Tang Lab
Biophotonic Imaging Laboratory
University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma

Alumni

Postdoctoral Scholars

Ke Zhang (December 2024- ), Ph.D. University of Oklahoma

ke's research focused on optical imaging system development and deep learning.

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=xU0tC4wAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate

Contact: kezhang@ou.edu

Graduate Students

Warid Islam ( Spring 2019-December 2024)
Warid is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. His research focuses on medical image processing. The overarching goal of my research is to predict tumors from medical images by using machine learning and deep learning.
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-Bllb24AAAAJ&hl=en
Contact: warid9666@ou.edu 
(Ebby) Ebenezer Raj SM (Spring 2023- December 2024)
Ebenezer is a PhD student in the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Oklahoma. He earned his Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas. His previous research focused on medical imaging and robotics for improving human health. He will be working on Optical coherence tomography, fluorescence imaging/microscopy and its applications to improve human health.
Contact: ebenezer.raj.selvaraj.mercyshalinie-1@ou.edu

Chen Wang (Sep 2019-May 2024)

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BZVRYOEAAAAJ&hl=en

Contact: chen_wang_ou@ou.edu

 

Feng Yan (Sep 2019-May 2024)

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eZnHgiEAAAAJ&hl=en

Contact: feng.yan@ou.edu

Xuchen Zhu (Fall 2022- 08/2023)

Contact: paddington.zhu@ou.edu

Yuyang Yan-- 08/2021-08/2022

Contact: yuyang.yan-1@ou.edu

Trisha Valerio -- 09/2018-12/2020

Contact: tivalerio@ou.edu

 

Undergraduate Students:

Avery D. Ladymon (01/2021-- 01/2025) FYRE program

I am a sophomore in mechanical engineering. I am very interested in applying my knowledge of mechanical engineering principals to the many biomedical engineering projects happening in the lab.

Contact: avery.d.ladymon-1@ou.edu

Michael Marah, (05/2023- 05/2024)

Contact: michaelmarah02@ou.edu

Takaki Mishima, (01/2024- 08/2024) FYRE program
Contact: takaki.j.mishima-1@ou.edu
Avery Thompson, (01/2024- 05/2024)
Contact: averyathompson@ou.edu
Dustin Pham, (03/2024- 05/2024)
Contact: dustin.n.pham-1@ou.edu
Tiffani Luedke, (04/2024-08/2024 )
Contact: tiffani.s.luedke-1@ou.edu
Ahmet Bahadir Polat, (03/2024- 08/2024)
Contact: ahmet.bahadir.polat-1@ou.edu
Duong Le, (05/2024- 08/2024) OUHSC Cancer Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Program
Contact: trananhduong-le@ouhsc.edu
Thomas Nguyen, (08/2023- 05/2024) 
Contact: thomas.d.nguyen1@ou.edu
 

Khushi Damani, (08/2023-08/2025 ) Honors Research program
Contact: khushi.damani@ou.edu

Mobina Mohammadnejad,  (BME Junior 08/2023- 05/2024)

Contact: mobinam@ou.edu

Caitlin Varghese, (01/2024- 05/2024) FYRE program

Contact: caitlin.s.varghese-1@ou.edu

Thomas Nguyen, (08/2023-02/2024 ) 
Contact: thomas.d.nguyen1@ou.edu
Grant McCutchan (01/2023- 08/2023) FYRE program

Contact: grant.b.mccutchan-1@ou.edu

Jessica Jaramillo, (01/2023- 08/2023)

Contact: jessica.jaramillo-1@ou.edu

Sarah Narum, (01/2023- 08/2023)

Contact:sarah.r.narum-1@ou.edu

​Lauchlan Reid (01/2023- 08/2023) FYRE program

Contact: lauchlanreid@ou.edu

Sreshtha Chakraborti, (01/2023-08/2023 )

