Using Heat to Heal

 

implementing advanced engineering techniques to modernize thermal therapies 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Hayden Carlton 
Assistant Professor 
ERIC 223C Biomedical Engineering Department 
hcarlton@memphis.edu 
Carlton Lab 
(901) 678-3733 

Research interests: thermal characterization of tissue, image-guided thermal simulations for treatment planning, and the development of novel tissue phantoms for verifying and validating new thermal therapy technologies. 

Education:     
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, June 2025
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, December 2021
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, December 2019
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR, December 2016
A.S. Nuclear Technology, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR, December 2016 

Brief Research Summary: 
Dr. Carlton and his team specialize in the advancement of thermal therapies, which utilize controlled thermal energy to treat disease. Their innovative work encompasses several areas: creating patient-specific thermal simulations for virtual treatment planning, designing advanced temperature controllers and novel thermal therapy devices, and fabricating tissue realistic phantoms for device verification and validation. As of 2025, Dr. Carlton has authored 25 journal articles, secured 2 patents, presented 7 conference papers, and is a regular reviewer for several refereed journals related to nanoparticle research, thermal therapy, and engineering. He has mentored or co-mentored over a dozen students ranging from high school to PhD level. He is also an active member of the Society for Thermal Medicine and The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 

Publications: 
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mbpRQfQAAAAJ
 
Honors/Distinctions:  
May 2025: JHU RadOnc Retreat Presentation Award 
May 2024: STM Poster Award
April 2023: STM Scholar in Training 
October 2020: POETS-ERC Excellence in STEM Mentoring 
October 2020: InterPACK 2020 Outstanding Poster 
March 2020: University of Arkansas GPSC MEEG-DSO Chapter President 
March 2016: Arkansas Tech Who’s Who 
August 2013: Arkansas Tech Distinguished Scholar