Yun-Sheng Chen
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
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
- NSF Career Award (2025)
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Research for Assistant Professor (2025)
- Dean's Award for Innovation Impact for Assistant Professor (2024)
- Awardee of Stephen I Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (2023)
- Innovative Science Accelerator Program (ISAC) Award (2023 )
- Google Faculty Research Award (2020 )
Teaching Honors
- Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students (2024)