Mini Das
College of Natural Sciences & MathematicsAssociate Professor
2021
National Recognition
Associate Professor Mini Das in the UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics was named a Scialog Fellow for her work tackling the challenges of medical and biological imaging.
Das was recently awarded a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, funding her group’s project to lower radiation dose in X-ray micro-CT imaging, while also improving the images of 3D pictures.
Das’ accolades include a National Science Foundation CAREER award and the National Cancer Institute’s Career Development award. In 2016, she received a $1 million Breakthrough Award from the Breast Cancer Research Program, administered by the Department of Defense.