Joseph D. Malone

Joseph D. Malone is a Researcher in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University's School of Engineering. His work focuses on developing clinical optical imaging systems tailored for low-resource settings, utilizing integrated smartphone technology to enhance healthcare accessibility and affordability.

Education

• University of Rochester, Biomedical Engineering Major, Optics Minor

Research Interests

Malone's research integrates expertise from optics, microfluidics, signal processing, and computer science to create innovative imaging and sensing technologies. His projects target unmet clinical needs in urology, dermatology, otolaryngology, and women’s health, with a strong emphasis on solutions applicable to low-resource environments.

Laboratory & Affiliations

He is affiliated with the Bowden Biomedical Optics Laboratory (BBOL), which operates under a collaborative framework involving the Vanderbilt School of Engineering and Vanderbilt School of Medicine. BBOL recently advertised a postdoctoral fellowship focused on complex optical platform development, with preference for expertise in OCT system development.