About Me

Professional Summary

I'm a Senior Image Data Scientist at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where I develop cutting-edge image analysis tools and deep learning pipelines for biomedical research. With expertise spanning microscopy, AI/ML, and software development, I bridge the gap between advanced imaging technology and practical research applications.

Experience

Senior Image Data Scientist

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | 2024 - Present

Develop and deploy Fiji plugins for microscopy image analysis (Java + Swing)
Build multi-agent AI systems for literature search and workflow design (Python, LangChain)
Train distributed deep learning models on HPC clusters (PyTorch DDP, MONAI)
Collaborate with researchers to solve complex imaging challenges in cancer research

Graduate Research Assistant

North Carolina State University | 2019 - 2024

Advanced light-sheet microscopy techniques using deep learning
Pioneered deep learning methods for microscopy autofocus and illumination correction
Developed automated image quality enhancement systems

Education

Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
North Carolina State University & UNC Chapel Hill | 2019-2024

Master in Automation
Huazhong University of Science and Technology | 2016-2019

B.S. in Automation
Chongqing University | 2012-2016

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: Python, Java, MATLAB, C++ Deep Learning: PyTorch, TensorFlow, MONAI, PyTorch Lightning
Image Processing: Fiji/ImageJ, OpenCV, scikit-image, CellProfiler
Tools & Frameworks: Docker, Git, HPC/SLURM, LangChain
Specialties: Microscopy image analysis, distributed training, Frontend development

Research Interests

Deep learning for biomedical imaging
Microscopy image processing and analysis
Multi-Agent LLM
Open-source tool development for the research community

Publications

See my Publications page for a complete list of peer-reviewed articles and conference presentations.