Guanghan Meng

Guanghan Meng is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, with dual appointments in the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). He leads the Visionary Optical Imaging Lab (VOILA), focusing on interdisciplinary research combining optical physics and computational science to develop advanced microscopy technologies for eye and brain imaging.

• Education: PhD (2021, UC Berkeley), BE (2015, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
• PhD Programs Affiliated With: Vision Science, Applied Science & Technology (AS&T), EECS

His research integrates optical physics, computational biology, and artificial intelligence to create cutting-edge imaging tools. Recent work includes differentiable wave-optics libraries (Chromatix), super-resolution microscopy techniques, and high-speed neural imaging systems. Publications highlight applications in neuroscience (cerebral circulation, synaptic activity) and biomedical imaging (OCT, two-photon microscopy).

VOILA is a highly interdisciplinary team spanning physics, engineering, and biology. In 2025, the lab will welcome 2 PhD students and 1 postdoc, though funding is currently at capacity for new members. Meng is affiliated with the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Lab (BAIR) and Berkeley Center for Computational Imaging (BCCI).