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Haichong Zhang

Associate Professor
AFFILIATED DEPARTMENT OR OFFICE
EDUCATION
PhD Computer Science Johns Hopkins University 2017
MS Computer Science Johns Hopkins University 2015
MS Human Health Sciences Kyoto University 2013
BS Human Health Sciences Kyoto University 2011
Expert Bio

Professor Zhang is the founding director of the Medical Frontier Ultrasound Imaging and Robotic Instrumentation (Medical FUSION) Laboratory. The research in his lab focuses on the interface of medical imaging, sensing, and robotics; and on developing robotic-assisted imaging systems and image-guided robotic interventional platforms, in which ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging are two key modalities to be investigated and integrated with robotics. He is developing safe and affordable robotic ultrasound for COVID-19 detection.

Spectrum News 1
WPI Developing Safe COVID-19 Detection Robotic Ultrasound

Spectrum 1 News covered the $300,000 grant received by Haichong Zhang, assistant professor in robotics engineering and biomedical engineering, to build a robotic ultrasound machine to detect disease symptoms in the lungs. This is a significant development that will allow healthcare providers to minimize their exposure to the virus when conducting assessments of COVID-19 patients.

Associated Press
WPI gets $1.9M grant to help better detect prostate cancer

The Associated Press published a Telegram & Gazette article on WPI’s Haichong (Kai) Zhang, assistant professor in biomedical engineering and robotics engineering, and his five-year $1.8 million Director's Early Independence Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It’s to create a robotic system that will detect and analyze three different indicators of prostate cancer.

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