Credits: 1

Schedule: 11.06.2019 - 14.06.2019

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation): 

Anytime by email at valerio.desantis@univaq.it.

Details on the course content (applies in this implementation): 

1. EM
PROBLEMS IN BIOELECROMAGNETICS

1.1. Low Frequency (LF) numerical dosimetry

1.1.1.    
Electro-quasi-static
(EQS) source problems

1.1.2.    
Magneto-quasi-static
(MQS) source problems

1.1.3.    
Scalar
potential finite difference (SPFD) method

1.2.  Radio Frequency (RF) numerical dosimetry

1.2.1.    
Finite-difference
time-domain (FDTD) approach

1.2.2.    
Frequency-domain
FEM approach

2.    
THERMAL
PROBLEMS IN BIOELECROMAGNETICS

2.1.  Introduction to thermal dosimetry

2.2.  Numerical solution of Bioheat equation (BHE)

2.2.1.    
FDM
explicit solution of BHE

2.2.2.    
Hybrid
FDM/FEM implicit solution of BHE

3.    
COMMERCIAL
SOFTWARE TOOLS IN BIOELECROMAGNETICS

3.1.  Introduction to commercial software tools

3.1.1.    
Sim4Life

3.1.2.    
COMSOL
Multiphysics

Elaboration of the evaluation criteria and methods, and acquainting students with the evaluation (applies in this implementation): 

Grading:
pass/fail.

To pass the course, participants will have to be present in
the lectures and complete small assignments.

Details on calculating the workload (applies in this implementation): 

Lectures: Contact sessions 10 hours; 

Independent study 10 hours;

Homework assignments: 7 hours.

Total: 27 hours.


Details on the course materials (applies in this implementation): 

Slides will be provided by the lecturer.

Supporting material:

1. V. De Santis. Models and Methods for Bioelectromagnetic
Applications. PhD Thesis, 2010.

2. Matthew M. O.
Sadiku, Numerical Techniques in Electromagnetics. 2nd Edition CRC
Press, 2001.


Details on the schedule (applies in this implementation): 

Same as "time and place" section.

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