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Anqi Zhang

[CV] $\cdot$ [Dissertation]

Education:

• Ph.D. in Physics, 2024, The University of Texas at Austin
• M.S. in Statistics, 2023, The University of Texas at Austin
• B.S. in Physics, 2018, The University of Science and Technology of China

Santa Barbara, California, USA $\cdot$ Email $\cdot$ Google Scholar $\cdot$ GitHub $\cdot$ ResearchGate $\cdot$ LinkedIn

Research Mission​

With a diverse yet specialized training background in Physics, Statistics, and vision science, Anqi is committed to advancing scientific understanding of human visual search, and translating the discoveries to medical image perception, especially helping radiologists to detect abnormality more efficiently and accurately.

His dissertation elaborates behavior and modeling of human visual detection and search in natural backgrounds. Currently, Anqi is applying Bayesian Decision Theory, Signal Detection Theory, behavioral psychophysics, and computational modeling to investigate search behaviors of human and models in 3D images (layers of 2D images), especially those that are common in medical imaging.

His long-term research goals also encompass more complex cases of human visual search that involve navigation in and changes to the environment, and communication among searchers, especially in medical scenarios.

Welcome to reach out for discussion and collaboration related to human visual search!

Brief biography​

Anqi received his Ph.D. in Physics, and a Master's Degree in Statistics, both at The University of Texas at Austin. In 2025, he joined the Dr. Miguel Eckstein's VIU lab at UCSB as a postdoctoral researcher. Besides vision science research, Anqi enjoys board games, reading, hiking, singing along worship music while driving (with dedicated attention to the road), and Bible reading.