Linh Ha‐Wissel

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Linh Ha‐Wissel is a pioneering researcher in biomedical optics, with a primary focus on advancing optical coherence tomography (OCT) for clinical dermatology. Her major contribution is the development of **Large Area Robotically Assisted Optical Coherence Tomography (LARA-OCT)** , a transformative imaging platform that integrates a seven-degree-of-freedom robotic arm with a high-speed 3.3 MHz swept-source OCT system. This innovation overcomes a critical limitation of conventional OCT—its inability to efficiently scan large, curved, or irregular skin surfaces. By enabling automated raster scanning and seamless stitching of multiple fields of view, LARA-OCT can probe areas far larger than standard systems, making it uniquely suited for mapping extensive skin lesions and monitoring disease progression. Her most-cited work (2024, 23 citations) demonstrates this capability, while a companion study (2023, 6 citations) introduces real-time surface tracking to maintain focus during robotic motion. Ha‐Wissel’s work directly addresses the clinical need for rapid, non-invasive, wide-field imaging, bridging the gap between high-resolution OCT and practical point-of-care use. Her achievements represent a significant step toward automated, robot-assisted skin imaging, with strong potential to improve diagnosis and treatment planning for conditions like skin cancer.