Faculty & Staff

Huabei Jiang

Education
Experience
Awards
Publications

Professor

Office: ISA 7030A

Phone: 813-974-5253

Email

Huabei Jiang headshot

Education

  • Ph.D., Dartmouth College, 1995, Biomedical Engineering
  • Ph.D., University of Electronic Science & Technology of China, 1988, Electronic Physics
  • B.S., University of Electronic Science & Technology of China, 1984, Electrical Engineering

Professional Experience

±«Óătv, 2018-present, Director, ±«Óătv Center for Advanced Biomedical Imaging

±«Óătv, 2017-present, Professor of Medical Engineering

University of Florida, 2008-2016, J. Crayton Pruitt Family Professor

University of Florida, 2011-2014, UF Research Foundation Professor

University of Florida, 2005-2016, Professor of Biomedical Engineering

​Clemson University, 2003–2004, Professor of Physics & Astronomy

Clemson University, 2001–2003, Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy

​Clemson University, 1997–2001, Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy

​Purdue University, 1996-1997, NIH Postdoctoral Fellow

​Center for Research in Electro-Optics and Lasers (CREOL), FL, 1990-1992, Research Scientist

​Chengdu University of Science and Technology, 1989–1990, Assistant Professor of Physics

​University of Electronic Science & Technology of China, 1988-1989, NSF Post-doctoral Fellow

Honors and Awards

  • Highly Ranked Scholar - Lifetime (0.05% of all scholars worldwide, #32 in Tomography), ScholarGPS, 2025.
  • Highly Ranked Scholar - Lifetime (0.05% of all scholars worldwide, #37 in Tomography), ScholarGPS, 2024.
  • Elected Member, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society (2020).
  • Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, 2018.
  • Innovator Award, University of Florida, 2014
  • UF Research Foundation Professorship, University of Florida, 2011
  • J. Crayton Pruitt Family Professor in Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2008
  • Fellow, International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), 2008
  • Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), 2007
  • Fellow, Optical Society of America (OSA), 2006.
  • Award for Faculty Excellence, Board of Trustees, Clemson University (1999, 2000, 2003).
  • Young Investigator Award, Whitaker Foundation, 2000.
  • Career Development Award, Breast Cancer Research Program, Department of Defense (DOD) (1999).
  • Shannon Award, National Institutes of Health (NIH) (1998).
  • Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 1998.
  • Individual National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health (NIH) (1997).
  • Distinguished Fellow, Dartmouth College (1995).
  • Alma Hass Milham Fellow in Biomedical Engineering, Dartmouth College (1993, 1994).

Publications

Books, Sole Author

  1. Diffuse Optical Tomography: Principles and Applications, 320 pages (CRC Press, 2011) (This is the first book in the field)
  2. Photoacoustic Tomography, 300 pages (CRC Press, 2015) (The only written (not-edited) book in the field)
  3. Thermoacoustic Tomography: Principles and Applications, 200 pages (IOP Publishing, 2020) (This is the first book in the field)
  4. Fluorescence Molecular Tomography: Principles and Applications, 250 pages (CRC Press, 2023) (This is the first book in the field)

Refereed Journal Publications

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  1. H. Yang, MF. Tanvir, H. Jiang. “Investigating the Impact of Chronical Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Fetal Vascular Development Across Pregnancy Stages Using Photoacoustic Tomography,” Journal of Biophotonics 18 (2), e202400410 (2025).

  2. S. Jiang, J. Huang, H. Yang, R. Czuma, L. Farley, A. Cohen-Oram, K. Hartney, K. Chechotka, F. A. Kozel, H. Jiang, Diffuse optical tomography for mapping cerebral hemodynamics and functional connectivity in delirium, Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association 20 (6), 4032-4042 (2024).

  3. J. Huang, S Jiang, H Yang, R. Czuma, Y Yang, FA Kozel, H Jiang. “Portable diffuse optical tomography for three-dimensional functional neuroimaging in the hospital,” Photonics 11 (3), 238 (2024).

  4. X. Wang, D. Wu, Y. Xie, Y. Bi, Y. Xu, J. Zhang, Q. Luo, H. Jiang, “Enhancing image reconstruction in photoacoustic imaging using spatial coherence mean-to-standard-deviation factor beamforming,” Biomedical Optics Express, 18 (2), 6682-6696 (2024).

