Barbara Smith
Associate Professor,
School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering
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Mail code: 9709Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Barbara Smith joined Arizona State University’s School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering as an assistant faculty in January 2015. The Smith Laboratory focuses on developing novel photoacoustic imaging technologies and investigating multiomic biomarkers for applications in women’s health and mental illness. Recent work in her lab has led to the publication of a Featured Article in Applied Physics Letters and the submission of seven patents. Since joining ASU, Smith has been awarded the Centennial Professorship Award, Arizona Biomedical Research Consortium Early Stage Investigator Award, Women and Philanthropy Award, and a National Science Foundation ICorps Award.
Education
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard University
- Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State University
- B.Sc. Industrial Engineering, Michigan State University
Research Website URL
Research Interests
Photoacoustic Imaging Technologies
- Our lab develops photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging technologies to elucidate fundamental knowledge of the behavior of the single cell and neural networks. In addition, we engineer novel system designs for the clinical analysis and early diagnosis of cancer for use at the point of care.
Multiomic Biomarker Discovery
- In collaboration with clinics, human-derived patient samples are being collected, tested, and analyzed to identify multiomic biomarkers related to illness.
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BME 300 | Bioengineering Product Design |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BME 394 | Special Topics |
| BME 300 | Bioengineering Product Design |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BME 300 | Bioengineering Product Design |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BME 300 | Bioengineering Product Design |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BME 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BME 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BME 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BME 182 | Biomedical Prod Dsgn & Dev I |
| BME 182 | Biomedical Prod Dsgn & Dev I |
| BME 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BME 598 | Special Topics |
| BME 494 | Special Topics |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BME 182 | Biomedical Prod Dsgn & Dev I |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BME 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BME 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BME 592 | Research |
| BME 599 | Thesis |
| BME 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BME 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BME 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BME 394 | Special Topics |
| BME 394 | Special Topics |
| BME 394 | Special Topics |
| BME 394 | Special Topics |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BME 792 | Research |
| BME 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BME 592 | Research |
| BME 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BME 599 | Thesis |
| BME 394 | Special Topics |
| BME 394 | Special Topics |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BME 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BME 394 | Special Topics |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BME 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BME 394 | Special Topics |