Kenneth M Tichauer

Kenneth M Tichauer is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Associate Chair of Graduate Affairs at the Department of Biomedical Engineering within Illinois Institute of Technology's Armour College of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Medical Biophysics from the University of Western Ontario (2008) and a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of British Columbia (2003).

His research focuses on developing medical imaging systems to improve cancer treatment options, including fluorescence-guided surgery, quantitative molecular imaging, and blood flow/metabolism analysis. Key projects involve optimizing imaging agents for tumor detection, lymph node metastasis identification, and personalized precision medicine approaches.

Dr. Tichauer’s work bridges optical and nuclear medicine modalities, emphasizing clinical translation. Recent advancements include paired-agent imaging protocols for real-time surgical guidance and TRIPODD (a novel fluorescence imaging platform for drug distribution analysis). His lab collaborates on translational studies involving both preclinical models and clinical trials.

Publications highlight contributions to molecular imaging techniques, receptor kinetics modeling, and intraoperative diagnostics. Current efforts emphasize improving imaging accuracy in heterogeneous tissues and advancing multimodal imaging fusion strategies.