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Sep 2026

Materials Science and Engineering and Applied Physics Seminar

MSEAP STUDENT SEMINAR

 

Scalable Structural-Color Nanocavity for Stain-Free Pathology

By Qizhe Chen

Abstract

Pathology increasingly demands imaging technologies that are scalable, cost-effective, and compatible with existing clinical infrastructure. While advanced nanophotonic and label-free imaging techniques can provide rich contrast, their adoption is often limited by complex fabrication, expensive instrumentation, and substantial workflow disruption. Structural-color nanocavities offer a promising route to bridge this translational gap. By translating intrinsic tissue properties into visible color contrast, they enable stain-free visualization without the need for staining reagents or complex optical systems. In this seminar, I will introduce a scalable structural-color nanocavity platform for stain-free digital pathology, focusing on its scalable fabrication, the mechanisms underlying tissue-dependent color contrast, and compatibility with existing imaging workflows for diagnosis.

Biography

Qizhe is a Ph.D. candidate in the Materials Science and Engineering program at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, where he is conducting research under the mentorship of Prof. Qiaoqiang Gan in the Sustainability and Photonics Energy Research (SuPER) Lab. His research focuses on structural-color material platforms for stain-free pathology, combining optical design with material–tissue interactions to enable label-free tissue imaging and analysis.

Event Quick Information

Date
17 Sep, 2026
Time
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Venue
KAUST, Bldg. 9, Level 2, Lecture Hall 1