Hongqiang Ma
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Bioengineering
Active 1981–2024
About
Hongqiang Ma is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with a primary research focus on biomedical imaging, biophotonics, and computational bioengineering. His work involves developing predictive label-free imaging approaches for characterizing morphodynamics in three-dimensional samples and advancing information-rich 3D super-resolution spatial biology. Ma has contributed to the field through the creation of innovative super-resolution imaging methods, including drift-free high-throughput nanoscopy and multi-scale high-content molecular characterization. He holds a B.S. and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China. His professional experience includes positions at the University of Pittsburgh and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Ma has authored numerous publications in high-impact journals and chapters in books, and he holds several patents related to super-resolution microscopy and nanoscopy systems. His research aims to enhance imaging techniques for biological and medical applications, contributing to the understanding of cellular and molecular dynamics at the nanoscale.
Research topics
- Computer science
- Electronic engineering
- Engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Materials science
Frequent coauthors
- 140 shared
Dehong Xu
Zhejiang University
- 128 shared
Toshihisa Shimizu
- 128 shared
Yen Lai
National Taipei University of Technology
- 128 shared
Jaeho Choi
- 128 shared
Jinfa Zhang
New Mexico State University
- 128 shared
Xinbo Ruan
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- 64 shared
Kong Tse
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- 64 shared
Michael Kong Tse
Delta Air Lines (United States)
Labs
Hongqiang Ma LabPI
Awards & honors
- United States patent US12567268B2 (2024)
- United States patent US12044625B2 (2024)
- United States patent US11067510B2 (2021)
- PCT patent WO2024158609 (2024)
- PCT patent WO2024097628 (2024)
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