Department of Engineering and Technology

Qin Hu  

Qin Hu

Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering

Office: 234 ET Building

Phone: (989) 774-2138
E-mail: hu1q@cmich.edu
 
Education:
 
  • Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Old Dominion University, 2004
  • M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, P. R. China, 1998
  • B. S., Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, P. R. China, 1995
   
  Affiliations:
  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  Biophysical Society
  Society of Women Engineers
  Bioelectromagnetics Society
  American Physical Society
  Technical reviewer for IEEE Trans on Plasma Science
   
  Professional Interests:
  Bioengineering, Numerical Electromagnetics, Pulsed Power, High-Performance Computing, Nanotechnology
   
  Teaching Areas:
  Microprocessor Fundamentals, Microelectronic Circuits
   
  Selected Publications and Presentations:
 
  • Hu, Q., R.P. Joshi, and A. Beskok, "Model Study of Electroporation Effects on the Dielectrophoretic Response of Spheroidal Cells," Journal of Applied Physics, 106, 024701, 2009.
  • Hu, Q., R.P. Joshi, "Analysis of Intense, Subnanosecond Electrical Pulse-Induced Transmembrane Voltage in Spheroidal Cells with Arbitrary Orientation," IEEE on Biomedical Engineering, 1617-1626, 2009.
  • Hu, Q., R.P. Joshi, "Transmembrane voltage analyses in spheroidal cells in response to an intense ultrashort electrical pulse," Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research - membrane biophysics 2, 2009.
  • Hu, Q., R.P. Joshi, "Transmembrane voltage analyses in spheroidal cells in response to an intense ultrashort electrical pulse," Physical Review E 79, 011901, 2009
  • Joshi, R.P., Mishra, A., Hu, Q., Schoenbach, K.H., Pakhomov, A., “Self-Consistent Analyses for Potential Conduction Block in Nerves by an Ultra-Short, High-Intensity Electric Pulse,” Physical Review E 75, 061906, 2007
  • Joshi, R.  P., Nguyen, A., Sridhara, V., Hu, Q., Nuccitelli, R., and Schoenbach, K. H., Simulations of Intra-Cellular Calcium Release Dynamics in Response to a High-Intensity, Ultra-short Electric Pulse,” Physical Review E 75, 041920, 2007
  • Hu, Q., Sridhara, V., Joshi, R. P., Kolb, J., and Schoenbach, K. H, “Molecular Dynamics Analysis of High Electric Pulse Effects on Bilayer Membranes Containing DPPC and DPPS”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol.34, No.4, pp.1405-1411, 2006
  • Joshi, R. P.,  Sridhara, V., Hu, Q., Nguyen, A., and Schoenbach, K. H., “Simulations   of   Cell   Response to High Intensity, Ultrashort Electrical Pulses,” Proceedings of the Bio-Electromagnetic Society Conference, Cancun, Mexico, June 11-15, pp. 224-226, 2006 (invited)
  • Hu, Q., Joshi, R. P., Schoenbach, K. H., “Simulations of Nanopore Formation and Phosphatidylserine Externalization on Lipid Membranes Subjected to a High-Intensity, Ultra-Short Electric Pulse,” Physical Review E, 72, 031902, 2005
  • Hu, Q., Viswanadham, S., Joshi, R.P., Schoenbach, K.H., “Simulations of Transient Membrane Behavior in Cells Subjected to a High-Intensity, Ultra-Short Electric Pulse,” Physical Review E, 71, 031914, 2005
  • Hu, Q., Joshi, R. P., Schoenbach, K. H., “Simulation of Dynamical Responses of Lipid Membranes Subjected to High-intensity Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (nsPEF),” Electromed  2005 Conference, Portland, OR, May 15-18, 2005
  • Hu, Q.,  Joshi, R. P., Schoenbach, K. H., “Dynamical Studies of Model Membrane and Cellular Response to Short Duration, High Intensity Electric Fields,” Electromed 2005 Conference, Portland, OR, May 15-18, 2005
