Brian successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis in August, 2003. He was employed as a postdoctoral research associate in the lab until August, 2004. He is now a father, and employed as a senior statistical analyst at the Center for Biomedical Engineering at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. His webpage while at Rice is provided below:
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My research focuses on optimization of
cryogen spray cooling.
My studies
have demonstrated parameters such droplet size, velocity, spray
density, and
cryogen film height influence heat removal. My work involves in
vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo studies
combined with modeling. The ultimate goal of my thesis is to
determine
the causes influencing heat removal, then exploiting these factors,
which will
result in increased protection of the epidermis from non-specific
thermal damage.
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Research
Interests:
Biomedical optics, fast and realtime imaging, dermatologic laser
therapy, pre-cooling
methods for dermatologic procedures
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Brian
M Pikkula
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Photomedicine and Biomedical Photonics Lab Maintained by Brian Pikkula Last Update: October, 2003 |
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Image
of cryogen droplets in flight.
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Visit
my personal site at pikkula.com
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The
green fluorescent marker signals positive for vascular wall apoptosis
in response
to laser irradiation.
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