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Education

• University of Georgia, Jun. 2023 - 2027(expected)
  • Ph.D in Engineering, Emphasis in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Northeastern University, Sept. 2021 – May. 2023
  • Master in Artificial Intelligence, Khoury College of Computer Sciences
• Nankai University, Sept. 2017 - Jun. 2021
  • Bachelor of Science in Statistics, College of Mathematical Sciences
  • Awarded “Best Paper Award” for my bachelor thesis
• University of California, Berkeley, Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2019
  • Berkeley International Study Program
  • Awarded “Global Nankai” Abroad Study Scholarship

Skills

• Programming Languages: Python, JAVA, C++, JavaScript
• Others: OpenCV, R, MATLAB, Latex, Markdown, Android Development, Spark, MySQL, Azure

Publications

AI-assisted extraction and quantification of viral RNA SERS spectra from DNA–RNA hybridization measurement

YYanjun Yang, Yufang Liu, Haoran Lu, Jiaheng Cui, Les Jones, Jackelyn Murray, Ralph A. Tripp, Xianyan Chen, Wenxuan Zhong, Ping Ma, and Yiping Zhao, “AI-assisted extraction and quantification of viral RNA SERS spectra from DNA–RNA hybridization measurement”, Proc. SPIE 13870, Frontiers in Biological Detection: From Nanosensors to Systems XVIII, 1387005 (5 March 2026).

SpectraGuru: a community-guided path toward scalable Raman and SERS analysis

Fengbo Ma, Jiaheng Cui, Amit Kumar, Yanjun Yang, Jessica McCabe Hutcheson, Xianyan Chen, Haijian Sun, and Yiping Zhao, “SpectraGuru: a community-guided path toward scalable Raman and SERS analysis”, Proc. SPIE 13846, Biomedical Vibrational Spectroscopy 2026: Advances in Research and Industry, 1384608 (5 March 2026).

Improving Protein Quantification with SERS Superspectra and Machine Learning

Jiaheng Cui#, Chenyao Feng# (equal contribution), Xulan Chen, Yanjun Yang, Pengju Yin*, Yiping Zhao*, “Improving Protein Quantification with SERS Superspectra and Machine Learning,” ACS Omega 2026, 11, 6, 10843–10853.

Quantitative Analysis of Virus Adsorption and Co-adsorption Behavior Using BET Modeling and SERS Spectroscopy

Jiaheng Cui, Yanjun Yang*, Amit Kumar, Jackelyn Murray, Les Jones, Xianyan Chen, Ralph A Tripp, Yiping Zhao* "Quantitative Analysis of Virus Adsorption and Co-adsorption Behavior Using BET Modeling and SERS Spectroscopy", J. Phys. Chem. A 2025, 129, 35, 8204–8219.

Beyond Traditional airPLS: Improved Baseline Removal in SERS with Parameter-Focused Optimization and Prediction

Jiaheng Cui, Xianyan Chen, and Yiping Zhao* "Beyond Traditional airPLS: Improved Baseline Removal in SERS with Parameter-Focused Optimization and Prediction", Analytical Chemistry 2025, 97, 30, 16211–16218.

Extracting True Virus SERS Spectra and Augmenting Data for Improved Virus Classification and Quantification

Yufang Liu, Yanjun Yang, Haoran Lu, Jiaheng Cui, Xianyan Chen, Ping Ma*, Wenxuan Zhong*, and Yiping Zhao* "Extracting True Virus SERS Spectra and Augmenting Data for Improved Virus Classification and Quantification", ACS Sens. 2025, 10 (6), 3941–3952

Label-free detection of respiratory virus co-infections: integrating surface-enhanced Raman scattering with deep learning

Yanjun Yang, Jiaheng Cui, Amit Kumar, Dan Luo, Jackelyn Murray, Les Jones, Xianyan Chen, Sebastian Hülck, Ralph A. Tripp, and Yiping Zhao* "Label-free detection of respiratory virus co-infections: integrating surface-enhanced Raman scattering with deep learning", Proc. SPIE 13298, Photonic Diagnosis, Monitoring, Prevention, and Treatment of Infections and Inflammatory Diseases 2025, 1329802 (19 March 2025)

Multiplex Detection and Quantification of Virus Co-Infections Using Label-free Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Deep Learning Algorithms

Yanjun Yang, Jiaheng Cui, Amit Kumar, Dan Luo, Jackelyn Murray, Les Jones, Xianyan Chen, Sebastian Hülck, Ralph A. Tripp, and Yiping Zhao*, "Multiplex Detection and Quantification of Virus Co-Infections Using Label-free Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Deep Learning Algorithms", ACS Sensors, 2025 10 (2), 1298-1311

Functional Regression for SERS Spectrum Transformation Across Diverse Instruments

Wang, Tao and Yang, Yanjun and Lu, Haoran and Cui, Jiaheng and Chen, Xianyan and Ma, Ping* and Zhong, Wenxuan* and Zhao, Yiping*, "Functional Regression for SERS Spectrum Transformation Across Diverse Instruments", Analyst, 2025, 150, 460-469

Ultra-Sensitive Detection of PFASs using Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering and Machine Learning: A Promising Approach for Environmental Analysis

Joshua Curtis Rothstein, Jiaheng Cui*, Yanjun Yang, Xianyan Chen and Yiping Zhao*, "Ultra-Sensitive Detection of PFASs using Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering and Machine Learning: A Promising Approach for Environmental Analysis", Sensors & Diagnostics 2024 3(8): 1272-1284.

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in patient specimens by surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and deep learning

Yanjun Yang, Hao Li, Dan Luo, Jiaheng Cui, Amit Kumar, Leslie Jones, Jackelyn Crabtree, Hemant Naikare, Yung-Yi C. Mosley, Teddy Spikes, Sebastian Hülck, Xianyan Chen, Ralph A. Tripp, Bin Ai, Yiping Zhao*, "Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in patient specimens by surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and deep learning," Optical Sensing and Detection VIII. Vol. 12999. SPIE, 2024.

Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Variants Using ACE2-Based SERS Sensor Enhanced by CoVari Deep Learning Algorithms

Yanjun Yang, Jiaheng Cui, Dan Luo, Jackelyn Murray, Xianyan Chen, Sebastian Hülck, Ralph Tripp, and Yiping Zhao*, "Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Variants Using ACE2-Based SERS Sensor Enhanced by CoVari Deep Learning Algorithms", ACS Sensors 2024 9 (6), 3158-3169

Decoding PFAS Contamination via Raman Spectroscopy: A Combined DFT and Machine Learning Investigation

Yangxiu Chen, Yanjun Yang, Jiaheng Cui, Hong Zhang*, Yiping Zhao*, "Decoding PFAS contamination via Raman spectroscopy: A combined DFT and machine learning investigation.", Journal of Hazardous Materials, Volume 465, 2024, 133260, ISSN 0304-3894.