  5. S. Du, T. Qiang, Z. Chi, H. Jiang, “Metal reflector-enhanced thermoacoustic imaging as a guidance for puncture biopsy,” Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 17(6), 2450014 (2024).

  6. Y. Chen, Z. Chi, S. Du, Q. Fang, H. Jiang, “Quantitative microwave-induced thermoacoustic microscopy,” Applied Physics Letters, 124, 164102 (2024).

  7. Yanting Wen, Yijie Huang, Lin Huang, Dan Wu, Renbin Zhong, Shixie Jiang, Yudi Zhang, Ting Liu, Xiaotian Liu, Huabei Jiang. Photoacoustic/Ultrasound Dual-Modal Imaging of Human Nails: a pilot study. Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences. 2024 (in press).

  8. Zihui Chi, Qiuchao Fang, Yue Liu, Yang Wang, Shuang Du, Dan Wu, Huabei Jiang, Microwave-induced thermoacoustic microscopy for bone imaging and osteoporosis detection[J]. Journal of Biomedical Engineering, 2024 (in press).

  9. A. M. Mbolle, S. Thapa, A. Bukiya, and H. Jiang. “High-resolution imaging in studies of alcohol effect on prenatal development,” Advances in Drug and Alcohol Research. 3: 10790 (2023).

  10. T. Shan, H. Yang, S. Jiang, and H. Jiang, “Monitoring neonatal brain hemorrhage progression by photoacoustic tomography,” Biomedical Optics Express. 14 (1), 118-127 (2023).

  11. A. M. Mbolle, S. Thapa, A. Bukiya, and H. Jiang. “High-resolution imaging in studies of alcohol effect on prenatal development,” Advances in Drug and Alcohol Research. 3: 10790 (2023).

  12. S Jiang, J Huang, H Yang, FA Kozel, and H Jiang, “Mapping Functional Brain Activity and Connectivity in Delirium with Diffuse Optical Tomography,” Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. 64, S110-S111 (2023).

  13. Wen, Y., Wu, D., Liu, X., Xie, Y., Zhang, J., Yang, Y., Wu, Y., Jiang, S., Jiang, H. Photoacoustic Tomography Combined with Ultrasound Mapping for Guiding Fine-Needle Aspiration of Thyroid Nodules: A Pilot Study. Photonics. 2023, 10, 1190.

  14. Y. Chen, Z. Chi, D. Wu, Y. Liu, Y. Wen, L. Li, and H. Jiang, “Microwave thermoacoustic tomography for quantitative reconstruction of biological tissue conductivity,” Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics, 50(2), 405-416 (2023).

  15. J. Yang, T. Qiu, T. Pan, G. Zhang, W. Ling, Y. Zhou, Y. Luo, and H. Jiang, “Assessment of nonalcoholic fatty liver function by photoacoustic imaging,” Journal of Biomedical Optics, 28(1), 016003-1 (2023).

  16. Q. Liu, X. Liang, T. Li, W. Chao, W. Qi, T. Jin, Y. Gong, H. Jiang, and L. Xi, “Split ring resonator topology-based microwave induced thermoacoustic imaging (SRR-MTAI),” IEEE transactions on medical imaging. 42(8), 2425-2438 (2023). DOI:10.1109/TMI.2023.3250647

  17. Y. Chen, Y. Liu, D. Wu, Y. Wen, L. Li, and H. Jiang, “A one-step method for quantitative microwave-induced thermoacoustic tomography,” Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology:1-14. (2023) DOI: 10.3233/XST-221353.

  18. Q. Fang, Z. Chi, Y. Liu, Y. Wang, S. Du, D. Wu, and H. Jiang, “Microwave-induced thermoacoustic microscopy based on short-pulse microwave and high-frequency point-focused ultrasonic transducer,” Medical physics, 50(10), 6036-6046 (2023).

  19. N. Xu, D. Wu, J. Gao, H. Jiang, Q. Li, S. Bao, Y. Luo, Q. Zhou, C. Liao, and J. Yang, “The Effect of the Tumor Vascular Remodeling and Immune Microenvironment Activation Induced by Radiotherapy: Quantitative Evaluation with MR/PA Dual-Modality Imaging,” Frontiers in Immunology, 13(10): 6555 (2023).

  20. X. Wang, S. Jiang, L. Huang, and H. Jiang, “Wideband frequency-dependent dielectric properties of rat tissues exposed to low-intensity focused ultrasound in the microwave frequency range,” Chinese Physics B, 32(3):034305 (2023).