Our Team

Luyu Huang

Research Scientist

Luyu's research focuses on developing deep learning models to identify clinically meaningful subtypes and treatment predictors in psychiatric populations.

Juan Mayor-Torres

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Juan is a postdoctoral researcher at the Brain Lab. He earned PhD in Computer Science (CS), University of Trento, Italy and have worked on previous postdocs at University College Dublin (UCD) and University of Rhode Island (URI). He is interested in applying Self-Supervised Learning (SSL) encoders to generalize Deep Learning models for predicting neurally-derived bioytpes associated with PTSD and MDD.

Kangyi Peng

Research Coordinator

Kangyi holds a Master's degree in Psychology from NYU and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Washington. Her research focuses on clinical psychology, neuroimaging, and adolescent development.

Chen Zhang

PhD Student

Chen Zhang is a research assistant at the Brain Lab. She earned her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and Psychology from the University of Toronto, and completed her Master's degree in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness at New York University. Her research interests center on understanding the biological basis of mental health disorders, with a particular focus on identifying neuroimaging biomarkers for treatment response.

Mohammadreza(Reza) Hosseinzadehketilateh

PhD Student

Mohammadreza is a PhD student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. His research focuses on AI-driven multimodal neuroimaging, deep generative models, and computational psychiatry, with applications to large-scale OCD studies and the development of digital brain twins.

Arshad Jafri Shaik Mohammed

MS Student

Arshad holds Master's degree in Data Science from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). His research focuses on applying machine learning and AI-driven approaches to biomedical applications, with particular emphasis on cognitive task analysis in psychiatric disorders.

Ada (Yumeng) Qi

Research Assistant

Ada is a RA with MS is a biostatistics and data science researcher passionate about applying machine learning to neuropsychiatric challenges. She earned her Master of Science in Biostatistics from Columbia University (2025) and her Bachelor of Science in Statistics from East China Normal University (2022).

Fatima Rizwan

Research Assistant

Fatima Rizwan is a recent graduate with a master's in Clinical Psychology, with a concentration in Trauma and Neuroscience from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research is strongly focused on identifying, dissecting, and mapping brain changes in relation to behavioral outcomes in anxiety- and mood-related disorders.

Tahmineh (Tami) Alizadeh

PhD Student

Tahmineh (Tami) Alizadeh is a Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington where she also earned her M.S. in Applied Statistics and Data Science. Her research focuses on applying machine learning to neuroimaging and developing multimodal deep learning models to advance understanding in neuroscience and psychiatry.

Ivan Ramirez

Undergraduate Student

Ivan Ramirez is an undergraduate student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. His academic interests span tissue engineering, neuroengineering, biomedical imaging, and AI-driven approaches to healthcare.

Hemshankar Laugi

Undergraduate Student

Hemshankar Laugi is a biomedical engineering undergraduate at the University of Texas at Arlington with minors in Mathematics and Physics. His research interests lie at the intersection of medical imaging, machine learning, protein engineering, and computational biology.