Fan Lam

Fan Lam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), affiliated with the Grainger College of Engineering. He also directs the MS in Biomedical Image Computing (MS-BIC) program. His primary research focuses on developing advanced imaging techniques such as biomedical imaging, MRI, molecular imaging, and image reconstruction to study brain function and diseases. Lam holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UIUC (2015), an M.S. in the same field from UIUC (2011), and a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Tsinghua University (2008).

He is affiliated with multiple institutes, including the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine, the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Lam serves as a journal editor for Frontiers in Physics, Medical Physics, and IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. His work bridges engineering and neuroscience, with grants from NIH and other agencies supporting Alzheimer’s research and imaging innovations.

Research highlights include epigenetic MRI, high-resolution volumetric MRI, and integrating AI with imaging methods. Lam’s team collaborates across disciplines to address challenges in medical imaging and brain mapping. His lab, the Quantitative Multiscale Imaging Group, develops tools for molecular and biochemical analysis of the brain.