People
Director, PI
Hassan S. Salehi, Ph.D.
Hassan S. Salehi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Chico. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 2015, and his Ph.D. was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). During Summer 2023, Dr. Salehi was with Harvard University Medical School in Boston as a Visiting Professor, conducting research on optical imaging and deep learning for disease detection, diagnosis, and monitoring. He is the recipient of several teaching and research awards, including International Outstanding Professor of the Year Award from CSU Chico (2022), AAOMR Early-stage Faculty Innovative Research Award (2018), UHart/CETA Professor of the Year Award (2017), and UConn Predoctoral Fellowship Awards (2014, 2015). In 2021, Dr. Salehi was recognized as an "SPIE Community Champion" among the scientific community for his multitudinous contributions as an author, researcher, and reviewer.
His research focuses on developing novel optical imaging and sensing systems, as well as artificial intelligence (AI) including machine learning and deep learning models, and signal and image processing. His work spans various applications in bioimaging, healthcare, physical science, and industrial inspection, showcasing a multidisciplinary approach to advancing technology and innovation. Dr. Salehi's research has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), CSU ARI, AAOMR grants and industry. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed journal and conference articles in the field, and has given talks at several international conferences. One of his research papers was featured on the cover of the Journal of Oral Radiology. In his research projects, he is closely collaborating with his colleagues at different universities.
Dr. Salehi has served as Guest Editor for Journal of Applied Sciences and peer reviewer for several journals such as Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, IEEE Sensors Journal, Nature Scientific Reports, Journal of Biomedical Optics Express, Journal of Biomedical Optics, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Optics Letters, and Journal of Applied Optics. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), and Optica [formerly known as the Optical Society of America (OSA)].
Visiting Professors and Scholars
Qingguang Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Hangzhou Dianzi University
Xing Jin
Graduate Student, Hangzhou Dianzi University
Student Researchers
Leanna Chairez
B.S. Candidate in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, California State University, Chico
Tyler Harris
B.S. Candidate in Computer Engineering, California State University, Chico
Alexandro Ayala
B.S. Candidate in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, California State University, Chico
Hector F. Ramirez
B.S. Candidate in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, California State University, Chico
Abdulaziz Alhadbah
B.S. Candidate in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, California State University, Chico
Siloe Pena Majano
B.S. Candidate in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, California State University, Chico
Matthew Dinh
B.S. Candidate in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, California State University, Chico
Devin Mortenson
B.S. Candidate in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, California State University, Chico
Personal Website
Former Student Researchers
Majd Barchini
First Position: ECE Graduate Student, University of California, Davis
B.S. in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, California State University, Chico
Andreina Granados
First Position: Edison Software Engineer, General Electric (GE) Healthcare, Medical Imaging Division
B.S. in Computer Engineering, California State University, Chico
Andrew Romero
First Position: Electrical Engineering Graduate Student, Stanford University
B.S. in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, California State University, Chico
Eric Rainey
First Position: Electronics Engineer, NAVAIR, Electronics Division
B.S. in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, California State University, Chico
Randall Fowler
First Position: ECE Ph.D. Student, University of California, Davis
B.S. in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and B.S. in Computer Engineering, California State University, Chico
Alumni
M.S. Graduates
1. Mohammad Manzur Murshid
M.S. 2018, UHart
Position: Sr. Robotics and Software Engineer, SubUAS LLC, Hillsborough, NJ
Thesis: Electromyography Signal Analysis with Real Time Support Vector Machine and its Application to Robot Arm Manipulation (Link)
2. Jayesh Rathod
M.S. 2018, UHart
Position: Cable Management LLC, Meriden, CT
Thesis: Deep Learning Classifiers with Vision System for Automatic Quality Inspection (Link)
3. Ali Kosa
M.S. 2016, UHart
Position: United Technologies Corporation (UTC), OTIS, Farmington, CT
Thesis: Recognition Algorithm for Oral Tissue Classification from Optical Coherence Tomography Images
B.S. Graduates
1. Andreina Granados
B.S. 2021, CSU, Chico
Senior Project: Deep Learning-based Classification for Improved Diagnostic Accuracy of Early Stage Dental Caries using OCT Imaging
2. Majd Barchini
B.S. 2020, CSU, Chico
Senior Project: Deep Learning Model with Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Images for Early Dental Caries Detection: Optimization Methods
3. James Bernhard
B.S. 2020, CSU, Chico
Senior Project: Development of Photoacoustic Imaging Systems
4. Nicholas Conant
B.S. 2020, CSU, Chico
Senior Project: FPGA-based Data Acquisition System for Photoacoustic Imaging
5. John D. Schad
B.S. 2019, CSU, Chico
Senior Project: Cost-efficient Photoacoustic Microscopy System
6. Tevin R. Williams, Abdullah Albalali, and Ahmed Alharbi
B.S. 2018, UHart
Senior Project: IoT Network Controlled Patient Monitoring Signals Generator
Sponsored by Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation at Hartford Hospital (CESI)
7. Astrid Mangual, Afamuefula Chiagoro, and Tyler Littman
B.S. 2018, UHart
Senior Project: IoT Based Solar Energy Storage System Using Capacitors
Sponsored by Energy ESC, LLP
8. Antonio Morales
B.S. 2018, UHart
Senior Project: IoT Instrument for Heart Monitoring
9. Rosemarie Day
B.S. 2017, UHart
Senior Project: Interior Automated Environmental Analyzer with App
Sponsored by iDevices, LLC, Avon, CT
Received the Best Senior Project Award
10. Willem Schauer and Tim Nguyen
B.S. 2017, UHart
Senior Project: Zero-Emission Electric Utility Vehicle
11. Janet Zapor and Esther Dronyi
B.S. 2017, UHart
Senior Project: Photoacoustic Imaging System for Medical Applications
12. Carl Mitchell
B.S. 2017, UHart
Senior Project: Hardware Cryptographically Secure Random Number Generator
13. Abdulrahman Almesfer
B.S. 2016, UHart
Senior Project: Automatic Sun Tracking System with Duo Solar Power Bank
Received the Best Senior Project Award