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Iulian I. Iordachita CV

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Johns Hopkins University
ERC/LCSR
128 CSEB, 3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore MD 21218-2682

Tel: 410-516-3839
Fax: 410-516-5553
Web: http://lcsr.jhu.edu/IulianIordachita
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Education

Doctor Engineer Diploma (equivalent to Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering, University of Craiova, Romania,11/1996

Dissertation:Contributions to the study of biologically-inspired mechanisms for dragging locomotion.

Diploma of Advanced Studies (equivalent to MS)in Industrial Robots, University of Craiova, Romania, 06/1989

Thesis: Mechanical Hands for Industrial Robots

Mechanical Engineer Diploma (equivalent to BS & MS), Specialization - Technology of Mechanical Engineering, University of Craiova, Romania, 06/1984

Thesis: Industrial Robot actuated with Pneumatic Motors

Post-doctoral Training

03/00-08/00:Post-Doctoral Fellow in Medical Robotics, Brady Urological Institute, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA;

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Professional Experience

07/07 – present: Assoc Research Scientist, Center for Computer-Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA - research activity

04/04 – 06/07: Research Engineer, Center for Computer-Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA - research activity

10/03-03/04: Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Craiova, Romania – teaching and research activity

10/02-09/03: Visiting Associate Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, JAPAN - research activity

10/98-09/02: Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Craiova, Romania – teaching and research activity

10/93-09/98: Senior Lecturer, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Craiova, Romania – teaching and research activity

09/90-09/93: Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Craiova, Romania – teaching and research activity

10/86-08/90: Research-Design Engineer, Research and Technology Institute for Electric Motors, Transformers and Electric Apparatus, Craiova, Romania – design and research activity

09/84-09/86: Mechanical Engineer, S.C. “Electroputere” SA, Craiova, Romania, Tools Factory – manufacturing process design activity

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Teaching Experience

10/98-03/04: Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Craiova, Romania:

  • Industrial Robots – Course, Laboratory experiments;
  • Mechanical Structures for Robots and Manipulators – Course, Laboratory experiments, Project, Seminary;
  • Machine Components Design - Course, Laboratory experiments, Project;
  • Special Mechanisms and Mechanical Transmissions for Robots - Course, Laboratory experiments, Project, Seminary;
  • Machine Design Optimization - Course, Project, Seminary (2002-2004, new course).

10/93-09/98: Senior Lecturer, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Craiova, Romania:

  • Industrial Robots – Course, Laboratory experiments (new course);
  • Mechanical Structures for Robots and Manipulators – Course, Laboratory experiments, Project, Seminary (new course);
  • Machine Components Design - Course, Laboratory experiments, Project;
  • Mechanisms and Machines Theory - Course, Laboratory experiments, Project, Seminary;

09/90-09/93: Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Craiova, Romania:

  • Machine Components Design – Laboratory experiments, Project, Seminary;
  • Mechanisms and Machines Theory – Laboratory experiments, Project, Seminary;

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Research Interests

  • Medical Robotics
  • Mechanisms and Mechanical Transmissions for Robots
  • Biologically-inspired Mechanisms
  • Machine Design and Manufacturing Technology

Special Skills

  • Experimental research orientation;
  • Design and manufacturing of advanced, computer controlled mechanical systems;
  • Software packages: Pro-Engineer, Autodesk Mechanical Desktop, Mathematica by Wolfram Research, etc.

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Publications

Books and Textbooks

  1. Popescu I., Iordachita I., Dumitru N., Rinderu P., Biological Mechanisms, SITECH Publishing House, Craiova, 1997, ISBN 973-97524-9-1, 232 pages (in Romanian).
  2. Iordachita, I., The Special Mechanisms and Mechanical Transmissions for Industrial Robots, University of Craiova, Publishing House, 1997, 222 pages (in Romanian);
  3. Iordachita, I., Industrial Robots, University of Craiova, Publishing House, 1997, 245 pages (in Romanian);
  4. Catrina Gh., Dumitru N., Ilie E., Iordachita I.,Margine Al., Rosca D., Machine Parts. Practical Applications Guide, University of Craiova, Publishing House, 1994, 204 pages (in Romanian);

Books chapters and sections

  1. Elmenreich W., Tenreiro Machado J.A., and Rudas I.J., Intelligent Systems at the Service of Mankind, Vol. I, Ubooks, 2003, ISBN 3-935798-25-3.

