Faezeh Akbari, a third-year Ph.D. candidate in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering, recently had her work selected as a featured article by the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE).
Akbari’s paper titled “Programmable scanning diffuse speckle contrast imaging of cerebral blood flow,” was centered around research to develop a low-cost, portable, programmable scanning diffuse speckle contrast imaging (PS-DSCI) technology for fast, high-density, and depth-sensitive imaging of cerebral blood flow in rodents.
Read paper here.
Akbari, a researcher in the Biomedical Optics Lab, was also recently honored as the 2024 Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student by the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Akbari was selected for the award due to her significant academic achievements, research contributions, and dedicated leadership in both scientific and extracurricular activities.
In his nomination of Akbari, Guoqiang Yu, Ph.D., professor in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering, praised her excellence in research, leadership and extensive involvement outside of the classroom.
“Faezeh's motivation, ambition, independence, and productivity in academia establish her as a rising leader in the field of BME. Her exceptional blend of technical innovation, academic excellence, and leadership qualities makes her a highly deserving candidate for this award.”
