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Dr. Eskandari developed new algorithms for imaging the viscoelastic properties of soft tissue. He subsequently tested these methods on tissue-like materials, while they can be applied in the form of a novel imaging modality for diagnostic purposes such as tumor detection or computer assisted surgery.

A randomly-selected Doctoral citation each day: today from the Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) - graduated in 2009