Program Personnel

Program Faculty

Justin L. Brown, PhDJustin L. Brown, PhDVisit Dr. Brown's Profile
Ching-Mei Feng, Ph.D.Ching-Mei J. Feng, PhDVisit Dr. Feng's Profile
Gu-TianliangTianliang Gu, PhDVisit Dr. Gu's Profile
Sean Rose, PhD Sean Rose, PhDVisit Dr. Rose's Profile
Patricia Svolos, PhDPatricia Svolos, PhDVisit Dr. Svolos' Profile
Louis WagnerLouis Wagner, PhD
Professor Emeritus

Current Residents

Chun-Han Huang, MSChun-Han Huang, MS
Chun-Han Huang received his BS and MS in Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences from National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, in 2014 and 2016. After working at the Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taiwan, he shifted to the medical physics field and joined the Medical Physics program at Stony Brook University in 2021. He earned an MS in Medical Physics in 2024 and joined the UTHealth McGovern Medical School residency program in July 2024.
Zhe Wang, PhDZhe Wang, PhD
Zhe Wang earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2014. His doctoral research focused on MRI studies, during which he developed novel MRI tagging sequences and applied them to patients with congenital heart disease. His research focuses on MRI clinical applications. Dr. Wang completed the CAMPEP training at Harvard and began his residency at UTHealth McGovern Medical School in August 2024.
Bowen Yang, PhDBowen Yang, PhD
Bowen Yang completed his graduate training at UT Health San Antonio in molecular medicine (M.S.) and Biomedical Engineering-Imaging Track (Ph.D.). His dissertation research integrated cardiac MRI with genomic analyses to study prenatal programming of cardiovascular disease, supported by funding from the NIA and AHA. He received his Ph.D. in June 2025 and joined the UT Health Houston McGovern Medical School residency program in July 2025.

Alumni

Ashley Rubinstein, PhD, DABR, DABSNMAshley Rubinstein, PhD, DABR, DABSNM
Olaolu Osunbayo, PhD, DABROlaolu Osunbayo, PhD, DABR (DMP)(MNP)
Benjamin C. Musall, PhD, MRSEBenjamin C. Musall, PhD, DABR, DABSNM, MRSE
Nathalie Correa, PhDNathalie Correa, PhD

Program Staff

Jimmy Huynh, BS – Medical Physicist AssistantJimmy Huynh, BS – Medical Physicist Assistant
Jimmy Huynh received his B.S. from Texas A&M University. His degree majored in Nuclear Engineering and minored in Radiological Health Engineering and Mathematics. His work focuses on maintaining regulatory requirements and assisting the faculty. Jimmy joined the group in 2021.
Marlene Ramirez, MHA – Senior Program ManagerMarlene Ramirez, MHA – Senior Program Manager
Marlene Ramirez, a native Houstonian, received her B.S. from Baylor University and her Master in Health Care Administration from Texas Woman’s University in the Texas Medical Center. She joined UTHealth in 2013 and transitioned to the Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging in 2017.

External Consultants

Edwin R. Giles, MS, DABR, DABSNMEdwin R. Giles, MS, DABR, DABSNM
Director – Diagnostic Imaging Physics / Radiation Safety
Houston Methodist Hospital
Sharon Glaze, M.S.Sharon Glaze, M.S.
Senior Imaging Physicist
Houston Methodist Hospital
Raja Muthupillai, PhD, DABR,DABMP, MRSERaja Muthupillai, PhD, DABR,DABMP, MRSE
Chief Technology Officer Live Healthy Imaging LLC
Bahadir Ozus, PhDBahadir Ozus, PhD, DABR, DABMP, DABSNM
Senior Imaging Physicist
Houston Methodist Hospital
R. Benton Pahlka, PhD, DABRR. Benton Pahlka, PhD, DABR
Senior Diagnostic Medical Physicist
Texas Children’s Hospital