The research of the Biophotonics Laboratory, lead by Professor Changhuei Yang is focused on the development of novel tools that combine optics and microfluidics to tackle diagnostic and measurement problems in biomedicine. The major techniques that are under development in the laboratory include Optofluidic Microscopy (OFM), Turbidity Suppression by Optical Phase Conjugation (TSOPC), and Coherence Domain Probing System.

Optofluidic Microscopy is a unique way of scanning objects without lenses, which can greatly reduce the size and the cost of conventional microscopes. TSOPC probes the elastic optical scattering in biological tissues, which has great potential in biomedical applications such as tissue density heterogeneity determination, photodynamic therapy, etc. Our research on Coherence Domain Probing System is seeking to improve the current Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) technique for various clinical applications.

Some of our major research projects are outlined in the column on the right. For more detailed information, please visit our research page. We are also pleased to include a link to the Optofluidics Webpage, which contains information on the collaborative efforts between Caltech, Harvard, Stanford and UCSD to further develop the field of optofluidics.

The deadline for Fall 2013 graduate applications for the BE department was Jan 1, 2013.
The deadline for Fall 2013 graduate applications for the EE department was Jan 15, 2013.

From 1 Feb to 10 Feb, Professor Yang will be reviewing graduate applications. He will be recruiting two students into his group. If you are interested in joining his group and have already submitted your application to the Caltech Graduate Office by the deadlines listed above, please send him (chyang@caltech.edu) an email to let him know. He will NOT be answering any emails. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 12 Feb for interviews.

Biophotonics Lab Location

The Biophotonics Lab, get directions, is located in the Moore Laboratory on the main Caltech campus.