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Mini Das is the Moores Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Houston, with affiliations in the Cullen College of Engineering's Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering departments. She holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Her research focuses on advanced imaging techniques at the intersection of optical physics, computational methods, and engineering, with applications in medical diagnostics, defense/security, and global health. Key areas include X-ray phase contrast imaging, photon-counting detectors (collaborating with CERN), virtual clinical trials, and psychophysical models for human perception in medical imaging. Her work aims to improve cancer screening accessibility in underserved regions through innovative imaging systems. Das leads interdisciplinary projects combining quantum detection, material decomposition algorithms, and virtual patient modeling. She is a leader in developing cutting-edge imaging tools and has pioneered methods for low-dose and high-resolution biomedical imaging.
Education: Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Research Interests: Experimental/Optical design and computational imaging, virtual clinical trials, psychophysics/image science, vision science-driven imaging systems, and global health applications in cancer screening. Her lab develops advanced imaging modalities like multi-contrast X-ray phase mammography and spectral CT material decomposition systems.
Grants & Collaborations: Works with CERN to optimize quantum detectors, FDA on regulatory-compliant imaging systems, and non-profits to deploy screening tools in low-resource areas. Her lab also collaborates on eye-tracking studies for human observer performance modeling in radiology.
Labs/Teams: Directs a lab focused on quantum detection systems, computational imaging platforms, and bio-inspired optical designs. Active in multi-university consortia for biomedical imaging innovation.