Journal Papers (selection)

  1. Boctor EM., Iordachita I., Fichtinger G., Hager GD., Ultrasound self-calibration, Proceedings of SPIE -- Volume 6141, Medical Imaging 2006: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Display
  2. Fichtinger G, Deguet A, Fischer G., Iordachita I, Balogh E, Masamune K, Taylor RH, Fayad LM, De Oliviera M, Zinreich SJ, CT Image Overlay for Percutaneous Needle Insertions, Journal of Computer Aided Surgery, July 2005; 10(4): 241–255
  3. Iordachita, I., Catrina, G., Considerations over the Precision of the Industrial Robots. Annals of University of Craiova, Romania, Mechanics Part, no.1/2001, ISSN 1223-5296, pp. 137-142
  4. Catrina, G., Iordachita, I., The Kinematics Error of a TRTRR Robot. Annals of University of Craiova, Romania, Mechanics Part, no.1/1999, ISSN 1223-5296, pp. 366-371
  5. Iordachita, I., Tudor, M., Contributions to Modeling of Bio-mechanisms that Ensure the Reptiles Locomotion. Annals of University of Craiova, Romania, Mechanics Part, no.1/1999, ISSN 1223-5296, pp. 120-123
  6. Iordachita, I., Aspects Regarding the Kinematics of the Dragging Locomotion. TCMM no.29, Editura Tehnica, Bucharest, pp.281-284 (ISBN 973-31-1091-4, ISBN 973-31-1094-9)
  7. Iordachita, I., Experimental Research Regarding Mechanisms for Dragging Locomotion. TCMM no.29, Editura Tehnica, Bucharest, pp.273-280 (ISBN 973-31-1091-4, ISBN 973-31-1094-9)

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Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers (selection)

