Kang Kim

  • PhD, Acoustics, Pennsylvania State University
  • MS, Physics, University of Pierre & Marie Curie
  • BS, Educational Physics, Seoul National University

  • Desmidt, T., Brizard, B., Dujardin, P.A., Ternifi, R., Réméniéras, J.P., Patat, F., Andersson, F., Cottier, J.P., Vierron, E., Gissot, V., Kim, K., Aizenstein, H., El-Hage, W., & Camus, V. (2017). Brain Tissue Pulsatility is Increased in Midlife Depression: a Comparative Study Using Ultrasound Tissue Pulsatility Imaging. Neuropsychopharmacology, 42(13), 2575-2582.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1038/npp.2017.113.
  • Kim, K., & Wagner, W.R. (2016). Non-invasive and Non-destructive Characterization of Tissue Engineered Constructs Using Ultrasound Imaging Technologies: A Review. Ann Biomed Eng, 44(3), 621-635.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s10439-015-1495-0.
  • Yu, J., Chen, X., Villanueva, F.S., & Kim, K. (2016). Vaporization and recondensation dynamics of indocyanine green-loaded perfluoropentane droplets irradiated by a short pulse laser. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 109(24).AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.4972184.
  • Kang, J., Chang, J.H., Wilson, B.C., Veilleux, I., Bai, Y., DaCosta, R., Kim, K., Ha, S., Lee, J.G., Kim, J.S., Lee, S.G., Kim, S.M., Lee, H.J., Ahn, Y.B., Han, S., Yoo, Y., & Song, T.K. (2015). A prototype hand-held tri-modal instrument for in vivo ultrasound, photoacoustic, and fluorescence imaging. Rev Sci Instrum, 86(3), 034901.AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.4915146.
  • Mahmoud, A.M., Ding, X., Dutta, D., Singh, V.P., & Kim, K. (2014). Detecting hepatic steatosis using ultrasound-induced thermal strain imaging: an ex vivo animal study. Phys Med Biol, 59(4), 881-895.IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/0031-9155/59/4/881.
  • Park, D.W., Ye, S.H., Jiang, H.B., Dutta, D., Nonaka, K., Wagner, W.R., & Kim, K. (2014). In vivo monitoring of structural and mechanical changes of tissue scaffolds by multi-modality imaging. Biomaterials, 35(27), 7851-7859.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.05.088.
  • Mahmoud, A.M., Dutta, D., Lavery, L., Stephens, D.N., Villanueva, F.S., & Kim, K. (2013). Noninvasive detection of lipids in atherosclerotic plaque using ultrasound thermal strain imaging: in vivo animal study. J Am Coll Cardiol, 62(19), 1804-1809.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.07.013.
  • Yu, J., Takanari, K., Hong, Y., Lee, K.W., Amoroso, N.J., Wang, Y., Wagner, W.R., & Kim, K. (2013). Non-invasive characterization of polyurethane-based tissue constructs in a rat abdominal repair model using high frequency ultrasound elasticity imaging. Biomaterials, 34(11), 2701-2709.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.01.036.
  • Ha, S.H., Carson, A.R., & Kim, K. (2012). Ferritin as a novel reporter gene for photoacoustic molecular imaging. Cytometry A, 81(10), 910-915.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/cyto.a.22160.
  • Wang, Z., Ha, S., & Kim, K. (2012). A new design of light illumination scheme for deep tissue photoacoustic imaging. Opt Express, 20(20), 22649-22659.Optica Publishing Group. doi: 10.1364/OE.20.022649.
  • Stidham, R.W., Xu, J., Johnson, L.A., Kim, K., Moons, D.S., McKenna, B.J., Rubin, J.M., & Higgins, P.D.R. (2011). Ultrasound elasticity imaging for detecting intestinal fibrosis and inflammation in rats and humans with Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology, 141(3), 819-826.e1.Elsevier. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.07.027.
