Yuan-Chiao Lu PhD

Education

Ph.D., Virginia Tech―Wake Forest University (Blacksburg, VA), Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
M.S., University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), Biostatistics
M.S., National Cheng Kung University (Tainan, Taiwan), Biomedical Engineering
B.S., National Chung Hsing University (Taichung, Taiwan), Major: Applied Mathematics; Minor: Biomedical Engineering

Biography

Dr. Yuan-Chiao Lu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology and Bioengineering at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, with extensive collaborative research experience in Dr. Pham's laboratory. Dr. Lu’s academic and professional trajectory is distinguished by his expertise in medical imaging, biomechanics, and biostatistics. He earned a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics from Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University, complemented by M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Biostatistics, exemplifying a multidisciplinary approach to advancing medical research.

Dr. Lu’s research focuses on leveraging tagged magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for biomechanical characterization of the brain, significantly enhancing the understanding of brain injury mechanisms and optimizing medical imaging for research and clinical applications. Additionally, he has applied advanced computational methodologies to improve medical device design and develop strategies for preventing traumatic brain injury, while contributing to the fields of epidemiology and pediatric research. His combined expertise in data collection, analysis, and computational modeling underscores his ability to drive innovative solutions in radiology and bioengineering.

Career Highlights: Positions, Projects, Deployements, Awards and Additional Publications

(2023-Current) Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology and Bioengineering, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

(2022-Current) Scientist, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.

(2021-Current) Instructor, Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences, National Institutes of Health

(2018-2022) Research Associate, Children's National Hospital

(2017-2018) Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University

(2015-2017) Postdoctoral Fellow/Senior Data Analyst, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.

(2014) Instructor, Pennsylvania State University

Representative Bibliography

Y.-C. Lu, L. Zuo, Y.-Y. Chou, B.E. Dewey, S. Remedios, R.T. Shinohara, G. Nair, D.S. Reich, J.L. Prince, D.L. Pham (2024) “Sensitivity and consistency of image-based and statistical approaches to harmonizing brain volume measurements from heterogeneous magnetic resonance imaging data,” Military Health System Research Symposium.

H. Saeed, Y.-C. Lu, N. Andescavage, K. Kapse, N.R. Andersen, C. Lopez, J. Quistorff, S. Barnett, D. Henderson, D. Bulas, C. Limperopoulos (2023) “Influence of maternal psychological distress during COVID-19 pandemic on placental morphometry and texture,” Sci Rep, 13:7374.

Y.-C. Lu, N. Andescavage, Y. Wu, K. Kapse, N.R. Andersen, J. Quistorff, H. Saeed, C. Lopez, D. Henderson, S.D. Barnett, G. Vezina, D. Wessel, A.J. du Plessis, C. Limperopoulos, (2022) “Maternal psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic and structural changes of the human fetal brain,” Commun Med, 2(47).

Y.-C. Lu, K. Kapse, N. Andersen, J. Quistorff, C. Lopez, A. Fry, Jenhao Cheng, N. Andescavage, Y. Wu, K. Espinosa, G. Vezina, A.J. du Plessis, C. Limperopoulos, (2021) “Association between socioeconomic status and in utero fetal brain development,” JAMA Network Open, 4(3).

Y.-C. Lu, N.P. Daphalapurkar, A.K. Knutsen, J. Glaister, D.L. Pham, J.A. Butman, J.L. Prince, P.V. Bayly, K.T. Ramesh (2019) “A 3D computational head model under dynamic head rotation and head extension validated using live human brain data, including the falx and the tentorium,” Annals of Biomedical Engineering, pp1–18.

A.D. Gomez, A.K. Knutsen, Xing F, Y.-C. Lu, D. Chan, D.L. Pham, P. Bayly, J.L. Prince (2019) “3-D measurements of acceleration-induced brain deformation via harmonic phase analysis and finite-element models,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 66(5):1456-1467.

C.D. Untaroiu, Y.-C. Lu, S.K. Siripurapu, A.R. Kemper (2015) “Modeling the biomechanical and injury response of human liver parenchyma under tensile loading,” J Mech Behav Biomed Mater, 41:280–291.

Y.-C. Lu, C.D. Untaroiu (2014) “A statistical geometrical description of the human liver for probabilistic occupant models,” J Biomech, 47(15):3681-3688.

Y.-C. Lu, C.D. Untaroiu (2013) “Statistical shape analysis of clavicular cortical bone with applications to the development of mean and boundary shape models,” Comput Methods Programs Biomed, 111(3):613-28.

Y.-C. Lu, C.D. Untaroiu (2013) “Effect of storage methods on indentation-based material properties of abdominal organs,” Proc Inst Mech Eng H, 227(3):293-301.