Paolo F Maccarini

Education

• Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara, 2002
• Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara, 2002

Positions

• Associate Research Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology

Courses Taught

• ECE 391: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• BME 394: Projects in Biomedical Engineering (GE)

Publications

• Hobbie HA, Doherty JL, Smith BN, Maccarini P, Franklin AD. Conformal printed electronics on flexible substrates and inflatable catheters using lathe-based aerosol jet printing. Npj flexible electronics. 2024 Jan;8(1):54.
• Srinivasan ES, Liu Y, Odion RA, Chongsathidkiet P, Wachsmuth LP, Haskell-Mendoza AP, et al. Gold Nanostars Obviate Limitations to Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) for the Treatment of Intracranial Tumors. Clin Cancer Res. 2023 Aug 15;29(16):3214u201324.
• Chorniak E, Liu Y, Odion R, Etienne W, Canning A, Nair SK, et al. Intravital optical imaging for immune cell tracking after photoimmunotherapy with plasmonic gold nanostars. Nanotechnology. 2022 Aug 31;33(47).
• Liu Y, Chorniak E, Odion R, Etienne W, Nair SK, Maccarini P, et al. Plasmonic gold nanostars for synergistic photoimmunotherapy to treat cancer. Nanophotonics. 2021 Sep;10(12):3295u2013302.
• Tan WP, Chang A, Brousell SC, Grimberg DC, Fantony JJ, Longo TA, et al. Safety and efficacy of intravesical chemotherapy and hyperthermia in the bladder: results of a porcine study. Int J Hyperthermia. 2020;37(1):854u201360.
• Cupil-Garcia V, Liu Y, Crawford BM, Chongsathidkiet P, Palmer G, Maccarini P, et al. Nanostar probes: A golden platform for Synergistic Immuno Photothermal Nanotherapy (SYMPHONY) for the treatment of metastatic cancer. In: Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE. 2020.
• Liu Y, Chongsathidkiet P, Crawford BM, Odion R, Dechant CA, Kemeny HR, et al. Plasmonic gold nanostar-mediated photothermal immunotherapy for brain tumor ablation and immunologic memory. Immunotherapy. 2019 Oct;11(15):1293u2013302.
• Rodrigues DB, Stauffer PR, Pereira PJS, Maccarini PF. Microwave radiometry for noninvasive monitoring of brain temperature. In: Emerging Electromagnetic Technologies for Brain Diseases Diagnostics, Monitoring and Therapy. 2018. p. 87u2013127.
• Vo-Dinh T, Inman B, Maccarini P, Palmer G, Liu Y. Synergistic immuno photothermal nanotherapy (SYMPHONY) to treat metastatic cancers and induce anti-cancer vaccine effect. In: Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE. 2018.
• Liu Y, Maccarini P, Palmer GM, Etienne W, Zhao Y, Lee C-T, et al. Synergistic Immuno Photothermal Nanotherapy (SYMPHONY) for the Treatment of Unresectable and Metastatic Cancers. Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 17;7(1):8606.
• Rodrigues DB, Stauffer PR, Maccarini PF. Monitoring brown fat metabolic activity using microwave radiometry: Antenna design and frequency selection. In: 2014 IEEE Benjamin Franklin Symposium on Microwave and Antenna Subsystems for Radar, Telecommunication, and Biomedical Applications, BenMAS 2016. 2016.
• Stauffer PR, Rodrigues DB, Maccarini PF. Utility of microwave radiometry for diagnostic and therapeutic applications of non-invasive temperature monitoring. In: 2014 IEEE Benjamin Franklin Symposium on Microwave and Antenna Subsystems for Radar, Telecommunication, and Biomedical Applications, BenMAS 2016. 2016.
• Schooneveldt G, Bakker A, Balidemaj E, Chopra R, Crezee J, Geijsen ED, et al. Thermal dosimetry for bladder hyperthermia treatment. An overview. International journal of hyperthermiau202f: the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group. 2016 Jun;32(4):417u201333.
• Rodrigues DB, Stauffer PR, Colebeck E, Hood AZ, Salahi S, Maccarini PF, et al. Dielectric properties measurements of brown and white adipose tissue in rats from 0.5 to 10 GHz. Biomedical physics & engineering express. 2016 Jan;2:025005.