  • Kim, K., Huang, S.W., Hall, T.L., Witte, R.S., Chenevert, T.L., & O'Donnell, M. (2008). Arterial vulnerable plaque characterization using ultrasound-induced thermal strain imaging (TSI). IEEE Trans Biomed Eng, 55(1), 171-180.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/TBME.2007.900565.
  • Kim, K., Jeong, C.G., & Hollister, S.J. (2008). Non-invasive monitoring of tissue scaffold degradation using ultrasound elasticity imaging. Acta Biomater, 4(4), 783-790.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2008.02.010.
  • Kim, K., Johnson, L.A., Jia, C., Joyce, J.C., Rangwalla, S., Higgins, P.D.R., & Rubin, J.M. (2008). Noninvasive ultrasound elasticity imaging (UEI) of Crohn's disease: animal model. Ultrasound Med Biol, 34(6), 902-912.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2007.11.020.
  • Kim, K., Huang, S.W., Ashkenazi, S., O’Donnell, M., Agarwal, A., Kotov, N.A., Denny, M.F., & Kaplan, M.J. (2007). Photoacoustic imaging of early inflammatory response using gold nanorods. Applied Physics Letters, 90(22), 223901.AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.2743752.

  • Iyer, A., Sheng, Z., Zhang, Q., Kim, K., & Sharma, N. (2020). Analysis of Tremor During Grasp Using Ultrasound Imaging: Preliminary Study. In 2020 8th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), 00, (pp. 533-538).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/biorob49111.2020.9224446.
  • Sheng, Z., Kim, K., & Sharma, N. (2020). An Ultrasound Imaging Based Observer for Estimating NMES-Induced Muscle Fatigue: Theory and Simulation. In Volume 1: Adaptive/Intelligent Sys. Control; Driver Assistance/Autonomous Tech.; Control Design Methods; Nonlinear Control; Robotics; Assistive/Rehabilitation Devices; Biomedical/Neural Systems; Building Energy Systems; Connected Vehicle Systems; Control/Estimation of Energy Systems; Control Apps.; Smart Buildings/Microgrids; Education; Human-Robot Systems; Soft Mechatronics/Robotic Components/Systems; Energy/Power Systems; Energy Storage; Estimation/Identification; Vehicle Efficiency/Emissions, 1.ASME International. doi: 10.1115/dscc2020-3196.
  • Zhang, Q., Iyer, A., Kim, K., & Sharma, N. (2020). Volitional Contractility Assessment of Plantar Flexors by Using Non-invasive Neuromuscular Measurements. In 2020 8th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), 00, (pp. 515-520).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/biorob49111.2020.9224298.
  • Zhang, Q., Sheng, Z., Kim, K., & Sharma, N. (2019). Observer Design for a Nonlinear Neuromuscular System with Multi-rate Sampled and Delayed Output Measurements. In Proceedings of the 2010 American Control Conference, 2019-July, (pp. 872-877).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.23919/acc.2019.8814473.
  • Yu, J., Lavery, L., & Kim, K. (2017). Notice of Removal: In vivo super-resolution imaging of vasa vasorum in rabbit atherosclerotic plaque model using deconvolution-based localization technique. In 2014 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (p. 1).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2017.8092182.
  • Chen, W., Lee, B.G., Park, D., Kim, K., Chu, H., Kim, K., Huard, J., & Wang, Y. (2015). Controlled Delivery of Angiogenic Factor FGF2 and Immunomodulatory Cytokine IL-10 Cocktail by Heparin-based Coacervate Synergistically Enhances Ischemic Heart Repair. In TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A, 21, (p. S71).
  • Jaesok, Man, & Kang. (2015). High Spatial-Resolution Cavitation Imaging of Laser-Triggered PFP Droplets. In 2015 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), (pp. 1-4).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2015.0260.
  • Shao, P., Ha, S., Kim, K., & Bai, M. (2015). Near Infrared Quaterrylenediimide-cored Dendrimeric Dyes for Photoacoustic Imaging. In Optical Trapping Applications, OTA 2015, (p. jt3a.15).Optica Publishing Group. doi: 10.1364/boda.2015.jt3a.15.
