Education
- Ph.D. Caltech, Electrical Engineering, 2013
- M.S. Texas A&M, Biomedical Engineering, 2008
- B.S. Tsinghua, Optical Engineering, 2006
Biography
Sean Pang is an Assistant Professor at College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL), University of Central Florida. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Caltech and conducted his postdoctoral research at Duke University. His current research focuses on developing computational imaging systems and novel processing methods for task-specific imaging and classification in both visible and X-ray regimes.
Awards & Honors
- 2019 Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching College Award
- 2017 SPIE DCS Rising Researcher
- 2016 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Award
Research Group
The research areas of Optical Imaging System Lab include computational imaging methods, machine learning, optical signal processing, novel contrast x-ray imaging, optical microscopy, optical design, micro-total analysis system, and their applications in biophotonics, industrial inspection and security screening.
Scientists & Postdocs
Zheyuan Zhu
Students
Publications
Z. Zhu, J. Ulseth, G. Li, and S. Pang "Training of mixed-signal optical convolutional neural networks with reduced quantization levels" IEEE Access, 2169-3536 (2021) (2021) PDF
Z. Zhu, J. White, Z. Chang, and S. Pang "Attosecond pulse retrieval from noisy streaking traces with conditional variational generative network" Scientific Reports, 43583 (2020) PDF
Z. Zhu, Y. Sun, J. White, Z. Chang, and S. Pang "Signal retrieval with measurement system knowledge using variational generative model" IEEE Access, 8(1), pp. 47963-47972 (2020) PDF
J. Ulseth, Z. Zhu, Y. Sun, and S. Pang "Accelerated x-ray diffraction (tensor) tomography simulation using OptiX GPU ray-tracing engine" IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 66(12), pp. 2347-2354 (2019) PDF
J. Zhao, Y. Sun, H. Zhu, Z. Zhu, J.E. Antonio-Lopez, R. Amezcua-Correa, S. Pang, and A. Schülzgen "Deep-learning cell imaging through Anderson localizing optical fiber" Advanced Photonics, 1(6), 066001 (2019) PDF
Z. Zhu, H.-H. Huang, and S. Pang "Photon allocation strategy in region-of-interest tomographic imaging" IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging, 6, 125-137 (2019) (2019) PDF
J. Zhao, M. Peysokhan, J.E. Antonio-Lopez, Y. Sun, B. Abaie, A. Mafi, R. Amezcua-Correa, S. Pang, and A. Schülzgen "A path to high-quality imaging through disordered optical fibers: a review" Applied Optics, 58(13), pp. D50-D60 (2019) PDF
S. Pang and A. Schülzgen "Optics at CREOL: Introduction to the feature issue" Applied Optics, 58(13), UCF1 (2019) PDF
Z. Zhu, A. Katsevich, and S. Pang "Interior x-ray diffraction tomography with low-resolution exterior information" Physics in Medicine and Biology, 64(2), 025009 (2019) PDF
Z. Zhu and S. Pang "Few-photon computed x-ray imaging" Applied Physical Letters, 113(23), pp. 231109 (2018) PDF
J. Zhao , Y. Sun, Z. Zhu, J.E. Antonio-Lopez, R. Amezcua-Correa, S. Pang, and A. Schülzgen "Deep learning imaging through fully-flexible glass-air disordered fiber" ACS Photonics 5(10), pp. 3930-3935 (2018) PDF
Z. Zhu, R. Ellis and S. Pang "Coded cone-beam X-ray diffraction tomography with a low-brilliance table-top source" Optica, 5(6), pp. 733-738 (2018) PDF
Z. Zhu and S. Pang "Three-dimensional reciprocal space X-ray coherent scattering tomography of two-dimensional object" Medical Physics, 45(4), pp. 1654-1661 (2018) PDF
J. Zhao, J.E. Antonio-Lopez, Z. Zhu, D. Zheng, S. Pang, R. Amezcua-Correa and A. Schülzgen "Image transport through meter-long randomly disordered silica-air optical fiber" Scientific Reports, 8, 3065 (2018) PDF
Z. Zhu, A. Katsevich, A. J. Kapadia, J.A. Greenberg and S. Pang "X-ray diffraction tomography with limited projection information" Scientific Reports, 8, 522 (2018) PDF
G.G. Liu, Y.H. Lee, Y. Huang, Z. Zhu, G.J. Tan, M.Q. Cai, P.P. Li, D. Wang, Y.N. Li, S. Pang, C.H. Tu, S.T. Wu and H.T. Wang "Dielectric broadband meta-vector-polarizers based on nematic liquid crystal" APL Photonics, 2(12), 126102 (2017) PDF
J Tang, Y Sun, S Pang and KY Han "Spatially encoded fast single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy with full field-of-view" Sci. Rep. 7, 10945 (2017)
Y. Y Sun, X. Yuan, and S. Pang "Compressive high-speed stereo imaging" Optics Express, 25(15), pp. 18182-18190 (2017) PDF
X. Yuan, Y. Sun, and S. Pang "Compressive video sensing with side information" Applied Optics, 56(10), pp.2697-2704 (2017) PDF
Y. Sun, X. Yuan, and S. Pang "High-speed compressive range imaging based on active illumination" Optics Express 24(20), pp.22836-22846 (2016) PDF
Alumni
PhD
Zheyuan Zhu, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2020Yangyang Sun, Optics Ph.D., Fall 2019
MS
Zhuoran Hu, Optics M.S., Spring 2021Joseph Ulseth, Optics M.S., Spring 2020