Recent Announcements

We’re Hiring: Senior Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate in Biomedical Optics

The Translational Biophotonics Lab at Western University is seeking a highly motivated researcher with expertise in time-resolved optical spectroscopy.
What you’ll do:
 ✅ Lead projects using SNSPDs for broadband time-resolved spectroscopy
 ✅ Develop advanced analysis tools in MATLAB/Python
 ✅ Publish high-impact research and contribute to grant writing
 ✅ Help mentor undergraduate and graduate students
What we’re looking for:
 ✔ Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Biophysics, Physics, or related field
 ✔ Strong background in time-resolved spectroscopy
 ✔ Hands-on experience with SNSPDs or time-correlated single-photon counting
 ✔ Excellent programming and writing skills
Position Details:
 📍 Location: Western University, London, Ontario
 💰 Salary: Commensurate with experience + full benefits
 📅 Start Date: Immediate
Apply now: Send your CV, cover letter, and references to Dr Mamadou Diop (mdiop@uwo.ca)

April, 2026 - SPIE Photonics Europe 2026

Natalie Li, Rasa Eskandari, Solaiman Ahmed, Mohammad Hossein Namazi, Aria Riahi, Ann ping, and Sule Karagulleoglu Kunduraci will present their work at the SPIE Photonics Europe 2026 conference, which will be hosted in Strasbourg, France. Conference programme and registration information can be found here.
  • Natalie's oral talk: Development of a hyperspectral time-resolved compressive sensing near-infrared spectrometer for in-vivo adult neuromonitoring
  • Rasa's poster: Light-absorbing cytochrome species in yeast-based tissue-mimicking phantoms
  • Solaiman's poster: Deep learning method to reconstruct the hyperspectral time of flight of photons from compressed measurements
  • Mohammad's poster: Hybrid P3–ballistic photon analytical framework for modeling short-distance light transport in tissue for broadband near-infrared spectroscopy
  • Aria's poster: Fast implementation of the two-layered photon diffusion model for chromophore estimation in time-resolved near-infrared spectroscopy
  • Ann's poster (delivered by Natalie): Towards a standard minimum spectral resolution for broadband continuous-wave near-infrared spectroscopy
  • Sule's poster (delivered by Rasa): Optical assessment of the hemodynamic and metabolic response to elevated intracranial pressure in piglets

December, 2025 - Campus Conversations with Student Leaders

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Farah Kamar joined President Alan Shepard along with other student leaders to reflect on their journeys at Western University. Their conversation can be accessed here.

Featured Publications

Karagulleoglu-Kunduraci, S., Kamar, F., Eskandari, R., Samaei, S., Diop, M. (2025, October). Neonatal cerebral hemodynamics under elevated intracranial pressure: a near-infrared spectroscopy study in piglets. Pediatric Research.

Suwalski, M., Milej, D., Mousseau, J. P., Rajaram, A., Diop, M., Murkin, J., St. Lawrence, K., Chui, J. (2025, June). The Effect of Hypotension on Cerebral Metabolism and Perfusion in Adults Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Prospective Cohort Study. Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Eskandari, R., Li, N. C., Samaei, S., Milej, D., St. Lawrence, K., Diop, M. (2025, August). Quantification of oxidized and reduced cytochrome-c-oxidase by combining discrete-wavelength time-resolved and broadband continuous-wave near-infrared spectroscopy. Biomedical Optics Express, 16(9), 3797-3812.

Ping, A.1, Haque, R.1, Li, N. C., Eskandari, R.#, & Diop, M.# (2025, April). Minimum spectral resolution for continuous-wave hyperspectral near-infrared tissue spectroscopy. Journal of Biomedical Optics (Vol. 30, Issue 4, 047002).

Eskandari, R., Milkovich, S., Kamar, F., Goldman, D., Welsh, D. G., Ellis, C. G., & Diop, M. (2024, December). Non-invasive point-of-care optical technique for continuous in vivo assessment of microcirculatory function: Application to a preclinical model of early sepsis. The FASEB Journal, 38(23), e70204.

Mawdsley, L.1, Eskandari, R.1, Kamar, F., Rajaram, A., Yip, L. C. M., Abayomi, N., Milkovich, S., St. Lawrence, K., Carson, J. J. L., Ellis, C. G., & Diop, M. (2024, August). In vivo optical assessment of cerebral and skeletal muscle microvascular response to phenylephrine. FASEB BioAdvances, 6(9), 390.

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