• Maccarini PF, Shah A, Palani SY, Pearce DV, Vardhan M, Stauffer PR, et al. A novel compact microwave radiometric sensor to noninvasively track deep tissue thermal profiles. In: European Microwave Week 2015: u201cFreedom Through Microwavesu201d, EuMW 2015 - Conference Proceedings; 2015 45th European Microwave Conference Proceedings, EuMC. 2015. p. 690u20133.
• Rodrigues DB, Hurwitz MD, Maccarini PF, Stauffer PR. Optimization of chest wall hyperthermia treatment using a virtual human chest model. In: 2015 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2015. 2015.
• Zagar TM, Vujaskovic Z, Formenti S, Rugo H, Muggia F, Ou2019Connor B, et al. Two phase I dose-escalation/pharmacokinetics studies of low temperature liposomal doxorubicin (LTLD) and mild local hyperthermia in heavily pretreated patients with local regionally recurrent breast cancer. Int J Hyperthermia. 2014 Aug;30(5):285u201394.
• Rodrigues DB, Maccarini PF, Salahi S, Oliveira TR, Pereira PJS, Limao-Vieira P, et al. Design and optimization of an ultra wideband and compact microwave antenna for radiometric monitoring of brain temperature. IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering. 2014 Jul;61(7):2154u201360.
• Juang T, Stauffer PR, Craciunescu OA, Maccarini PF, Yuan Y, Das SK, et al. Thermal dosimetry characteristics of deep regional heating of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Int J Hyperthermia. 2014 May;30(3):176u201383.
• Inman BA, Stauffer PR, Craciunescu OA, Maccarini PF, Dewhirst MW, Vujaskovic Z. A pilot clinical trial of intravesical mitomycin-C and external deep pelvic hyperthermia for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Int J Hyperthermia. 2014 May;30(3):171u20135.
• Stauffer PR, Snow BW, Rodrigues DB, Salahi S, Oliveira TR, Reudink D, et al. Non-invasive measurement of brain temperature with microwave radiometry: demonstration in a head phantom and clinical case. The neuroradiology journal. 2014 Feb;27(1):3u201312.
• Oliveira TR, Stauffer PR, Lee C-T, Landon CD, Etienne W, Ashcraft KA, et al. Magnetic fluid hyperthermia for bladder cancer: a preclinical dosimetry study. Int J Hyperthermia. 2013 Dec;29(8):835u201344.
• Chukkala DP, Arunachalam K, Craciunescu OI, Maccarini P, Stauffer PR, Schlorff JL. An imaging study to assess displacement between brachytherapy applicator and chestwall during simultaneous thermobrachytherapy of cancer. 2013 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Image Information Processing, IEEE ICIIP 2013. 2013 Dec 1;247u201350.
• Rodrigues DB, Pereira PJS, Limu00e3o-Vieira P, Stauffer PR, Maccarini PF. Study of the one dimensional and transient bioheat transfer equation: multi-layer solution development and applications. International journal of heat and mass transfer. 2013 Jul;62:153u201362.
• Paulides MM, Stauffer PR, Neufeld E, Maccarini PF, Kyriakou A, Canters RAM, et al. Simulation techniques in hyperthermia treatment planning. International journal of hyperthermiau202f: the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group. 2013 Jun;29(4):346u201357.
• Inman BA, Etienne W, Rubin R, Owusu RA, Oliveira TR, Rodriques DB, et al. The impact of temperature and urinary constituents on urine viscosity and its relevance to bladder hyperthermia treatment. Int J Hyperthermia. 2013 May;29(3):206u201310.
• Oliveira TR, Stauffer PR, Lee C-T, Landon C, Etienne W, Maccarini PF, et al. Preclinical Dosimetry of Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia for Bladder Cancer. Vol. 8584, Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng. 2013. p. 1656985.
• Stauffer PR, Rodriques DB, Salahi S, Topsakal E, Oliveira TR, Prakash A, et al. Stable Microwave Radiometry System for Long Term Monitoring of Deep Tissue Temperature. Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2013 Feb;8584.
• Rodrigues DB, Maccarini PF, Salahi S, Colebeck E, Topsakal E, Pereira PJS, et al. Numerical 3D modeling of heat transfer in human tissues for microwave radiometry monitoring of brown fat metabolism. Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2013 Feb;8584.
• Arunachalam K, Craciunescu OI, Markewitz EJ, Maccarini PF, Schlorff JL, Stauffer PR. Preclinical assessment of comfort and secure fit of thermobrachytherapy surface applicator (TBSA) on volunteer subjects. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2012 Sep 6;13(5):3845.
