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Christopher Edwardsمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Medical Ultrasound
• Sonography
• Shear Wave Elastography
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Christopher Edwards is an Associate Professor in Medical Radiation Sciences at Queensland University of Technology's School of Clinical Sciences. He serves as Course Coordinator for the Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound and holds a concurrent position as an Advanced Radiographer/Sonographer with MetroNorth Health District - Queensland Health. With extensive clinical experience spanning Australia and the UK, Dr. Edwards bridges academic and clinical practice in medical imaging. His educational background includes a PhD, Master of Applied Science (medical ultrasound), and Graduate Diploma in Applied Science, all from Queensland University of Technology. Dr. Edwards has been with QUT since 2009, progressing from Lecturer to his current Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor position since 2021, while maintaining clinical practice since 2007. Dr. Edwards' research focuses on advancing ultrasound technology applications, particularly shear wave elastography and quantification techniques for improved clinical diagnosis. His work spans placental research with the Queensland Family Cohort, liver fat quantification methods, and exploring AI applications in sonography. He investigates how technical advancements can translate to better patient outcomes while addressing workforce development challenges in the sonography profession. His recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on both technical ultrasound advancements and professional practice issues. The research spans placental elastography, liver fat quantification, AI applications in ultrasound, sonographer training pathways, and clinical applications across obstetrics, paediatrics, and emergency medicine. This reflects his dual commitment to technological innovation and professional development in medical imaging. ASA Research Grant Recipient (2022) for Optimising Ultrasound-based Liver Fat Quantification Methods Fellow of the Australasian Sonographers Association (2020) Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Former Chair and Board Director of the Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry Dr. Edwards actively supervises multiple PhD and MPhil students, focusing on placental elastography, AI applications in ultrasound, sonographer training pathways, and liver fat quantification. His research is supported through collaborations with Mater Research, CSIRO, Queensland Health, and the Queensland Family Cohort. He is deeply committed to developing national accreditation standards and improving equitable training for sonographers while creating research pathways for clinical professionals. As Director of the Centre for Biomedical Technologies and through his leadership roles with the Australasian Sonographers Association, Dr. Edwards works at the intersection of clinical practice, academic research, and professional standards development in medical sonography.

• Quantitative Linguistics
• Speech Production
• Articulatory Speech Synthesis
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Konstantin Sering is a researcher at the University of Tübingen within the Faculty of Philosophy, specifically working at the Seminar for Linguistics as part of the Quantitative Linguistics group. His academic journey bridges physics and psychology with computational linguistics, culminating in his 2023 PhD thesis on the PAULE (Predictive Articulatory speech synthesis Utilizing Lexical Embeddings) model. He maintains active collaborations with the Cognitive Modeling Group led by Martin V. Butz and the Quantitative Linguistics Group led by Harald Baayen. Sering's research interests center on the computational modeling of human speech production, with particular focus on the articulatory aspects of language. He approaches spoken language from the perspective of computer-aided modeling and simulation, extending the VocalTractLab model to produce spontaneous human speech. His work emphasizes the information-bearing nature of language over its meaning-bearing aspects, investigating how language signals contextual states and conditions. He combines artificial neural networks with predictive forward approaches to model vocal tract control parameters across multiple target spaces, including meaning and acoustic representations. Analysis of Sering's publication record reveals a consistent trajectory in articulatory speech synthesis and quantitative linguistics. His work demonstrates increasing sophistication in modeling the human speech apparatus, with recent publications focusing on improving the PAULE model through speech/non-speech classification, somatosensory feedback integration, and benchmarking methodologies. His research spans both theoretical computational linguistics and practical applications, with strong connections to cognitive science and psycholinguistics. The publications show interdisciplinary collaboration across linguistics, computer science, and cognitive psychology. Sering actively contributes to the academic community through teaching and software development. He has taught courses including Introduction to Psycholinguistics, Physics of Human Speech Production, and seminars on Predictive Articulatory Speech Synthesis. As software author and maintainer, he has developed several important tools for the field: Articubench (an articulatory speech synthesis benchmark), PAULE (his namesake speech synthesis model), create_vtl_corpus, and contributions to pyndl and other packages. His technical expertise spans Python, R, and specialized instrumentation for speech analysis. Based in room 188 at Keplerstr. 2 in Tübingen, Sering maintains an active research program with regular publications and software releases since 2013. His work environment benefits from the resources of the University of Tübingen's linguistics infrastructure and collaborative opportunities across disciplines.