  • Shao, P., Ha, S., Kim, K., & Bai, M. (2015). Near infrared quaterrylenediimide-cored dendrimeric dyes for photoacoustic imaging. In Optics and the Brain, BRAIN 2015.
  • Shao, P., Ha, S., Kim, K., & Bai, M. (2015). Near infrared quaterrylenediimide-cored dendrimeric dyes for photoacoustic imaging. In Optical Molecular Probes, Imaging and Drug Delivery, OMP 2015.
  • Shao, P., Ha, S., Kim, K., & Bai, M. (2015). Near infrared quaterrylenediimide-cored dendrimeric dyes for photoacoustic imaging. In Bio-Optics: Design and Application, BODA 2015.
  • Shao, P., Ha, S., Kim, K., & Bai, M. (2015). Near infrared quaterrylenediimide-cored dendrimeric dyes for photoacoustic imaging. In Novel Techniques in Microscopy, NTM 2015.
  • Shao, P., Ha, S., Kim, K., & Bai, M. (2015). Near Infrared Quaterrylenediimide-cored Dendrimeric Dyes for Photoacoustic Imaging. In Optics in the Life Sciences, (p. JT3A.15).OSA. doi: 10.1364/boda.2015.jt3a.15.
  • Shao, P., Ha, S., Kim, K., & Bai, M. (2015). Near infrared quaterrylenediimide-cored dendrimeric dyes for photoacoustic imaging. In Optical Trapping Applications, OTA 2015.
  • Shao, P., Ha, S., Kim, K., & Bai, M. (2015). Near infrared quaterrylenediimide-cored dendrimeric dyes for photoacoustic imaging. In Optics and the Brain, BRAIN 2015.
  • Shao, P., Ha, S., Kim, K., & Bai, M. (2015). Near infrared quaterrylenediimide-cored dendrimeric dyes for photoacoustic imaging. In Novel Techniques in Microscopy, NTM 2015.
  • Shao, P., Ha, S., Kim, K., & Bai, M. (2015). Near infrared quaterrylenediimide-cored dendrimeric dyes for photoacoustic imaging. In Optical Molecular Probes, Imaging and Drug Delivery, OMP 2015.
  • Nguyen, M.M., Ding, X., Yu, F., & Kim, K. (2014). Adaptive Beamforming for Thermal Strain Imaging using a Single Ultrasound Linear Array. In 2014 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 1686-1689).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2014.0418.
  • Nguyen, M.M., Ding, X., Yu, J., Park, D., Yu, F., & Kim, K. (2014). Tri-modality Ultrasound Imaging System: Design and Phantom Experiment Results. In 2014 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 325-328).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2014.0080.
  • Park, D.W., & Kim, K. (2014). Elastic modulus contrast enhancement in shear wave imaging using mechanical nonlinearity: In vitro tissue mimicking phantom study. In 2014 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 2335-2338).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2014.0582.
  • Yu, J., Jung, Y., Kang, J., Lee, S.G., Chang, J.H., Lee, J.K., & Kim, K. (2014). Enhancement of photoacoustic signal using a novel light illumination improvement device: in VIVO feasibility animal study. In 2014 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 349-352).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2014.0086.
  • Ding, X., Dutta, D., Mahmoud, A.M., & Kim, K. (2013). Adaptive Displacement Estimation for Optimal Reconstruction of Thermal Strain. In 2013 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), (pp. 930-933).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2013.0239.
  • Allen, R.A., Wu, W., Dutta, D., Duan, X., Stolz, D., Robertson, A., Kim, K., & Wang, Y. (2012). One-year follow-up of host remodeling of rapidly degradable synthetic artery grafts. Poster session presented at the meeting of Annals of Biomedical Engineering.
  • Dutta, D., Mahmoud, A.M., & Kim, K. (2012). A Time Series Analysis Technique for Effective Thermal Strain Imaging in Atherosclerotic Plaques by Reducing Large Cardiac Motion Induced Artifacts. In 2012 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 1189-1192).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2012.0296.
