Dr Akhil Kallepalli
Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow
Biomedical Engineering
Personal statement
Personal statement
Dr Akhil Kallepalli leads the Kallepalli Lab with a focus on clinical translation of classical and quantum optics. He and his group are currently working on high-impact projects to assist oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the theatre, enhancing diffuse optical tomography techniques for brain imaging, using advanced microscopy for malarial parasite imaging and using quantum light for deep tissue imaging.
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Area of Expertise
Dr Kallepalli's background and experience span image processing, data analysis, biophotonics, tissue engineering and optical imaging methods.
Prize And Awards
- Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (2023-25)
- Recipient
- 2022
- Chancellor's Fellowship
- Recipient
- 1/4/2024
- Honouree List, Photonics 100
- Recipient
- 9/2023
- Senior Member (SMIEEE)
- Recipient
- 29/4/2022
- Member, Institute of Physics (MInstP)
- Recipient
- 1/4/2020
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Publications
- Low-cost and modular broadband light sources for fluorescence microscopy
- Duff Rachel, Roszczyk Igor, Rahman Mahin, Zhang Yidan, Mogorosi Aone, Foust Amanda, Kallepalli Akhil
- 2025 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) IEEE Photonics Conference 2025 2025 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/IPC65510.2025.11282315
- A low-cost multispectral camera system for early tissue injury detection in lower limb prosthesis users
- Curati-Alasonatti Emma, Kallepalli Akhil, Giardini Mario Ettore, Buis Arjan
- CDT Prosthetics and Orthotics Conference 2025 (2025)
- Fourier ptychography microscopy for digital pathology
- Eadie Fraser, Copeland Laura, Di Caprio Giuseppe, McConnell Gail, Kallepalli Akhil
- Journal of Microscopy Vol 300, pp. 260-285 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jmi.70001
- Resolving tissue structure in vitro using entangled photons
- McGurk Naomi, Kallepalli Akhil
- EPSRC Quantum Technologies Fellows Event (2025)
- Towards assessing patient eligibility for optical neural interfaces : a simulation approach
- Sajida Hanifia, Kallepalli Akhil
- BioMedEng25 (2025)
- Prototype development for hyperspectral imaging of glioblastoma samples using the OpenFlexure 3D-printed microscope
- Mollins Alan, Kallepalli Akhil
- BioMedEng25 (2025)
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Research Interests
Deep tissue imaging, (classical and quantum) optical diagnostics, fNIRS/DOT-based brain imaging, microscopy hardware and design, additive manufacturing, clinical translation
Professional Activities
- Applications of Structured Light in Biophotonics (Tentative)
- Invited speaker
- 15/6/2026
- Nathan Gemmell
- Host
- 5/5/2026
- Graham Bruce
- Host
- 30/4/2026
- SU Squared Partnership
- Participant
- 24/3/2026
- HD-DOT and NeuroDOT x LUMO Workshops (Two-Day Event)
- Organiser
- 18/3/2026
- Adam Eggebrecht
- Host
- 14/3/2026
Projects
- GEF Horizon Europe Akhil Kallepalli (TU Graz, Tampere University & University of Queensland)
- Kallepalli, Akhil (Principal Investigator)
- Funding: £1,470
The Horizon Europe Internal Seed Funding Call supports Strathclyde Staff to develop and enhance strategic, sustainable, and mutually beneficial collaborations that are focused on applying for Horizon Europe funding. The main aim of the fund is to facilitate greater integration and leverage of Horizon Europe funding, directly contributing towards the University’s strategic plan and targets, of increasing international research income and internationally co-authored publications. - 06-Jan-2026 - 21-Jan-2026
- UDLA 2527 University of Strathclyde | Mukhopadhyay, Sankhonil
- Kallepalli, Akhil (Principal Investigator) Kerr, Andy (Co-investigator) Mukhopadhyay, Sankhonil (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 01-Jan-2028
- BBSRC NorthWest Biosciences DTP 2025 | Renata Cia Sanches Loberto
- Kallepalli, Akhil (Principal Investigator) Di Caprio, Giuseppe (Co-investigator) Cia Sanches Loberto, Renata (Research Co-investigator)
- Understanding glioblastoma with one pixel: Imaging into the brain using single-pixel techniques for multi-dimensional investigations
- 01-Jan-2025 - 28-Jan-2029
- Prototype development for hyperspectral imaging on a 3D-printed microscope platform
- Mollins, Alan (Researcher) Kallepalli, Akhil (Principal Investigator)
- This Rank Prize-funded Summer Internship (Mr Alan Mollins) will focus on integrating a small form-factor hyperspectral imaging system into a 3D-printed microscope to enhance the capabilities of a standard brightfield microscope and study glioblastoma samples during the project term. Leveraging the research group’s expertise, knowledge, collaborations, and the student’s skill set, we will build a utilitarian and easy-to-use imaging system for a wide range of microscopic applications
- 30-Jan-2025 - 29-Jan-2025
- Diffuse Optical Tomography and Quantum light for multi-resolution brain imaging
- Kallepalli, Akhil (Principal Investigator)
- Imaging deeper into the human brain has engaged many in the scientific and medical communities. Attempting to overcome challenges of speed, resolution and usability has resulted in a multitude of techniques and devices capable of monitoring the brain. Yet, a truly democratised approach that is globally accessible is yet to materialise. In this proof-of-principle project (with aspects of building an international collaboration), we will tackle the challenge of imaging deeper into the brain by using structured light and single-pixel imaging techniques that provide advantages of deeper tissue penetration at longer wavelengths, faster measurements and relatively lower costs.
- 01-Jan-2025 - 28-Jan-2026
- Diffuse Optical Tomography and SINGle pixel imaging
- Kallepalli, Akhil (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2026
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Contact
Dr
Akhil
Kallepalli
Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow
Biomedical Engineering
Email: akhil.kallepalli@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 4568