Filiz Yetisir

Filiz Yetisir is a Research Fellow at the Fetal Neonatal Neuroimaging and Developmental Science Center, Boston Children's Hospital, specializing in electromagnetic field optimization for fetal MRI safety and imaging enhancement since 2017. Her work bridges biomedical engineering and clinical applications to address critical safety challenges in prenatal diagnostics.

Education:

• BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bilkent University, Turkey (2011)
• MSc and PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT (2014, 2017)

Research Focus: Dr. Yetisir pioneers computational modeling of radiofrequency (RF) exposure in fetal MRI, with emphasis on reducing tissue heating, mitigating dielectric shading via parallel transmission, and developing pregnancy-specific thermal simulators. Her methodology integrates patient-specific safety management to accelerate imaging while minimizing motion artifacts—a critical advancement for vulnerable fetal subjects.

Publication Trends: Her 2019-2025 publications reveal a cohesive trajectory toward personalized fetal MRI safety protocols, evolving from foundational SAR modeling to real-time RF shimming solutions. Key themes include field-strength optimization (1.5T-7T), computational fetal motion simulation, and quantitative placental oxygenation metrics, consistently targeting clinical translation.

Scientific Recognition:

• Merrill Lynch Fellowship (MIT)

Research Environment: As part of Boston Children's Fetal Neonatal Neuroimaging Center, she collaborates with obstetricians, radiologists, and engineers to transform fetal MRI from a diagnostic tool into a dynamic platform for developmental neuroscience, with ongoing work focused on AI-driven safety prediction systems.