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Michael Bailey

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Senior Principal Engineer, Applied Physics Laboratory

Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering

Adjunct Associate Professor
Urology

Education

  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1997
  • M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1994
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Yale University, 1991

Research Statement

Dr. Bailey's current research focuses on translating ultrasound technology to manage kidney stones. He also works on histotripsy to liquefy tissue and metrology methods to characterize high intensity focused ultrasound sources.

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Sound solutions

UW engineers, including ME Professor Michael Bailey, have developed ultrasound technologies that break up and remove kidney stones.

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Florida students visit UW researchers

The high school students visited Seattle recently to learn from researchers, including ME associate professor Michael Bailey.

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Using sound waves to break up kidney stones

An innovative technique called burst wave lithotripsy developed by researchers, including ME Associate Professor Michael Bailey, may provide an effective, more accessible alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones, according to initial human studies.

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UW team demonstrates 'acoustic tweezers'

The new technique may offer a noninvasive solution to kidney stones and other medical applications.

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