John M. Sullivan, Jr

Professor and Interim Department Head
(508) 831-5759 (Voice)
(508) 831-5680 (Fax)


Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Mechanical Engineering Department
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609


Affiliate Positions within WPI
Biomedical Engineering Department
Computer Science Department
Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept.
Manufacturing Engineering Department


sullivan@wpi.edu

Co-Director of the CCNI
Center for Comparative NeuroImaging
The Bioengineering Institute of WPI


• Bioengineering Institute

WPI Advising:

1. Freshman Introduction to ME October 25, 2010

WPI Classes and Projects:

1. ES3001 Introduction to Thermodynamics

2. ME3901 Engineering Experimentation Course

3. ME515 Computational Methods for PDEs in Engineering and Science

4. MQP Projects

5. IQP Projects

Research Endeavors :

1. The Center for Comparative NeuroImaging

Education

• B.S. Zoology, University of Massachusetts, 1973
• B.S. Mec.E., University of Massachusetts, 1977
• M.S. Mec.E., University of Massachusetts, 1978
• D.E. Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, 1986

Research

• Development of user interactive grid generation and deployment systems.
• Development of graphics tools and strategies to facilitate nonlinear data interpretation in the biomedical engineering field.
• Numerical solutions of partial differential equations in engineering science.
• Development of 3D tools for registration and segmentation of medical image data.

Selected Recent Publications

• Ghadyani, H., Sullivan, J.M., Jr., and Wu, Z., "Boundary Recovery for Delaunay Tetrahedral Meshes using Local Topological Transformations", Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Accepted for publication, (2009).
• Murugavel, M., and Sullivan, J.M., Automatic cropping of MRI rat brain volumes using pulse coupled neural networks, NeuroImage (2009), in press, doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2008.12.021
• W. Huang, J.M. Sullivan, Jr., H. Ghadyani, and M. Murugavel, "Automatic Image Registration Based Upon an Elastic Finite Element Formulation", Proc. 15th Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med., No 3699, Berlin, Germany, (2007)
• M. Murugavel, S. Tadanki, J. M. Sullivan, Jr., and G. Bogdanov, "A Segmentation Methodology that Accounts for the MR Physics of the RF Pulse Sequence", Proc. 15th Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med., No 3708, Berlin, Germany, (2007)
• M. M. Swathanthira-Kumar and J. M. Sullivan, Jr., "Automatic brain cropping and atlas slice matching using a PCNN and generalized invariant Hough transform process", SPIE, Medical Imaging, No 6512-24, San Diego, CA, (2007)
• H. R. Ghadyani and J. M. Sullivan, Jr., "Quality improvement of tetrahedral meshes by optimizing the minimum local angle", SPIE, Medical Imaging, No 6509-91, San Diego, CA, (2007)
• W. Huang, J.M. Sullivan, Jr., P. Kulkarni, and M. Murugavel, "Automatic 3D image registration using voxel similarity measurements based on a genetic algorithm", SPIE, Medical Imaging, No 6144-106, San Diego, CA, (2006)
• W. Huang and J.M. Sullivan, Jr., "An Automated Image Registration Methodology Using a Hybrid Genetic Algorithm Strategy", Proc. 14th Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med., No 3359, Seattle, WA, (2006)
• Z. Li, W. Chen, P. Kulkarni, K. Murphy, J. Sullivan, J.A. King, "Imaging nicotine response in an animal model of ADHD", Soc. Neurosci. 480.14, (2006)
• M. Murugavel, J.M. Sullivan, and K.G. Helmer, "Comparison of the Signal-To-Noise Sensitivity of Different False Discovery Rate Methods", Proc. 14th Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med., No 2864, Seattle, WA, (2006)
• Zhang, J.Q., J.M. Sullivan, Jr., H.A. Ghadyani, and D.M. Meyer, "MRI guided 3D mesh generation and registration for biological modeling", JCISE, V5, N4, p283-290, (2005).
• Wu, Z., K.D. Paulsen, and J.M. Sullivan, Jr., "Adaptive Model Initialization and Deformation for Automatic Segmentation of T1-weighted Brain MRI Data" IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., V52, No 6, p1128-1131, (2005)
• C.F. Ferris, P Kulkarni, J.M. Sullivan Jr, J.A. Harder, T.L. Messenger, and M. Febo, "Pup Suckling Is More Rewarding Than Cocaine: Evidence from Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Three-Dimensional Computational Analysis", J NeuroScience, V25, N1, (2005)
• J.Q. Zhang, J.M. Sullivan, Jr., Z. Wu, U.A. Benz, "MR Image Guided Composite Imaging Data Visualization", Proc. 13th Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med., No 1872, Miami, FL, (2005)
• M. Murugavel, J.M. Sullivan, Jr., P.K. Kulkarni, "An Integrated Volume Approach Enhances the Accuracy of Functional Voxel Classifications", Proc. 13th Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med., No 1565, Miami, FL, (2005)
• H. Yu, J.M. Sullivan, Jr., H. R. Ghadyani, J. Q. Zhang, "Image Registration by Global Maximization of Mutual Information Based on a Genetic Algorithm", Proc. 13th Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med., No 1567, Miami, FL, (2005)
• W. Chen, J.A. King, C.F. Ferris, P. Kulkarni, J.M. Sullivan, "Odor-Induced Functional Imaging of Brain Activity in Conscious Animals", Proc. 13th Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med., No 1397, Miami, FL, (2005)
• J.Q. Zhang and J.M. Sullivan, Jr., "Image Guided Multi-Modality Registration and Visualization for Breast Cancer Detection", SPIE, Medical Imaging, No 5744-14, San Diego, CA, (2005).
• J.M. Sullivan, Jr., J.S. Mullen, and U. Benz, "Remote control of a functional MRI study via tele-collaboration tools.", SPIE, Medical Imaging, No 5748-69, San Diego, CA, (2005).

Honors and Awards

• Total awards exceeding 6 Million Dollars in Sponsored Research
• Recent sponsored research includes:
• "Development of a model to predict accumulated radiation fields to assist in the therapeutic treatment within lumpectomy sites while maintaining substantially reduced dosages in surrounding normal breast tissues", PI, Advanced Radiation Therapy, LLC, Billerica, MA, 06/08 - 08/08.
• "Visualization Tools for Alternative Breast Cancer Imaging Modalities", NIH subcontract with Dartmouth College Hanover, NH, 5/06 - 4/11.
• "Magnetic Resonance Microwave Absorption and Tomography Imaging", Co-PI with R. Ludwig (PI), NIH (R21/R33) subcontract with Dartmouth College, K. Paulsen (PI), 2007-2010

Scientific and Professional Societies

• The Internation Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, ISMRM.
• Society for Neuroscience, (SfN).
• International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE).
• Pi Tau Sigma, Honorary Mechanical Engineering Society.
• The Scientific Research Society, Sigma Xi.

Complete Curriculum Vitae

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Other Activities:

1. Miva video file conversion

2. Irish Tunes

3. 2nd Floor Apartment for Rent (Jan 2012)

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