Faculty & Staff

Hao Yang

Education
Research
Awards
Publications

Research Faculty

Office: ISA 7030B

Phone: 813-974-4923

Email

Hao Yang headshot

Education

  • Ph.D. Optical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
  • B. S. Materials Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

Research Areas

The research focuses on discovering and developing fundamentally new optical-based imaging technologies for in vivo visualization of tissue at both macroscopic and microscopic scales. By integrating optics with advanced computational approaches, novel imaging tools are created to detect cancers, map brain activities, probe inflammations, and guide cancer therapies in both animals and humans.

  • Advanced model-based iterative reconstruction algorithm based on FEM or FDTD.
  • Real-Time multispectral optical imaging system utilizing parallel computing (CUDA) for imaging brain activity and connectivity.
  • Miniaturized multi-modal imaging system for tumor detection and intraoperative surgical guidance.
  • Advanced Image processing algorithms for medical imaging.
  • AI-assisted diagnostics for cancer detection and seizure prediction and intervention

Honors and Awards

  • 2009-2010 Second Scholarship of Sichuan University
  • 2008-2009 Mintron Company Award
  • 2005-2006 Excellent Graduate Student and Second Prize Scholarship

Recent Publications

H. Yang, F. Tanvir and H. Jiang, "Investigating the impact of chronical prenatal alcohol exposure on fetal vascular development across pregnancy stages using photoacoustic tomography," Journal of Biophotonics e202400410 (2024)

H. Yang, S. Aleman, and H. Jiang, "Photoacoustic Endoscopy," Biomedical Photoacoustic: Technology and Applications, edited by W. F. Xia. Springer (2024) (book chapter)

S. Jiang, J. Huang, H. Yang, R. Czuma, L. Farley, A. Cohen‐Oram, KHartney, K. Chechotka, F. Andrew Kozel, H. Jiang, "Diffuse optical tomography for mapping cerebral hemodynamics and functional connectivity in delirium," Alzheimer's & Dementia 20(6), 4032-4042 (2024)

J. Huang, S. Jiang, H. Yang, R. Czuma, Y. Yang, FA. Kozel, and H. Jiang, "Portable Diffuse Optical Tomography for Three-Dimensional Functional Neuroimaging in the Hospital," Photonics 11 (3), 238 (2024)

S. Jiang, J. Huang, H. Yang, FA. Kozel, and H. Jiang, "Mapping Functional Brain Activity and Connectivity in Delirium with Diffuse Optical Tomography," Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 64, S110-S111 (2023)

T. Shan, H. Yang, S. Jiang, H. Jiang, "Monitoring neonatal brain hemorrhage progression by photoacoustic tomography," Biomedical Optics Express 14(1),118-127 (2023)

H. Yang, S. Aleman, H. Jiang, "Optical Property Measurement and Temperature Monitoring in High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy by Diffuse Optical Tomography: A Correlation Study," Applied Sciences 12 (14), 7093 (2022)

AM. Mbolle, H. Yang, H. Jiang, "Photoacoustic imaging for in vivo quantification of alcohol-induced structural and functional changes in cerebral vasculature in high alcohol-preferring mice (HAP)," Alcohol 100, 23-30 (2022)