Team

Our multidisciplinary team brings together experts in optical imaging, spectroscopy, and biomedical research—uniting engineers, scientists, and innovators to drive technological breakthroughs.

Dr. Yeran Bai

PI (Principal Investigator)
Assistant Professor, Wyant College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona

Expertise: Biomedical Imaging, Spectroscopy, Optical System Design
Research Interests: Developing advanced imaging tools for biomedical research.

Aileen Zhang

PhD Student

Major: Optics
Research focus: Advanced MIP imaging instrumentation
B.S. in Physics, University of British Columbia

Joshua Xu

Master Student

Major: Optics
Research focus: Multimodal MIP imaging
B.S. in Physiology, the University of Arizona

Richard Peng

Undergraduate Researcher

Major: Optics
Research focus: Multimodal MIP imaging

Isaac Kailat

Undergraduate Researcher

Major: Biochemistry and Mathematics
Research focus: Bacteria metabolism

Ashwin Prasanna

Undergraduate Researcher

Major: Optics and Biology
Research focus: Bacteria metabolism

Bai Lab Alumni – Bright Futures Ahead. Keep in Touch!

Name	Position at Bai Lab	Time at Bai Lab	Current Position	Contact Info
Abhiman Gupta	Rotation PhD Student	Spring 2025	PhD Student, University of Arizona	abhimangupta at arizona.edu