• Yuan Y, Wyatt C, Maccarini P, Stauffer P, Craciunescu O, Macfall J, et al. A heterogeneous human tissue mimicking phantom for RF heating and MRI thermal monitoring verification. Phys Med Biol. 2012 Apr 7;57(7):2021u201337.
• Yuan Y, Cheng K-S, Craciunescu OI, Stauffer PR, Maccarini PF, Arunachalam K, et al. Utility of treatment planning for thermochemotherapy treatment of nonmuscle invasive bladder carcinoma. Med Phys. 2012 Mar;39(3):1170u201381.
• Salahi S, Maccarini PF, Rodrigues DB, Etienne W, Landon CD, Inman BA, et al. Miniature microwave applicator for murine bladder hyperthermia studies. Int J Hyperthermia. 2012;28(5):456u201365.
• Thrall DE, Maccarini P, Stauffer P, Macfall J, Hauck M, Snyder S, et al. Thermal dose fractionation affects tumour physiological response. Int J Hyperthermia. 2012;28(5):431u201340.
• Snow BW, Arunachalam K, De Luca V, Maccarini PF, Klemetsen O, Birkelund Y, et al. Non-invasive vesicoureteral reflux detection: heating risk studies for a new device. Journal of pediatric urology. 2011 Dec;7(6):624u201330.
• Birkelund Y, Klemetsen u00d8, Jacobsen SK, Arunachalam K, Maccarini P, Stauffer PR. Vesicoureteral reflux in children: a phantom study of microwave heating and radiometric thermometry of pediatric bladder. IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering. 2011 Nov;58(11):3269u201378.
• Rodrigues DB, Da Silva Pereira PJ, Limu00e3o-Vieira PM, Maccarini PF. Analytical solution to the transient 1D bioheat equation in a multilayer region with spatial dependent heat sources. Proceedings of the 8th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Biomed 2011. 2011 Jun 13;96u2013103.
• Arunachalam K, Maccarini P, De Luca V, Tognolatti P, Bardati F, Snow B, et al. Detection of vesicoureteral reflux using microwave radiometry-system characterization with tissue phantoms. IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering. 2011 Jun;58(6):1629u201336.
• Stauffer PR, Maccarini PF, Arunachalam K, De Luca V, Salahi S, Boico A, et al. Microwave Radiometry for Non-Invasive Detection of Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) Following Bladder Warming. Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2011 Jan;7901:79010V.
• Klemetsen O, Birkelund Y, Jacobsen SK, Maccarini PF, Stauffer PR. DESIGN OF MEDICAL RADIOMETER FRONT-END FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE. Progress in electromagnetics research B Pier B. 2011 Jan;27:289u2013306.
• Stauffer PR, Maccarini PF. EVOLUTION OF ANTENNA PERFORMANCE FOR APPLICATIONS IN THERMAL MEDICNE. Proceedings of the European Conference on Antennas and Propagation European Conference on Antennas and Propagation. 2011 Jan;3080u20133.
• Li Z, Vogel M, Maccarini PF, Stakhursky V, Soher BJ, Craciunescu OI, et al. Improved hyperthermia treatment control using SAR/temperature simulation and PRFS magnetic resonance thermal imaging. Int J Hyperthermia. 2011;27(1):86u201399.
• Arunachalam K, Maccarini PF, De Luca V, Bardati F, Snow BW, Stauffer PR. Modeling the detectability of vesicoureteral reflux using microwave radiometry. Physics in medicine and biology. 2010 Sep;55(18):5417u201335.
• Arunachalam K, Maccarini PF, Craciunescu OI, Schlorff JL, Stauffer PR. Thermal characteristics of thermobrachytherapy surface applicators for treating chest wall recurrence. Phys Med Biol. 2010 Apr 7;55(7):1949u201369.
• Klemetsen O, Birkelund Y, Maccarini PF, Stauffer P, Jacobsen SK. Design of Small-sized and Low-cost Front End to Medical Microwave Radiometer. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposiumu202f: [proceedings] Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium. 2010 Jan;2010:932u20136.
• Stauffer PR, Maccarini P, Arunachalam K, Craciunescu O, Diederich C, Juang T, et al. Conformal microwave array (CMA) applicators for hyperthermia of diffuse chest wall recurrence. Int J Hyperthermia. 2010;26(7):686u201398.