  • Ha, S., Carson, A., & Kim, K. (2012). Photoacoustic molecular imaging of ferritin as a reporter gene. In Oraevsky, A.A., & Wang, L.V. (Eds.). In Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering, 8223, (p. 82232n-82232n-9).SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/12.906802.
  • Stephens, D.N., Mahmoud, A.M., Dutta, D., Lucero, S., & Kim, K. (2012). Flexible Integration of Both High Imaging Resolution and High Power Arrays for Thermal Strain Imaging (TSI). In 2012 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 941-944).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2012.0235.
  • Wang, Z., Ha, S., & Kim, K. (2012). Evaluation of finite element based simulation model of photoacoustics in biological tissues. In Bosch, J.G., & Doyley, M.M. (Eds.). In Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering, 8320, (p. 83201l-83201l-9).SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/12.912152.
  • Wang, Z., Ha, S.H., & Kim, K. (2012). Photoacoustic design parameter optimization for deep tissue imaging by numerical simulation. In Oraevsky, A.A., & Wang, L.V. (Eds.). In Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering, 8223, (p. 822346-822346-8).SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/12.912973.
  • Dutta, D., Lee, K.W., Allen, R., Yu, J., Wang, Y., & Kim, K. (2011). Non-invasive assessment of mechanical property changes with cell growth in a polymer-based vascular graft using ultrasound elasticity imaging. In 2014 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 2245-2248).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2011.0557.
  • Dutta, D., Mahmoud, A.M., & Kim, K. (2011). Feasibility of elastic and compositional characterization of an arterial plaque by dual mechanical strain and thermal strain imaging using a single ultrasound probe. In 2014 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 1774-1777).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2011.0443.
  • Ha, S., Tripathy, S., Carson, A., Lavery, L.L., Zhang, H., Agarwal, A., Kotov, N., Villanueva, F.S., & Kim, K. (2011). Multi-target photoacoustic molecular imaging of cardiovascular inflammatory biomarkers using bioconjugated gold nanorods. In Oraevsky, A.A., & Wang, L.V. (Eds.). In Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering, 7899, (p. 78991m-78991m-7).SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/12.875459.
  • Hollman, K.W., Tripathy, S., & Kim, K. (2011). Three-dimensional mapping of strain in ex vivo porcine cornea with an ultrasound elasticity microscope. In Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc, 2011, (pp. 8503-8506).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).United States. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6092098.
  • Lee, K.W., Dutta, D., Allen, R.A., Yu, J., Kim, K., & Wang, Y. (2011). Non-invasive strength monitoring in the arterial graft during tri-culture in the bioreactor using ultrasound elasticity imaging. Poster session presented at the meeting of NHLBI-NIH Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine.
  • Leeman, J.E., Kim, J.S., Kagemann, L., Yu, F., Chen, X., Pacella, J.J., Schuman, J.S., Villanueva, F.S., & Kim, K. (2011). In Vitro Monitoring of Microbubble Mediated Clot Dissolution Using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). In CIRCULATION, 124(21).
  • Wu, J., Brigham, J.C., Simon, M.A., Kim, K., & Sacks, M.S. (2011). Geometric Analysis and Decomposition of Normal and Hypertensive Human Right Ventricle From Diagnostic Medical Imaging. In ASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B, (PARTS A AND B), (pp. 1133-1134).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/sbc2011-53951.
  • Ha, S., Kim, J.S., Tripathy, S., Carson, A., Grata, M., Agarwal, A., Kotov, N.A., Villanueva, F.S., & Kim, K. (2010). Simultaneous photoacoustic detection of multiple inflammatory biomarkers using bioconjugated gold nanorods as selective targeting agents. In 2010 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 499-502).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2010.5935888.
  • Tripathy, S., Simon, M.A., & Kim, K. (2010). Quantitative evaluation of correlation-based 3D vs. 2D speckle tracking using finite element cardiac mechanical model and in-vitro phantom. In 2010 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 579-582).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2010.5935680.
