View the list of presentations from the Biophotonics Laboratory at the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Biomedical Engineering. 

• Vivek K. Nagarajan, Venkateswara R. Gogineni, Sarah B. White and Bing Yu, “Changes in optical properties during heating of ex vivo liver tissues,” of SPIE vol. 10066, 100660O-1, 2017, San Francisco, CA
• Xiangqian Hong and Bing Yu, “Dual-modality smartphone endoscope for cervical pre-cancer detection,” Paper 10057-10, January 28–February 2, 2017, San Francisco, CA
• Xiangqian Hong and Bing Yu, “Dual-modality Smartphone Fiber-optic Endoscope for Early Detection of Cervical Cancer in Low-Resource Settings,” BMES 2016, poster Th-213 in Biomedical Imaging and Optics, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 5–8, 2016.
• Vivek Krishna Nagarajan and Bing Yu, “Real-time Monitoring of Thermal Tissue Damage in Ex Vivo Porcine Kidney using Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy,” BMES 2016, poster Fri–299 in Biomedical Imaging and Optics, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 5–8, 2016.
• Bing Yu, “Quantitative optical spectroscopy and imaging for cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring,” Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), August 8–11, 2016, Shanghai, China. (Invited)
• Bing Yu, “Quantitative optical spectroscopy and imaging: noninvasive tools for cancer research,” Optics Frontier—The 8th International Conference on Information Optics and Photonics (CIOP 2016), July 17–20, 2016, Shanghai, China. (Invited)
• Xiangqian Hong, Vivek K. Nagarajan, Dale H. Mugler and Bing Yu, “Smartphone microendoscopy for high resolution fluorescence imaging,” Optics Frontier—The 8th International Conference on Information Optics and Photonics (CIOP 2016), July 17–20, 2016, Shanghai.
• Vivek Krishna Nagarajan, Bing Yu,”Real-Time Monitoring of Thermal Damage in Ex-Vivo Tissues Using Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy," ASLMS conference Lasers 2015, Kissimmee, April 2015.
• Xiangqian Hong and Bing Yu, “Assessing Tissue Hemoglobin and Oxygenation Using a Near-Infrared Side-Firing Fiber Optic Sensor”, 2015 Health and Human Performance Research Summit, Dayton, Ohio, April 28–30, 2015. (poster presentation)
• Vivek Krishna Nagarajan, Bing Yu, “Changes in tissue optical properties during thermal ablation of ex-vivo pork tissue”, 86th Annual National Technical Association Conference, Cleveland, 2014. (Poster)
• Bing Yu, Amy Shah, and Vivek K. Nagarajan, “Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy of epithelial tissue with controlled probe-to-tissue pressure,” OSA Topic Meeting on Biomedical Optics (BIOMED), Miami Hilton Downtown, Miami, Florida, USA, 26–30 April 2014.
• Bing Yu, Amy Shah, Bingqing Wang, Narasimhan Rajaram, Quanli Wang, Nirmala Ramanujam, Gregory M. Palmer, and Mark W. Dewhirst, “Monitoring of cycling hypoxia and angiogenesis in FaDu head and neck tumors using a side-firing sensor,” Proc. SPIE 8578, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue X, 85781E (March 25, 2013); doi:10.1117/12.2002837. (Invited paper)
• Justin Y. Lo, Sulochana Dhar, Bing Yu, Martin A. Brooke, Thomas F. Kuech, Nan M. Jokerst and Nimmi Ramanujam, “Diffuse reflectance spectral imaging for breast tumor margin assessment”, Proc. SPIE 8214, 821407 (2012).
• B. Yu, J.Q. Brown, T.M. Bydlon, M. Junker, J. Geradts, S. Pruitt and N. Ramanujam, “Quantitative Diffuse Reflectance Imaging of Breast Tumor Margins,” 2011 The 3rd National Optics Research Forum for Yong Scientists, November 11–15, Chengdu, China. (Invited talk)
• B. Yu, V. Chang, A. Shah, D. Merisier, D. Walmer and N. Ramanujam, “A smart fiber optic sensor for cervical cancer detection in developing world,” the 10th International Conference on Photonics and Imaging in Biology and Medicine (PIBM 2011) on November 2–5, 2011 in Wuhan, P. R. China.
