Dr. Ying-Ling Chen

Research Assistant Professor of Physics
University of Tennessee Space Institute
Tullahoma, TN 37388-9700

Office: 393-7448
Lab: 393-7509
ychen@utsi.edu
Personal Webpage

Education

• 1987 - M.S. in Optical Science, National Central University, Taiwan
• 1998 - Ph.D. in Physics, University of Tennessee

Professional Experience

• 1999-current, Research Assistant Professor at University of Tennessee Space Institute
• 1998-1999, Post Doctoral Appointee at Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA
• 1991-1998, Graduate Research Assistant at University of Tennessee Space Institute
• 1987-1989, Asst. Researcher, Chung-San Institute of Science and Technology, Taiwan
• 1985-1987, Research Assistant at National Central University, Taiwan

Courses Taught

• Independent study & research courses in Visual science & Laser spectroscopy applications
• Classical mechanics
• Statistic mechanics
• Physics seminar

Current Research Activities

• Laser spectroscopy applications:
• Laser-induced initiation
• CFDRC rocket health diagnostics
• Visual science applications
• Computational evaluation of ocular screening algorithm
• Cornea (dry eye, cornea scars, keratoconus) and lens (cataract) screening instrumentation
• Pediatric vision screening instrumentation
• Ophthalmic measurement simulation for medical training
• Race-, age-, and gender-specified eye modeling

Patent

• Adaptive Photoscreening System: submitted Jan. 2006 through UTRC

Scientific Reviewer

• AIAA
• Applied Optics
• JOSA A
• Optics Express
• Optics Letter
• Ophthalmology

Memberships

• Optical Society of America (OSA)
• American Physics Society (APS)
• Academic Research for Vision Science and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
• American telemedicine Association (ATA)

Recent Publications

• “Computer Real-Time Analysis in Mobile Ocular Screening”, Ying-ling Chen, J. W. L. Lewis, Natalie Kerr, and Ross Kennedy, Telemedicine and e-Health Journal, vol. 12, no 1, 2006. >http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/tmj.2006.12.66
• “Time-resolved temperature images of laser-ignition using OH two-line laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) thermometry”, Wenhong Qin¹, Ying-Ling Chen², and J. W. L. Lewis , The IFRF Electronic Combustion Journal, Article Number 200508, November 2005 http://www.journal.ifrf.net/200508chen.html.  
• “Appearance of keratoconus eyes: computation” Kevin baker, Ying-Ling Chen, J.  W.  L.  Lewis, and Ming Wang, OSA Vision Meeting, Tucson, AZ, Oct. 21, 2005
• “Ammetropia: the Ocular Shape and Dimensions”, Bo Tan, Ying-Ling Chen, and J. W. L. Lewis, OSA Vision Meeting, Tucson, AZ, Oct. 21, 2005
• "The Effect of Developmental Delay and Type of Strabismus on the Reliability of Photorefractive Screening in Young Children", Natalie C. Kerr, Ying-Ling Chen, Grant Somes, and J. W. L. Lewis, 2005 AAPOS Annual Meeting
• "Computer eye modeling in ocular telemedicine" Ying-Ling Chen, J. W. L. Lewis and Karen Fox, Telemedicine and e-Health, vol. 10, Supplement 1, T1a3, page S-45. 2004.
• "Computer real-time analysis in mobile ocular screening" Ying-Ling Chen, J. W. L. Lewis, and Karen Fox, Telemedicine and e-Health, vol. 10, Supplement 1, P14, page S-96. 2004.
• "Telehealth Practice Recommendations for Diabetic Retinopathy" , American Telemedicine Association Position Statement 2004, J. W. L. Lewis, Ying-Ling Chen contributors in document
• "Simulation of Ametropic Human Eyes" Bo Tan, Ying-Ling Chen, and J. W. L. Lewis, 71st Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Section, Oak Ridge , TN, November 11-13, 2004
• "Simulating Photo-Refraction Images of Keratoconus and Near-Sightedness Eyes", Kevin Baker, Ying-Ling Chen, and J. W. L. Lewis, 71st Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Section, Oak Ridge , TN, November 11-13, 2004
• "Simulation of eccentric photorefraction images", Ying-Ling Chen, Bo Tan, and J. W. L. Lewis, Optics Express Vol. 11, No. 14  1628-1642, 2003
• "Locating Retinal Landmarks in Fundus Photographs" Kevin Baker, Ying-Ling Chen, J. W. L. Lewis and Bo Tan, Optics in the southeast meeting, Orlando Florida, 2003
• “Ocular tele-health in Rural Settings " Ying-Ling Chen and J. W. L. Lewis, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) Ocular Telehealth Scientific Workshop, July 8-10, 2003
• "Evaluation of eccentric photorefraction method in measuring axial and refractive types of ametropia of human eye" Bo Tan,Ying-Ling Chen, J. W. L. Lewis and Kevin Baker, Optics in the southeast meeting, Orlando, Florida, 2003 
• "Theoretical investigation of aberrations upon ametropic human eyes", Bo Tan, Ying-Ling Chen, J. W. L. Lewis and Kevin Baker, SESAPS annual meeting, Wrightsville Beach, NC (2003)
• "Effects of human eye parameters in retinascope images." Ying-Ling Chen, J. W. L. Lewis Latsavongsakda Sethaphong, and Bo Tan, SESAPS annual meeting, no.10056, Auburn, Alabama (2002)
• "Time-resolved NH and OH images in laser-ignition." Ying-Ling Chen and J. W. L. Lewis , Technical Digest of the OSA Annual meeting and Exhibit/LS-XVIII, Orlando, Florida, paper WB, 2002
• "Eye-screening digital retinascope image simulation." Ying-Ling Chen and J. W. L. Lewis , Technical Digest of the OSA Annual meeting and Exhibit/LS-XVIII, Orlando, Florida, paper TuL, 2002
• "Visualization of Laser-Induced Breakdown and Ignition" Ying-Ling Chen and J. W. L. Lewis, Optics Express, Vol. 9, No. 7, 2001.
• "Pediatric Eye Screening Instrumentation" Ying-Ling Chen, J. W. L. Lewis and David Thomas SESAPS annual meeting, no.10056, Charlottesville, Virginia (2001)
• "Probability Distribution of Laser-Induced Breakdown and Ignition of Ammonia, Y.-L. Chen and J. W. L. Lewis, J. Quant. Spectr. & Radiat. Trans. 66, 41 (2000)
• "Spatial and Temporal Profiles of Pulsed Laser-Induced Air Plasma Emissions" Y.-L. Chen and J. W. L. Lewis, J. Quant. Spectr. & Radiat. Trans. 67, 91 (2000) 
• "Raman/Raleigh/LIF Measurements in a Turbulent CH4/H2/N2 Jet Diffusion Flame: Experimental Techniques and Turbulence-Chemistry-Interaction," W. Meier, R.S. Barlow, Y.-L. Chen, J.-Y. Chen, Combustion and Flame, 123: 326-343 (2000)