Maruf Hossain
Master of Science Research Assistant
Office: 4606 CRB
Lab: 4606 CRB
hossain@wustl.edu
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Maruf is a Master of Science Research Assistant in the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at Washington University in St. Louis, where he is also pursuing an M.S. in Imaging Science in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. His research interests focus on acousto-optic imaging and diagnostic technologies, with the long-term goal of becoming an inventor and researcher in this field. He is passionate about leveraging advanced technologies to develop noninvasive, cost-effective medical imaging solutions using ultrasound, optics, and photoacoustics, with the aim of transforming diagnostics and treatment in healthcare.

Maruf brings over a decade of experience from the Nonlinear Optics Laboratory at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in Sylhet, Bangladesh. His work there included direct interaction with cancer patients, as well as the collection of diagnostic data and blood samples. He has extensive wet lab experience and embedded systems in the nonlinear characterization of blood plasma from cancer patients. Currently, he is expanding his expertise in ultrasound and optical imaging techniques to further advance his research in biomedical imaging.

Education

M.S. in Imaging Science, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA (2027)

B.S. in Physics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh (2020)

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Research Experience

Washington University in St. Louis
Master of Science Research Assistant, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology

January 2026 – Present

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Graduate Researcher, Nonlinear BioOptics Laboratory, Department of Physics

January 2021 – December 2025

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Nonlinear Optics Laboratory, Department of Physics

January 2013 – December 2020