About Me

Hi! I am Wanwen Chen (陈婉雯). I recently completed my Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia, supervised by Dr. Tim Salcudean. I am currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the Prisman Lab at Vancouver General Hospital.

My research focuses on developing advanced ultrasound and surgical augmented reality systems for transoral robotic surgery, with the goal of improving clinical outcomes through intelligent, image-guided interventions. I build deep learning pipelines for ultrasound, MRI, and CT, and translate these technologies into real-world surgical and robotic applications. With a strong background in interdisciplinary collaboration, I’m passionate about applying cutting-edge robotics and machine learning to healthcare challenges.

Previously, I earned a M.S. in Robotics from the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, where I was advised by Dr. John Galeotti. I earned a B.S. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Peking University, where I worked with Dr. Qining Wang. I’ve had the opportunity to visit Biomechatronics Lab at the University of California, Los Angeles, advised by Dr. Veronica J. Santos in 2018. During my PhD, I interned at Intuitive Surgical for developing new sensing tools for the Ion platform and Prenuvo Inc. for AI-based MRI analysis.

Outside research, you can find me running, biking, swimming, hitting the gym, or on the mountains for skiing or hiking.