Shikhar Uttam

Shikhar Uttam is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, specializing in computational imaging and optics with applications in cancer systems biology. His work bridges electrical engineering, biomedicine, and quantum information theory. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arizona.

Education:

• Ph.D. Electrical Engineering (Minor: Mathematics), University of Arizona, Tucson

Research Interests:

• Computational imaging techniques for early cancer detection
• Multimodal imaging for tumor microenvironment analysis
• Machine learning in precision medicine
• Quantitative phase imaging for cancer prognosis
• Radar imaging and quantum information systems

His research focuses on developing imaging modalities to address challenges in cancer epigenetics, immunotherapy response prediction, and early detection of neoplastic progression.

Publications Trends:

Recent work emphasizes nanoscale nuclear architecture mapping for cancer risk stratification, immune profiling in Lynch syndrome, and unsupervised machine learning for cell segmentation. His studies often integrate optical engineering with clinical oncology to create diagnostic tools for colorectal, pancreatic, and brain cancers.

Grants & Labs:

Operates a lab focused on computational systems biology and optical innovation. Research likely supported by grants in biomedical imaging and cancer research (details inferred).