Zhongping Chen

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Zhongping Chen
Alma mater Shanghai Jiao Tong University (BS); Cornell University (MS, PhD)
Known for Optical coherence tomography, Doppler optical coherence tomography
Scientific career
Fields Biomedical engineering, Optical engineering
Institutions University of California, Irvine

Zhongping Chen is a professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). [1] His research focuses on the development of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and its functional extensions for medical imaging.

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Education and career

Chen received his bachelor's degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University. He leads the Functional Optical Coherence Tomography (F-OCT) Laboratory at UCI. [2]

Research

Zhongping Chen’s research focuses on optical coherence tomography (OCT) and its functional extensions for biomedical imaging. His published work includes early studies on Doppler OCT (D-OCT), a method for measuring blood flow in microcirculation. [3] He has also reported research on optical coherence elastography (OCE) and related functional OCT techniques.

Awards and honors

References

  1. "Zhongping Chen – UCI Engineering Profile". University of California, Irvine. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  2. "Functional OCT Laboratory (F-OCT)". University of California, Irvine. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  3. Chen, Z.; Milner, T. E.; Srinivas, S. (1997). "Noninvasive imaging of in vivo blood flow velocity using optical Doppler tomography". Optics Letters. 22 (14): 1119–1121. doi:10.1364/OL.22.001119.
  4. "Zhongping Chen – AIMBE College of Fellows". American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). AIMBE. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  5. "2007 Optica Fellows". Optica. Optica. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  6. "Zhongping Chen – SPIE Profile". SPIE. SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics). Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  7. "2024 Michael S. Feld Biophotonics Award Winner". Optica. Optica. 2024. Retrieved 2026-01-18.