Jiahe is an Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellow, working between the Dynamic Optics and Photonics Group (DOP) at Engineering Science and Oxford Perception Lab (OPL) at Experimental Psychology.
She completed a DPhil in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford in 2022 and her research focused on the design and build of a compact high-resolution neurosurgical microscope with integration of adaptive optics, remote focusing, and machine learning techniques to provide stabilised high-resolution image guidance during surgery.
Following her DPhil, she made a career shift towards high-resolution human ophthalmic imaging technology and is leading the design and development of a multi-functional adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope (AO-SLO) and a high-speed adaptive optics optical coherence tomography system (AO-OCT). The eye is a window to the brain, and these systems provide a unique set of engineering capabilities to empower ground-breaking research in visual neuroscience, experimental psychology, ophthalmology, neurodegenerative and neurodiverse conditions, and neurovascular and systemic diseases.
As a Schmidt AI in Science Fellow, her work will focus on using AI techniques to understand oculomotor control from high-resolution retinal images and how the central nervous system responds to different visual stimuli. She is also an executive committee member of the Optica Applications of Visual Science Technical Group, a Guest Editor of Photonics, a member of the Engineering Science Researcher Committee, a departmental tutor, and a College advisor. She twice received the Award for Excellence from the University of Oxford.
