Professor
odonnel@uw.edu
Phone: (206) 465-2144
Office: Benjamin Hall Bldg. 514

Matthew O’Donnell

My lab is developing molecular agents and systems for photoacoustic and ultrasonic molecular imaging. Also, we look at integrated therapeutics for molecular-level theranostics (i.e., integrated diagnostics and therapy).

Biomedical imaging
Photoacoustics
Ultrasonics
Molecular contrast agents
My lab is developing molecular agents and systems for photoacoustic and ultrasonic molecular imaging. Also, we look at integrated therapeutics for molecular-level theranostics (i.e., integrated diangostics and therapy).
PhD, Solid State Physics, University of Notre Dame, 1972-1976
BS, Physics, University of Notre Dame, 1968-1972
Physicist, Research and Development Center, General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY 12301,1980-1990.
Research Fellow, Electrical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1984-1985.
Senior Research Associate in Physics and Research Instructor in Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130, 1978-1980.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Physics, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130, 1976- 1978.

IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award, 2019
Rayleigh Award from the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control Society, 2017
IEEE EMBS Award for Excellence in Biomedical Technology, 2015
Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Notre Dame, 2009
National Academy of Engineering, 2009
Washington State Academy of Sciences, 2009
Achievement Award, IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics & Frequency Control Society, 2007
Frank & Julie Jungers Dean of Engineering, University of Washington, 2006
Jerry W. and Carol L. Levin Professor of Engineering, University of Michigan, 1998
Research Award, BME Department, University of Michigan, 1998
Fellow – AIMBE, 1996
Teaching Award, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, 1996
Teaching Award, EECS Department, University of Michigan, 1995
Fellow – IEEE, 1993
Whitney Award, General Electric Internal Research Award, May 1991
Whitney Award, General Electric Internal Research Award, November 1990
Best Paper – Medical Physics, 1985
Best Paper – Medical Physics, 1984
Senior Member – IEEE, 1984
B.S. with Honors – University of Notre Dame, 1972

BIOEN 420: Medical Imaging
BIOEN 504: Introduction to Technology Commercialization

C-W Wei, T-M Nguyen, J. Xia, B. Arnal, E. Y. Wong, I. Pelivanov, M. O’Donnell, “Real-time Integrated Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging System,” IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control 62, no. 2, pp. 319-328 (2015).

J-W Li, B. Arnal, C-W Wei, J. Shang, M. O’Donnell, and X. Gao, “Magneto-optical Nanoparticles for Cyclic Magnetomotive Photoacoustic Imaging,” ACS Nano 9 (2), pp. 1964-1976 (2015).

T-M Nguyen, B. Arnal, S. Song, Z. Huang, R. K. Wang, and M. O’Donnell, “Shear Wave Elastography Using Amplitude Modulated Acoustic Radiation Force and Phase-sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography,” Journal of Biomedical Optics 20(1), 016001 (2015).

B. Arnal, C. Perez, C-W Wei,  J. Xia, M. Lombardo, I. Pelivanov, T. J. Matula, L. D. Pozzo, and M. O’Donnell, “Sono-photoacoustic Imaging of Gold Nanoemulsions: Part I. Exposure Thresholds,” Photoacoustics 3(1), pp. 3-10 (2015).

B. Arnal, C-W Wei,  C. Perez, T-M Nguyen, M. Lombardo, I. Pelivanov, L. D. Pozzo, and M. O’Donnell, “Sono-photoacoustic Imaging of Gold Nanoemulsions: Part II. Real-time Imaging,” Photoacoustics 3(1), pp. 11-19 (2015).

I. Pelivanov, A. Shtokolov, C-W Wei, and M. O’Donnell, “A 1 kHz A-Scan Rate Pump-Probe Laser-Ultrasound System for Robust Inspection of Composites,” IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control 62, no. 9, pp. 1696-1703 (2015).

I. Pelivanov and M. O’Donnell,” Imaging of porosity in fiber-reinforced composites with a fiber-optic pump-probe laser-ultrasound system,” Composites: Part A 79, pp. 43-51 (2015).

J-W Li, S.J. Yoon. B-Y Hsieh, W. Tai, M. O’Donnell, and X. Gao, “Stably Doped Polyaniline Nanoparticles,” Nano Lett. 15, no. 12, pp 8217?8222 (2015).

C. Carrigan, K. O’Leary, E. Riskin, J. Yen, and M. O’Donnell, “On-ramping: Following Women Scientists and Engineers through their Transition from Nonacademic to Faculty Careers, J. Technol. Transf. – DOI 10.1007/s10961-015-9460-5 (2015).

B. Arnal, C.-W. Wei, J-W Li, X. Gao and M. O’Donnell, “Highly sensitive magneto-motive photoacoustic and ultrasound (PAUS) imaging with cyclic excitations,” J. Opt. 18, 024009, 8 pp (2016).

I. Pelivanov and M. O’Donnell,” Heat damage evaluation in fiber-reinforced composites with a kHz A-scan rate fiber-optic pump-probe laser-ultrasound system,” Composites Part A 84, pp. 417-427 (2016).

S. Song, W. Wei, B-Y Hsieh, T.T. Shen, M. O’Donnell, and R.K. Wang, “Strategies to Improve Phase-stability of Ultrafast Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography for Single Shot Imaging of Transient Mechanical Waves at 16 kHz Frame Rate,” Applied Physics Letters 108, 191104; doi: 10.1063/1.4949469 (2016).

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