Jesse Wilson

Dr. Jesse Wilson is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University, affiliated with the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering. His research focuses on leveraging ultrafast and nonlinear optical phenomena for biomedical imaging, particularly in cancer diagnosis and metabolic analysis. Wilson earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Colorado State University, with postdoctoral training at Duke University.

• B.S. 2004: Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science, Colorado State University
• M.S. 2007: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University
• Ph.D. 2010: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University

His research interests include biomedical optics, multiphoton histology, nonlinear and ultrafast optics, and metabolic imaging. Recent work emphasizes label-free imaging techniques, such as transient absorption microscopy and coherent Raman spectroscopy, to study mitochondrial redox states and cancer metabolism. Key advancements include optical scattering robustness in Raman imaging and machine learning-driven image analysis.

His articles explore cutting-edge methods like low-frequency coherent Raman imaging, transient absorption microscopy, and hyperspectral unmixing. These studies address challenges in biomedical imaging, such as improving resolution in scattering media and quantifying cellular metabolism non-invasively.

• Awards: JenLab Young Investigator Award (SPIE), Ruth Kirchstein Fellowship (NCI)

Wilson’s work bridges engineering and medicine, with applications in early cancer detection and real-time histopathology. His lab develops novel optical instruments and computational tools for clinical translation, though specific grants or lab facilities are not explicitly detailed in the provided text.