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Terence Tsz Wai Wong received his B.Eng. and M.Phil. degrees both from the University of Hong Kong in 2011 and 2013, respectively. He studied Biomedical Engineering at the Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) and Medical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), under the tutelage of Prof. Lihong V. Wang (member of the National Academy of Engineering and Inventors) for his Ph.D. degree. Right after his Ph.D. graduation from WUSTL, he joined the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) in 2018. He was recently promoted to Associate Professor in July 2024. Prof. Wong is also the Associate Director of the HKUST Research Center for Medical Imaging and Analysis (CMIA).

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With the integration of optical/photoacoustic imaging and deep-learning algorithms, his research focuses on developing smart optical and photoacoustic devices to enable translational label-free and high-speed histological imaging, three-dimensional whole-organ imaging, and cancer-targeting deep-tissue imaging. He is the first author, co-author, or corresponding author of over 90 publications in top peer-reviewed journals (including Nature Photonics, Nature Methods, Nature Communications, Science Advances, Advanced Science, etc.), conference papers, and book chapters, and has 9 U.S. provisional and 2 U.S. full patents. To create a societal impact, he founded a MedTech startup company, PhoMedics Limited, aiming to improve the healthcare system and patient care through innovative technology.