Contact: sreshtha.chakraborti-1@ou.edu

Andrew Keddissi (05/2022- 12/2022) Honors Research Program

Contact: andykeddissi@ou.edu

Samantha Ton (08/2019--08/2022) Honors Research Assistant Program

Contact: samanthaton@ou.edu

Kari Chambers (08/2021-- 08/2022) 

Contact: Chakari.L.Chambers-1@ou.edu

Aubrey F. Mcniel (01/2022-- 08/2022) FYRE program

Contact: aubrey.mcniel@ou.edu

Mourren Sibichan (01/2021-- 08/2022)

Contact: mourrensibichan@ou.edu

Tyler T. Wilson (01/2022--08/2022)

Contact: william.t.wilson-1@ou.edu

Merima Hasic (01/2022--08/2022) HERE program, Honors Research

Contact: merima.hasic-1@ou.edu

Anthony M. Donaldson (01/2020-- 09/2021)

Contact:  anthony.m.donaldson-1@ou.edu 

Ahmed A. Ahmed (01/2021-- 06/2021 ) FYRE program

Contact: ahmed.a.ahmed-1@ou.edu

Michael O'Connell (03/2020-- 06/2021)

Contact:  michael.oconnell@ou.edu

Noah A. Davidson (01/2020-- 06/2021)

Contact:  noah.a.davidson@ou.edu

Jayla A. Araujo -- 02/2020-12/2020  

Contact:  jaylawilson0@ou.edu 

Maegan M. Watson -- 02/2020-5/2020  

Contact:  mmwatson@ou.edu

Christian Garner -- 03/2019-12/2019

Contact: christiangarner@ou.edu

Truong Hoang-- 11/2018-12/2019

Contact: truong.s.hoang-1@ou.edu

Amber Karim - 11/2018-05/2019

Contact: Amber.Karim-1@ou.edu

Charlotte Bailey - 01/2019-07/2019

Contact: Char@ou.edu

Luke Santos - 01/2019-05/2019

Contact: Luke.J.Santos-1@ou.edu

Zaid A. Alhajeri (01/2022--05/2025 ) FYRE program

Contact: zaid.a.alhajeri-1@ou.edu

JD Evans, (12/2024- 5/2025), OU FYRE Program
Contact: jdevans@ou.edu
Alan Bribiesca Cruz
Alan is a first-year undergraduate student majoring in Electrical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. With a strong interest in medicine, he plans to pursue medical school in the future. Alan is particularly drawn to interdisciplinary research that integrates engineering and healthcare. His academic interests include biomedical imaging, medical device development, and machine learning applications in clinical diagnostics. He is currently seeking research assistant opportunities for the Summer and/or Fall semesters to gain hands-on experience contributing to improved patient outcomes.
A V Aashutosh, (03/2024- 09/2025) Remotely
Contact: f20210056@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
Dylan Patterson, (04/2024-09/2025 )
Contact: dylan.o.patterson-1@ou.edu
Hayden Peek, (10/2024-09/2025 )
Jeffin Thomas, (10/2024-09/2025 )
OU HERE program
Contact: jeffin.thomas-1@ou.edu
Lillian Dai(Spring 2024-09/2025)
Lillian Dai is currently a high school student at Norman North High School, assisting research in the Biophotonic Imaging Laboratory at OU through data porting and image processing.
contact: lillian.dai.j@gmail.com
Steven Di Jorio, (4/2025- 09/2025)
OUHSC Cancer Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Program
Expected Graduation: May 2027
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Research interests: His research interests currently center on the application of biophotonics and computational imaging to cancer diagnostics. I am currently focused on enhancing optical coherence tomography (OCT) techniques for the early detection and classification of malignancies in epithelial and ductal tissues. This includes the use of deep learning–based denoising and segmentation algorithms to improve the resolution and interpretability of OCT data. I am also exploring implantable optical sensors to enable longitudinal monitoring of tumor microenvironments, particularly in relation to oxygenation and metabolic stress during cancer progression or post-surgical recovery.