  1. DiMaio S.P., Samset E., Fischer G., Iordachita I., Fichtinger G., Jolesz F., Tempany C.M., Dynamic MRI Scan Plane Control for Passive Tracking of Instruments and Devices, MICCAI 2007 (accepted)
  2. Fichtinger G., Fiene J., Kennedy C.W., Kronreif G., Iordachita I., Song D.Y., Clif E., Kazanzides P., Robotic Assistance for Ultrasound Guided Prostate Brachyterapy, MICCAI 2007 (accepted)
  3. Fischer G., DiMaio S.P. Iordachita I., Fichtinger G., Development of a Robotic Assistant for Needle-Based Transperineal Prostate Interventions in MRI, MICCAI 2007 (accepted)
  4. Jain A., Deguet A., Iordachita I., Chintalapani G., Blevins J., Le Y., Armour E., Burdette C., Song D., Fichtinger G.,. Intra-operative 3D Guidance in Prostate Brachytherapy using a non-isocentric C-arm, MICCAI 2007 (accepted)
  5. Krieger A, Csoma C, Guion P, Iordachita I, Metzger G, Qian D, Singh A, Whitcomb L, Fichtinger G, Design and Preliminary Accuracy Studies of an MRI-Guided Transrectal Prostate Intervention System, MICCAI 2007 (accepted)
  6. Matinfar M., Gray O., Iordachita I., Kennedy C., Ford E., Wong J., Taylor R.H Kazanzides P., Small Animal Radiation Research Platform Imaging, Mechanics, Control and Calibration, MICCAI 2007 (accepted)
  7. Mitchell B., Koo J., Iordachita I., Kazanzides P., Kapoor A., Handa J., Taylor R., Hager G. Development and Application of a New Steady-Hand Manipulator for Retinal Surgery, 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 10-14 April, 2007, Rome, Italy
  8. Kazanzides P, Chang J, Iordachita I, Li J, Ling C, Fichtinger G.: Design and Validation of an Image-Guided Robot for Small Animal Research, Ninth International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention -- MICCAI 2006, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2006
  9. Iordachita I, Kapoor A, Mitchell B, Kazanzides P, Hager G, Handa J, Taylor R, Steady-Hand Manipulator for Retinal Surger, Medical Robotics Workshop, Ninth International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention -- MICCAI 2006, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2006
  10. Fischer GS., DiMaio SP., Iordachita I., Fichtinger G., Robotic MRI-guided Prostate Needle Placemen, Medical Robotics Workshop, Ninth International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention -- MICCAI 2006, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2006
  11. Fischer GS., DiMaio SP., Iordachita I., Fichtinger G., Design of a Robot for Transperineal Prostate Needle Placement in MRI Scanner, IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, Budapest, Hungary, 2006
  12. Jain AK, Iordachita I, Fichtinger G, Small Size Fiducial for C-arm Tracking (FTRAC), Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Surgery, Montreal, Canada, 2006
  13. Krieger A., Iordachita I., Metzger G., Guion P., Atalar E., Fichtinger G., Whitcomb LL., Accuracy of Hybrid Tracking for a Novel MR-Guided Transrectal Prostate Interventional Device, 6th Interventional MRI Symposium, Leipzig, 2006
  14. Fischer GS., DiMaio SP., Iordachita I., Fichtinger G. Robotic Assistant for MR-Guided Prostate Biopsy, 6th Interventional MRI Symposium, Leipzig, 2006
  15. DiMaio S, Fischer G, Haker S, Hata N, Iordachita I, Tempany C, Fichtinger G, Design of an Prostate Needle Placement Robot in MRI Scanner, IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics, Pisa, Italy, Feb 15-19, 2006
  16. Boctor EM, Iordachita I, Hager GD, Fichtinger G, Bootstrapped Ultrasound Calibration, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality #14, Long Beach, California, 2006
  17. Boctor EM., Iordachita I., Fichtinger G., Hager GD., Real-time Quality Control of Tracked Ultrasound, Eighth International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention -- MICCAI 2005, Proceedings in Lecture Notes in Computer Science Vol. 3749, pp 621-627, Springer, 2005
  18. J.C. Li, E. Balogh, I. Iordachita, G. Fichtinger, P. Kazanzides, Image-Guided Robot System for Small Animal Research, First International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering - CME2005, Takamatsu, Japan, May 15 - 18, 2005
  19. Boctor EM, Iordachita I, Hager GD, Fichtinger G, Ultrasound Self-Calibration and Real-Time Quality Control for Interventions, IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, Rotterdam, the Netherlands 18-21 September, 2005
  20. Popa, D., Iordachita, I., Tarnita, D., Methods of study for Human Knee Applicable to Humanoid Robots Proceedings of RAAD’05, 14th International Workshop on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, Bucharest, Romania: May 26-28, 2005
  21. Sakuma, I., Mukaiyama, K., Iordachita, I., Matsumiya, K., Kobayashi, E., Yano, H., A Bone Cutting Device for Rotational Acetabular Osteotomy (RAO) with a Curved Oscillating Saw, Proceedings of the 18th International Congress and Exhibition, CARS 2004, Chicago, USA, June 23-26, 2004, ELSEVIER International Congress Series 1268, ISBN 0444517316, pp.632-637
  22. Iordachita, I., Wiard, R., Fichtinger, G., Sakuma, I., Stoianovici, D., Controllable Motorized Devices for Accurate Percutaneous Needle Placement in Soft Tissue Target, Proceedings The Eleventh World Congress in Mechanism and Machine Science, Tianjin, China, April 2004, China Machine Press, ISBN 7-111-14073-7/TH.1438, Vol.1, pp. 82-86
  23. Popa, D., Iordachita, I., Aspects About the Kinematics Simulation for a Jumping Experimental Model, Proceedings of RAAD’04, 13th International Workshop on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, Brno, Czech Republic: June 2-5, 2004, ISBN 80-7204-341-2, pp. 370-375
  24. Iordachita, I., A Mechanism that provide Snake-like Locomotion, IEEE 7th International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Systems, INES 2003, Assiut – Luxor, Egypt, March, 2003, paper no. CAE-06
  25. Popa, D., Iordachita, I., Aspects About Some Studies Made on Jumping Mechanisms Inspired from Nature, 12th International Workshop on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region RAAD'03, Cassino, Italy: May 7-10, 2003, paper no. 031RAAD03
  26. Iordachita, I., Patriciu, A., Mazilu D., Catrina, G., Stoianovici, D., Force-feedback tests for Medical Robots, Proceedings of the 2002 International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Systems, INES 2002, May 26-28, 2002 Opatija, Croatia, ISBN 953-6071-17-7, ISSN 1562-5850, pp. 41-44
  27. Iordachita, I., Considerations Over the Control Functions for the Mechanisms that Ensure Dragging Locomotion, Proceedings 11th International Workshop on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, RAAD 2002, Balatonfured, Hungary, 2002, ISBN 963-7154-10-8, pp. 220-223
  28. Iordachita, I., Stoianovici, D., Kavoussi, L., A Method to Evaluate Changes in Dexterity when Using a robot in Laparoscopic Surgery, 10th International Workshop on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, RAAD01, Vienna University of Technology, Austria, 2001, 8 pages
  29. Iordachita, I., Stoianovici, D., Riviere, C., A Mechanism for Accurate Percutaneous Needle Placement in Soft Tissue Target The Eight IFToMM International Symposium on Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, SYROM 2001, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania, 2001,Vol.II, pp. 143-148
  30. Riviere, C.N., Thakral, A., Iordachita, I., Mitroi, G., Stoianovici, D., Predicting Respiratory Motion for Active Canceling During Percutaneous Needle Insertion, Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE, October 25-28, 2001, Istanbul Turkey, 0-7803-7211-5/01, vol.4, pp. 3477-3480
  31. Iordachita, I., Contributions Regarding Structure of Mechanisms that Ensure Dragging Locomotion. Proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, RAAD’2000, ISBN 86-435-0324-X, University of Maribor; Slovenia, June 1-3, 2000, pp. 35-40
  32. Patriciu, A., Stoianovici, D., Whitcomb, L., Jarrett, T., Mazilu, D., Stanimir, A., Iordachita, I., Anderson, J., Taylor, R., Kavoussi, L. Motion-Based Robotic Instrument Targeting under C-Arm Fluoroscopy, Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2000, Pittsburgh PA, USA, 11-14 October 2000


