Faculty: Jason M. Zara
 
Jason M. Zara

 
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Research

My primary areas of research interest are the applications of Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) actuators in medicine and high-resolution medical imaging.   My current work includes the development of new instrumentation for high frequency ultrasound and infrared optical coherence tomography.  I am interested in all areas of medical imaging, primarily focusing on the development of new imaging instrumentation.  My laboratory is set up for ultrasound and optical imaging system development and the testing and evaluation of new medical instrumentation

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Selected Publications

  • Zara, J., S. Yazdanfar, K. Rao, J. Izatt and S. Smith, “Electrostatic MEMS Actuator Scanning Mirror for Optical Coherence Tomography,” Optics Letters, 28(8), pp. 628-630, 2003.
  • Zara, J. and S. Smith, “Optical Scanner Using a MEMS Actuator,” Sensors and Actuators: A: Physical, 102 (1-2), pp. 176-184, 2002.
  • Zara, J and S. Smith,. “A Micromachine High Frequency Ultrasound Scanner Using Photolithographic Fabrication,” IEEE Transactions of the UFFC, 49(7), pp. 947-958, 2002.
  • Zara, J., “Scanning Mirror for Optical Coherence Tomography Using an Electrostatic MEMS Actuator,”Bios 2003 Conference in San Jose, CA, Jan. 28, 2003.
  • Zara, J., S. Yazdanfar, K. Rao, J. Izatt and S. Smith, “Scanning Mirror for Optical Coherence Tomography Using an Electrostatic MEMS Actuator,” SPIE Proceedings, 5140, in press.
  • Zara, J., J. Izatt, K. Rao, S. Yazdanfar and S. Smith, “Scanning Mirror for Optical Coherence Tomography Using an Electrostatic MEMS Actuator,” Proceedings of the 2002 ISBI Conference, pp. 297-300, 2002.
  • Zara, J., “Scanning Mirror for Optical Coherence Tomography Using an Electrostatic MEMS Actuator,” 2002 IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, Washington, DC, July 8, 2002.
  • Zara JM, Bobbio SM, Goodwin-Johansson S, Smith SW. “Intracardiac Ultrasound Scanner Using A Micromachine (MEMS) Actuator”, IEEE Transactions of the UFFC, 47(4): 984-993, 2000.
  • Zara JM, Gentry KL, Bobbio, SM, Smith, SW.  “Synthetic Muscle Actuators:  Applications in Ultrasonic Imaging and Optical Beam Steering”, Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Smart Materials and MEMS II, vol. 4236, 49-57, 2000.
  • Zara JM, Bobbio S, Smith, SW.  “Micromachine Intracardiac Ultrasound Scanner Fabricated with Integrated Circuit Technology”, Proceedings of the 2000 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 931-934, 2000.

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Assistant Professor of Engineering and Applied Science
Room 107 Staughton Hall
Phone: 202 994-2402, Fax: 202 994-0227
jzara@gwu.edu


B.S. Bioengineering 1996,
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering 2001,
Duke University