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I'm Junzhe "Young" Wang | 王俊哲.

I’m a PhD student at Rice University, I am fortunate to be advised by Dr. Ashok Veeraraghavan.   My research interests include computational imaging and its biomedical applications, with a focus on improving healthcare outcomes and making a tangible impact.

I am also a proud two-time alumnus of Dalhousie University.   During my master’s, I had the privilege of working with Dr. Robert Adamson.  I worked on the development and commercialization of the first clinical middle-ear OCT system (ME-OCT), for which I was honored with the Governor General's Gold Medal.   I also had the opportunity to work in Dr. Vincent Sieben's lab on ocean sensing with microfluidic pumps during my undergraduate.

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News

  • 2025.01.13: First day as a Rice student, proudly joining the amazing Computational Imaging Lab!
  • 2024.05.28: Over the moon to be honored with the prestigious Governor General's Gold Medal. A big thanks to Rob, Dr. Morris, Josh, and everyone else who’s been there for me. Couldn’t have done it without your support!
  • 2024.01.02: Thrilled to kick off the year as a Medventions Fellow at Sunnybrook Research Institute.
  • 2023.10.04: Officially received my master’s in Biomedical Engineering from Dalhousie University. What a journey it’s been!

Research ( * denotes equal contribution)

Clinical Applications of Handheld Middle Ear Optical Coherence Tomography (ME-OCT) with Live Volumetric Visualization: Clinical Applications of 4D ME-OCT
Otology & Neurotology, 2024

A custom-built OCT system enabling continuous 4D imaging of the middle ear for clinical applications such as the Valsalva maneuver, partial ossicular prosthesis (PORP), and cochlear implant (CI) surgeries.

Improved Middle Ear Imaging with Optical Coherence Tomography for Clinical Otology
Dalhousie University, 2023

This thesis introduces two approaches to enhance middle ear OCT visualization: a convolutional basis pursuit framework to reduce sidelobe artifacts and a topical glycerol treatment to improve visualization for postoperative ear.

Geometrically Accurate Real-time Volumetric Visualization of the Middle Ear Using Optical Coherence Tomography
Biomedical Optics Express, 2023

We present a handheld system for live, geometrically accurate volumetric middle ear OCT imaging. Using a discretized spiral scanning (DC-SC) pattern, the system rapidly acquires data and corrects geometric distortions.

Transtympanic Visualization of Cochlear Implant Placement with Optical Coherence Tomography: A Pilot Study
Otology & Neurotology, 2022

This study evaluates the ability of transtympanic middle ear optical coherence tomography (ME-OCT) to assess placement of cochlear implants (CIs) in situ.

Optical Clearing Agents for Optical Imaging Through Cartilage Tympanoplasties: A Preclinical Feasibility Study
Otology & Neurotology, 2022

Optical clearing agents (OCAs) can render cartilage tympanoplasty grafts sufficiently transparent to permit visualization of middle ear structures in an operated ear using optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging.

Convolutional Dictionary Learning for Blind Deconvolution of Optical Coherence Tomography Images
Biomedical Optics Express, 2022

In this study, we demonstrate a sparsity-regularized, complex, blind deconvolution method for removing sidelobe artefacts and stochastic noise from optical coherence tomography (OCT) images.