{"id":131,"date":"2017-12-05T15:46:08","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T20:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/boas\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2025-08-25T10:34:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:34:16","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/boas\/people\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

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John Jiang<\/strong>
\nLab Manager<\/p>\n

jxjiang@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

EDUCATION
\nNortheast Forestry University (China, 1982), Biological Science, BS<\/span><\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY
\nJohn has worked at Boston University\u2019 department of biomedical engineering for 20 years. He is an experienced animal surgeon and had helped plan and execution of many animal research projects which involved <\/span><\/span>pig and rodent micro\/macro surgery. Before joining the <\/span>Neurophotonics Center, he was a research scientist and lab manager at professor Ed. Damiano\u2019s lab where he played a major role in carrying out the preclinical studies for the development of an artificial pancreas. Currently John is helping manage the Boas\u2019s lab and surgically preparing the mouse models for neurovascular imaging study of the brain and the development of microscopic imaging techniques.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong>\"\"
\nParya Farzam<\/strong>
\nResearch Fellow<\/p>\n

parya@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

EDUCATION
\nAzad University (Iran), Software Engineering, BS<\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY
\nParya is a research fellow at the Neurophotonics Center. She uses functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to perform cognitive neuroscience study and mainly focuses on the brain function of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Prior to joining BU, she was a visiting student at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital. She has a bachelor\u2019s in Software Engineering. She has hands-on experience with fNIRS in the research field of cognitive neuroscience, and also using DCS on patients with Stroke.<\/p>\n

PUBLICATIONS
\nGoogle Scholor of publications<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Jack<\/p>\n

Jack Giblin,\u00a0Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nNPC Research fellow<\/p>\n

jgiblin@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

EDUCATION
\nGeorgia Institute of Technology, Biomedical Engineering,BS<\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY
\nJack Giblin is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering. He received his BS in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech in May 2017 with a minor in computer science. In undergraduate, he worked with Dr. Hang Lu studying spatial and temporal encoding of mechanosensation in C.elegans. Jack will be utilizing the optical imaging tools developed in the lab to study neurovascular changes and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s Disease. MS<\/span><\/p>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS
\n<\/span><\/span>Alzheimer’s, aging, neurovascular coupling, SFDI.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong>\"profile_pic_sreekanth_kura\"Sreekanth Kura<\/strong>
\nResearch Fellow<\/p>\n

skura@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

EDUCATION
\nUniversity of Louisville, Electrical engineering, MS<\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY
\nSreekanth completed his master\u2019s degree in Electrical engineering at University of Louisville. He is now a research fellow working on image analysis algorithms and software for bio optical imaging.<\/p>\n

PUBLICATIONS
\nGoogle Scholar list of publications<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"BernhardBernhard Zimmermann, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nSenior Research Scientist<\/span><\/p>\n

bzim@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

EDUCATION
\nEidgen\u00f6ssische Technische Hochschule Z\u00fcrich (ETH Zurich), Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, MSc
\nMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, PhD (2017)<\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY
\nBernhard Zimmermann is a Senior Scientist at the Boston University Neurophotonics Center. He received his MSc from ETH Zurich in electrical engineering and his PhD from MIT in electrical engineering and computer science. His main research interests are the development of novel instrumentation for diffuse optical techniques such as functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS).<\/p>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS
\nNIRS, fNIRS, DCS, TD-DCS<\/p>\n

PUBLICATIONS
\nGoogle Scholar list of publications<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/span><\/strong>Aishwarya Veerkumar<\/strong>
\nGraduate Research Assistant<\/span><\/p>\n

aishveer@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

EDUCATION
\nB.Tech Biomedical Engineering, VIT University, India
\n<\/span>MBA, Amity University, Dubai
\nMasters in Public Health, BU\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY<\/p>\n

Aishwarya Veerkumar is a Graduate Research Assistant at the Bio Optical & Acoustic Spectroscopy (BOAS) Lab, specializing in lab management, regulatory compliance, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes. With a background in biomedical engineering and an MBA, she is currently pursuing an MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, combining technical expertise with regulatory and administrative leadership.<\/p>\n

In lab management, she oversees ordering supplies, maintaining inventory, and coordinating audits to ensure operational efficiency and compliance. Additionally, they facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing by organizing lab meetings, seminars, and conferences, helping to disseminate research findings and strengthen internal and external partnerships.<\/p>\n

Through their multidisciplinary expertise, Aishwarya contributes to the BOAS Lab\u2019s research and operational success, fostering a compliant, efficient, and collaborative research environment.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/strong>Emily Long<\/strong>
\nGraduate Research Assistant<\/span><\/p>\n

elong@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

EDUCATION
\nBoston University, Neuroscience, BA<\/span><\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY<\/p>\n

Emily is a research assistant in the BOAS lab. Motivated by her passion for medicine and stroke research, she joined the lab during her sophomore year at Boston University. After earning her BA in Neuroscience through early graduation, she continues in the lab during her gap year before medical school, leading projects on tissue dynamics and recovery following ischemic stroke.<\/div>\n
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RESEARCH INTERESTS<\/div>\n
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Ischemic stroke, tissue dynamics, optical imaging, laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI), optical coherence tomography (OCT)<\/span><\/div>\n
\n

Eric Hazen<\/strong>\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Senior Research Engineer<\/span><\/p>\n

hazen@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

EDUCATION
\nBoston University, Neuroscience, BA<\/span><\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY<\/p>\n

Eric is a Senior Research Engineer in the Boston University College of Engineering; he has worked at Boston University for almost 40 years.\u00a0 He develops custom instrumentation for the BOAS and BOTLAB groups as well as mentoring students in the Senior Capstone program.\u00a0 Previously, he was the Director of the Electronics Design Facility where he developed many large instrumentation systems for many researchers in various scientific disciplines, notably for the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.\u00a0 He is skilled in analog and digital circuit design, PCB layout, embedded software and programmable logic.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Pier<\/span><\/span> Bressan\"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Graduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n

pbressan@bu.edu<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

EDUCATION<\/p>\n

Boston University, Neuroscience & Psychology, BA<\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY<\/p>\n

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Pier Bressan is a research assistant in the BOAS Lab, where he studies ischemic stroke physiology and recovery. A member of the lab since his sophomore year, he earned his BA in Neuroscience & Psychology with a minor in Physics from Boston University in May 2025. After completing his Honors Thesis in Neuroscience, Pier is now leading a project exploring a novel therapeutic approach to ischemic stroke, while preparing for a future career in medicine.<\/p>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS<\/p>\n

Ischemic stroke, optical imaging, vascular oscillations, LSCI, IOSI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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