Faculty of Engineering
Research project description
Dr. Karim (U of Waterloo) and Dr. Keller (Princess Margaret Hospital) are looking to hire a jointly supervised PhD student with a master's degree in physics, or engineering physics. A strong background in wave optics is an asset.
Dr. Karim's lab at UWaterloo has been developing imaging device technology based on propagation-based X-ray phase-contrast (XPC) for the past decade. With Dr. Keller, we are applying this technology to obtain three-dimensional images of medical tissues with sub-cellular resolution.
The PhD work will span various fields such as basic image science where we will study XPC image features and relationship to histological tissue types as a function of acquisition parameters of the imaging device. Acquisition parameter optimization will be guided by "ground truth" XPC datasets that we have previously acquired at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto with whom we have a close collaboration.
Dr. Karim's lab at UWaterloo has been developing imaging device technology based on propagation-based X-ray phase-contrast (XPC) for the past decade. With Dr. Keller, we are applying this technology to obtain three-dimensional images of medical tissues with sub-cellular resolution.
The PhD work will span various fields such as basic image science where we will study XPC image features and relationship to histological tissue types as a function of acquisition parameters of the imaging device. Acquisition parameter optimization will be guided by "ground truth" XPC datasets that we have previously acquired at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto with whom we have a close collaboration.
Fields of research
- Digital X-ray Imaging
- Imaging physics and Imaging science
- Phase contrast and Dark field X-ray imaging
- Histopathology
Qualifications and ideal student profile
Prospective graduate student researchers must meet or exceed the minimum admission requirements for the programs connected to this opportunity. Visit the program pages using the links on this page to learn more about minimum admission requirements. In addition to minimum requirements, the research supervisor is looking for the following qualifications and student profile.
- Master's degree in physics, engineering physics or in electrical engineering with an engineering physics minor
- A strong background in wave optics is an asset
Faculty researcher and supervisor
- Karim Sallaudin Karim
Professor, Associate Vice-President, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship
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Graduate programs connected to this project
- Biomedical Engineering - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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- Physics - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Important dates
Silicon Thin-Film Applied Research is an open and ongoing research opportunity. Expressions of interest can be submitted for any term.