I am a first-year Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. I conduct research in the Optical Imaging Laboratory (Prof. Xueding Wang) and the Image-Guided Medical Robotics Laboratory (Prof. Mark Draelos). My work focuses on developing affordable, automated, and standardized medical imaging devices by integrating robotics technology with advanced digital interfaces. I believe robotics-applied medical imaging can be a game-changer in healthcare, helping reduce delays and diagnostic errors while expanding access to underserved populations worldwide.

🎓 University of Michigan, Ph.D.  Student     

in Biomedical Engineering

Aug 2025 - Present

🎓 University of Michigan, M.S.

      in Electrical & Computer Engineering 

Aug 2023 - May 2025

🎓 Seoul National University, B.S. 

      in Electrical & Computer Engineering 

Mar 2017 - Aug 2023

• Journals

1. Volumetric ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging of inflammatory arthritis in human finger joints via robotic arm powered arc scan, Kyoungmo Koo*, Xiaorui Peng*, Guangshen Ma, Nada Abdulaziz, David Mills, Aaron Dentinger, Girish Gandikota, Mark Draelos, and Xueding Wang. Published at Biomedical Optics Express, 2025. Paper

2. Photoacoustic Imaging Combined with Robotics: A Review of Current Works, Xiaorui Peng, Kyoungmo Koo, Guangshen Ma, Mark Draelos, and Xueding Wang. Published at Biomedical Optics Express, 2025. Paper

3. Cost reduction and quality preservation with digital scanner interfaces for optical coherence tomography, Kyoungmo Koo, Lucia Lee, Morgan McCloud, and Mark Draelos. Published at Journal of Biomedical Optics, 2025. Paper

4. Design, Construction, and Operation of Liquid Nitrogen Cooled MHD Miniature Ship with No-Insulation High Temperature Superconductor Magnet, Kyoungmo Koo*, Chaemin Im*, Geonyoung Kim, Jaemin Kim, Seungyong Hahn, and Sangjin Lee. Published in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, May 2024. Paper

• Conferences

1. Enhanced Diagnostic Imaging for Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Finger via Robotic Arc Ultrasound Scanning and 3D Reconstruction, Kyoungmo Koo, Xiaorui Peng, Guangshen Ma, Mark Draelos, and Xueding Wang. Accepted for oral presentation at SPIE Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2026 (Best Paper Competition finalist; 15 selected from 126 abstracts) Presentation

2. High-speed Robotic Ultrasound Scanning for Finger Joint Examination, Guangshen Ma, Kyoungmo Koo, Xiaorui Peng, Mark Draelos, and XuedingWang. Accepted for oral presentation at SPIE Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2026. Presentation

3. Reducing cost but not quality with digital scanner interfaces for optical coherence tomography, Kyoungmo Koo, Lucia Lee, Morgan McCloud, and Mark Draelos. Published in SPIE Proceedings Volume 13305, Optical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedicine XXIX, 2025. Paper & Presentation