{"id":133,"date":"2017-12-05T15:46:26","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T20:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/boas\/?page_id=133"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:52:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:52:37","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/boas\/people\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate students"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sung Ahn<\/b>
\n<\/strong>Graduate Student<\/p>\n

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

EDUCATION<\/p>\n

Harvard University, Mathematics, BA<\/div>\n

BIOGRAPHY
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Sung is a PhD candidate in Biomedical engineering. He earned his BA in Mathematics at Harvard University. From his undergraduate years, he worked at the Choi Lab in the Bioengineering and Nanomedicine (BENMD) Program at the Gordon Center for Medical Imaging of Massachusetts General Hospital, working to improve both the design of near-infrared contrast agents and biodistribution of small molecules.<\/div>\n
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Currently, he is looking into fNIRS and electrophysiology-based approaches to cognitive neuroscience, specifically focusing on memory, spatial encoding, and navigation. He is co-advised by Dr. David Boas and Dr. Matthias Stangl. His goal is to investigate the human brain and behavior via available modalities in everyday world contexts, hoping to shed light on neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.<\/div>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS
\nNear-infrared Spectroscopy, Electrophysiology, Signal Processing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Laura Carlton
\n<\/strong>Graduate Student<\/p>\n

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

EDUCATION
\nMcGill University, Bioengineering, BEng<\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY
\nLaura<\/span> is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering. She received\u00a0her BEng in Bioengineering from McGill University in 2022. During her undergraduate studies, <\/span>Laura<\/span> worked with Dr. Georgios Mitsis to model physiological fluctuations in resting state fMRI and Dr. Robert Kearney on the automatic detection of sleep apnea in premature infants. In the BOAS lab she will work on the advancement of wearable functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS
\nNear-Infrared Spectroscopy, neuroscience, signal processing\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Tom Cheng<\/strong>
\nGraduate Student<\/p>\n

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

EDUCATION
\nColumbia University, Electrical Engineering, MS<\/span>
\nDartmouth College, Engineering Sciences, BE\/BA<\/span><\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY
\nTom is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering. Prior to entering Boston University, he led the design of readout integrated circuits for single-photon avalanche diode imagers at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He currently works in the BOAS lab and the Optics group at MGH Martinos Center on developing noninvasive optical technologies for measuring cerebral blood flow. He is supported by the MIT Lincoln Scholars program.<\/span><\/p>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS
\n<\/span>Near-infrared spectroscopy, diffuse correlation spectroscopy, speckle contrast optical spectroscopy, biomedical instrumentation<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Sudan<\/span> Duwadi<\/strong>
\nGraduate Student<\/p>\n

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

EDUCATION
\nNew Jersey Institute of Technology, Biomedical Engineering, BS<\/span><\/p>\n

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BIOGRAPHY
\nSudan<\/span> Duwadi is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering. He earned his BS in Biomedical Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. During his undergraduate studies, he worked under Dr. Antje Ihlefeld on auditory neuroscience projects that spanned electrophysiology, animal behavior, and computation. He also worked with Dr. Todd Mowery at Rutgers University, focusing on animal behavior, histology, and brain circuits for hearing and learning.<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, for his Ph.D., he is decoding attended spatial locations (audio-visual complex scene analysis) using machine learning techniques on combined fNIRS+ EEG and eye tracking data. He is co-advised by Dr. David Boas<\/span> and Dr. Kamal Sen. His goal is to advance wearable fNIRS technology at the Boas<\/span> Lab and utilize it to aid in restoring naturalistic hearing for the hearing-impaired population at the Sen Lab using fNIRS+EEG BCI.<\/span><\/p>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS
\n<\/span>Near-infrared spectroscopy and biomedical instrumentation<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Alexander Howard<\/strong><\/p>\n

Graduate Student<\/p>\n

ach12345@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

EDUCATION
\nUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst, Biomedical Engineering, BS<\/span><\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY
\nAlex is a PhD student in Biomedical engineering. He received his BS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2023. During his undergraduate study, Alex worked with Dr. Yu Chen and Dr. Martin Hunter on developing a clinical device for optical noninvasive blood flow monitoring in human teeth. He is co-advised by Dr. Xiaojun Cheng and Dr. David Boas to work on device development for noninvasive cerebral blood flow monitoring using speckle contrast optical spectroscopy.<\/span><\/p>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Speckle contrast optical spectroscopy, functional near-infrared spectroscopy, tomography, neuroscience<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"Mackenzie Hyman\u00a0<\/strong>
\nGraduate Student<\/p>\n

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

EDUCATION
\nUniversity of Rochester, Electrical and Computer Engineering, BS<\/span><\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY
\nMack<\/span> is a PhD candidate in biomedical engineering. After graduating in 2015, he worked on a range of aerospace, defense, and biomedical projects at Draper Lab<\/span>oratory as a member of the technical staff. He joined the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging in 2019 with the intention of launching a career in biomedical research. He now investigates vascular pathologies in neurodegenerative disorders under the co-advisement of Dr. David Boas and Dr. Hui Wang.<\/p>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS
\n<\/span>Biomedical optics, image processing, vascular pathologies.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Shannon Kelley<\/strong>
\nGraduate Student<\/p>\n

