Stephen E. Derenzo
Professor In
Residence
Department of Electrical Engineering and
Computer Sciences
University of California at Berkeley
463 Cory Hall
Berkeley CA 94720-1770
Senior Scientist
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Building 55, Room 121 (Click for Map)
1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720
Life Sciences Division, Center for Functional Imaging
VOICE: 510-486-4097 FAX: 510-486-4768
LBNL Center For Functional Imaging Research Web Site
The easiest way to reach me is by email:
derenzo@eecs.berkeley.edu or sederenzo@lbl.gov
The URL for this page is:
http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/~derenzo (last update 2006.01.24)
Research
Teaching
Undergraduate Advising - Bioengineering and
Bioelectronics
Research
- Nuclear
instrumentation for medical imaging
- Detectors
for Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Compact
gamma cameras
- The
search for new, dense, ultra-fast scintillators
- First
principle calculations of scintillation mechanisms
Click below to read
the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory 1994 Research Review Magazine article on our
scintillator search
The
Flash of Discovery (Part 1)
The
Flash of Discovery (Part 2)
For research papers and links to .pdf files, see my LBNL Research Web Site
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Teaching
EECS145L:
Electronic Transducer Laboratory
EECS145M: Microcomputer Interfacing Laboratory
Textbook used for 145L and 145M: Practical
Interfacing in the Laboratory: Using a PC for instrumentation, data analysis,
and control
Ideas for EECS199 Projects
(Supervised Independent Study)
Applicants must be
self-motivated and resourceful. Limit - 1 student per semester.
- Use
the RealBasic programming language to develop interactive simulation
exercises on the Web (to be used in both 145L and 145M) (CS199)
- Use of
silicon photodiodes and a simple charge amplifier to detect gamma
radiation (possible new 145L laboratory exercise) (EE199)
- Fabricate
and measure the a.c. impedance of Ag(AgCl) electrodes in saline solution
(to be used in a 145L laboratory exercise) (EE199)
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Undergraduate Advising - Program D
Frequently Asked Questions
Program
D Undergraduate Advising Hours
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Role of the student for class registration:
- Read
the EECS Undergraduate Guide and know the degree requirements
- Fill
out Telebears form, with at least 12 units (the normal load is 15 units),
and at least 2 technical courses. (It is highly recommended that when
registering for the 6th semester, you plan out the 7th and 8th semesters
and verify with the staff in 308 McLaughlin that your plan meets all
degree requirements.)
- Sign
up and meet with the advisor, get your course schedule signed, and get
yout advisors code number
- Use
the Telebears dial-in system to register for your courses
- Turn
in your signed course schedule to 308 McLaughlin
Role of the Undergraduate Advisor for class registration:
- Post
sign-up sheets
- Discuss
career goals
- Discuss
courses and their relevance to career goals
- Approve
or disapprove courses of study
- Approve
or disapprove petitions
- Sign
Telebears forms
- Provide
code numbers
Role of the Staff in 308 McLaughlin for class registration:
- Verify
a student's adherence to degree requirements
- Advise
on procedural matters (e.g. filling out Telebears forms and petitions)
- Inform
the student of various Departmental, College, and University rules
Examples in the field of bioelectronics
- Instrumentation
for monitoring electrical heart signals, blood pressure, temperature, etc.
of patients in intensive care
- Systems
that use high frequency sound, or x-rays, or radioactive tracers, or high
magnetic fields and radio waves to image structure and function
noninvasively
- Systems
for performing multi-dimensional signal processing on medical images
- Systems
that monitor and control temperature, pressure, flow, etc. of cells and
chemicals to produce commercial quantities of drugs
- Systems
that process cell fragments and chemicals under computer control to
analyze DNA content
- Implanted
systems that record heart or biochemical function, or use this information
to control a therapy
- Systems
that store, organize, analyze, and transmit medical data and images so
that physicians at remote locations can monitor a patient's progress and
instruct the local health care staff
Examples in the field of bioengineering
- Improved
safety equipment, such as crash helmets (biomechanics)
- New
materials for heart valves, dentistry, bone replacement, etc.
(biomaterials)
- Artificial
limbs that use skin electrodes, signal processing, batteries, and motors
to restore useful function (biomechanics and control)
- Systems
than automatically analyze blood samples and determine the concentration
of Na+, K+, Ca++, glucose, etc. (biochemistry)
The difference between engineering design and
science
Engineering
seeks to design systems that satisfy specific requirements using available
technologies- there are many correct answers depending on the relative
importance of performance, cost, reliability, durability, maintainability,
safety, aesthetics. etc.
Science seeks to measure, model, and understand the physical universe
and the processes that take place in it- the correct answers are predetermined
Biology courses to consider as electives
- MCB11
Of Molecules and Man: A View for the Layman
- MCB32
Introduction to Human Physiology (also MCB 32L Laboratory)
- MCB41
Genetics and Society
- MCB61
Brain, Mind, and Behavior
- MCB64
Neurons and Neworks
- MCB102
Survey of the Principles of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (also MCB
102L Laboratory)
- MCB130
Cellular Biology (also MCB 130L Laboratory)
- MCB160
Introduction to Neurobiology (also MCB 160L Laboratory)
- IB131
General Human Anatomy (also IB 131L Laboratory)
Networks and Communication courses to consider
Wireless
communications (IC transmitters and receivers): EE140, EE142
Digital communications (interfacing, digital ICs, data transmission protocol,
security, data compression, error correction): EE121, EE122, EE126, EE141,
EECS145M, CS70, CS150
Optoelectronics (optical/electrical transducers, optical amplification and
procesing): EE118, EE145L
User-friendly interfaces: CS9G, CS160
Signal processing (sampling and digital transform theory): EE120, EE123, EE145M
Microfabrication: EE143
UC Berkeley Career and Graduate School Services
2111 Bancroft Way,
#4350
Student employment 2-0440
Career advising 2-1716
Graduate school advising 2-5207
Medical school advising (Peter Van Houten) 2-5706
EECS Program D and Bioengineering Undergraduate
Advising Hours
For Individual
Advising, come to my Office Hours in 463 Cory:
Monday 1:20-2:00
Wednesday 3:10-4:00
OR call 486-4097 to make an appointment for a meeting in building 55, LBNL (Click for Map)
Research Experience Opportunities:
Visit the following websites and links therein:
http://ugrad.eecs.berkeley.edu/CORE/
http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/~humphrys/Ugrad/
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