  • Joshi, R. P., Hu, Q., Lakdawala, V. K., and Schoenbach, K. H., “Modeling the Dynamical Response of Biological Cells,” IEEE Int’l Conference On Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Denver, CO, Oct. 17-20, 2004
  • Hu, Q., Dynamic Modeling Studies of Model Membrane and Cellular Response to Nanosecond, High-intensity Electric Fields,Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, Sep. 17, 2004
  • Joshi, R.P., Hu, Q., and Schoenbach, K.H., “Modeling Studies of Cell Response to Ultrashort, High-Intensity Electric Fields – Implications for Intracellular Manipulation,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 1677-1686, Aug. 2004
  • Joshi, R. P., Hu, Q., Schoenbach, K. H., and Beebe, S. J., “An Energy-Landscape Model Analysis for Irreversibility and It’s Pulse Width Dependence in Cells Subjected to a High-Intensity, Ultrashort Electric Pulse,” Physical Review E 69, 051901, 2004
  • Hu, Q., and Joshi, R. P., “Modeling Studies of Cell Response to Ultrashort, High-Intensity Electric Fields”, Center for Bioelectrics, Norfolk, VA, Nov 11, 2003
  • Joshi, R. P., Hu, Q., and Schoenbach, K. H., “Modeling Studies Of Cell Response to Ultrashort, High-Intensity Electric Fields for Intracellular Manipulation,” Workshop on Bio-Dielectrics, Albuquerque, NM, Oct. 19-22, 2003
  • Joshi, R. P., Hu, Q., Lakdawala, V. K., and Schoenbach, K. H., “Modeling Cellular Response to Ultrashort, High-Intensity Electric Fields,” IEEE Int'l Conference on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Albuquerque, NM, Oct. 19-22, 2003
  • Joshi, R.P., Hu, Q., and Schoenbach, K.H., “Dynamical Modeling of Cellular Response to Short-Duration, High-Intensity Electric Fields,” IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 778-787, Oct. 2003
  • Joshi, R. P., Hu, Q., and Schoenbach, K. H., “Modeling Studies of Cell Response to Ultrashort, High-Intensity Electric Fields–Implications for Intracellular Manipulation and Ion Transport,” ElectroMed Conference, San Antonio, TX, June 11-13, 2003
  • Joshi, R. P., Hu, Q., and Schoenbach, K. H., “Dynamical Modeling of Cellular Response to Short High-Intensity Electric Fields,” Bio-Electrics Workshop at the IEEE Conference on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Cancun, Mexico, Oct. 2002
  • Joshi, R.P., Hu, Q., Schoenbach, K.H., and Beebe, S.J., “Simulations of Electroporation Dynamics and Shape Deformations in Biological Cells Subjected to High Voltage Pulses,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 1536-1546, Aug 2002
  • Hu, Q., and Joshi, R. P., “Simulation of Ultrashort Electrical Pulse Effects on Cells: Electroporation Dynamics with Variance Surface Tension and Cell Deformation,” presented at the International Gordon Conference in St. Augustine, MA, July 2002
  • Joshi, R. P., Hu, Q., Schoenbach, K. H., and Hjalmarson, H. P., “Improved Energy Model for Membrane Electroporation in Biological Cells Subjected to Electrical Pulses,” Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research-Membrane Biophysics 3, 2002
  • Joshi, R. P., Hu, Q., Schoenbach, K. H., and Hjalmarson, H. P., “Improved Energy Model for Membrane Electroporation in Biological Cells Subjected to Electrical Pulses,” Phys. Rev. E, Vol. 65, pp. 041920:01-041920:07, 2002
  • Joshi, R. P., Hu, Q., Schoenbach, K. H., and Hjalmarson, H. P., “Theoretical Predictions of Electromechanical Deformation of Cells Subjected to High Voltage for Membrane Electroporation,” Phys. Review E, Vol. 65, pp. 021913-1–021913-13, 2002

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Engineering faculty member Terry Lerch, center, and human environmental studies faculty members Tanya Domina, right, Maureen MacGillivray, center back, and Mitzi Cook discuss the potential of the whole body scanner with Boris Esterkes, Reebok senior designer.