About

Chendi Han received his BS degree in Physics from Cuiying Honors College, Lanzhou University, in 2017. He began his research in quantum chaos in Professor Liang Huang's group.

He received his MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, Arizona State University, in 2019 and 2022, respectively. His PhD research on graphene, quantum chaos, and machine learning was conducted under Professor Ying-Cheng Lai.

In 2023, he joined Cleveland Clinic as an MRI Research Engineer. His current work focuses on computational and machine-learning methods for functional MRI and their applications to neurological disease.

Research interests

His current research interests are fMRI data analysis, optimization, machine learning, and clinical applications to Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

Education

09/2013 – 06/2017

BS, Physics, Lanzhou University

08/2017 – 12/2019

MS, Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University

04/2018 – 12/2022

PhD, Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University

Academic Positions

07/2017 – 12/2022

Research Assistant, Arizona State University

07/2023 – Present

MRI Research Engineer, Cleveland Clinic

Grants & Funding

Chendi Han (Sole PI), “Detect functional MRI (fMRI) activation in aMCI using KCCA: an application to episodic memory and olfaction,” Cleveland Clinic Keep Memory Alive Young Investigator Award, $225,000 total, IF111962 (09/2025 – 09/2028).

Awards

2017

Outstanding Graduate Student, Lanzhou University. Awarded to approximately the top 10% of graduate students.

2022

Dean's Dissertation Award, Arizona State University. Awarded to approximately the top 5% of PhD graduates.

2026

Emerging Science Award Program, Cleveland Clinic. New Thinking Magazine. Supports investigators in building research skills and preliminary data for future external funding.

Academic Service

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