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Employment Experience
January 2007 to
Present |
Mills Breast Cancer Institute
Carle Foundation Hospital
Carle Clinic Association
Founding Director - Developing infrastructure for integrated comprehensive patient care with state-of-the-art research and education in breast cancer. Efforts include directing construction of new building, hiring staff, coordinating physicians and patient care, and developing a leading research program.
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August 2005 to
Present |
University of Illinois and Urbana-Champaign
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Bioengineering
Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory
Institute of Genomic Biology
Neuroscience Program
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Associate Professor - Research interests and laboratory investigations
include
biomedical optical imaging technologies for visualizing subcellular, cellular,
and tissue morphology and function. |
August 2005 to
Present |
University of Illinois
College of Medecine
Department of Internal Medicine
Associate Professor, Clinical Research Physician – Translational imaging
research between University laboratories and local hospitals and clinics. |
April 2000 to
August 2005 |
University of Illinois and Urbana-Champaign
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Bioengineering
Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory
Institute of Genomic Biology
Neuroscience Program
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Assistant Professor - Research interests and laboratory investigations
include
biomedical optical imaging technologies for visualizing subcellular, cellular,
and tissue morphology and function. |
July 2000 to
June 2005 |
University of Illinois
College of Medicine
Clinical Instructor - Teaching and education of medical students.
Medical House Officer-Inpatient & Outpatient care in internal medicine |
June 1998 to
April 2000
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Research Affiliate - Post-doctoral work conducting laboratory and clinical research
applying optical coherence tomography to medicine and surgery
United States Air Force, Long-Term Full-Time Training
Biomedical Engineer, Civilian-Harvard Medical School
Completion of educational training in medicine and hospital based pateint care.
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June 1993 to
May 1998
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Reserach Assistant - Doctoral research in biomedical optical imaging
instrumentation, laser-tissue interaction, microscopy, and medicine.
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January 1995
to May 1995
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Teaching Assistant - Undergraduate electrical engineering course in
Signals and Systems Theory.
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May 1991 to
May 1993
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United States Air Force, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas
Electrical Engineer, Civilian - Research of non-linear optical behavior
in the eye to establish government and national (ANSI) standards for
safe laser use.
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January 1991
to June 1998
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United States Air Force, Palace Knight Program
Program Candidate - Civilian educational program intended to increase
the number of Ph.D. investigators in research laboratories.
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August 1990 to
May 1991
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Assistant - Operation of microfabrication facility equipment
for testing and evaluation of neruon-compatible materials.
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January 1989 to
August 1989
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Reserach Project Manager - Thesis research on the fabrication of
microelectrode arays used to stimulate and record signals from
neural populations.
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June 1989 to
August 1989
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Neuroscience Program
Research Intern - Developed technical skills for neural patterning
and microelectrode recording.
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November 1986 to
August 1989
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Physics
Laboratory Assistant - Helped develop and construct sub-atomic particle
detectors in the High Energy Physics Research Lab.
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Professional Affiliations
Institue of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
The Optical Society of America (OSA)
The International Society for Optical Engineerting (SPIE)
The Society for Molecular Imaging (SMI)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Society of Cell Biologists (ASCB)
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Academy of Molecular Imaging
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Professional Activities - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Intercampus Research Initiative in Biotechnology Committee, 2002-
Institutional Review Board (Human studies) Focus Group, 2003-
Faculty Advisor, UIUC Student Chapter, Optical Society of American, 2003-
Office of Technology Management Advisory Committee, 2003-2007
Division of Animal Resources Facility Oversight Committee, 2003-
Fulbright Program Interviewer, 2004-
Faculty Senate Representative, 2005-2007
Senate Educational Policy Committee, 2005-2007
Neuroscience Program Admissions Committee, 2005-2006
University Strategic Planning Committee, 2005-2006
University Honors Commencement Gonfalon Carrier, 2006
Translational Research Steering Committee, 2006
Organized Workshop on Molecular Imaging Agents, 2006
Presider, Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology Workshop, 2007
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Long-Range Planning Committee, 2000-
Bioengineering Area Comittee, 2000-
Curriculum Committee, 2001-
Conflict of Interest Oversight Committee, 2002-
Recruited and Supervised Instructional Optics Lab Manager, 2002-
Co-Chairman Qualifying Exam Committee, 2002
Fellowship Committee, 2003-
Graduate Education Committee, 2005-2007
Teaching Evaluation and Awards Committee, 2005-2007
College of Engineering
UIUC-UIC Intercampus Bioengineering Consortium, 2001-
Bioengineering Department Head Search Committee, 2000-2001
National Academy of Engineering Regional Meeting Comm., 2003
College of Medicine
Interviewer for Medical School Scholars Program, 2001-
Resident Physician Recruiting Committee, 2001-
Awards and Recognition Committee, 2002
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
BImage 2000 - Co-chairperson for Inter-Institute Imaging Workshop for the Beckman Foundation, Oct 2000
Beckman Fellows Program Proposal Review Committee, 2003
Professional Activities - External
Air Force Office of Scientific Research, July 1993
2nd Collaborative Workshop-Ultrashort Pulse Effects Organizational Committee
Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, October 2001
Session Presider
Optical Society of American Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, May 2002
New Focus Student Award Committee
IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, July 2002
Special Session Co-Chairperson and Presider
Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, September 2002
Session Chairperson
Optical Society of America Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, June 2003
New Focus Student Award Committee
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 25th Annual International Conference, September 2003
Track Chairperson, Optical Imaging
Reviewer, Student Paper Award Competition
IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, April 2004
Session Committee, Optical Tomography
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 26th Annual Conference, September 2004
Track Chairperson, Optical Imaging
SPIE Biomedical Optics, Photonics West, January 2005
Program Committee, Coherence-Domain Methods and Optical Coherence Tomography in Biomedicine IX
European Conferences on Biomedical Optics
Program Committee, Optical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Techniques
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