Ilker Hacihaliloglu

Dr. Ilker Hacihaliloglu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology and Medicine at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Medicine. He holds a PhD from UBC (2010) and has held faculty positions at Rutgers University (2014-2021). His research focuses on applying machine learning to medical imaging, aiming to bridge clinical and engineering research for practical healthcare solutions. Key areas include AI-driven diagnostics, ultrasound imaging, and personalized medicine.

Education:

• B.Sc. and M.Sc., Istanbul Technical University (2001, 2004)
• Ph.D., University of British Columbia (2010)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Vancouver General Hospital (2010-2013)

Research Interests:

• Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging
• Ultrasound-Based Diagnostics
• Image-Guided Surgery
• Computer-Aided Diagnostics for Orthopedics and Neurosurgery

His work emphasizes explainable AI, standardization in machine learning metrics, and clinical translation of technologies.

Scientific Contributions: Over 35 peer-reviewed articles (2019-2025) highlight innovations in medical image segmentation, AI-driven radiomics, and cross-modality imaging. Recent trends focus on synthetic data augmentation, diffusion models for medical imaging, and curriculum development in AI for healthcare.

Grants and Advising: No explicit grants mentioned, but active mentorship in interdisciplinary research teams. Collaborations span clinicians, engineers, and computer scientists to address real-world healthcare challenges.

Labs/Teams: Engaged in computational ultrasound and AI-driven diagnostics initiatives, though specific lab names are not provided in the text.