Stephen E. Russek (Fed)

Stephen E. Russek obtained an A.B. in physics from Harvard University in 1980, spent two years working at AT&T Bell Laboratories researching advanced silicon devices, and then obtained a Ph.D. in physics from Cornell University in 1990 in superconducting devices. He currently leads the Imaging Physics Project in the Magnetic Imaging Group at NIST and codirects the MRI Biomarker Measurement Service. He is author/coauthor of over 250 peer-reviewed publications with over 10000 citations, has written several book chapters, has three patents, and is a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He is a recipient of the Department of Commerce bronze, silver, and gold medals, and Ron Brown award for his work on neuromorphic technology, spintronics and spin oscillators, MRI phantoms, and quantitative medical imaging. He is the recipient of the Colorado CO-Labs award for high impact research. He has been the supervisor for over 30 undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. He is an active member of the medical physics group in APS, the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, the Radiological Society of North America, and is the local Rocky Mountain Magnetics IEEE Chapter Chair.

Current Research Projects

• microMRI
• SI-traceable calibration of parameters in MRI phantoms as part of the MRI Biomarker measurement service. Validation of image-based biomarkers.
• Neuromorphic devices and circuits using hybrid spintronics and superconducting devices.
• Novel nanomagnetic contrast agents and quantitative imaging techniques.