• S. Dhar, J.Y. Lo, B. Yu, T. Tyler, M.A. Brooke, T.F. Kuech, N. Ramanujam, N.M. Jokerst, “A custom wide-field spectral imager for breast cancer margin assessment,” IEEE Photonic Society 24th Annual Meeting, PHO 2011 2011:798–799.
• S. Dhar, J.Y. Lo, B. Yu, M.A. Brooke, N. Ramanujam and N.M. Jokerst, “Custom Annular Photodetector Arrays for Breast Cancer Margin Assessment Using Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy,” 2011 IEEE Biomedical Circuits & Systems Conference, San Diego, California, November 10–12, 2011.
• B. Yu, V. Chang, A. Shah, D. Merisier, D. Walmer and N. Ramanujam, “A smart fiber optic sensor for detection of oral and cervical cancer in developing world,” NIH/NCI Cancer Detection and Diagnostics Technologies for Global Health Conference, August 22–23, 2011 at the NIH Campus. (Poster and invited technology demo)
• B. Yu, J.Q. Brown, J.Y. Lo, T.M. Bydlon, H.L. Fu, S.A. Kennedy, M. Junker, T.F. Kuech, J. Geradts, L.G. Wilke and N. Ramanujam, “Quantitative Spectral Imaging for Intraoperative Breast Tumor Margin Assessment,” European Conference on Biomedical Optics 2011, 22–26 May 2011, Munich, Germany. (Invited talk)
• B. Yu, G.M. Palmer, B. Wang, A. Shah, K. Vishwanath and N. Ramanujam, “Monitoring of Head and Neck Tumor Physiology in Response to Hyperoxia using a Side-firing Fiber Optic Probe,” European Conference on Biomedical Optics 2011, 22–26 May 2011, Munich, Germany. (Poster presentation)
• V. Chang, D. Merisier, B. Yu, D.K. Walmer and N. Ramanujam, “Calibration schemes of a field-compatible optical spectroscopic system to quantify neovascular changes in the dysplastic cervix,” accepted for oral presentation by Photonics West 2011 (BiOS), 22–27 Jan. 2011, San Francisco, CA.
• J.Y. Lo, B. Yu, H. Fu, T.F. Kuech and N. Ramanujam, “A compact, cost-effective diffuse reflectance spectroscopic imaging system for quantitative tissue absorption and scattering,” Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 7890, 78900B (2011).
• B. Yu, H. Fu and N. Ramanujam, “UV-visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy with a Self-calibrating Fiber Optic Probe,” ECI Conference on Advances in Optics for Biotechnology, Medicine and Surgery XI Clinical Challenges and Research Solutions, June 28–July 2, 2009, Burlington, Vermont, USA. (Best Poster Award)
• J.E. Bender, B. Yu, A.B. Shang, E.W. Moretti, L.M. Richards and N. Ramanujam “Noninvasive Monitoring of Blood Loss Using Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy:  A Preliminary Patient Study,” ECI Conference on Advances in Optics for Biotechnology, Medicine and Surgery XI Clinical Challenges and Research Solutions, June 28–July 2, 2009, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
• H.L. Fu, B. Yu, J.Y. Lo, T.F. Kuech, and N. Ramanujam, “A Low Cost System for Quantitative Spectral Imaging of Tissue Absorption and Scattering,” ECI Conference on Advances in Optics for Biotechnology, Medicine and Surgery XI Clinical Challenges and Research Solutions, June 28–July 2, 2009, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
• B. Yu, H.L. Fu, T.M. Bydlon, J.E. Bender, and N. Ramanujam, “A Self-Calibrating Fiber Optic Probe for Tissue Optical Spectroscopy,” CLEO 2008, May 6–8, 2008, San Jose, CA.
• J.Y. Lo, B. Yu, G.M. Palmer, T.F. Kuech and N. Ramanujam, “A Miniature Optical Device for Noninvasive, Fast Characterization of Tumor Pathology,” 2008 OSA Topic Meeting in Biomedical Optics, March 16–19, 2008, St. Petersburg, Florida.
• B. Yu, C. Lubawy, C. Zhu, E.S. Burnside, G.A. Sisney and N. Ramanujam, “Fiber Optic Probe Based-on Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Improving the Accuracy of Breast Core Needle Biopsy,” invited poster presentation at the Annual NIH/NIBIB Grantee Meeting, August 8–9, 2005, Washington, DC.
