Dr. Xin-Hua Hu is a Professor in the Department of Physics at East Carolina University (ECU). His research focuses on experimental and theoretical studies of light interaction with biological tissues, including multispectral imaging, diffraction imaging of cells, and flow cytometry. He leads the Biomedical Laser Laboratory, developing optical systems for biomedical applications. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Irvine (1991), and prior degrees from Indiana University and Nankai University. His educational background includes a BS (1982) and MS (1985) in Physics from Nankai University, followed by an MS from Indiana University (1986). He teaches courses such as Biomedical Physics, Medical Imaging Physics, and Optics. His work integrates optical engineering with medical diagnostics, emphasizing label-free cell analysis and big data processing using machine learning. Key projects include developing diffraction imaging flow cytometry for rapid cell classification and creating inverse solvers for radiative transfer problems in turbid media. His methods enable non-invasive assessment of blood flow, tissue composition, and cell morphology without markers. Ongoing research explores applications in cancer diagnosis and real-time clinical monitoring. Dr. Hu's lab collaborates on high-performance computing and experimental systems for optical data acquisition. His contributions span instrumentation design, algorithm development, and interdisciplinary biomedical optics, aiming to bridge fundamental optics with practical clinical tools.
