Sicong He

Sicong He is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), where he also holds a joint appointment with the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He received his B.Eng. in Optical Engineering from Zhejiang University in 2012 and his Ph.D. in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2017. Following his doctoral studies, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology from 2017 to 2020 before joining SUSTech in December 2020.

Dr. He's educational background includes:

• Ph.D., Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2012-2017)
• B.E., Optical Engineering, Zhejiang University (2008-2012)

Dr. He's research focuses on the development of novel optical imaging techniques and their biological applications. His work spans three primary areas: adaptive-optics multiphoton fluorescence microscopy for high spatial-temporal resolution imaging, high resolution infrared laser-mediated gene induction microscopy for in vivo single-cell labeling and lineage tracing, and multimodal nonlinear optical microscopy integrating multiphoton fluorescence imaging, second/third harmonic generation, and stimulated Raman scattering. His research bridges optics, engineering, and life sciences, with applications in neuroscience, developmental biology, and hematology. He has developed imaging techniques that enable unprecedented visualization of biological processes at cellular and subcellular levels in living organisms.

Analysis of Dr. He's publication record reveals a strong focus on advanced optical microscopy techniques applied to biological systems. His work demonstrates expertise in developing and applying adaptive optics, infrared laser-mediated techniques, and multimodal nonlinear optical imaging approaches. These techniques have been successfully applied to diverse biological questions spanning neuroscience (spinal cord imaging, brain imaging), developmental biology (lineage tracing in zebrafish), hematology (blood cell development), and metabolism (brown and beige fat studies).

Dr. He has received several honors and awards including:

• Postgraduate Scholarship of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2012-2017)
• Top 100 Undergraduate Thesis Prize of Zhejiang University (2012)

As a PhD supervisor at SUSTech, Dr. He mentors graduate students in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of optics, engineering, and life sciences. His laboratory likely focuses on developing next-generation optical imaging technologies while exploring their applications in various biological systems. He teaches undergraduate courses including Systems Biology (BIO304) and Signals and Systems (EE205), as well as the graduate course Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Imaging (BIO5038).

Dr. He's laboratory is likely located in Room 410, Research Building 2 at SUSTech, where he continues to develop innovative optical imaging techniques and apply them to challenging biological questions.