  • Tripathy, S., Simon, M.A., Sacks, M.S., Brigham, J.C., & Kim, K. (2010). 3-Dimensional Ultrasound Elasticity Imaging for Quantitative Cardiac Mechanical Property Assessment: A Numerical Approach. In ASME 2010 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B, (PARTS A AND B), (pp. 97-98).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/sbc2010-19291.
  • Tripathy, S., Takanari, K., Hashizume, R., Hong, Y., Amoroso, N.J., Fujimoto, K.L., Sacks, M.S., Wagner, W.R., & Kim, K. (2010). In-vivo mechanical property assessment of a biodegradable polyurethane tissue construct on rat abdominal repair model using ultrasound elasticity imaging. In 2010 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 1137-1140).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2010.5935743.
  • Cui, W., Chen, X., Wang, J., Fisher, A., Kim, K., Carson, A., Kripfgans, O.D., Haworth, K.J., Wagner, W.R., & Villanueva, F.S. (2008). A New Method for Stem Cell Imaging Using Contrast Ultrasound. In CIRCULATION, 118(18), (p. S642).
  • Jia, C., Olafsson, R., Kim, K., Kolias, T.J., Rubin, J.M., Xie, H., & O'Donnell, M. (2008). 2D Speckle Tracking vs DTI-derived Elasticity Imaging on an Isolated Rabbit Heart. In 2008 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 958-961).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2008.0231.
  • Kim, K., Agarwal, A., Mcdonald, A.M., Moore, R.M., Myers, D.D., Witte, R.S., Huang, S.W., Ashkenazi, S., Kaplan, M.J., Wakefield, T.W., O'Donnell, M., & Kotov, N.A. (2008). In vivo imaging of inflammatory responses by photoacoustics using cell-targeted gold nanorods (GNR) as contrast agent. In Oraevsky, A.A., & Wang, L.V. (Eds.). In Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering, 6856, (p. 68560h-68560h-8).SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/12.763498.
  • Olafsson, R., Jia, C., Huang, S.W., Witte, R.S., Kim, K., & O'Donnell, M. (2008). Mapping Cardiac Currents using Ultrasound Current Source Density Imaging. In 2008 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 757-760).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2008.0181.
  • Richards, M.S., Rubin, J.M., Jeong, C.G., Hollister, S.J., & Kim, K. (2008). Three Dimensional Elastic Modulus Reconstruction for Non-invasive, Quantitative Monitoring of Tissue Scaffold Mechanical Property Changes. In 2008 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 536-539).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2008.0130.
  • Witte, R.S., Kim, K., Agarwal, A., Fan, W., Kopelman, R., Kotov, N., Kipke, D., & O'Donnell, M. (2008). Enhanced photoacoustic neuroimaging with gold nanorods and PEBBLEs. In Oraevsky, A.A., & Wang, L.V. (Eds.). In Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering, 6856, (p. 685614-685614-9).SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/12.764337.
  • Jia, C., Kim, K., Kolias, T.J., Rubin, J.M., Weitzel, W.F., Yan, P., Dione, D., Sinusas, A.J., Duncan, J., & O'Donnell, M. (2007). 4D Elasticity Imaging of PVA LV Phantom Integrated with Pulsatile Circulation System Using 2D Phased Array. In 2014 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 876-879).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2007.224.
  • Jia, C., Olafsson, R., Kim, K., Witte, R.S., Huang, S.W., Kolias, T.J., Rubin, J.M., Weitzel, W.F., Deng, C., & O'Donnell, M. (2007). Controlled 2D Cardiac Elasticity Imaging on an Isolated Perfused Rabbit Heart. In 2014 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 745-748).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2007.191.
  • Kim, K., Huang, S.W., Olafsson, R., Jia, C., Witte, R.S., & O'Donnell, M. (2007). Motion Artifact Reduction by ECG Gating in Ultrasound Induced Thermal Strain Imaging. In 2014 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 581-584).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2007.151.
