Xinqiang Yan

Xinqiang Yan

Research Associate Professor of Radiology & Radiological Sciences and Electrical and Computer Engineering

Vanderbilt University/VUIIS

My research pursuits revolve around advancing engineering solutions to address the technical challenges encountered in the field of MRI. My primary objectives encompass improving RF and B0 homogeneity in high-field MRI, accelerating acquisition speed, reducing RF heating near implants, and enhancing the Signal-to-Noise Ratio.

Our current research projects include: 1. Solving dark bands in tcMRgFUS using passive reflective antennas; 2. Developing next-generation integrated RF Tx/Rx and B0 shimming coils for 7T brain and spinal cord MRI; 3. Developing flexible RF coils and baluns; 4. Developing RF-transparent B0 shimming coil array; 5. Implementing low-cost wireless coils for clinical scanners; 6. Developing novel materials and devices to reduce RF-related heating near MRI implants.

Interests
  • Antennas
  • RF coils
  • Artificial Inteligence
Education
  • PhD in Particle Physics and Nuclear Physics, 2014

    Institute of High Energy Physics, CAS (Beijing, China)

  • BSc in Nuclear Physics, 2009

    Lanzhou University (Gansu, China)