Joe LoVetri, University of Manitoba

Research

biomedical imaging breast cancer imaging electromagnetic inverse problems microwave maging stored-grain monitoring ultrasound imaging wavefield imaging

Latest papers

A Prototype Distributed Six-Port Reflectometer-Based Transmission-Only Vector Network Analyzer.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 · senior author
Generation of Prior Information in a Dual-Mode Microwave-Ultrasound Breast Imaging System.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022 · senior author
Evaluating Performance of Microwave Image Reconstruction Algorithms: Extracting Tissue Types with Segmentation Using Machine Learning.
Journal of imaging · 2021 · senior author

All 15 publications

Latest funding

Embedding Speed-of-Light Computations within Compact Artificial Materials
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Biomedical and Agriculture Wavefield Imaging Systems and Techniques
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Advances in Time-Domain Electromagnetic Surveys for Critical Minerals
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$213,404

All 13 grants and awards

15 publications.

01

A Prototype Distributed Six-Port Reflectometer-Based Transmission-Only Vector Network Analyzer.

Hashir M, Gilmore C, LoVetri J

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s26165218 PMID: 42655527

02

Generation of Prior Information in a Dual-Mode Microwave-Ultrasound Breast Imaging System.

Fogel H, Hughson M, Asefi M, Jeffrey I, LoVetri J

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s22187087 PMID: 36146432

03

Evaluating Performance of Microwave Image Reconstruction Algorithms: Extracting Tissue Types with Segmentation Using Machine Learning.

Kurrant D, Omer M, Abdollahi N, Mojabi P, Fear E, LoVetri J

Journal of imaging2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/jimaging7010005 PMID: 34460576

04

Full 3D Microwave Breast Imaging Using a Deep-Learning Technique.

Khoshdel V, Asefi M, Ashraf A, LoVetri J

Journal of imaging2020Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/jimaging6080080 PMID: 34460695

05

Enhancement of Multimodal Microwave-Ultrasound Breast Imaging Using a Deep-Learning Technique.

Khoshdel V, Ashraf A, LoVetri J

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2019Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s19184050 PMID: 31546925

06

Novel Stopping Criteria for Optimization-Based Microwave Breast Imaging Algorithms.

Kaye C, Jeffrey I, LoVetri J

Journal of imaging2019Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/jimaging5050055 PMID: 34460493

07

Erratum: "Integrating prior information into microwave tomography part 2: Impact of errors in prior information on microwave tomography image quality" [Med. Phys. Vol. 44, pages 6482-6503 (2017)].

Kurrant D, Baran A, LoVetri J, Fear E

Medical physics2018

DOI: 10.1002/mp.12782 PMID: 29663472

08

Integrating prior information into microwave tomography part 2: Impact of errors in prior information on microwave tomography image quality.

Kurrant D, Fear E, Baran A, LoVetri J

Medical physics2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/mp.12584 PMID: 28921588

09

Integrating prior information into microwave tomography Part 1: Impact of detail on image quality.

Kurrant D, Baran A, LoVetri J, Fear E

Medical physics2017

DOI: 10.1002/mp.12585 PMID: 28921580

10

Ultrasound tomography for simultaneous reconstruction of acoustic density, attenuation, and compressibility profiles.

Mojabi P, LoVetri J

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America2015Senior author

DOI: 10.1121/1.4913774 PMID: 25920834

Embedding Speed-of-Light Computations within Compact Artificial Materials

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Mojabi, Puyan

$100,000

Biomedical and Agriculture Wavefield Imaging Systems and Techniques

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: LoVetri, Joe

Keywords: wavefield imaging; microwave maging; breast cancer imaging; ultrasound imaging; stored-grain monitoring; electromagnetic inverse problems; biomedical imaging

$100,000

Advances in Time-Domain Electromagnetic Surveys for Critical Minerals

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Gilmore, Colin G

Keywords: Critical Minerals; Electromagnetic Imaging; Inversion; Machine Learning; Signal Processing; Time-Domain Electromagnetic Survey

$213,404

Algorithms and Systems for Electromagnetic and Ultrasound Inverse Problems

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: LoVetri, Joe

$282,000

Evaluation of high definition impedance imaging for breast cancer

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: LoVetri, Joe

$25,000

""Design, Calibration, and Inversion Algorithms for Novel Microwave Tomography Systems""

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: LoVetri, Joe

$165,000

Enhanced microwave tomography for biomedical imaging

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: LoVetri, Joe

$291,000

Computational electromagnetics and electromagnetic inverse imaging

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: LoVetri, Joe

$155,950

Time-domain modeling of electromagnetic interactions in power-system transmission line networks

Co-investigatorNSERC2005Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Bridges, Gregory

$68,126

Fast real-time storage oscilloscope

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: LoVetri, Joe

$68,178

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering

Co-authors at University of Manitoba, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Colin Gilmore

Electrical and Computer Engineering

5 shared papers, latest 2026

Elise Fear

Electrical Engineering

4 shared papers, latest 2021

Puyan Mojabi

Electrical and Computer Engineering

3 shared papers, latest 2010

Ian Jeffrey

Electrical and Computer Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2022

Vahab Khoshdel

Electrical and Computer Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Ahmed Ashraf

Electrical and Computer Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2020

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: biomedical imaging Dear Professor LoVetri, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "A Prototype Distributed Six-Port Reflectometer-Based Transmission-Only Vector Network Analyzer." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Biomedical and Agriculture Wavefield Imaging Systems and Techniques" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]