Koohyar Pooladvand
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About
Koohyar Pooladvand is a researcher advancing the frontiers of smart materials and precision actuation, with a primary focus on the development and characterization of MRI-compatible piezoelectric motors. His work addresses a critical need in medical robotics: creating actuators that function safely within the high magnetic fields of an MRI scanner. Pooladvand’s major contributions lie in the innovative use of high-speed digital holographic interferometry to visualize and analyze the dynamic behavior of piezoelectric motor stators. This technique, detailed in his most-cited paper (2019, 5 citations), allows for unprecedented, non-contact measurement of micro-scale vibrations, enabling precise finite element modeling validation. His subsequent work (2021, 3 citations) further characterized plastic piezoelectric stators, demonstrating a path toward lighter, safer, and more cost-effective actuators for clinical applications. By combining advanced optical metrology with computational modeling, Pooladvand provides the foundational knowledge necessary to design reliable, compact motors for image-guided interventions. His research is pivotal for the next generation of surgical robots and diagnostic devices that require both high precision and MRI compatibility.
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