Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Centre
Centre Introduction
The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Research Centre in the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was founded in 2016 and is an integral part of the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre (SPMIC) in the University of Nottingham, UK (UNUK). The University of Nottingham has long been at the centre of developments in Magnetic Resonance Imaging techniques across the world, and MRI has always been and will still be a research priority across the University of Nottingham. In 1991, SPMIC was established at UNUK to house the University’s expanding MRI Group, following Sir Peter Mansfield’s pioneering work in the early 1970s. Sir Peter Mansfield won the Nobel Prize for his contributions in the development of MRI in 2003 (Sir Peter Mansfield on Nobel Prize Website). The outstanding contributions of SPMIC were recognised in 2001 when the University of Nottingham was awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education. Now, the exceptional MRI research and education in SPMIC have been extended to our China campus – UNNC.
The MRI Research Centre in UNNC develops and applies magnetic resonance imaging techniques in a broad range of areas, including research on both hardware and software of MRI techniques. Our key research topics include:
- MRI hardware
- RF and gradient coil design
- MRI pulse sequence development
- Clinical applications of MR
- Hyperpolarized noble-gas MRI
The MRI Research Centre in UNNC is led by Dr Chengbo Wang (UNNC). Brief introductions of the centre leading professionals are given below; please go to their webpages for more detailed information. Currently, we are collaborating with a local MRI manufacturer: Ningbo XinGaoYi Medical Equipment Co. Ltd and have access to their full product lines, including 0.3 T, 0.35 T, 0.4 T, 0.5 T, 1.5T & 3T MRI scanners. In addition, we are working with Prof. Thomas Meersmann from UNUK to develop a new generation of a noble-gas polariser, and with Prof. Richard Bowtell and Dr Paul Glover on multiple other research projects.
We are recruiting enthusiastic MRI researchers. If you are interested, please contact us at:
Chengbo.Wang@nottingham.edu.cn, or +86-574-88180000-9894 Or Jing.Wang@nottingham.edu.cn, or, +86-574-88180000-6364
Professionals
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering / Faculty of Science and Engineering
Associate Professor in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Director of Sir Peter Mansfield MRI Centre
Dr. Chengbo Wang received his bachelor and master degree both in biomedical engineering from Tsinghua University in 1999 and 2002, respectively. After that, he stared his PhD study in the hyperpolarized noble gas MRI in the University of Virginia. In 2007, after he got his PhD degree, he first worked in the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for one year, then in 2008, he returned to the University of Virginia to work as an assistant professor of Radiology.
Dr. Chengbo Wang was awarded the fellow research award because of his work related to secondhand smoking in RSNA 2007. He was also awarded the prestigious Moore young investigator award in ISMRM 2008. He has published tens of journal papers with over 40 conference presentations. Dr. Wang's research was mainly supported by NIH. Dr. Wang moved back to UNNC and took the leader role to build an MRI research centre in the Ningbo campus from 2012.
Dr. Chengbo Wang’s research interest is the theoretical and experimental development of new magnetic resonance imaging techniques to meet the research and clinical needs of the medical and biomedical community. Special interests include MRI hardware, optimization of the MR pulse sequences and MRI physics, hyperpolarized noble-gases MRI to study lung function and lung diseases, cancer, proton diffusion and perfusion, medical imaging processing.
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering / Faculty of Science and Engineering
Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Department Exam Officer
Dr. Jing Wang has a bachelor and master degree both in materials science from Shandong University, and a PhD degree in optical biosensor from the University of Nottingham UK. She joined UNNC as a teaching fellow in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering after finishing her PhD degree in 2014.
Dr. Jing Wang’s research interests are the theoretical simulation and construction of optical sensors for medical and biological applications based on Surface Plasmon Resonance imaging, interferometry, and confocal microscopy. Special research interests include construction of three dimensional models in optical imaging, miniaturization of optical sensors for medical applications like non-invasive surgeries, hyperpolarization of noble gas, optical signal processing.
Recruitment
We are recruiting enthusiastic PhD students. If you are interested, please contact us at:
Jing.Wang@nottingham.edu.cn, or +86-574-88180000-6364
Chengbo.Wang@nottingham.edu.cn, or +86-574-88180000-9894
Recruitment of PhD students
Features of the PhD programs in UNNC MRI Research Centre:
- Co-supervised by leading-edge professors specialized in the areas of MRI from both UNNC and UNUK
- Dual Academic Supervisor:
- UNNC: Dr. Chengbo Wang, Dr. Jing Wang
- UNUK: Prof. Peter Morris, Prof. Richard Bowtell, Prof. Penny Gowland, Prof. Thomas Mersmann, Dr. Susan Francis, Dr. Paul Glover
- Access to multiple types of MRI scanners
- Cooperation with leading MRI company in China
- 30% research will be done in SPMIC in UNUK, while 20% research in UNNC MRI Research Centre and 50% in our industry partner
- Innovative and engaging research
- Opportunity to work with world leading level MRI companies
Our expectations in PhD students:
- Education background in Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and/or Biomedicine, or other relevant areas.
- At least Bs or BEng, MSc or MEng is encouraged
- Enthusiasm in MRI
Recruitment of Research Assistants
- MSc or MEng in MRI is required.
- 3 years of working experience in MRI fields is preferred.