Prof. Dr. Thomas Järmann

Work at ZHAW

Position

Academic Director

Experience

• Academic Director
  Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW
  09 / 2011 - today
• Professor
  Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW
  01 / 2011 - today
• Lecturer and Program Director
  Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW
  09 / 2005 - 08 / 2011
• Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering
  Hochschule für Technik Buchs NTB
  01 / 2002 - 08 / 2011
• Lecturer in Mathematics and Physics
  Hochschule für Technik Zürich HSZ-T
  01 / 2001 - 08 / 2011
• Research Associate, Institute for Biomedical Engineering
  ETH und Uni Zurich
  01 / 2004 - 12 / 2008
• Dissertation at Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBT
  ETH und Uni Zurich
  01 / 2000 - 12 / 2004
• Research Assistant
  John Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
  02 / 2003 - 12 / 2003
• Engineer
  Optronic AG, Goldach SG
  08 / 1991 - 08 / 1994

Education and Continuing education

Education

• Diploma in Higher Education
  ETH Zurich
  01 / 2005 - 12 / 2008
• PhD
  ETH Zurich
  01 / 2000 - 11 / 2004
• Dipl. Phys. ETH
  ETH Zurich
  09 / 1994 - 07 / 1999
• Dipl. Ing. HTL
  Neu-Technikum Buchs NTB
  09 / 1988 - 07 / 1991

Continuing Education

Strategic Leadership at Universities of Applied Sciences
Higher Education Management HEM
12 / 2013

Network

Membership of networks

Schulkommission Berufsmaturitätsschule Winterthur

Projects

• Smart Catheterisation / Project leader / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Reischauer, C. et al. (2012) 'Optimizing signal-to-noise ratio of high-resolution parallel single-shot diffusion-weighted echo-planar imaging at ultrahigh field strengths', Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 67(3), pp. 679–690. doi: 10.1002/mrm.23057.
• Järmann, T. et al. (2011) 'Measurement and analysis of electromagnetic fields of pulsed magnetic field therapy systems for private use', Journal of Radiological Protection, 31(1), pp. 107–116. doi: 10.1088/0952-4746/31/1/007.
• Järmann, T. et al. (2008) 'Preliminary experience with visualization of intracortical fibers by focused high-resolution diffusion tensor imaging', American Journal of Neuroradiology, 29(1), pp. 146–150. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A0742.
• Stämpfli, P. et al. (2008) 'Combining fMRI and DTI : a framework for exploring the limits of fMRI-guided DTI fiber tracking and for verifying DTI-based fiber tractography results', NeuroImage, 39(1), pp. 119–126. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2007.08.025.
• Schmid, P. et al. (2007) 'Statistical analysis of the angle of intrusion of porcine ventricular myocytes from epicardium to endocardium using diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging', The Anatomical Record, 290(11), pp. 1413–1423. doi: 10.1002/ar.20604.
• Schoonman, G. G. et al. (2007) 'Hypoxia-induced acute mountain sickness is associated with intracellular cerebral edema : a 3 T magnetic resonance imaging study', Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, 28(1), pp. 198–206. doi: 10.1038/sj.jcbfm.9600513.
• Järmann, T. et al. (2006) 'Influence of SENSE on image properties in high-resolution single-shot echo-planar DTI', Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 55(2), pp. 335–342. doi: 10.1002/mrm.20769.
• Weiss, S. et al. (2006) 'Three-dimensional fiber architecture of the nonpregnant human uterus determined ex vivo using magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging', The Anatomical Record, 288A(1), pp. 84–90. doi: 10.1002/ar.a.20274.
• Summers, P. et al. (2006) 'A preliminary study of the effects of trigger timing on diffusion tensor imaging of the human spinal cord', American Journal of Neuroradiology, 27(9), pp. 1952–1961.
• Staempfli, P. et al. (2006) 'Resolving fiber crossing using advanced fast marching tractography based on diffusion tensor imaging', NeuroImage, 30(1), pp. 110–120. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2005.09.027.
• Weber, B. et al. (2005) 'Attention and interhemispheric transfer : a behavioral and fMRI study', Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 17(1), pp. 113–123. doi: 10.1162/0898929052880002.
• Bosshardt, S. et al. (2005) 'Effects of memory consolidation on human hippocampal activity during retrieval', Cortex, 41(4), pp. 486–498. doi: 10.1016/S0010-9452(08)70189-8.
• Schmid, P. et al. (2005) 'Ventricular myocardial architecture as visualised in postmortem swine hearts using magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging', European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 27(3), pp. 468–472. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.11.036.
• Järmann, T. et al. (2004) 'SENSE-DTI at 3 T', Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 51(2), pp. 230–236. doi: 10.1002/mrm.10707.
• Kollias, S. S. et al. (2001) 'Identification of multiple nonprimary motor cortical areas with simple movements', Brain Research, 36(2-3), pp. 185–195. doi: 10.1016/S0165-0173(01)00094-7.

Books, peer-reviewed

Järmann, T. (2005) Diffusion tensor imaging and fiber tractography in the human brain. Doctoral dissertation. ETH Zürich. doi: 10.3929/ethz-a-005023730.

Book chapters, peer-reviewed

Crelier, G. and Järmann, T. (2001) 'Abbildung von Wahrnehmung und Denken : die funktionelle Magnetresonanz-Bildgebung in der Hirnforschung', in Heintz, B. and Huber, J. (eds) Mit dem Auge denken. Springer, pp. 95–108.

Other publications

• van de Venn, H. W. and Järmann, T. (2009) 'Herz-Bypassoperation in wenigen Minuten?', Swiss Engineering STZ, 2009(4).
• van de Venn, H. W. and Järmann, T. (2009) 'Die Kerbe, die Leben rettet : Bypass-Operationen mit semiautomatischem Nähinstrument', Technica, 2009(2).

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