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Tianhong Dai
Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School
Tianhong Dai is an accomplished Assistant Professor at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He specializes in biomedical optics and has made significant contributions to the field of photomedicine, particularly in developing antimicrobial blue light therapy for multidrug-resistant infections.12
Academic Background
Dr. Dai earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from China Agricultural University and completed postdoctoral training at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Before moving to the United States, he served as an Associate Professor at the Energy Research Institute, China.1 His postdoctoral experiences include prestigious institutions such as Georgia Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University, and Rice University.1
Research Interests
His research interests encompass a variety of areas, including:
- Biomedical optics
- Dermatological laser therapy
- Photothermal therapy
- Photodynamic therapy
- Low-level laser/light therapy23
Dr. Dai has published over 100 research articles in peer-reviewed journals, boasting a notable h-index of 55, which reflects his significant impact in the scientific community with over 12,000 citations.1 He is actively involved in organizing conferences and serves on editorial boards for several scientific journals.12
Professional Recognition
Dr. Dai has received numerous accolades for his work, including being named a SPIE Community Champion in 2019 and 2020 for his contributions to the field of photonics.1 He has also participated in various grant review panels for organizations such as the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense.1
Contact Information
For more details about his work or to connect professionally, Dr. Dai can be found on LinkedIn under the username tianhong-dai-699a1617 .4
