Dr. Jun Xia
Dr. Xia received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Physics Department at the University of Science and Technology of China in 2004. He then moved to the University of Toronto and received his Ph.D. degree in 2010 under the mentorship of Dr. Andreas Mandelis on photothermal imaging. In the same year, he joined Dr. Lihong V. Wang's lab at Washington University in St. Louis as a postdoctoral fellow and conducted research on photoacoustic imaging. In 2014, he joined the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University at Buffalo as an Assistant Professor. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2020 and then to Full Professor in 2024. Dr. Xia’s lab has received support from NIH, NSF, Susan G. Komen foundation, New York State, and industries. He has published one book, four book chapters and more than ninety papers in peer-reviewed journals in various areas of photothermal and photoacoustic research. In recent years, he has also worked on other optical and acoustic modalities to improve the future of biomedical imaging and therapy.
External Page: Dr. Xia's Google Scholar
Chuqin Huang
Ph.D. Student
Chuqin Huang graduated with B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2018 and received his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at University of Washington in 2020. He was admitted to the PhD program and joined Dr. Xia’s lab in April 2021. He now works on the foot ulcer image project.
chuqinhu@buffalo.edu
Yanda Chen
Ph.D. Student
Yanda Cheng graduated with B.S. in Electronics and Computer Engineering (2019) from University of Kentucky. He earned his Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering (2021) from Cornell University. He joined Dr. Xia's lab and admitted to the PhD program in Fall 2021. He now works on the foot ulcer imaging project.
yandache@buffalo.edu
Robert Bing
Ph.D. Student
Robert Bing graduated in 2022 with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in Nanotechnology from Boston University. He has joined Dr. Xia's lab and was admitted to the PhD program in Fall 2022. He is working on portable and wearable photoacoustics and ultrasonic sensing.
rwbing@buffalo.edu
Varun Shijo
Ph.D. Student
Varun Shijo graduated with his B.E. from SIES Graduate School of Technology (University of Mumbai) in 2017, following which he got his MS in Computer Science - specializing in Artificial Intelligence - from UB in 2019. Varun has worked in machine learning, deep learning and computer vision in the industry with CentralSquare Technologies, NC, USA and TATA AIG General Insurance Company, Mumbai, India. He was admitted to the CSE PhD program in 2022 and is currently co-advised by Dr. Wenyao Xu (CSE) and Dr. Xia towards the application of deep learning in photoacoustic imaging for biomedical applications.
varunshi@buffalo.edu
Yunqi Xi
Ph.D. Student
Yunqi Xi, graduated with dual BEng degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Northeastern University and University of Dundee. She was admitted to the PhD program and joined Dr. Xia’s lab in Fall 2024. She is currently working on breast cancer imaging.
yunqixi@buffalo.edu
Alumni
Samin Enam
M.S.
2024-2025
Ph.D. in UIC
Emily Zheng
Ph.D.
2010-2025
Wenhan Zheng
Ph.D.
2019-2023
Senior Engineer
Qualcomm Inc
Belvin Nedumthakady
M.S.
2022-2023
Biomedical Engineer Specialist - Ultrasound
Nuvance Health
Huijuan Zhang
Ph.D.
2017-2023
Postdoc Fellow
Harvard Medical School
Kaylin McQuillan
M.S.
2020-2022
Engineer
Qualcomm
Purvi Patel
M.S.
2020-2022
Engineer
TRIMEDX
Diana Lee
M.S.
2020-2021
Engineer
Medtronic
Nikhila Nyayapathi
Ph.D.
2016-2020
Postdoc
Univ. of Rochester
Ye Zhan
Ph.D.
2016-2020
Senior Engineer
Qualcomm Inc
Yuehang Wang
Ph.D.
2014-2019
Sr. Biomedical Engineer
Midmark Corporation
Depeng Wang
Ph.D.
2015 to 2018
Post Doctorate
Duke University
Melinda Tiao
M.S.
2018-2020
Sizhe Zhang
Bachelor's
2017-2018
Master Student
Cornell University
Tri Vu
Bachelor's
June 2018
Ph.D. Student
Duke University
Rachel Lim
Research Assistant
2017-2018
Hongying Wan
Master's
June 2016
Ryan Hubbell
Bachelor's
June 2016
Budget Analyst
Circuit Clinical
Andrey Svintozelsky
Bachelor's
June 2016
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
Fresenius Kabi
Meagan Branch
Bachelor's
June 2017