  • Kim, K., Richards, M.S., Jeong, C.G., & Hollister, S.J. (2007). Non-Invasive Ultrasound Elastic Modulus Estimates on Tissue Scaffold Mechanical Property Change. In 2014 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, (pp. 347-350).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2007.97.
  • Witte, R.S., Huang, S., Ashkenazi, S., Kim, K., & O'Donnell, M. (2007). Contrast-enhanced photoacoustic imaging of live lobster nerve cord. In Oraevsky, A.A., & Wang, L.V. (Eds.). In Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering, 6437, (p. 64370j-64370j-10).SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/12.701570.
  • Ashkenazi, S., Witte, R.S., Kim, K., Huang, S.W., Hou, Y., & O'Donnell, M. (2006). 2D optoacoustic array for high-resolution imaging. In Oraevsky, A.A., & Wang, L.V. (Eds.). In Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering, 6086, (p. 60861h-60861h-8).SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/12.645543.
  • Huang, S.W., Kim, K., Witte, R.S., Hall, T.L., Ashkenazi, S., Olafsson, R., & O'Donnell, M. (2006). Feasibility of Inducing and Imaging Thermal Strain for High-risk Plaque Identification in Peripheral Arteries Using Ultrasound Arrays. In 2006 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 1, (pp. 1333-1336).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2006.344.
  • Jia, C., Kim, K., Kolias, T.J., Weitzel, W.F., Rubin, J.M., & O'Donnell, M. (2006). Left Ventricular Phantom with Pulsatile Circulation for Ultrasound Strain Rate Imaging. In 2006 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 1, (pp. 1317-1320).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2006.338.
  • Kim, K., Weitzel, W.F., Jia, C., Rubin, J.M., Kolias, T.J., & O'Donnell, M. (2006). Local Nonlinear Arterial Elastic Modulus Reconstruction from In Vivo Strain Imaging and PWV. In 2006 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 1, (pp. 728-731).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2006.195.
  • Kim, K., Witte, R., Koh, I., Ashkenazi, S., & O'Donnell, M. (2006). Early detection of dental caries using photoacoustics. In Oraevsky, A.A., & Wang, L.V. (Eds.). In Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering, 6086, (p. 60860g-60860g-9).SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/12.646455.
  • Olafsson, R., Witte, R.S., Kim, K., Ashkenazi, S., & O'Donnell, M. (2006). Electric current mapping using the acousto-electric effect. In Emelianov, S., & Walker, W.F. (Eds.). In Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering, 6147, (p. 61470o-61470o-11).SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/12.655755.
  • Stephens', D.N., Cannata, J., Liu, R., Shung, K.K., Oralkarr, O., Nikoozadeh, A., Khuri-Yakub, P., Nguyen, H., Chia, R., Dentinger, A., Wildes, D., Thomenius, K.E., Mahajan, A., Shivkumar, K., Kim, K., O'Donnell, M., & Sahn, D. (2006). Forward Looking Intracardiac Imaging Catheters for Electrophysiology. In 2006 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 1, (pp. 702-705).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2006.191.
  • Witte, R.S., Kim, K., Martin, B.J., & O'Donnell, M. (2006). Effect of fatigue on muscle elasticity in the human forearm using ultrasound strain imaging. In Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc, 2006, (pp. 4490-4493).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).United States. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.260850.
  • Witte, R.S., Kim, K., Martin, B.J., & O'Donnell, M. (2006). Ultrasound elasticity imaging of muscle fatigue in the human forearm: Implication on muscle injury and recovery. In 5th World Congress of Biomechanics.Proc. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics.
  • Ashkenazi, S., Witte, R., Kim, K., Hou, Y., & O'Donnell, M. (2005). Tissue Microscopy using Optical Generation and Detection of Ultrasound. In IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 2005., 1, (pp. 269-272).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2005.1602847.
  • Kim, K., Weitzel, W.F., Xie, H., Rubin, J.M., Jia, C., & O'Donnell, M. (2005). Dual Arterial Elastic Modulus Reconstruction from In-vivo Strain Imaging and PWV. In IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 2005., 1, (pp. 377-380).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2005.1602873.
