Nayoon Lee

My research interests are at the interface of physics and its applications in medicine. The research I was involved in as an AAPM Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow was under the guidance of Professor Piotr Zygmanski at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute. I worked on the applicability of charged particle current sensing to tracking lung tumor motion and simulating X-rays using a moving charge cloud. Currently, I am working with Dr. Rafe McBeth on integrating AI into treatment planning.

Research is such an incredible way to dive deep into a topic of interest. For any undergraduate wanting to be more involved, I would love to hear about your research passions and provide any advice that may aid you in your journey!

• Employee at the Liquid Helium Facility, a research facility of the Loomis Laboratory of Physics at UIUC - 2022 
  • Analyzed helium gas recovery using Command Line on Raspberry Pi OS to monitor helium recovery meters. 
• Undergraduate Researcher in Professor Arnold Mathijssen's Biophysics Research Group - 2023
  • Modelled the diffusion of microswimmers/walkers in 2D and 3D, modelled proton-electron active carpets, and analyzed entrainment of volvox. 
• American Association of Physicists in Medicine Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program - 2024
  • Under the mentorship of Piotr Zygmanski, I worked on simulating radiation effects and tracking lung tumor motion. 
• Undergraduate Researcher in Dr. Timothy Markman's Cardiac Research Group - 2024
  • Reviewing electronic medical records to evaluate the use of radiation therapy to treat cardiac arrhythmias.