Xinqiang Yan

Xinqiang Yan is a Research Associate Professor of Radiology & Radiological Sciences and a Research Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Vanderbilt University's School of Engineering. He leads the Electric and Radiofrequency Lab at the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), focusing on novel hardware and algorithmic advancements for MRI and MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS). His lab has secured eight NIH grants and holds multiple patents, including the self-decoupled coil (Nature Communications, worldwide patent), passive reflectional antennas, and RF-transparent B0 shimming coils.

Dr. Yan earned his B.S. in Nuclear Physics from Lanzhou University (2009) and Ph.D. in Particle Physics from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2014). After postdoctoral training at Vanderbilt, he joined the university’s research faculty in 2016. His research emphasizes improving MRI performance through innovations in RF coils, parallel transmission, and artifact reduction. He actively recruits students and postdocs for projects in MRI hardware development, software algorithms, and clinical translation.

Key achievements include Magna Cum Laude Awards (ISMRM 2017) for self-decoupled coil and RAPS circuit innovations, and Best Poster Awards (ISMRM 2021-2022). His work spans MRI hardware miniaturization, bioresorbable RF circuits, and artifact mitigation in transcranial MRgFUS. The lab also develops RF-transparent shimming coils and wireless resonator arrays for high-resolution imaging of joints and soft tissues. Current NIH-funded projects aim to translate these technologies into clinical practice.