About me

As of mid-October, 2022, I am leading an effort to realize a new neuroimaging-focused center at Rockefeller University in New York City. In my new role, I hope to:

1. develop, refine, and disseminate various neuroimaging technologies
2. collaborate, support a wide range of neurobiological inquiries pursued by the Rockefeller scientific community

Previously, I was a Senior Scientist in Philipp Keller's lab at HHMI Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, VA, where I specialized in designing custom optical imaging systems to:

1. study the development of early embryos at high spatio-temporal resolution
2. follow high-speed neuronal activities across the whole-brain of semi-transparent embryos and larvae

Prior to joining Janelia, I was a PhD student in Physics in the Coherence Imaging Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy at UNC Chapel Hill. While there, I designed and built various OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) based bio-imaging systems to study:

1. light scattering from plasmonic nanoparticles in complex fluids and extracellular matrix mimics
2. elasticity of excised tissue using superparamagnetic nanoparticles as force transducers
3. viscoelasticity of complex fluids and extracellular matrix mimics