Yun-Sheng Chen

Yun-Sheng Chen
Yun-Sheng Chen
  • Assistant Professor
  • Assistant Professor
(217) 300-2801
4255 Beckman Institute

Primary Research Area

  • Bioimaging at Multi-Scale

Research Areas

  • Bionanotechnology
  • Biophotonics angiogenesis
  • Dynamic imaging
  • Early cancer detection
  • Image-guided drug delivery
  • Lasers in medicine and biology
  • Medical imaging systems - particularly for applications in breast cancer and vascular and kidney diseases
  • Nanomedicine
  • Optical diagnostics for cancer
  • Ultrasound
  • Vascular remodeling

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Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2012), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA. Mentor: Prof. Stanislav Emelianov
  • Certification in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (2012), Graduate Portfolio Program, Center for Nano- and Molecular Science, the University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA

Academic Positions

  • Assistant Professor (2021-Present), Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA

Primary Research Area

  • Bioimaging at Multi-Scale

Research Areas

  • Bionanotechnology
  • Biophotonics angiogenesis
  • Dynamic imaging
  • Early cancer detection
  • Image-guided drug delivery
  • Lasers in medicine and biology
  • Medical imaging systems - particularly for applications in breast cancer and vascular and kidney diseases
  • Nanomedicine
  • Optical diagnostics for cancer
  • Ultrasound
  • Vascular remodeling

Selected Articles in Journals

Patents

  • S. Emelianov, J. Su, B. Wang, A. Karpiouk, Y.-S. Chen, W. Frey, R. Bouchard, "Combined ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging of metal objects", U.S. Patent 20,120,253,180, (2012).
  • S. Emelianov, B. Wang, J. Shah, K. Sokolov, J. Su, Y.-S. Chen, W. Frey, "Temperature dependent photoacoustic imaging", U.S. Patent 20120125107 A1, (2012).

Honors

  • Dean's Award for Excellence in Research for Assistant Professor (2025)
  • Dean's Award for Innovation Impact for Assistant Professor (2024)
  • Innovative Science Accelerator Program (ISAC) Award (2023 )
  • Google Faculty Research Award (2020 )