Matthew A. Kupinski

Associate Professor of Optical Sciences

Contact Information

 Photo: Professor Matthew Kupinski

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2000

  • B.S., Trinity University, 1995

Employment

  • The University of Arizona: Optical Sciences, Associate Professor, 2008–date; Assistant Professor, 2002–2008; Department of Radiology, Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2000–2002

  • University of Chicago, Department of Radiology, 1995–2000; Teaching Assistant, 1997–1998; Research Assistant, Summer 1994

  • Honeywell, Defense Avionics Systems Division, Software Engineer, Summer 1992 and 1993; Engineering Assistant, 1990–1991

Awards and Honors

  • Society of Nuclear Medicine, Mark Tetalman Award for outstanding research by a young investigator, 2007

  • Eighth Far West Image Perception Conference, Sponsored by the Medical Image Perception Society and Brigham & Women's Hospital, Farwest Tuition and Travel Scholarship, 1999

  • Future Directions in Nuclear Medicine Physics and Engineering, Young Investigator Award, 1999

  • University of Chicago, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Grant Recipient, 1997–1999

  • University of Chicago, Department of Radiology, Journal Club, Best Presentation Award, 1997–1998

  • Pew Foundation, Scholarship Award, 1994–1995

Research

General research occurs in the fields of image science with the current emphasis being on medical imaging. Specific topics of interest are:

  • Task-based assessment of image quality for both tumor detection and parameter estimation tasks

  • Understanding the statistical characteristics of images and the the objects being imaged

  • Imaging hardware optimization

  • Human-observer models for image analysis

  • Diffuse optical imaging and tomography and its applications in medicine

  • Assessing the benefits and risks of dual-modality imaging (especially the added risks of unnecessary CT scans)

  • Adaptive medical imaging

  • Cardiac SPECT imaging

  • Signal-detection theory
03-2010