{"id":865,"date":"2025-11-05T20:09:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T20:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smreza.com\/profile\/?p=865"},"modified":"2025-11-05T20:09:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T20:09:31","slug":"ovpcc-excellence-in-interdisciplinary-research-seed-grant-awarded-for-automated-2d-3d-zebrafish-segmentation-using-deep-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smreza.com\/profile\/research\/ovpcc-excellence-in-interdisciplinary-research-seed-grant-awarded-for-automated-2d-3d-zebrafish-segmentation-using-deep-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"OVPCC Excellence in Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grant Awarded for Automated 2D\/3D Zebrafish Segmentation Using Deep Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are thrilled to announce that <strong>Dr. Sayed Reza<\/strong>, Assistant Professor of Computer Science has been awarded the <strong>Excellence in Interdisciplinary Research (EIR) Seed Funding<\/strong> from Penn State\u2019s <strong>Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses (OVPCC)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Title:<\/strong> <em>Automated 2D\/3D Segmentation of Zebrafish for Integrative Atlas Using Deep Learning Models<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project leverages <strong>deep learning<\/strong> to automate zebrafish image segmentation, contributing to an integrative atlas that supports research in <strong>developmental biology<\/strong> and <strong>precision medicine<\/strong>. The grant will foster interdisciplinary collaboration and lay the foundation for future large-scale proposals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smreza.com\/profile\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/zebrafish_brain_segmentation-1-1024x623.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-869\" style=\"width:421px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smreza.com\/profile\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/zebrafish_brain_segmentation-1-1024x623.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.smreza.com\/profile\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/zebrafish_brain_segmentation-1-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smreza.com\/profile\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/zebrafish_brain_segmentation-1-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/www.smreza.com\/profile\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/zebrafish_brain_segmentation-1.png 1104w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Students Should Know to Contribute<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students interested in working on this project should have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Strong programming skills<\/strong> in Python and familiarity with libraries like TensorFlow or PyTorch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Understanding of computer vision techniques<\/strong>, especially image segmentation and convolutional neural networks (CNNs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Basic knowledge of biological imaging<\/strong> and willingness to learn domain-specific concepts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience with <strong>data preprocessing, model training, and evaluation<\/strong> for 2D and 3D datasets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in applying machine learning to real-world biological problems and contribute to cutting-edge research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Sayed Reza, Assistant Professor of Computer Science has been awarded the Excellence in Interdisciplinary Research (EIR) Seed Funding from Penn State\u2019s Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses (OVPCC). 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