Isaac Gallegos
Research Engineer
Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
itgall@mit.edu · isaac-gallegos.com · ORCID: 0009-0007-9290-6289
Research interests
Spectroscopic Optical Coherence Tomography · Intravascular Imaging · NIR-II Photoacoustic Imaging · Inverse Algorithms & Computational Optical Modeling · Quantum Sensing & NV-Center Diamond Magnetometry · Physics-Informed Neural Networks
Education
GPA: 3.99
Summa Cum Laude
Experience
- Developing spectroscopic intravascular OCT methods for quantitative coronary tissue characterization
- Developed NIR-II photoacoustic imaging with physics-informed neural network reconstruction
- Built Jones matrix polarization simulation framework for swept-source OCT system design
- Designed confocal gate optimization models for IV-OCT catheters
- Implemented inverse algorithms for depth-resolved spectroscopic analysis
- Translating photonic sensing research into accessible clinical diagnostic tools
- Building deep-tech venture grounded in spectroscopic OCT and inverse algorithm research
Research experience
Designed and validated experimental apparatus for Bell inequality tests using polarization-entangled photon pairs via spontaneous parametric down-conversion.
Designed and constructed a diode-pumped solid-state Pr:YLF laser. Modeled and tested individual design components.
Publications
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Teaching
Technical skills
Programming: Python, MATLAB, C++, TypeScript, LaTeX
ML & Scientific Computing: PyTorch, JAX, Physics-Informed Neural Networks, Inverse Problem Solvers
Optical & Photonic Design: Zemax OpticStudio, COMSOL Multiphysics, SolidWorks, FPGA Design
Fabrication & Instrumentation: Cleanroom Fabrication, Optical System Assembly & Alignment, Laser Systems, Photodetector Characterization