• X. Wang, J. Xu, Y. Zhu,B. Yu, M. Han, K.L. Cooper, G.R. Pickrell, and A. Wang, “An optical fiber tip pressure sensor for medical applications,” Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference 2005, Vol. 2,  pp. 916–918, May 2005.
• X. Wang, J. Xu, B. Yu, K.L. Cooper, A. Wang, “Implementation of nondestructive Young’s modulus measurement by miniature optical sensors,” Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 5998, 23–26 Oct. 2005.
• J. Xu, G.R. Pickrell, X. Wang, B. Yu, K.L. Cooper, A. Wang, “Vacuum-sealed high temperature high bandwidth fiber optic pressure and acoustic sensors,” Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 5998, 23–26 Oct. 2005.
• X. Wang, J. Xu, Y. Zhu, B. Yu, M. Han, K.L. Cooper, G.R. Pickrell, A. Wang, A. Ringshia, W. Ng, “Verifying an all fused silica miniature optical fiber tip pressure sensor performance with turbine engine field test,” Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 5998, 23–26 Oct. 2005.
• B. Yu and A. Wang, “Tunable Extrinsic Fabry-Perot Filter for Sensing Applications”, 2004 Optics in the Southeast, SE04-A2, November 4–5, 2004, Charlotte, North Carolina.
• B. Yu, G.R. Pickrell, D.-W. Kim, and A. Wang, “Thermally tunable extrinsic Fabry-Perot filter for white-light interferometry,” in Frontiers in Optics, OSA Technical Digest Series (Optical Society of America, 2004), paper FWH23.
• B. Yu, A. Wang, and G.R. Pickrell, “Analysis of White-light Fiber Fabry-Perot Interferometric Sensors”, Proc. of SPIE, Fiber Optic Sensor Technology and Applications III, Edited by Michael A. Marcus, Brian Culshaw, John P. Dakin, Vol. 5589, 2004.
• J. Xu, G.R. Pickrell, B. Yu, M. Han, Y. Zhu, X. Wang, K.L. Cooper, and A. Wang, “Epoxy-free high temperature fiber optic pressure sensors for gas turbine engine applications,” Proc. of SPIE, Sensors for Harsh Environments, Edited by Anbo Wang, Vol. 5590, 2004.
• Y. Zhu, G.R. Pickrell, X. Wang, J. Xu, B. Yu, M. Han, K.L. Cooper, A. Wang, A. Ringshia, and W. Ng, “Miniature fiber-optic pressure sensor for turbine engine,” Proc. of SPIE, Sensors for Harsh Environments, Edited by Anbo Wang, Vol. 5590, 2004.
• X. Chen, B. Yu, Y. Zhu and A. Wang, “Deep wet etching of fused silica material for fiber optic sensor fabrication,” Proc. of the SPIE, Vol. 5342, pp. 128–136, 2004.
• B. Yu, G.R.. Pickrell and A. Wang, “Grating-assisted Operation-point Tuning for Fiber-optic Fabry-Perot Interferometric Sensors,” Proc. of the SPIE, Vol. 5272, pp. 41–48, 2004.
• D.-W. Kim, B. Yu, Y. Song, A. Wang, Y. Liu, A. Shahsiah, R. Degeneff, B. Ward, “Discharge and Thermal Gassing Monitoring using Fiber Acoustic Sensors,” EPRI Substation Equipment Diagnostics Conference XII, February 15–18, 2004, New Orleans, Louisiana. 
• B. Yu, D.-W. Kim, J. Deng, B. Ward, W. Cockey, Y. Liu and A. Wang, “Fiber Optic Sensors for Partial Discharge Monitoring in Power Transformers”, 2003 EPRI Substation Equipment Diagnostics Conference, Feb. 23–26, 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Steven Tsai, Bing Yu, Ling Chen, Anbo Wang, Yilu Liu, Barry Ward, “Analysis of on-site transformer partial discharge measurement from fiber optic acoustic sensors”, 2003 EPRI Substation Equipment Diagnostics Conference, Feb. 23–26, 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Ling Chen, Steven Tsai, Yilu Liu*, Bing Yu, Anbo Wang, Barry Ward, “Finite Element Simulation and Theoretical Analysis of the Partial Discharge Acoustic Wave Propagation inside Power Transformers”, 2003 EPRI Substation Equipment Diagnostics Conference, Feb. 23–26, 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana.

 

 

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