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Yi (Jason) Hua

Yi HuaYi (Jason) Hua

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

yhua@olemiss.edu
662-915-1456
A303 Brevard Hall
University, MS 38677
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The Vision Laboratory

Experience

University of Mississippi – Assistant Professor, 2023 – present
University of Pittsburgh – Postdoctoral Fellow, 2016 – 2023

Education

University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 2016
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics – M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2011
Nantong University – B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2008

Research interests

Dr. Hua’s research focuses on studying the role of biomechanics in visual impairment and dysfunction. His lab investigates a spectrum of diseases and injuries that affect vision through the eye, the brain, or the optic nerve connecting them, including:
  • Glaucoma
  • Myopia
  • Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS)
    • Previously known as Visual Impairment and Intracranial Pressure (VIIP) syndrome
  • Blast-related ocular trauma
  • Vision defects related to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
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