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1 Yiming Deng, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Electrical Engineering College of Engineering and Applied Science University of Colorado Denver Office Address: NC2204D, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO Office: (303) Address: Education Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University 08/2009 B.Sc. (with honors) in Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University 08/2003 Research Interests Biomedical Imaging, Medical Physics, Mathematical Modeling and Analysis, Applied Electromagnetics, Digital Image and Signal Processing Employment Experience Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, UCDenver Research Assistant, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, MSU PhD Thesis: Forward and Inverse Problems in Non-invasive Imaging Techniques: Model-based Motion Correction in PET Imaging Research Committee: Lalita Udpa(Ph.D., IEEE Fellow); Satish S. Udpa(Ph.D., IEEE Fellow, Dean of Engineering); Kevin L. Berger(M.D., PET/CT Director, Radiology); David Zhu(Ph.D., Radiology & Psychology); Robert J. McGough(Ph.D., ECE) and V. Mandrekar(Ph.D., Statistics) Activities: Conducted original research; authored or co-authored 15+ peer-reviewed journals and 26+ international conference proceedings or presentations; collaborated with researchers from academia, industries and government agencies; wrote technical reports and research proposals. Research Assistant, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University B.Sc. Thesis: Magnetic Isolation: Mathematical Models and Simulation Research Committee: Jiansheng Yuan(Ph.D., EE, Electromagnetics), Zhengming Zhao(Ph.D., EE, Power Electronics) Activities: Conducted research in numerical modeling and simulation, which includes: wave propagation using FDTD, magnetic isolation, pulse width modulation simulation

2 External funded research projects PET Imaging: Cardiac and Respiratory motion estimation and correction for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Multi-modality image fusion techniques for MRI, CT, functional MRI and PET imaging Magneto resistive imaging: theory, models, sensor design, image processing and data analysis Magneto optical imaging: models, real-time image processing and classification, probability of detection (POD) analysis and hardware implementation Ultrasonic imaging: Fresnel lenses design and models Electromagnetic/Eddy current imaging: 2-D and 3-D scanning hardware implementation and data acquisition (DAQ), data classification, signal and image processing Teaching Interests Medical Imaging and Physics Digital Image and Signal Processing Electromagnetics Signals and Systems Numerical Analysis in Engineering Introductory lectures in Electrical Engineering Teaching Experience Instructor, ECE 366, Linear Systems and Signals, Michigan State University, Summer Instructor, ECE 280, Introduction to Electrical Engineering Analysis, Michigan State University, Fall 2008, Spring 2009 Guest Lecture, ECE 802, Inverse Problems, Special Topic: Inverse problems in medical imaging, Michigan State University (graduate level), March 2009 Guest Lecture, NDE Seminar, Special Topic: Magneto optical imaging technique, Michigan State University, October

3 Supervisor, senior student independence study, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007 Invited Research Talks University of Michigan Health Systems (May 2009) Washington University in St Louis (April 2009) University of Colorado at Denver and Health Science Center (April 2009) University of Louisville (April 2009) University of Wisconsin (March 2009) University of Illinois at Chicago (July 2008) Professional Memberships Member, Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Journal Referees Digital Signal Processing Research in Nondestructive Evaluation Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics Signal, Image and Video Processing Honors and Awards Full member, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, 2007 Graduate school travel grant, Michigan State University, 2006 National Better Way award, 2005 Outstanding academic performance award, Tsinghua University, 2001 Schneider award (Top 1%), Tsinghua University and Schneider Electric, 2000 First prize, National Mathematics Olympics, China, 1999 First prize, National Chemistry Olympics, China, 1996 Refereed Journals 1. Y. Deng, L. Udpa, and K. Berger, Model-based patient motion correction for PET imaging, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging (In prep.). 2. Y. Deng, L. Udpa, and D. Zhu, Curvature methods for multi-modality medical imaging fusion, Medical Physics (In prep.). 3. Y. Deng, X. Liu, Z. Zeng, and L. Udpa, GMR Imaging: Theory, Models and System Optimization, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (submitted). 4. G. Yang, A. Tamburrino, L. Udpa, S. S. Udpa, Z. Zeng, and Y. Deng, A pulsed eddy current based GMR system for aircraft structure inspection, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (submitted)

