Simon Zandarco

Simon Zandarco is a Researcher in the Chair of Biomedical Physics at the Technical University of Munich, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Department of Physics under Prof. Dr. Franz Pfeiffer's leadership.

His research centers on advanced medical imaging techniques including phase-contrast and dark-field computed tomography using compact light sources. He specializes in lung disease diagnostics for COPD, Asthma, and Covid-19 through small-animal imaging and dual-energy methodologies.

Recent work demonstrates innovation in speckle tracking phase-contrast CT using inverse Compton X-ray sources, advancing preclinical imaging capabilities for respiratory disease analysis.

He operates within TUM's interdisciplinary research ecosystem connecting the Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Advanced Study.