Jungeun (Jenny) Won
PhD
Assistant Professor of Research
Research Topics
Optical imaging; Biomedical device and instrumentation; Medical image analysis and artificial intelligence; Optical coherence tomography
Research Expertise
- Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA): instrumentation, prototype development, and computational analytics
- Ultrahigh resolution imaging of retina to study aging, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and inherited retinal diseases
- Adult/pediatric ear OCT imaging to look inside ear cavity; Otitis media
- Machine learning and artificial intelligence for large image datasets
- Non-destructive imaging and characterization of bacterial biofilm
Grants and Sponsored Research
- March 2026–February 2028
Simultaneous structural and functional assessment of photoreceptor-retinal pigment epithelium in retinal degenerative diseases
UB CTSI K12 Scholar Program
Role: Principal Investigator
$151,464 - January 2026–December 2026
Developing a compact portable retinal imaging cart for clinical deployment
UB Research and Creative Activities for Undergraduates Program
Role: Principal Investigator
$9,500 - January 2025–December 2025
Long-range, volumetric middle ear imaging towards pediatric otitis media
UB CTSI Translational Pilot Studies Program
Role: Principal Investigator
$49,700 - January 2025–December 2025
Developing physics-informed, artificial intelligence-assisted optical imaging platform to study human retina
UB Research and Creative Activities for Undergraduates Program
Role: Principal Investigator
$10,460 - May 2024–December 2024
Design and 3D prototyping handheld optical imaging probe
UB Research and Creative Activities for Undergraduates Program
Role: Principal Investigator
$9,750