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Cardiovascular Imaging
CT and MR angiography analysis for thoracic aortic disease surveillance and hemodynamic assessment.
Edison Sun
Undergraduate researcher at Northwestern University pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, B.A. in Integrated Science, and minor in Computer Science. I specialize in deep learning, medical robotics, and fluids.
Currently developing deep learning workflows for thoracic aorta diameter measurements and providing a descriptive analysis of 73k+ medical scans. Previously built robotic optical coherence tomography systems for glaucoma imaging with feature-based SLAM montaging algorithms.
Technical Expertise
🧠Deep Learning
🩺Medical Imaging
👁️Research
⚙️Robotics
🌊Fluid Dynamics
📐CAD
🔬Finite Element Analysis
Programming Languages
MATLAB, Python, C++, LaTeX, Java, Arduino
Software & Tools
Fusion 360, 3D Slicer, SolidWorks, Blender, LabView, ANSYS Ensight
Research Focus
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Descriptive Analysis on EDW Cohort
Large-scale retrospective analysis of 73k+ thoracic aortic scans examining utilization patterns and socioeconomic disparities.
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Deep Learning - Thoracic Aorta Measurements
Fully automated AI-driven pipeline for 3D thoracic aorta segmentation and diameter quantification from CTA scans.
Recent Research Highlights
Analyzing 73k+ thoracic aortic CT/MR scans for modality trends and socioeconomic factors.
June 2025 — September 2025
Developing cross-institutional deep learning workflow for thoracic aorta segmentation.
January 2025 — Present
Created robotic OCT system with feature-based montaging for glaucoma imaging.
April 2023 — October 2023
Mentoring students in STEM projects and robotic manipulation.
June 2025 — Present
Awards & Recognition
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Northwestern BME Summer Research Award
2025
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JSHS Outstanding Achievement Award
2024
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BMES Poster Competition Honorable Mention
2023
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MathWorks Certified MATLAB Associate
2023