Professor Mini Das

Directs the Imaging Innovations Laboratory at UH with a focus on developing novel imaging techniques for medical, biological, and materials science applications.

Appointments:

Moores Professor at the University of Houston

Department of Physics /Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering/ Department of Biomedical engineering/Affilate Faculty of the HP Data Science Institute

Awards and Honors:

Fellow of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) (2022)
Scialog Fellow, RCSA/Chan Zuckerberg Foundation (2020)
UH Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship (2018)
National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2017)
Breakthrough Award, Department of Defense, CDMRP (2016)
Career Development Award K25, National Cancer Institute of NIH (2009)

Dr. Hunwoo Lee

Postdoctoral fellow
PhD in Radiological Science from Yonsei University, S. Korea

Research Interest: Photon counting x-ray detectors and phase contrast imaging

Diego Andrade

Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Student

M.S. Engineering , Kumoh NIT, Korea
B.Sc. Mathematics, San Francisco University of Quito, Ecuador

Research Interest: Psychophysics, Image Science, Machine Learning

Hongwei Lin

(Co-supervised with Dr. Howard Gifford)
Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Student

Research Interest:
Mathematical and computational models for human observers

Dr. Jingcheng Yuan

Research Associate
PhD. Physics , University of Houston

B.Sc. Applied Physics, USTC China

Research Interest: Phase contrast X-ray Imaging, Computed Tomography,

Oliver Namuwonge

Physics Ph.D. Student

MS Medical Physics, University Sains, Malasia

BS Physics , Makarere University, Uganda

Research Interest: Advanced X-ray imaging and CT, Image Texture and Detection Performance

Elias Gettemi

BS Student in Physics

Research Interest:
Ultrasound imaging, elastography X ray imaging, multi modality imaging

Dr.Kaiser Niknam

Postdoctoral Fellow

PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Utah

Research Interest: Near infrared optical imaging, Bio Electromagnetism for cancer therapy

Mannu (Arnab) Bardhan Paul

Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Student

M.S. Biomedical Physics and Technology, University of Dhaka

B.S. Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Chittagong University, Bangladesh

Research Interest: Optical imaging and novel cancer therapies

Lucas Yanok

BS Physics Student

Research Interest: Imaging

Dr. Juan Carlos Rodrigues Luna

Technical Staff
Ph.D. from Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Research Interest: Spectral CT and Photon counting detectors

Jonas Muhek

Physics Ph.D. Student

MS Physics, India

BS. Physics, Makarere University, Uganda

Research Interest: Bio electromagnetism, optoelectronic, biophysics and novel cancer therapies.

Past Members

(Recent and till 2024)

Ian Harmon (PhD Physics (2024) UH)

Jingcheng Yuan (PhD Physics (2024) UH). Current Position: Research Associate at UH Das group.

Amar Kavuri (PhD in Biomedical Engineering, UH). Current Position : Assistant Professor, NIT Suratkal, India. Position after Das Group : Postdoctoral Fellow at Duke University.

Cale E. Lewis (PhD in Physics, University of Houston) Position after Das Group: Senior member of Technical Staff at the Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, California

Raul Torricco (MS Physics, PhD - ) Position after Das Group: Physicist at the United States Department of Defense (DOD)

Nathaniel R. Fredette (PhD in Biomedical Engineering, UH) Position after Das group: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Ivan Vazquez (PhD in Physics, UH)

Anthony Donaldson (MS, Biomedical Engineering from UH)

Christine London (MS Biomedical Engineering from UH)

Ozuna Gabriela (BS Physics from UH, Research Experienece in Das Lab).

Md. Hasibul Amin (MS Computer Science, UH) Position after Das Group : Software Developer at Crane WW Logistics

Samara Sharpe (BS Physics, MS Biomedical Engineering)

Karin Haleh (BS Physics)

Jared Feliprada (BS Electrical Engineering)

Linda Aris (BS Electrical Engineering)

Juan Barbosa (BS Physics)

Jose Alvarado (BS Physics, MS Biomedical Engineering, UH)

Kyle Lare (BS Physics, UH)

Galen Lytle (BS Physics, UH)

William H. Nisbett

- B.Sc. Physics and M.Sc. Physics, The University of Houston

Research Involvement in Das group (2015-2019): Psychophysics and Image Perception in Imaging, Statistical texture analysis in digitally generated tomographic images.

Position After Das Group : Data Scientist, Tessella , Houston, TX (current position)

Stefano Vespucci, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow (2016-2018)

- PhD. Physics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Research Involvement in Das group: Novel calibration methods for photon counting spectral detectors, Material decomposition.

Position After Das Group : Senior Scientist, Thermofisher, Netherlands

Dylan Martinez

BS Physics University of Houston (Research 2018-2019)

Research Involvement in Das group: Web based eye tracking system development

Position After Das Group : Graduate Student, University of Michigan

Guadalupe Lee

BS Biochemistry University of Houston (Research 2015-2017)

Research Involvement in Das group: Cell culture and x-ray Fluorescence

Position After Das Group : Graduate Professional Program Parker University

Chan Soo Park

Research Staff (2013-2017)

- BS. Physics, Purdue University

Research Involvement in Das group: Detector calibration and bench top X-ray phase contrast imaging

Position After Das Group : Technical Staff, Visuray Plc., Houston, TX

Marissa Soto

BS Physics University of Houston (Research 2014-2016)

Research Involvement in Das group: Ultrasound phantom development

Position After Das Group : High school Teacher, HISD

Aaron Ryan

BS Physics University of Houston (Research 2016-2017)

Research Involvement in Das group: Ultrasound properties of tissue equivalent materials

Position After Das Group : Graduate Student, LSU

Past Group Members (2011-2015) and High School Students

Dr. Zhihua Liang (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2013-2015)

Dr. Tom Campbell-Ricketts (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2012-2014) – Currently: NASA

Dr. Doga Gursoy (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2012-2013) – Currently: Argonne National Laboratories

Sakshi Rajpal (Master's Degree - Computer Science 2016)

Corey Barber (Undergraduate Research - Physics 2016)

Kristof Piere Cummings (Undergraduate research - Physics 2014-2015)

Travis Covert (Undergraduate research -Physics, 2011-Summer 2012)

High School Students

Dev Jain, Dulles High School (Summer 2017)

Aniruddha Chaterjee, High school intern (Summer 2014- Quarknet summer project)

Shaayan Shayed, High school intern (Summer-2013-Quarknet summer project)

Hilda Sabesta, Wunsche High school (Summer 2012 - Quarknet summer project)