Ye Li,   Ph.D

Posdoctoral Scholar
Department of Radiology
University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
Tel: +1 (415) 514-4870
Email: ye.li@ucsf.edu

Education:

2010.10 - Now -- Postdoctoral Scholar, Dept. of Radiology, University of California San Francisco, CA, USA
2004.9 - 2010.1 -- PhD, Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
2007.4 - 2008.1 -- Visiting scholar, Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Minnesota, MN, USA
2000.9 - 2004.7 -- B. Eng., Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Research Interests

• Development of advanced MR detectors and transmitters for human diagnosis
• Innovation of the parallel imaging coil arrays and its in vivo applications
• Fast imaging methodologies ( mainly parallel imaging algorithm and compressed sensing)
• Electromagetic Simulation

Research Grants

1. Investigation of Multichannel Flexible Phased Array Configurations for MR Imaging at 1.5T

Department seed grant, Dec 2010 - Dec 2011, Dept. of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, UCSF.

Goal: This project proposes an investigation approach to simulate the performance of multichannel flexible phased arrays and to lead to great insights into the phased array design for fetal MR imaging at 1.5T. The electromagnetic field distribution of the arrays is numerically simulated by using Finite-Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method and the array performance, including signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), specific absorption rate (SAR) and geometry factor (g-factor) maps, is then theoretically calculated and compared.

Selected Publications

[1] Y. Li , Y. Guo, X. Jiang, Signal-to-noise Ratio Improvement by Bi-2223 Surface RF Coil in 0.3T MRI system, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 20, Issue 3, 818-821 (2010).
[2] Y. Li , X. Zhu, Y. Zhang, X. Jiang, W. Chen, Design of Quadrature Microstrip Transmission Line (MTL) Volume Coil for Small Animal MRI/fMRI Application, Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology, Vol. 25, Issue 8, 1485-1487 (2009).
[3] Y. Li , X. Jiang, Calculating Efficient Noise Resistance of RF Coils in Low Field MRI Systems, Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS) Online, Vol. 3, Issue 4, 879-882 (2007).
[4] Y. Li , Y. Guo, X. Jiang, Analysis of Equivalent Noise Resistance of Surface and Small Volume Coils by the Finite Element Method, Pro. ISMRM 18. Stockholm (2010), p3862
[5] Y. Li, X. Zhu, Y. Zhang, X. Jiang, W. Chen, Design of Quadrature Microstrip Transmission Line (MTL) Volume Coil for Cat MRI, Pro. ISMRM 16. Toronto (2008), p2984
[6] Y. Li, X. Jiang, A quadrature head coil for a 0.3T permanent MRI system, Pro. ISMRM 13. Miami (2005), p933