4 5. Z. Zeng, Y. Deng, X. Liu, L. Udpa, S. S. Udpa, B. Koltenbah, R. Bossi, and G. Steffes, Interpretation of GMR signal in detecting cracks under fastener in multilayer aircraft skin structures, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (submitted). 6. X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, and L. Udpa, Model based Inversion Technique using Element-Free Galerkin Method and State Space Search, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (In press). 7. Y. Deng, Robert J. McGough, Kevin L. Berger, Lalita Udpa and John L. Seamans, " A Monte Carlo Based Model for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging", International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, 28(2008), M. Cacciola, Y. Deng, F. C. Morabito, L. Udpa, S. Udpa, M. Versaci, Automatic fuzzy based identification of flawed rivet in Magneto Optic Images, International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, (28)2008, X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa and J. S. Knopp, " Model Based Inversion using Element-Free Galerkin Method",Materials Evaluation, 66(2008), Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, A. Tamburrino, and L. Udpa, "Automatic classification of MOI for aircraft rivet inspection", International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, 25(2007), Z. Zeng, X. Liu, Y. Deng and L. Udpa, "Reduced Magnetic Vector Potential and Electric Scalar Potential Formulation for Eddy Current Modeling", Electrical Review (Przegląd Elektrotechniczny), 6(2007), (Invited Paper) 12. Z. Zeng, X. Liu, Y. Deng, L. Udpa, L. Xuan, W. Shih, and G. Fitzpatrick, "A Parametric Study of Magneto-Optic Imaging Using Finite-Element Analysis Applied to Aircraft Rivet Site Inspection", IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 42(2006), X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa, and J. S. Knopp, "An element-free Galerkin model for simulating magneto-optic imaging with application to aerospace industry", Materials Evaluation, 62(2006), (Fellowship Award Paper) 14. Y. Deng, X. Liu, Y. Fan, Z. Zeng, and L. Udpa, "Characterization of magneto-optic imaging data for aircraft inspection", IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 42(2006), N. V. Nair, V. R. Melapudi, H. R. Jiminez, X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa, S. S. Udpa, " A GMR based Eddy Current Field Sensing System for NDE of Aircraft Structures", IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 42(2006), Refereed Conference Proceedings 16. Y. Deng, X. Liu, Z. Zeng, B. Koltenbah, R. Bossi, G. Steffes, and L. Udpa, Automated Analysis of Eddy Current Giant Magneto-resistive - 4 -

5 data, the Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 2009 (in press). 17. X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa and J. S. Knopp, Model Based Inversion Technique of GMR signal using Element-Free Galerkin Method, Proceedings the Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, 2008, X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa, and J. S. Knopp, A parametric inversion technique in nondestructive evaluation using an element-free Galerkin model, Proceedings of the Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, 2006, Y. Fan, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa, W. Shih, and G. Fitzpatrick, Aging aircraft rivet inspection using magneto-optic imaging: automation and real-time image processing, Proceedings of the 9th Joint FAA/DoD/NASA Conference on Aging Aircraft, X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa, and J. S. Knopp, An element-free Galerkin model for simulating magneto-optic imaging with application to aerospace industry, ASNT Fall Conference and Quality Testing Show, 2005, Y. Deng, X. Liu, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa, S. Udpa, W. Shih, and G. Fitzpatrick, Numerical studies of magneto-optic imaging for probability of detection calculations, Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation (IX), IOS Press, 2005, Peer-reviewed Conference Papers and Presentations 22. Y. Deng, X. Liu, Z. Zeng, B. Koltenbah, R. Bossi, G. Steffes, and L. Udpa, Analysis of Giant Magneto-resistance data using detection angle, 35th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation (QNDE'08), Chicago, USA, July X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa, and Jeremy S. Knopp, A model-based inversion using state space representation and tree search techniques, 35th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation (QNDE'08), Chicago, USA, July Y. Deng, X. Liu, Z. Zeng, B. Koltenbah, R. Bossi, G. Steffes and L. Udpa, Feature Based Analysis of Magneto-Resistance Sensor Data for Nondestructive Testing Applications, 13th International Workshop on Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation, Korea, X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa, Model based Inversion Technique using Element-Free Galerkin Method and State Space Search, the 13th Biennial IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation (CEFC 2008), Athens, Greece, May,

