Faculty
Dr. Changyu Sun
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, NextGen Precision Health Investigator
Email: csyfc@missouri.edu
Office:
1101 Hospital Drive, NextGen Precision Health Institute
Columbia, MO 65211, United States
Research Summary
Dr. Sun is an MRI researcher focused on developing novel strategies for rapid MRI acquisition, accurate reconstruction, and quantitative analysis. His current research emphasizes novel physics‑ and data‑driven methods using deep learning, parallel imaging, non‑Cartesian sampling, and compressed sensing for cardiopulmonary applications. The ultimate goal is to enable fast, accurate, and automated MRI workflows for diagnosing and treating cardiopulmonary diseases.
Research Interests
Data‑driven and physics‑driven MRI methods; MRI methods development for cardiopulmonary disease research
Areas of Expertise
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI); Artificial Intelligence in medical imaging; Image reconstruction and analysis; Rapid MRI; Cardiac MRI
Education & Training
PhD, INSA de Lyon (2015) · Research Scientist, University of Virginia (2021) · Visiting faculty, King’s College London (2024)
Current Teaching
Medical Image Processing — Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Missouri
Trainees & Staff
Nathan Bresette
PhD Student
Nathan Bresette is a PhD student working on MRI quantitative analysis.