Keerthi S. Valluru

Associate

B.Tech, Biomedical Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India, 2005
M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, 2008

Department of Imaging Sciences
School of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648
Rochester, New York 14642
Phone: 585-276-3662
Email: keerthivalluru@gmail.com

Research Interests:

Photo-acoustic imaging, Medical Ultrasound and Optical imaging

Currently working with Drs. Vikram Dogra and Navalgund Rao on Photo-acoustic Imaging at the University of Rochester Medical Center

Publications/Presentations

Giakos GC, Sukumar S, Valluru K, Bathini P, Atreya Paturi S, Ambadipudi K, Wagenar D, Adya V, Reddy M, Fraiwan L,; Sheffer DB, "Increased Visibility of Targets Submerged in Scattering Opaque Media and Polarimetric Techniques", IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 57(12):2777-2781, Dec 2008.
Valluru K, Giakos GC, “Polarimetric Imaging of Multi-Index of Refraction Biological Phantoms utilizing Efficient Molecular Optical Imaging Techniques”, IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques-IST 2008, pp.67-72, 11-12 Sep. 2008.
Giakos GC, Paturi S, Valluru K, Bathini P, Ambadipudi K, Adya V, Sukumar S and Sheffer D, “Optical Active Molecules used as Molecular Contrast Agents for Enhanced Imaging”, IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference Proceedings, pp.1809-1813, 12-15 May 2008.
Giakos GC, Valluru K, Bathini P, Paturi S, Ambadipudi K, Sukumar S and Mandadi B, “Efficient Photosensitizers for Trans-illumination and Optical Imaging”, IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference Proceedings, pp.1793-1797, 12-15 May 2008.
Valluru K, Giakos GC, Paturi S, Adya V, Ambadipudi K, Bathini P, Reddy M and Sukumar S, “Enhanced Detection and Imaging based on Novel Molecular Nanophotonics Principles”, IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques-IST 2007, pp.1-7, 5 May 2007.
Giakos GC, Paturi S, Bathini P, Sukumar S, Ambadipudi K, Valluru K, Wagenar D and Adya V, “New Pathways towards the Enhancement of Image Quality”, IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference Proceedings-IMTC 2007, pp.1-5, 1-3 May 2007.
Sukumar S, Bathini P, Paturi S, Sumrain S, Ambadipudi K, Giakos GC and Valluru K, “Novel Optical Techniques for Efficient Standoff Detection of Backscattered Polarimetric Signatures from Cluttered Targets”, Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Workshop on Measurement Systems for Homeland Security, Contraband Detection and Personal Safety, pp.49-54, 18-19 Oct. 2006.
Giakos GC, Fraiwan L, Sumrain S, Sukumar S, Bathini P, Wagenar D, Atreya Paturi S, Adya V, Reddy M, Ambadipudi K, Valluru K and Sheffer D, “Enhanced Robotic Rover Imaging Sensors for Space Exploration”, IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques-IST 2006, pp.2-6, 29 Apr. 2006.
Giakos GC and Valluru K, “Meeting the Challenge of Innovation: From Early Cancer Detection to National Defense and Homeland Security”, poster presented at Northeast Ohio Innovation Forum, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio, 30 Jan. 2006.