Current officers list
President/In-reach Coordinator
Hanru (Haini) Zhang
h.zhang22@wustl.edu
Hanru is currently a Ph.D. student in the Biomedical Engineering Department at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. In Spectra, she is responsible for public relations, publicity, and promotion of the Chapter’s affairs and activities. She likes reading history, playing games, watching movies, and TV programs.
Vice President (SPIE)
Alvin Agato
aagato@wustl.edu
Alvin is a Ph.D. student in the imaging science program at McKelvey Engineering. He is currently working on developing hardware for diffuse optical tomography (DOT) systems. Research interests include neuroimaging, brain-computer interface (BCI), biomedical sensors, and optoelectronics.
Vice President (ISP)
Jonah Padawe-Curry
j.padawer-curry@wustl.edu
Jonah is a first-year Imaging Science Ph.D. candidate and his research interest lies in the field of neuroimaging, particularly functional imaging. When he is not in the lab or delving into data analysis, he is making music and spending his time outdoors!
Co-President & Vice President of OPTICA
Megan Michie
megan.michie@wustl.edu
Lab: Sam Achilefu
Research Interest: Biomedical optical imaging, specifically developing novel targeted fluorescent probes for cancer imaging
Hobbies: Running, watching MLB, puzzles, and board games
Vice President (Outreach coordinator)
Tristan Carson
carlson.tristan@wustl.edu
Tristan is a Dual Degree student in the McKelvey School of Engineering pursuing degree in Electrical Engineering. His research interests are in single-molecule imaging, laser physics, and quantum sensing. In his spare time, he loves working on cars, running, and exploring the outdoors.
Secretary
Weihao Fan
weihao.f@wustl.edu
Weihao is a physics Ph.D. student in the lab. Weihao works with simulations of light propagation in brain tissue. With these simulations, he is investigating how different factors can potentially influence the diffuse optical imaging system. His current project involves working with the lab’s new frequency domain (FD) imaging system. He is utilizing simulations to study noise within the system. During his spare time, he enjoys playing card games and sports with his friends.
Treasurer
Xiao Zhang
xiao1@wustl.edu
Xiao is a 3rd-year Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. student in Dr. Erica Scheller’s lab. His research focuses on using advanced imaging tools and novel genetic rodent models to study neural regulation of bone marrow adipose tissue. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and basketball, swimming, working out in the gym, or jogging in the forest park.