EDUCATION
2020 - Present Ph.D. Student in Computational Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
2018 - 2020 M.S. in Applied Statistics, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
2012 - 2016 B.S. in Mathematical and Applied Mathematical, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Research
05/2024 - 08/2024
Computational Sciences Summer Research Fellowship
Marquette University, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Milwaukee, WI
• Applied Controlled Aliasing in Parallel Imaging with View Angle Tilting technique (CAIPIVAT) approach for multi-coil Separation of Parallel Encoded Complex-valued Slices (mSPECS) with Through-Plane Acceleration (TPA) and In-Plane Acceleration (IPA) techniques (mSPECS-IPA-CAIPIVAT).
05/2023 - 08/2023
Computational Sciences Summer Research Fellowship
Marquette University, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Milwaukee, WI
• Applied Controlled Aliasing in Parallel Imaging (CAIPI) approach for multi-coil Separation of Parallel Encoded Complex-valued Slices (mSPECS) with Through-Plane Acceleration (TPA) and In-Plane Acceleration (IPA) techniques (mSPECS-IPA-CAIPI).
08/2022 - 05/2023
Graduate Research Assistant
Marquette University, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Milwaukee, WI
• Applied Controlled Aliasing in Parallel Imaging Results in Higher Acceleration (CAIPIRINHA) and multislice CAIPIRINHA using View Angle Tilting (CAIPIVAT) techniques for multi-coil Separation of Parallel Encoded Complex-valued Slices (mSPECS) to simulated fMRI data to prepare for the mSPECS-CAIPI image reconstruction.
05/2022 - 08/2022
Computational Sciences Summer Research Fellowship
Marquette University, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Milwaukee, WI
• Applied the Shifted Field of View (sFOV) method for multi-coil Separation of Parallel Encoded Complex-valued Slices (mSPECS) and developed a new imaging reconstruction method in fMRI.
Teaching
08/2020 - 05/2022, 08/2023 - Present
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Marquette University, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Milwaukee, WI
• Calculus 1 (Fall 2020, Fall 2024)
• Modern Elementary Statistics (Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2023)
• Statistical Methods (Fall 2021)
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Papers
Xu K, Rowe DB: A CAIPIVAT Approach with Through-Plane Acceleration and In-Plane Acceleration to Improve Activation Detection Rate in FMRI. (Status: In Preparation, 2024.)
Xu K, Rowe DB: A Bayesian CAIPIVAT Approach with Through-Plane Acceleration to Enhance Efficiency of Simultaneously Encoded Slice Acquisition in FMRI. (Status: Submitted to Annals of Applied Statistics, October 2024.)
Conference Proceedings
Xu K, Rowe DB.
A CAIPI Approach to Decrease Geometry Factor for Simultaneous Multi-Slice Technique in FMRI
Proc. Joint Stat. Meet., Section in Imaging, Portland, OR, 2024.
Xu K, Rowe DB. Increased SNR by Simultaneous Encoded Complex-valued Slices with Through-Plane Acceleration in fMRI. Proc. Joint Stat. Meet., Section in Imaging, Toronto, Canada, 2023.
POSTERS AND TALKS
Poster Presentations
Xu K, Rowe DB. A Bayesian CAIPIVAT Approach for Simultaneous Multi-Slice Technique to Increase Activation Detection in FMRI. Computational Sciences Summer Research Fellows Program, Computational Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Department, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, 2024.
Xu K, Rowe DB. A CAIPI Approach for Simultaneous Multi-Slice Technique to Increase Activation Detection in FMRI. Amer. Stat. Assoc. Stat. Methods in Imaging, Indianapolis IN, 2024.
Xu K, Rowe DB. A Through-Plane Acceleration Approach to Increase SNR of Simultaneous Multi-Slice in FMRI. Department of Graduate School, Marquette University, Student Poster Competition, 2024.
Xu K, Rowe DB. Increased SNR by Simultaneous Encoded Complex-Valued Slices with Through-Plane Acceleration in FMRI. Proc. Joint Stat. Meet., Section in Imaging, Toronto, Canada, 2023.
Xu K, Rowe DB. A High-Accelerated Image Reconstruction Method by Simultaneous Encoded Slices with CAIPI in FMRI. Amer. Stat. Assoc. Stat. Methods in Imaging, Minneapolis MN, 2023.
Xu K, Rowe DB. Statistical Image Reconstruction of fMRI: A Shifted Field-of-view method for Multi-coil Separation of Parallel Encoded Complex-value Slices (mSPECS-sFOV) in fMRI. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Marquette University, Forward Thinking Symposium, November 2022.
Invited Talks and Presentations
• A CAIPI Approach to Increase Activation Detection for SMS Technique in FMRI.
Proc. Joint Stat. Meet., Section in Imaging, Portland, OR, August 2024.
• A CAIPI Approach for mSPECS with Through-Plane and In-Plane Acceleration.
Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Marquette University, Department Colloquium, September 2023.
• Statistical Image Reconstruction of FMRI: A Shifted Field-of-View method for Multi-coil Separation of Parallel Encoded Complex-valued Slices (mSPECS-sFOV) in fMRI.
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Marquette University, Forward Thinking Symposium, November 2022.
• Statistical Image Reconstruction of FMRI: A Shifted Field-of-View method for Multi-coil Separation of Parallel Encoded Complex-valued Slices (mSPECS-sFOV) in FMRI.
Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Marquette University, Department Colloquium, September 2022.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Travel
• Travel Award: Marquette University, Department of Graduate School
American Statistical Association Joint Statistical Meeting 2024
• Travel Award: Marquette University, Department of Graduate School
American Statistical Association Joint Statistical Meeting 2023
• Travel Award: Marquette University, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
American Statistical Association Joint Statistical Meeting 2023
• Travel Award: Marquette University, Department of Graduate School
American Statistical Association Statistical Methods in Imaging 2023
• Travel Award: Marquette University, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
American Statistical Association Statistical Methods in Imaging 2023
MEMBERSHIPS
American Statistical Association, Section in Imaging
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