Ran Davidi
Academic Appointments
- Postdoctoral Research fellow, Radiation Oncology
Key Documents
Contact Information
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 723-4089
Professional Overview
Honors and Awards
- Prostate Cancer Research Program Training Award, Department of Defense (2012-2014)
- Doctoral Student Research Travel Award, City University of New York (2009-2010)
- Presidential Fellowship, City University of New York (2007-2010)
- University Fellowship, City University of New York (2006-2009)
- Science Fellowship, City University of New York (2004-2006)
- Departmental Honors in Computer Science, City University of New York (2003)
Professional Education
| Doctor of Philosophy: | C.U.N.Y. Graduate School & Univ Center (2010) |
| M.S.: | The City University of New York - City College, Computer Science (2009) |
| M. Phil.: | The City University of New York - The Graduate Center, Computer Science (2008) |
| B.A.: | The City University of New York - Hunter College, Computer Science (2003) |
| P. Eng.: | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Electrical Eng. (1996) |
Stanford Advisors
| Lei Xing: | Postdoctoral Faculty Sponsor |
Internet Links
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
My research interests involve the design and development of algorithms for image reconstruction from projections and for therapy treatment planning. Applications include: IMxRT (using X-ray), IMpRT (using protons), VMAT, pCT, CT and more.
Publications
- SNARK09 A software package for reconstruction of 2D images from 1D projections Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 2013: (To Appear)
- Accelerated perturbation-resilient block-iterative projection methods with application to image reconstruction Inverse Problems. 2012: 035005
- Fast superiorization using a dual perturbation scheme for proton computed tomography Trans. Amer. Nuc. Soc.. 2012: 73
- Improved compressed sensing-based cone-beam CT reconstruction using adaptive prior image constraints. Phys Med Biol. 2012; (8): 2287-307
- On the effectiveness of projection methods for convex feasibility problems with linear inequality constraints Computational Optimization and Applications. 2012: 1065-1088
- Superiorization: An optimization heuristic with application to tomography Medical Physics. 2012; (9): 5532
