Sijia Guo
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. with 11-year experience in ultrasound transducer design, fabrication, testing, as well as acoustic modeling. 5-year experience in clinical ultrasound system testing and modeling.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Faculty
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
08.2015 - Current
- Develop numerical and deep-learning-based predictive models in clinical trials for treatment of essential tremor, Parkinson's disease, and neuropathic pain using transcranial imaging-guided focused ultrasound.
- Develop new treatment models and hardware to extend the use of current ultrasound technology to treat Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.
- Develop predictive models and perform animal experiments for pre-clinical studies on blood-brain barrier opening and neuromodulation using imaging-guided focused ultrasound.
Research Assistant
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
08.2010 - 08.2015
- Designed, fabricated, and tested piezo-ceramic ultrasound transducers for thermal ablation, thrombolysis, and intravascular imaging.
- Developed acoustic field models, thermal expansion models, and bubble dynamics models in ultrasound applications.
- Developed multi-frequency ultrasonic technique in thermal ablation, and thrombolysis to increase treatment efficiency.
Education
Ph.D. -
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC07.2015
Master of Science -
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC07.2013
Bachelor of Science -
Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, China07.2010
Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ultrasound transducer and system design
- Acoustic modeling (MATLAB, COMSOL)
- Deep-learning modeling (TensorFlow)
Languages
Mandarin
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Selected Publications
- S. Guo & T. Miller, et al, “Predicting final lesion characteristics during MR-guided focused ultrasound pallidotomy for treatment of Parkinson's Disease”, Journal of Neurosurgery, 2020.
- S. Guo & S. Pan, et al, “Deep learning for improved workflow in Transcranial MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (tcMRgFUS) treatment planning”, American Journal of Neuroradiology, 2020.
- S. Guo, et al, “Feasibility of ultrashort echo time images using Full-wave acoustic and thermal Modeling for transcranial MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound (tcMRgFUS) Planning”, Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2019.
- D. Suo, S. Guo, et al, “Thrombolysis using multi-frequency high intensity focused ultrasound at MHz range: an in vitro study”, Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2015.
- S. Guo, et al, “Temperature rise in tissue ablation using multi-frequency ultrasound”, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, 2013.
- J. Ma, S. Guo, et al, "Design, fabrication, and characterization of a single-aperture 1.5-MHz/3-MHz dual-frequency HIFU transducer", IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, 2013.
- S. Guo, et al, “Ultrasound-induced release of micropallets with cells”, Applied Physics Letters, 2012.
Timeline
Research Faculty
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine
08.2015 - Current
Research Assistant
North Carolina State University
08.2010 - 08.2015
Ph.D. -
North Carolina State University
Master of Science -
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science -
Zhejiang University
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