6 26. X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa and J. S. Knopp, Model Based Inversion Technique of GMR signal using Element-Free Galerkin Method, the 24th ACES Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada, March X. Liu, Y. Deng, B. Naimipour, D. Conger, Z. Zeng and L. Udpa, Evaluation of EC and GMR Sensor Response via Numerical Modeling, ASNT Fall Conference and Quality Testing Show, Las Vegas, Nov B. Koltenbah, R. Bossi, G. Steffes, L. Udpa, Y. Deng, X. Liu and Z. Zeng, Electromagnetic Modeling of Magneto-Resistive Sensors, ASNT Fall Conference and Quality Testing Show, Las Vegas, Nov Y. Deng, Robert J. McGough, Kevin L. Berger, Lalita Udpa and John L. Seamans, A Monte Carlo Based Model for PET Imaging, the 13th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, pp.95-96, East Lansing, USA, Sept Z. Zeng, Y. Deng, X. Liu, L. Udpa, B. Koltenbah, R. Bossi, and G. Steffes, Detection of crack under fastener by applying detection angle, the 13th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, pp , East Lansing, USA, Sept X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa and J. S. Knopp, Improved Element-Free Galerkin Method For Modeling Electromagnetic NDE, 12th International Workshop on Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation, Wales, UK, Jun X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L.Udpa, J. S. Knopp, Iterative Inversion Technique for Electromagnetic NDE Using State Space Representation for Cracks, 20th in the series of National and International Meetings on Inverse Problems, Michigan, USA, Jun Z. Zeng, X. Liu, Y. Deng and L. Udpa, Reduced Magnetic Vector Potential and Electric Scalar Potential Formulation for Eddy Current Modeling, 14th International Symposium on Theoretical Electrical Engineering, Poland, Jun Y. Deng, X. Liu, Y. Fan, Z. Zeng, and L. Udpa, Characterization of magneto-optic imaging data for aircraft inspection, Digests of IEEE International Magnetics Conference-INTERMAG, pp. 898, California, USA, May X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa, and J. S. Knopp, A parametric inversion technique in nondestructive evaluation using an element-free Galerkin model,proceedings of the Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Florida, USA, Mar Y. Fan, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa, W. Shih, and G. Fitzpatrick, Aging aircraft rivet inspection using magneto-optic imaging: automation and real-time image processing, the 9th Joint FAA/DoD/NASA Conference on Aging Aircraft, Georgia, USA, Mar

7 37. X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa, and J. S. Knopp, An element-free Galerkin model for simulating magneto-optic imaging with application to aerospace industry, ASNT Fall Conference and Quality Testing Show 2005, Ohio, USA, Oct Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, A. Tamburrino, and L. Udpa, Automatic classification of MOI for aircraft rivet inspection, Proceedings of 12th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, pp , Bad Gastein, Austria, Sep X. Liu, Y. Deng, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa, and J. S. Knopp, An element-free Galerkin model for simulating magneto-optic imaging, ASM International's 16th Advanced Aerospace Materials & Processes Conference and Exposition, Florida, USA, June Y. Deng, X. Liu, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa, S. Udpa, W. Shih, and G. Fitzpatrick, Development of an automatic defect detection/classification capability for the MOI, ATA's 47th Annual Non-Destructive Testing Forum, New Mexico, USA, Sept Y. Deng, X. Liu, Z. Zeng, L. Udpa, S. Udpa, W. Shih, and G. Fitzpatrick, Numerical studies of magneto-optic imaging for probability of detection calculations, 10th International Workshop on Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation, East Lansing, Michigan, USA, Jun