BiPS Executive Committee 2025-2026

President: Hansol Yoon, PhD Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Vice-President: Srinidhi Bharadwaj, MD/PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering

Secretary: Zih-Ying (Zing) Fu, PhD Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Treasurers: Mingxuan Si (Raphael), PhD Student in Bioengineering Program

Advisor: Dr. Francisco (Paco) Robles

Committee Members

Hansol Yoon

President

Hansol is an ECE PhD student in the Jia Lab for Systems Biophotonics. His research seeks to see and make an impact beyond barriers, using optics, ultrasonics, and signal processing as powerful tools. Beyond exploring their capabilities, he finds inspiration from all kinds of sports, arts, and music. To know what he’s currently up to, you can say hi to him anytime. For starters, he likes yellow/blue and green/orange combinations.

Zih-Ying (Zing) Fu

Secretary

Zing is an Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD student in the Robles Lab at Georgia Tech. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University. His previous research focused on precision metrology and automated optical inspection for semiconductor devices, and he is now working on advanced phase imaging systems for biomedical applications. Outside of research, he enjoys listening to music, watching basketball games, and trying different desserts and treats.

Srinidhi Bharadwaj

Vice-President

Srinidhi is an MD/PhD student in the Robles Lab at Georgia Tech. Prior to starting her PhD, she spend 3 years in med school at Emory University. She graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2019. Outside of research, she enjoys many things, including music, crafts, and rockhounding.

Mingxuan (Raphael) Si

Treasurer

Mingxuan Si (Raphael) is a Ph.D. candidate in the Bioengineering interdisciplinary program under the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT). He received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Bioengineering and Master of Philosophy degree in Bioengineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2022 and 2024, respectively, and joined the Bioengineering program at GT in August 2024. He is currently under the supervision of Dr. Francisco Robles and working on deep UV microscopy for biomedical applications. Outside of the lab, he enjoys bodybuilding and playing piano.

Francisco (Paco) Robles

Advisor

Dr. Robles runs the OIS lab at Georgia Tech. The OIS lab seeks to continue advancing optical technologies to help improve our understanding of biological processes and our ability to identify disease. Specifically, we focus on developing and applying label-free linear and nonlinear spectroscopic methods, along with advanced signal processing methods, to gain access to novel forms of functional and molecular contrast for a variety of applications, including cancer detection, tumor margin assessment, hematology, and neuron functional imaging.

Previous Executive Committees

BiPS Executive Committee 2024-2025

President: Vishy Gorti, PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering

Vice-President: Srinidhi Bharadwaj, MD/PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering

Secretary: Case Edmondson, PhD Student in Bioengineering Program

Treasurers: Cole Houston, Undergraduate Student in Biomedical Engineering

Advisor: Dr. Francisco (Paco) Robles

BiPS Executive Committee 2023-2024

President: Caroline Filan, PhD Student in Medical Physics

Vice-President: Vishy Gorti, PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering

Secretary: Srinidhi Bharadwaj, MD/PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering

Treasurers: Zhenmin Li, PhD Student in Electrical & Computer Engineering & Tisha Boodooram, PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering

Advisor: Dr. Francisco (Paco) Robles

BiPS Executive Committee 2021-2023

President: Tara Urner, PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering

Vice-President: Nischita Kaza, PhD Student in Bio Engineering & Electrical and Computer Engineering

Secretary: Jeonghwan (Dylan) Song, PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering

Treasurer: Melissa Cadena, PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering

Advisor: Dr. Francisco (Paco) Robles & Dr. Shu Jia

BiPS Executive Committee 2020-2021

President: Jeonghwan (Dylan) Song, PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering

Vice-President: Paloma Casteleiro Costa, PhD Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Secretary: Tara Urner, PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering

Treasurer: Nischita Kaza, PhD Student in Bio Engineering & Electrical and Computer Engineering

Advisor: Dr. Francisco (Paco) Robles & Dr. Shu Jia