Morgan McCloud is a Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, where she develops robotic ocular imaging systems at the intersection of ophthalmic imaging, medical robotics, and optical coherence tomography. Her work includes the design of autonomous robotic slit-lamp and OCT devices, control software for precision alignment, and novel illumination strategies for improving in-vivo eye imaging.

Morgan’s research has been supported by the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), the NSF Traineeship in Advancement of Surgical Technologies, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. She has presented her work at SPIE Photonics West, ARVO, and other leading conferences, and is a co-first author on emerging reviews of ophthalmic OCT technologies.

Beyond the lab, Morgan is deeply committed to teaching, mentorship, and outreach—serving as Head TA for Duke’s Intro to Medical Instrumentation course and engaging in STEM support for first-generation and low-income students. Her broader leadership spans campus organizations, professional societies, and community volunteer work.

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