• Arunachalam K, Maccarini PF, Schlorff JL, Birkelund Y, Jacobsen S, Stauffer PR. Design of a water coupling bolus with improved flow distribution for multi-element superficial hyperthermia applicators. International journal of hyperthermiau202f: the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group. 2009 Nov;25(7):554u201365.
• Craciunescu OI, Stauffer PR, Soher BJ, Wyatt CR, Arabe O, Maccarini P, et al. Accuracy of real time noninvasive temperature measurements using magnetic resonance thermal imaging in patients treated for high grade extremity soft tissue sarcomas. Med Phys. 2009 Nov;36(11):4848u201358.
• Birkelund Y, Jacobsen S, Arunachalam K, Maccarini P, Stauffer PR. Flow patterns and heat convection in a rectangular water bolus for use in superficial hyperthermia. Physics in medicine and biology. 2009 Jul;54(13):3937u201353.
• Cheng K-S, Yuan Y, Li Z, Stauffer PR, Maccarini P, Joines WT, et al. The performance of a reduced-order adaptive controller when used in multi-antenna hyperthermia treatments with nonlinear temperature-dependent perfusion. Phys Med Biol. 2009 Apr 7;54(7):1979u201395.
• Stakhursky VL, Arabe O, Cheng K-S, Macfall J, Maccarini P, Craciunescu O, et al. Real-time MRI-guided hyperthermia treatment using a fast adaptive algorithm. Phys Med Biol. 2009 Apr 7;54(7):2131u201345.
• Stauffer P, Craciunescu O, Maccarini P, Wyatt C, Arunachalam K, Arabe O, et al. Clinical Utility of Magnetic Resonance Thermal Imaging (MRTI) For Realtime Guidance of Deep Hyperthermia. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng. 2009 Feb 25;7181.
• Arunachalam K, Craciunescu OI, Maccarini PF, Schlorff JL, Markowitz E, Stauffer PR. Progress on ThermoBrachytherapy Surface Applicator for Superficial Tissue Diseases. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng. 2009 Feb 12;7181.
• Maccarini PF, Arunachalam K, Martins CD, Stauffer PR. Size reduction and radiation pattern shaping of multi-fed DCC slot antennas used in conformal microwave array hyperthermia applicators. Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2009 Feb;7181.
• Maccarini PF, Arunachalam K, Juang T, De Luca V, Rangarao S, Neumann D, et al. Shaping and resizing of multifed slot radiators used in conformal microwave antenna arrays for hyperthermia treatment of large superficial diseases. Int Conf Electromagn Adv Appl. 2009;
• Craciunescu O, Macfall J, Soher B, Stauffer P, Maccarini P, Jones E, et al. WEu2010Cu2010BRCu201002: Combined Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCEu2010MRI) and Magnetic Resonance Thermal Imaging (MRTI) for Optimal Hyperthermia Treatment of Advanced Extremity Sarcomas: Fifteen Patients Update. In: Medical Physics. 2009. p. 2760.
• Wyatt C, Soher B, Maccarini P, Charles HC, Stauffer P, Macfall J. Hyperthermia MRI temperature measurement: evaluation of measurement stabilisation strategies for extremity and breast tumours. Int J Hyperthermia. 2009;25(6):422u201333.
• Arunachalam K, Maccarini PF, Stauffer PR. A thermal monitoring sheet with low influence from adjacent waterbolus for tissue surface thermometry during clinical hyperthermia. IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering. 2008 Oct;55(10):2397u2013406.
• Arunachalam K, Stauffer PR, Maccarini PF, Jacobsen S, Sterzer F. Characterization of a digital microwave radiometry system for noninvasive thermometry using a temperature-controlled homogeneous test load. Physics in medicine and biology. 2008 Jul;53(14):3883u2013901.
• Arunachalam K, Maccarini P, Juang T, Gaeta C, Stauffer PR. Performance evaluation of a conformal thermal monitoring sheet sensor array for measurement of surface temperature distributions during superficial hyperthermia treatments. International journal of hyperthermiau202f: the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group. 2008 Jun;24(4):313u201325.
• Stakhursky V, Cheng K, Macfall J, Maccarini P, Stauffer P, Das S. SUu2010GGu2010Ju2010164: Realu2010Time Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Guidance and Thermal Modeling to Focus Hyperthermia Delivery. In: Medical Physics. 2008. p. 2717.
• Zhen LI, Maccarini PF, Arabe OA, Stakhursky V, Joines WT, Stauffer PR, et al. Towards the validation of a commercial hyperthermia treatment planning system. Microwave Journal. 2008;51(12):28u201342.
