Dr. Jun Q. Lu
Associate Professor
Office Location: Howell N103
Telephone: (252) 328-1856
Email: luj@ecu.edu
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PhD in Physics, University of California, Irvine, 1991
Interests
- Experimental and theoretical study of light interaction with turbid medium
- Multispectral imaging and spectroscopic study of biological tissues
- Diffraction imaging of biological cells and flow cytometry
Research Projects
Our major research interests lie in the understanding of biological systems by investigating their interaction with light by measurement of scattered light signals. Over the past two decades, we have developed in the Biomedical Laser Laboratory a laser-optics experimental research facility and, through collaborations, high-performance computing facility. Experimental measurements are carried out in the laser lab with in-house developed experimental systems for image and spectroscopic data acquisition and analysis. Large-scale numerical studies have been actively pursued to clearly understand the correlations between samples’ optical and morphological properties and scattered light signals. These research activities allow us to develop innovative approaches of acquiring big data on complex biological samples and machine learning algorithms and tools for rapid extraction of inherent properties and analysis of biological cells and tissues for wide-ranged applications.
Courses Taught
- PHYS 1250 General Physics I
- PHYS 1260 General Physics II
- PHYS 4120 Thermodynamics
- PHYS 4410 Quantum Physics
- PHYS 5410 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
- PHYS 6200 Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
- PHYS 7450 Solid State Physics