STATEMENT OF PURPOSE I have always been curious about how a picture was processed from a camera

On a quick note, I am a Radiology technologist (BSc, India) and completed an MSc in Medical Imaging (UK). After MSc, I worked as an applications specialist in Ultrasound for Hitachi Aloka Medical ltd. There were limited opportunities for research collaborations and advanced level contributions. I resigned to pursue a research career.

DIGITAL IMAGES are electronic snapshots taken of a scene or scanned from documents, such as photographs, manuscripts, printed texts, and artwork. The digital image is sampled and mapped as a grid of dots or picture elements (pixels). Each pixel is assigned a total value (black, white, shades of gray or color), which is represented in binary code (zeros and ones). The binary digits ("bits") for each pixel are stored in a sequence by a computer and often reduced to a mathematical analog version for display or printing. http://preservationtutorial.library.cornell.edu/intro/intro-01.html

Between the use of film or digital photography, film is the more effective method when looking for originality and creativity. With the adoption of digital photography, the younger generations, as well as the older and more current photographers are becoming lazy. These groups must recognize that the art of the photograph is being jeopardized by the digital camera and the camera phone. For the current photographers as well as amateur photographers, this essay will serve as testimony to film as well as other chemical methods, and how they shouldn’t be ignored, but preferred. The digital era has had a massive impact on the art world and all of its mediums, but for photography this impact has resulted in the removal of the human from the photograph making process. This intimate process is what makes it an art form. All of films imperfections and unique qualities, as well as its monetary value and scarcity are just a few factors that have made it so precious. To replace this entire process with a microchip is offensive and undermines the importance of the process that is needed to make a photograph. Anyone can take a picture but you must make a photograph, and this skill is being simplified to a digital camera. The impact of the digital era on photography has hindered the process of making a photograph; painting the art form obsolete in today’s society.

The research aspect of my job is by far and away my favorite part about, and has led me to develop a useful skill set. Not only am I well versed in MATLAB, but I have learned image processing techniques and how to apply statistical methods to draw up relevant conclusions. From these separate experiences, we have had one paper on CT protocol management published and another one on the correlation of patient positioning and noise non uniformity under review. Under the supervision of Dr. Szczykutowicz, I will be pursuing my own independent research, with the same ideas in mind but on a much larger scale. Being in a clinical setting means access to patient data, and luckily a database of over 50,000 images labeled as high or low image quality. My goals for this project are to use a variety of techniques to implement a system to verify the quality of an image upon the technicians receiving it from their PACS system. Further outcomes could possibly be the creation of new protocols or an application to recommend a technician redo a scan if it is determined to be of poor quality. This latest research is very connected to not only my research interests, but my career goals. Medical imaging is an amazing technique, it’s revolutionized how we diagnose patients, but that means

After completing work experience with 'Balausum Healthcare hospital radiography department' in Afghanistan, I gained a valuable insight into the of the radiography department and also shadowed a doctor on his rounds. This built my confidence and communication skills through speaking to patients and doctors. I have developed important research skills as well refining my experimental technique and

Today, more people are getting hooked on Digital photography. Since the birth of digital photography, it has been easier and more convenient for people to capture the best photos they desire. Digital Photography indeed has become the wave of today and in the near future. But what if you're still using the old mode of taking photos- the film photography? Well, think again.

This gallery brings to light the art of photography and how it has changed over the years. Durable images are created using photography; The Art of photography captures the moment and lock it up in prints. From the days of Joseph Nicephore Nicepce till date, photography has greatly evolved. From black and white pictures to colored pictures, from daguerreotypes and films to digital cameras, from taking pictures of people to taking picture of landscape and non-living objects, Photography has truly come a long way. Also, the art of prints has improved with time. Gelatin silver process is the most traditional way of printing in the 1800s. Photogram is another method of printing that involves the use of light sensitive photographic paper. Inkjet

Working on a short research project in my third year not only introduced me to the concept of automated image segmentation and diagnosis, but also acquainted me with the importance and convenience of such systems. This concept was further developed by a course on image processing that illustrated the coding processes used in automated segmentations, and the difficulties that still encompass the topic. In addition, multiple courses in the academic field of biophysics expanded my knowledge of human biomechanics and the physics of modern medical imaging systems. Learning how CT, x-ray, PET, MRI, ultrasounds and photoacoustic imaging functioned and how computers process the signals received from these machines was the highlight of my undergraduate experience. Of the imaging modalities I studied, CT, MRI, and PET stood out as the most extensive and versatile fields to explore.

Have you ever had a friend or family member die of lung cancer, or die of a smoking related death? In America over 160,000 men and women die each year from lung cancer. That is less than the amount that have died from breast and colon cancer combined. The leading cause of lung cancer in the United States is smoking tobacco. With this high amount of deaths, a lot of companies are creating ads to get the point out. Companies such as the huffington post create ads that are filled with a message. These messages can be viewed through the symbolism of the ad, the color and position of the ad.

In the last decades, the photography industry has experienced a rapid transition from film photography to digital photography. Companies such as Kodak, Fujifilm, Konica, Afga, and 3M were well known and recognized names in the industry. These companies were the industry leaders on in the new millennium in regard to film photography. With the exponential growth in technology, leaders in the industry had to take decisive actions with little or no room for error in order to maintain their market share on product offerings. From film photography to digital photography, and to Android photography or cell phone photography, this transition caused many of these industry leaders to re evaluate their approach to new challenges in last decades in order to remain a dominant force and came up with innovative products. In order to remain competitive, few companies in the industry to measures to restructure their operations and develop products to meet consumer demand. Although, some companies in the industry survive the rapid transition from one technology to another, many struggled and eventually called closed their doors for good in the business.

Until recently, at least, it was possible to define photography as a process involving optics, light sensitive material and the chemical processing of this material to produce prints or slides. Today though, that definition is subject to change. Technological innovations…are shifting photography from its original chemical basis towards electronics… It is not overstating it to say that the advent of this new technology is changing the very nature of photography, as we have known it. (Bode and Wombell 1991)

The journey of my post graduation career was ignited when I landed among top 1% of the students at the State Board Examination of the 10+2 level and facilitated with State Level Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) for my Under Graduate program under the Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) scheme of the State Government. Based on my academic performance I was admitted to the reputed institute of D J Sanghvi college Of Engineering for the under graduate program in Information technology, where I learned core IT concepts like Programming Languages (C, C++, Java), Data Structures and algorithms, Database systems, Security systems, Operating Systems, Software Engineering etc. The Exposure to C, C++ and JAVA developed within me an eagerness of learning them, which further gave me good

My interest towards mathematics made me to take Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as the main subjects during my intermediate (10+2). After obtaining 94% marks in Intermediate and securing a top 6% rank in engineering entrance test, I opted for Computer Science Engineering in JNTU College of Engineering. Immediately after my Bachelor’s degree, I secured the job in Wipro Technologies and this offered me numerous opportunities to learn about the technical aspects of Software industry.

During my undergraduate years which lasted for three years, the course structure, especially the module about Emerging Technologies, helped me develop an interest in

Being a student of 8th semester, I have enough knowledge of GPS, Communication system, Microcontroller and