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Peer-Reviewed Conference Abstracts (selection)

  1. Jain A., Deguet A., Iordachita I., Chintalapani G., Blevins J., Le Y., Armour E., Burdette C., Song D., Fichtinger G., C-arm Based Intra-Operative Dosimetry for Prostate Brachytherapy 49th AAPM Annual Meeting; Minneapolis, 2007
  2. Krieger A., Csoma C., Guion P., Iordachita I., Metzger G., Qian D., Singh A., Whitcomb L., and Fichtinger G., Phantom Experiments with a Novel MR-Guided Transrectal Prostate Interventional System, Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB - 2007, 19-25 May 2007, ICC, Berlin, Germany, 2007
  3. Fischer GS., DiMaio SP., Iordachita I., Fichtinger G., Robotic assistant for MR-guided prostate biopsy, “, 6th Interventional MRI Symposium, Leipzig, Germany, September 15-16, 2006
  4. Krieger A., Iordachita I., Metzer G., Guion P., Atalar E., Fichtinger G., Whitcomb L. Accuracy of hybrid tracking for a novel MR-guided transrectal prostate interventional device, 6th Interventional MRI Symposium, Leipzig, Germany, September 15-16, 2006
  5. Kennedy CW., Iordachita I., Burdette EC., Kronreif G., Ptacek W., Kazanzides P., Song DY., Fichtinger G., Robotically Assisted Needle Placement for Prostate Brachytherapy, AAPM 48th Annual Meeting, Conference of American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Orlando FL, Journal of Medical Physics, July-August 2006
  6. Tryggestad E, Armour E, Deng H, Ford E, Huang J, Iordachita I, Kazanzides P, Kennedy CW, McNutt T, Verhaegen F, Wong J, The Small-Animal Radiation Research Platform (SARRP): Commissioning a 225 KVp “small-Field” X-Ray Source for Monte Carlo-Based Treatment Planning, AAPM 48th Annual Meeting, Conference of American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Orlando FL, Journal of Medical Physics, July-August 2006
  7. Li J.C., Iordachita I., Balogh E., Fichtinger G., Kazanzides P., Validation of an Image-Guided Robot System for Measurement, Biopsy and Injection in Rodents, Proc. IEEE 31st Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conf., Hoboken, NJ, April 2005
  8. Mukaiyama K., Iordachita I., Kobayashi E., Yano H., Sakuma I., Development of a bone cutting device to support Rotational Acetabular Osteotomy (RAO) using an oscillating saw. The Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery (JSCAS), Nagoya, 2003. pp.27-28


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Patents and Inventions

  1. Webster III R., Mantifar M., Edwards C., Iordachita, I., Tensiometer for Biological Tissue. JHU Ref.: 5009, Provisional US Patent Application filed on 06/22/2006
  2. Fischer GS, Fichtinger G, Iordachita I, DiMaio S, MRI Compatible Robotic Manipulator for Image-Guided Transperineal Prostate Brachytherapy, JHU Ref.: 4754, Provisional US Patent Application US 60/691,551 filed on 06/17/2005
  3. Stoianovici D., Fichtinger G., Wiard R.M., Iordachita I., Whitcomb L., Taylor R.H., Controllable motorized device for percutaneous needle placement in soft tissue target and methods and systems related thereto. U.S.Patent No. US2002/0111634A1, Aug.15.2002

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Research projects (selection)

  1. An Image Guided Small Animal Radiation Research Platform. 1R21CA180449-01, Johns Hopkins University; Grantor NIH, 2005-2007, research engineer.
  2. Enabling Technology for MRI-guided Prostate Interventions. 1R01CA111288-01, Johns Hopkins University; Grantor NIH, 2005-2007, research engineer.
  3. C-arm Fluoroscopy in Prostate Brachytherapy. 2R44CA099374-02, Johns Hopkins University; Grantor NIH, 2006, research engineer.
  4. Steady-Hand Manipulator for Retinal Surgery, Part of EEC-9731478, Johns Hopkins University; Grantor NSF, 2005-2006, research engineer.
  5. Trans-rectal Prostate Therapy Robot in Closed MRI Scanner. 1R01EB002963-01, Johns Hopkins University; Grantor NIH, 2005-2006, research engineer.
  6. Robotic Needle Placement in Small Animal Research. Johns Hopkins University, Grantor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2004, research engineer;
  7. Image Overlay System. Johns Hopkins University, Grantor: Siemens Corporate Research, 2004, research engineer;
  8. Study on Surgical Robotics. Beneficiary: Graduate School of Frontier Science, the University of Tokyo, JAPAN, 10.2002-09.2003, Co-PI

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