Keigo Kawaji

Dr. Keigo Kawaji is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), affiliated with the Armour College of Engineering. His research focuses on novel MRI-based biomarkers, BME instrumentation, and educational pedagogy. He holds memberships in RSNA, TERMIS, ISMRM, and the American Heart Association. Notable awards include the NIH K25 Award (2019) and FSCMR Fellowship (2019).

• Education: Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering (Cornell, 2012), B.S.E./B.A. (Duke, 2007)
• Research: Specializes in cardiac and neurovascular MRI, quantitative biomarkers, and tissue engineering. Leads the MRTD Lab, emphasizing translational research between engineering and medicine.

Recent work includes developing AI-driven cardiac MRI analysis, optimizing MRI protocols for implantable devices, and creating bioengineered vascular grafts. Active in grants such as the NIH K25 and NSF i-Corps programs.