Nikolai Rakhilin

Nikolai Rakhilin, Ph.D., serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology and Bioengineering at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) School of Medicine, where he is a core scientist within the Biomedical Research Imaging Core (BRIC) in Bethesda, MD. His role bridges engineering expertise with clinical imaging applications to advance military medical research.

His educational foundation includes:

• Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University (2019)
• M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University (2016)
• B.S. in Biological and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University (2011)

Dr. Rakhilin specializes in developing computational methodologies for preclinical and clinical imaging analysis, with emphasis on machine learning integration in microscopy and medical diagnostics. His research synthesizes biological knowledge, engineering principles, and programming skills to solve complex imaging challenges in military-relevant contexts, particularly in neural system visualization and pathology analysis. This interdisciplinary approach enables novel data interpretation techniques for investigator-led studies at USUHS.

As a key member of the Biomedical Research Imaging Core (BRIC), he provides technical leadership in image processing infrastructure and collaborates across departments to implement cutting-edge analysis pipelines for diverse research projects involving both animal models and human subjects.