agents for Pre-Clinical Microcomputed Tomography of the Vasculature, Eric Grolman
Mixed-reality visualization environments to facilitate ultrasound-guided vascular access, Leah Groves
Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, Loxlan W. Kasa
Extracellular Matrix-Derived Microcarriers as 3-D Cell Culture Platforms, Anna Kornmuller
3D Printed Polypyrrole Scaffolds for pH Dependent Drug Delivery with Applications in Bone Regeneration, Matthew T. Lawrence
Development of Multifunctional Drug Delivery Systems for Locoregional Therapy, Xinyi Li
Motion Intention Estimation using sEMG-ACC Sensor Fusion, Jose Alejandro Lopez
Biomaterial for Cervical Intervertebral Disc Prosthesis, Helium Mak
Biomechanical Analysis of Ligament Modelling Techniques and Femoral Component Malrotation Following TKA, Liam A. Montgomery
Snapshot Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging With Multispectral Fringe Projection Profilometry, Parsa Omidi
4DCT to Examine Carpal Motion, Sydney M. Robinson
Seizure Detection Using Deep Learning, Information Theoretic Measures and Factor Graphs, Bahareh Salafian
Immobilized Jagged1 for Notch3-specific Differentiation and Phenotype Control of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells, Kathleen E. Zohorsky
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Simulation Approaches to X-ray C-Arm-based Interventions, Daniel R. Allen
Implementing a multi-segment foot model in a clinical setting to measure inter-segmental joint motions, Tahereh Amiri
Cardiac Modelling Techniques to Predict Future Heart Function and New Biomarkers in Acute Myocardial Infarction, Sergio C. H. Dempsey
Feasibility of Twisted Coiled Polymer Actuators for Use in Upper Limb Wearable Rehabilitation Devices, Brandon P.R. Edmonds
Metal Additive Manufacturing for Fixed Dental Prostheses, Mai EL Najjar
Using an Internal Auditory Stimulus to Activate the Developing Primary Auditory Cortex: A Fetal fMRI Study, Estee Goldberg
Development of Water-Soluble Polyesters for Tissue Engineering Applications, Trent Gordon
Development Of Hybrid Coating Materials To Improve The Success Of Titanium Implants, Zach Gouveia
A 3D Printed Axon-Mimetic Diffusion MRI Phantom, Tristan K. Kuehn
Development of an Active Infection Monitoring Knee Spacer for Two-Stage Revision, Michael K. Lavdas
Computational Modeling of the Human Brain for mTBI Prediction and Diagnosis, Yanir Levy
Pulmonary Imaging of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease using Multi-Parametric Response Maps, Jonathan MacNeil
Optimization of Indentation for the Material Characterization of Soft PVA-Cryogels, Md. Mansur ul Mulk
A Biomechanical Investigation into the Effect of Experimental Design on Wrist Biomechanics and Contact Mechanics, Clare E. Padmore
Structure-Function Relationships in the Brain: Applications in Neurosurgery, Daiana-Roxana Pur
The Effect of Joint Alignment After a Wrist Injury on Joint Mechanics and Osteoarthritis Development, Puneet Kaur Ranota
Development and Validation of Tools for Improving Intraoperative Implant Assessment with Ultrasound during Gynaecological Brachytherapy, Jessica Robin Rodgers
Machine Learning towards General Medical Image Segmentation, Clara Tam
The Migration and Wear of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Madeleine L. Van de Kleut
Video Processing for the Evaluation of Vascular Dynamics in Neurovascular Interventions, Reid Vassallo
Preparation of Intra-articular Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis, Ian Villamagna
Deep Reinforcement Learning in Medical Object Detection and Segmentation, Dong Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Fabrication and Characterization of Collagen-Polypyrrole Constructs Using Direct-Ink Write Additive Manufacturing, Rooshan Arshad
Development of a Force-Based Ream Vector Measurement System For Glenoid Reaming Simulation, David Axford
Investigation of Visual Perceptions in Parkinson's Disease and the Development of Disease Monitoring Software, Matthew Bernardinis
Tissue Equivalent Gellan Gum Gel Materials for Clinical MRI and Radiation Dosimetry, Pawel Brzozowski
Implementation of User-Independent Hand Gesture Recognition Classification Models Using IMU and EMG-based Sensor Fusion Techniques, José Guillermo Collí Alfaro
Scaffold Design Considerations for Soft Tissue Regeneration, Madeleine M. Di Gregorio
Remote Navigation and Contact-Force Control of Radiofrequency Ablation Catheters, Daniel Gelman
High-throughput Fabrication of Drug-loaded Core-shell Tablets with Adjustable Release Profiles from Surface-erodible and Photocrosslinkable Polyanhydrides, Armin Geraili Nejadfomeshi
Apply dry powder on drug loading and enteric coating of esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate beads and capsules, Xiaojing Ge
Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) - based nanostructured biosensor for detection of glucose, Eugene Hwang
The Co-Delivery of Syngeneic Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells and Macrophages on Decellularized Adipose Tissue Bioscaffolds for In Vivo Soft Tissue Regeneration, Hisham A. Kamoun
Improving Material Mapping in Glenohumeral Finite Element Models: A Multi-Level Evaluation, Nikolas K. Knowles