Postdoc position - Computational Microscopy and Complex Wavefront Shaping

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The project

At the Biomedical Photonic Imaging group of the University of Twente, a team led by dr. Ivo Vellekoop is developing radically new approaches to microscopy. Our aim is to obtain sharp images of structures deep inside the brain or far under the skin.

Materials like skin or brain tissue are non-homogeneous and scatter light randomly, thereby limiting the maximum penetration depth of existing microscopes. At the University of Twente, we pioneered a technique called 'complex wavefront shaping' that allows one to construct a highly structured light wave that focuses deep inside scattering tissue.

Your job will be to combine wavefront shaping with two-photon absorption excitation microscopy for imaging at unprecedented depths inside scattering tissue. Your work will combine optical experiments with simulation, algorithm design, and scattering theory.

Our multidisciplinary team consists of physicists, electrical and biomedical engineers, and biologists. As pioneers of the field, we work on the forefront of complex wavefront shaping and collaborate closely with other leading groups around the globe. We offer a very open, dynamic, and collaborative work environment.

You will work in the Biomedical Photonic Imaging research group of the TechMed Center of the University of Twente. We are the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over six faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. We stand for research and new technology that drives progress in society. High tech and human touch. The university has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given the opportunity for carrying out pioneering research.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

In this project you will:

• Develop new approaches for combining wavefront shaping or computational imaging with two-photon microscopy, and demonstrate these approaches experimentally.
• Supervise PhD, MSc and BSc students.
• Develop your own ideas and perform proof-of-concept optical experiments.
• Publish your work in leading journals and present at top conferences.

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