Yuchen Sun

Graduate student (G5)

Yuchen got her B.S. degree from Dalian University of Technology (China) in 2022 and thereafter joined Shi group as a graduate student. She is currently conducting research on the development of vibrational-imaging based single-cell technologies for phenotype profiling.

Minqian Wei

Graduate student (G4)

Minqian got a B.S. degree from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (China) in 2017, and a M.S. degree from Duquesne University (USA) in 2018. She worked in Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital for 5 years, and joined Shi group in 2023. Her current research focuses on the development of vibrational imaging tools for tissues and single-cell metabolic analysis.

Tongqi Wang

Graduate student (G1)

Tongqi got her B.E. degree from Jilin University (China). After completing her master’s training in the Shi Group in 2026, she continued in the group to pursue a PhD. Her current research focuses on the development of hyperspectral data analysis methods for vibrational imaging and their applications in biological metabolism studies.

Yingying Li

Graduate student (G3)

Yingying received her B.S. degree in chemical biology from Wuhan University (China) in 2024 and later joined Shi group for Ph.D. training. Her current research focuses on the development of vibrational imaging tools for pathology applications.

Xinyuan Bi

Master student (G2)

Xinyuan received her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Southeast University in 2025 and joined the Shi Group as a master’s student the same year. Her current research focuses on the development and application of Raman spectroscopy and microscopy to investigate liquid–liquid phase separation.

Mingyu Wang

Graduate student (G2)

Mingyu began her undergraduate studies at the School of Public Health, Lanzhou University in 2021 and later transferred to the Duiying Honors College. She joined the Shi Group in 2025. Her current research focuses on developing quantitative methods for chemical imaging and profiling.

Zihang He

Graduate student (G1)

Zihang received dual bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical Informatics from Zhejiang University and the University of Edinburgh in 2026 and later joined Shi Group for Ph.D. training. His current research focuses on developing computational algorithms for vibrational imaging to uncover novel biological insights and advance clinical applications.

Yirui Chen

Master student (G1)

Yirui began her undergraduate studies at the School of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University in 2022 and is scheduled to join the Shi Group for graduate studies in 2026. Her research interests focus on understanding interfacial water properties with Raman spectroscopy and imaging.

Keshuo Zheng

Graduate student (G0)

Keshuo began his undergraduate studies at School of chemistry and chemical engineering in Xiamen University in 2023, focusing on synthetic biology research using molecular biology and engineering approaches. He is scheduled to join Shi Lab in 2027 as a Ph.D student. His research interests concentrate on integrating engineering techniques with vibrational imaging to conduct advanced biomedical studies.

Meet the team