Isaac Gallegos
Research Engineer · Wellman Center for Photomedicine
Harvard Medical School · Massachusetts General Hospital
I build computational imaging systems that detect disease at the molecular level.
At the Wellman Center for Photomedicine, I develop spectroscopic optical coherence tomography systems and inverse algorithms for intravascular imaging — extracting tissue optical properties from spectral interference signals to characterize arterial plaque composition in vivo. I also contribute to a NIR-II photoacoustic imaging platform built around a first-of-its-kind all-fiber laser amplifier, developing unmixing algorithms that enable label-free molecular imaging in biological tissue. My work sits at the intersection of photonics, quantum sensing, and computational imaging, and I am preparing to apply for PhD programs for Fall 2027 matriculation.
Trajectory
- 2027 (target)
PhD program
MIT / Stanford / Caltech / Harvard SEAS / UMD
Applying for Fall 2027 matriculation in photonics, quantum sensing, and computational imaging — with a focus on correlative OCT–NV-center magnetometry.
- 2025 — present
Research Engineer Current
Wellman Center for Photomedicine · Harvard Medical School · MGH
Spectroscopic intravascular OCT, inverse algorithms, NIR-II photoacoustic unmixing, and computational optical modeling.
- 2025 — present
Research Affiliate Current
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Correlative measurement frameworks between clinical OCT and quantum sensing modalities.
- 2024
Deferred MBA admission
Harvard Business School (2+2 program)
Admitted for matriculation in 2027 or later.
- 2021 — 2024
B.S. Engineering Physics
Colorado School of Mines · 3.99 GPA
Quantum optics, ultrafast laser systems, cleanroom fabrication, and Bell inequality violation measurements.