Kayvan is an Associate Scientist in the Skala Lab focusing on instrumentation and technology development for biomedical optical imaging technologies including fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy and time-resolved flow cytometry. By providing sensitivity to cell-level metabolic heterogeneity, these label-free technologies enable applications in cancer research, cell therapy and immunology.
Past and ongoing projects include:
- Study of mechanical properties of fetal membranes in preterm birth using optical coherence tomography
Functional assessment of stem cell-derived retinal organoids using multiphoton fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy. - Wide-field fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy using selective plane illumination and Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) arrays.
- Quality control in T cell and stem cell therapies using lifetime-sensitive flow cytometry.
Education
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, 2017, University of Wisconsin–Madison
M.S. Electrical Engineering, 2011, University of Wisconsin–Madison
B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2009, University of Tehran