• Arabe OA, Maccarini PF, Jones EL, Hanna G, Samulski TV, Dewhirst MW, et al. A 400 MHz hyperthermia system using rotating spiral antennas for uniform treatment of large superficial and sub-surface tumors. IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest. 2007 Oct 2;1333u20136.
• Stauffer PR, Maccarini PF, Juang T, Jacobsen SK, Gaeta CJ, Schlorff JL, et al. Progress on conformal microwave array applicators for heating chestwall disease. Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE. 2007 Aug 31;6440.
• Johnson JE, Neuman DG, Maccarini PF, Juang T, Stauffer PR, Turner P. Evaluation of a dual-arm Archimedean spiral array for microwave hyperthermia. International journal of hyperthermiau202f: the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group. 2006 Sep;22(6):475u201390.
• Johnson JE, Maccarini PF, Neuman D, Stauffer PR. Automatic temperature controller for multielement array hyperthermia systems. IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering. 2006 Jun;53(6):1006u201315.
• Maccarini P, Rolfsnes HO, Neumann D, Johnson J, Juang T, Stauffer P. Advances in microwave hyperthermia of large superficial tumors. IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest. 2005 Dec 1;2005:1797u2013800.
• Maccarini PF, Rolfsnes HO, Neuman DG, Johnson JE, Juang T, Jacobsen S, et al. Electromagnetic optimization of dual mode antennas for radiometry controlled heating of superficial tissue. Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE. 2005 Aug 16;5698:71u201381.
• Stauffer PR, Schlorff JL, Juang T, Neuman DG, Johnson JE, Maccarini PF, et al. Progress on system for applying simultaneous heat and brachytherapy to large-area surface disease. Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE. 2005 Aug 16;5698:82u201396.
• Rolfsnes HO, Maccarini PF, Jacobsen S, Stauffer PR. Design of spiral antennas for radiometric temperature measurement. Conference proceedingsu202f: . Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Annual Conference. 2004 Jan;2004:2522u20135.
• Stauffer P, Schlorff J, Taschereau R, Juang T, Neuman D, Maccarini P, et al. Combination applicator for simultaneous heat and radiation. Conference proceedingsu202f: . Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Annual Conference. 2004 Jan;2004:2514u20137.
• Maccarini PF, Rolfsnes H-O, Neuman D, Stauffer P. Optimization of a dual concentric conductor antenna for superficial hyperthermia applications. Conference proceedingsu202f: . Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Annual Conference. 2004 Jan;2004:2518u201321.
• York RA, MacCarini PF, Buckwalter J. Synchronization of oscillating systems for microwave antennas and RF electronics. In: AIP Conference Proceedings. 2003. p. 15u201325.
• Maccarini PF, Buckwalter J, York RA. Coupled Phase-Locked Loop Arrays for beam steering. IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest. 2003 Aug 18;3:1689u201392.
• Maccarini PF, Dao TP, Nagra AS, Borgioli A, York RA. Measurement of the phase and amplitude distributions of coupled oscillator arrays. IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest. 2000 Dec 11;1:593u20136.
• Pogorzelski RJ, Maccarini PF, York RA. Corrections to u201ccontinuum modeling of the dynamics of externally injection-locked coupled oscillator arraysu201d. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 2000 Jan 1;48(8):1422.
• Pogorzelski RJ, Maccarini PF, York RA. Corrections to u201ca continuum model of the dynamics of coupled oscillator arrays for phase-shifterless beam scanningu201d. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 2000 Jan 1;48(8):1422.
• Pogorzelski RJ, Maccarini PF, York RA. A continuum model of the dynamics of coupled oscillator arrays for phase-shifterless beam scanning. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 1999 Dec 1;47(4):463u201370.
• Pogorzelski RJ, Maccarini PF, York RA. Continuum modeling of the dynamics of externally injection-locked coupled oscillator arrays. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 1999 Jan 1;47(4):471u20138.
• Pogorzelski RJ, Maccarini PF, York RA. The dynamics of coupled oscillator phase control. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1998 Digest - Antennas: Gateways to the Global Network - Held in conjunction with: USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting. 1998 Jan 1;1:462u20135.
• Ram RJ, Sporer R, Blank HR, Maccarini P, Chang HC, York RA. Chaos in microwave antenna arrays. IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest. 1996 Jan 1;3:1875u20138.