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

EDUCATION
\nFAMU-FSU College of Engineering<\/span>, Biomedical Engineering, <\/span>BS<\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY
\nShannon Kelley is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering. She received her BS in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in Image and Signal Processing at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in May 2022. She worked with Dr. Jamel Ali as an undergraduate student researching nanoparticle synthesis for intravital drug delivery and microplastic degradation. During her undergraduate career, she found a passion for studying neurodegenerative diseases using advanced imaging techniques. She now works with Dr. David Boas studying the underlying hemodynamics and mechanisms of ischemic strokes as well as functional recovery post stroke.<\/span><\/p>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS
\n<\/span> Brain-computer interface, signal processing, biomedical instrumentation<\/span><\/p>\n

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Anna Novoseltseva<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/strong>Graduate Student<\/p>\n

annanov@bu.edu<\/a>
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EDUCATION
\nTomsk Polytechnic University, Biotechnical Systems and Technologies, BS
\n<\/o:p><\/span>Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Biomedical Engineering, MS<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY
\nAnna Novoseltseva is a dedicated PhD student in Biomedical Engineering, driven by her passion for advancing medical technologies. With a background in Biotechnical Systems and Technologies, she developed a device for hematoma detection during her undergraduate studies. Later, she received a Fulbright grant to pursue a Master’s program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where she focused on developing a force-feedback device for the da Vinci surgical system. Anna’s industry experience involved working on surgical laser products in research, development, and manufacturing. Currently, under the co-advisement of Dr. David Boas and Dr. Irving Bigio, she investigates myelin degradation in neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, using advanced imaging techniques<\/span> <\/span>such as polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography and birefringence microscopy.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS
\nMyelin, Alzheimer\u2019s Disease, Chronic Traumatic encephalopathy, <\/span><\/span>Neurophotonics, Polarization-Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography, Birefringence Microscopy, Biomedical Instrumentation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Matthew Simkulet<\/strong>
\nGraduate Student<\/p>\n

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

EDUCATION
\nUniversity at Buffalo, Biomedical Engineering, BS<\/span><\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY
\nMatt is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering. He received his BS in Biomedical Engineering from the University at Buffalo in 2022. There, he worked under Dr. Rita Alevriadou, imaging intracellular calcium dynamics in vascular cells under flow. In the BOAS lab, and under Dr. Tim O’Shea, he is using intravital microscopy tools to evaluate the performance of cell and biomaterial therapies in models of acute brain injury.<\/p>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS
\nTwo-photon microscopy, Optical coherence tomography, Biomaterials, Stem cells, Stroke<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sharayu Shrinivas<\/strong>
\nGraduate Student<\/p>\n

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

EDUCATION
\nUniversity of Missouri \u2013 Columbia, Biomedical Engineering, BS<\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY<\/p>\n

Sharayu Shrinivas is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering. She received her BS in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation at the University of Missouri \u2013 Columbia in 2024. During her undergraduate studies, Sharayu gained experience working with various biomedical imaging modalities, including photoacoustic microscopy, spatial frequency domain imaging, and MRI. Co-advised by Dr. David Boas and Dr.Matthias Stangl, her PhD research focuses on advancing and harnessing wearable functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) technology to investigate brain function and cognitive behavior during everyday activities in real-world environments.<\/p>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS<\/p>\n

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurophotonics, Biomedical Instrumentation<\/p>\n

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\"\"Rockwell Tang<\/strong> Graduate Student<\/p>\n

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

EDUCATION
\nBoston University, Biomedical Engineering, BS<\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY
\nRocky Tang is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering. He completed his BS in Biomedical Engineering in 2022 also at BU, during which he worked in Prof. Xue Han\u2019s lab on imaging and computational modeling of ultrasound neuromodulation. He is now advised by Prof. David Boas on investigating potential treatments and mechanisms of recovery from ischemic stroke.<\/p>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS
\nIschemic stroke, neurovascular coupling, optical microscopy, computational modeling and machine learning<\/p>\n

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\"\"Allen Zhou<\/h4>\n

Graduate Student<\/p>\n

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

EDUCATION
\nMechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute<\/span>, BS and MS<\/span><\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY
\nAllen is a research fellow (and incoming PhD student) in Biomedical Engineering. Allen completed their BS and MS studies in Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, with thesis work focusing on ultrasonic power and data transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, Allen is working with Dr. David Boas and Dr. Xiaojun Cheng to develop and utilize volumetric ultrasound neuroimaging tools.<\/span><\/p>\n

RESEARCH INTERESTS
\nNeuroimaging, neuroscience, functional ultrasound, ultrasound localization microscopy, speckle dynamics, brain-computer interfaces, stroke, beamforming, signal\/image processing<\/span><\/p>\n

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