Associate Professor and Associate Physicist at a leading academic medical center's optical imaging research facility, this expert brings extensive specialized experience in optical coherence tomography (OCT) and optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI). With advanced training in applied physics and biomedical optics, they have pioneered breakthrough technologies in functional imaging, angiography, and polarization-sensitive techniques. Their innovations include comprehensive esophageal microscopy systems licensed to commercial partners, circular-ranging OCT technology enabling multi-megahertz imaging speeds, and novel methods for label-free lymphatic imaging. Their extensive federal research funding record, collaborations with leading medical device and technology companies, and deployment of custom imaging systems to research institutions establish them as a highly credible authority in optical imaging, medical device development, and biophotonics.

Formal Education

  • B.A. in Applied and Engineering Physics from a premier research university
  • Ph.D. in Applied Physics from a top-tier research university
  • Post-Doctoral Training in Biomedical Optics from a leading academic medical center

Career Highlights

  • Associate Professor and Associate Physicist at a leading academic medical center's optical imaging research facility
  • Assistant Professor at a leading academic medical center's optical imaging research facility
  • Associate Director of a major federal research center for optical imaging research and translation
  • Led development and clinical translation of optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI), a second-generation implementation of OCT
  • Licensed comprehensive esophageal microscopy by OFDI technology to a venture-backed medical device startup, advancing gastrointestinal endoscopy applications
  • Invented circular-ranging OCT technology enabling multi-megahertz imaging speeds for intraoperative and clinical applications
  • Deployed five dedicated angiographic imaging systems to research collaborators, with additional systems in construction
  • Active commercial partnerships bringing circular-ranging OCT platforms to retinal and laparoscopic surgical applications

Expert Qualifications

  • Extensive experience translating optical technologies from laboratory research into routine clinical and medical device deployment
  • Deep technical expertise in optical physics, interferometry, laser development, and optical system design
  • Formal training in applied physics with specialized expertise in OCT, OFDI, polarization-sensitive imaging, and angiographic methods
  • Active collaborations with commercial partners and medical device manufacturers on imaging system development and clinical translation
  • Recognized authority in biomedical optics and medical device innovation positioned to provide expert testimony in patent litigation related to optical imaging technologies and medical devices