Sven Bertelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Usability Engineering
• Spatial Cognition
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Sven Bertel is a Professor at Flensburg University of Applied Sciences in the Faculty of Information and Communication, where he leads the CIVU – Center for Interaction, Visualization and Usability. His research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction, particularly in usability engineering, spatial cognition, and educational technology applications. Professor Bertel's research interests span several interconnected domains. His primary focus is on spatial cognition and mental rotation, where he investigates how people solve spatial problems and how these abilities can be trained through technology. A significant portion of his work applies these principles to medical ultrasound training through the development of SonoGame, a serious game designed to improve visuospatial skills for medical professionals. He also explores digital competencies development, particularly how user-centered software development can be integrated into educational contexts to prepare students for a digital world. His publication trends reveal a consistent focus on spatial abilities and educational technology since 2017, with recent work (2021-2024) increasingly emphasizing medical applications of spatial cognition research. His collaborations span multiple disciplines, particularly with medical researchers in ultrasound imaging and educators working on digital transformation in teaching. Professor Bertel is actively involved in several research projects related to digital competencies and medical training technologies. His leadership of the CIVU center indicates his role in coordinating interdisciplinary research efforts focused on interaction design, visualization techniques, and usability engineering. His teaching responsibilities include courses in the Applied Informatics program, with a specific focus on usability engineering. Through his work, he bridges theoretical research in spatial cognition with practical applications in medical training and educational technology.

Indunil Karunarathnaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد بالینی

• Anaesthesiology
• Critical Care
• Pain Medicine
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Indunil Karunarathna is a Consultant Anaesthesiologist affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, currently serving at Teaching Hospital Polonnaruwa under the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka. He maintains additional clinical connections with Teaching Hospital Badulla and holds postdoctoral status in his field. His research interests span a remarkable breadth of medical specialties including Anaesthesiology, Critical Care, Pain Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Urology, Ophthalmology, Gynecology, and Burn Surgery. His scholarly work consistently emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to patient care, reflecting his commitment to comprehensive medical practice. Dr. Karunarathna's publication record demonstrates significant contributions across multiple medical domains, with particular focus on diagnostic precision, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, and complication prevention. His work frequently addresses the integration of advanced technologies and interprofessional collaboration in optimizing patient outcomes. Specializes in complex diagnostic challenges across multiple medical specialties Focuses on evidence-based therapeutic interventions and complication prevention Emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to patient management Publishes on emerging diagnostic technologies and treatment paradigms His scholarly contributions reflect both clinical expertise and academic rigor, with publications addressing everything from rare genetic disorders to common clinical presentations, always with emphasis on practical clinical application and patient-centered care.

• Head and Neck Oncology
• Oropharyngeal Cancer Research
• HPV-Related Cancers
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jacob Høygaard Rasmussen serves as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. His research focuses on head and neck oncology, particularly HPV-mediated oropharyngeal cancers, with extensive work on cancer staging, prognosis, and diagnostic imaging techniques. Dr. Rasmussen's research interests center on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of head and neck cancers, with particular emphasis on HPV-related oropharyngeal carcinoma. His work explores the prognostic implications of various biomarkers including p16 and HPV status, cancer staging systems, and the application of advanced imaging techniques like 3D ultrasound and MRI for surgical planning. His research bridges clinical practice with epidemiological analysis, examining trends in cancer incidence and outcomes across different populations. His publication record demonstrates a strong focus on head and neck cancer research with particular attention to HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers. His recent work examines the accuracy of radiologic imaging for assessing cancer spread, risk stratification models for clinical trials, international comparisons of cancer outcomes, and the epidemiological trends of oropharyngeal cancer in high HPV-prevalence regions. His research frequently involves large-scale, multinational collaborations such as the Head and Neck Cancer International Group (HNCIG). Dr. Rasmussen's work has garnered significant attention in the scientific community, with multiple publications receiving substantial citations and media coverage. His 2023 Lancet Oncology paper on p16 and HPV discordance in oropharyngeal cancer has been particularly influential, with over 180 citations, mentioned in news outlets, social media, Wikipedia pages, and clinical guidelines. His research activities include participation in clinical diagnostic accuracy studies examining 3D ultrasound and MRI for assessing resection margins during tongue cancer surgery, as well as investigations into the clinical implications of genetic intratumor heterogeneity for targeted therapy in head and neck cancer. His collaborative work spans multiple institutions across Denmark and internationally, reflecting the global significance of his research in the field of head and neck oncology.