  • Kim, K., Witte, R., & O'Donnell, M. (2005). Arterial Lipid Characterization by High Resolution TSI. In IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 2005., 1, (pp. 137-140).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2005.1602815.
  • Aglyamov, S.R., Xie, H., Kim, K., Rubin, J.M., O'Donnell, M., Wakefield, T.W., Myers, D., & Emelianov, S.Y. (2004). Young's modulus reconstruction for elasticity imaging of deep venous thrombosis: animal studies. In Walker, W.F., & Emelianov, S.Y. (Eds.). In Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering, 5373(27), (pp. 193-201).SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/12.539454.
  • Chen, X., Li, X., Sahn, D., Kim, K., Xie, H., & O'Donnell, M. (2004). Evaluation of 2-D Speckle Tracking Based Strain Rate Imaging (SRI) Using a 3-D Heart Simulation Model. In IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 2004, 3, (pp. 2125-2128).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ultsym.2004.1418257.
  • Kim, K., Weitzel, W.F., Rubin, J.M., Xie, H., Chen, X., & Donnell, M.O. (2004). Arterial elastic modulus reconstruction from in-vivo strain image using arterial pressure equalization. In Proceedings - IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 1, (pp. 380-383).
  • Chen, X., Liu, X., Sahn, D., Kim, K., Xie, H., & O'Donnell, M. (2003). Temporal and spatial registration for cardiac strain rate imaging. In Proceedings of the IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 2, (pp. 2134-2137).
  • Kim, K., Weitzel, W.F., Rubin, J.M., Xie, H., Chen, X., & O'Donnell, M. (2003). Enhanced vascular strain imaging using arterial pressure equalization. In Proceedings of the IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 1, (pp. 216-219).
  • Ding, X., James, I., Marra, K., Rubin, J.P., Leers, S., & Kim, K. Improved Multi-foci Beamforming for Combined High Frame Rate Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging and Thermal Strain Imaging. In Proc. IEEE IUS International Symposium.
  • Ding, X., Nguyen, M., James, I.B., Marra, K.G., Rubin, J.P., Leers, S.A., & Kim, K. Improved estimation of thermal strain using pulse inversion harmonic imaging: An ex vivo human tissue study. In IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
  • Ding, X., Palmeri, M.L., & Kim, K. Performance Comparison of High Frame Rate and Standard (1:1) Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging. In Proc. IEEE IUS International Symposium.
  • Rubin, J.M., Horowitz, J., Sisson, T., Kim, K., Ortiz, L., & Hamilton, J. Local lung ventilation estimation using ultrasound strain measurements. In Proc. IEEE IUS International Symposium.
  • Yu, J., Chen, X., Villanueva, F.S., & Kim, K. High-speed imaging of vaporization and recondensation dynamics of ICG-loaded PFP droplets irradiated by a short pulse laser. In Proc. IEEE IUS International Symposium.
  • Yu, J., Yu, F.T.H., Pacella, J.J., Villanueva, F.S., & Kim, K. In vivo super-resolution imaging of muscle vasculature using microbubble localization technique. In Proc. IEEE IUS International Symposium.

  • Kim, K., Weitzel, W.F., Rubin, J.M., Jia, C., O'Donnell, M., & Kolias, T.J. Measurement of tissue elastic modulus. US 8,167,804 B2.
  • Kim, K., Xu, J., & Rubin, J.M. Methods and apparatuses for measuring tissue stiffness changes using ultrasound elasticity imaging. US 9,554,777 B2.
  • Weitzel, W.F., Kim, K., O'Donnell, M., Rubin, J.M., Xie, H., & Chen, X. Methods and system for measuring mechanical property of a vascular wall and method and system for determining health of a vascular structure. US 7,318,804 B2.
Research Interests
Biomedical engineering Clinical sciences Electronics, sensors and digital hardware Atomic, molecular and optical physics Communications engineering Cardiovascular medicine and haematology