Emilio José Ochoa Alva
I work at the intersection of AI and medical ultrasound, with projects that enable diagnostic imaging in low-resource settings (e.g., obstetrics and breast imaging).
I am advised by PhD. Benjamin Castañeda - Part of the Global Health & Medical Devices Lab.
Research Interests
- Artificial intelligence for biomedical imaging
- Ultrasound (VSI, H-scan,elastography, segmentation & detection)
- Accessible diagnostics for low-resource settings
Awards & News
- Second Prize — RCBU Biomedical Ultrasound Symposium Day (Poster), 2024.
- Second Prize — International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics student challenge, 2022.
- GPA 3.96 in BME PhD coursework.
Publications
- An AI-enabled comprehensive breast ultrasound diagnostic system for low-resource settings without a sonographer or a radiologist. Nature Scientific Reports, 2025. First author. [Link]
- Standardizing Obstetric Ultrasound Segmentation Using Unpaired Domain Translation Techniques. IUS 2025. First author. [Link]
- First Exploration of H-scan Ultrasound Imaging in Diabetic Foot: A Feasibility Study. IUS 2025. First author. [Link]
- Automated Analysis of Fetal Heart Rate from VSI-Based Ultrasound Using Segmentation-Guided Optical Flow. IUS 2025. First author. [Link]
- Automated Fetal and Placenta Localization with Fetal Biometry Estimation using Obstetric Volume Sweep Imaging in Rural Areas. Submitted to journal, 2025. First author. [Link]
- Classification of Keratoconus Stage Based on OCT Elastography Using Machine Learning Algorithms and Novel Biomarkers. SPIE Photonics West 2024. First author. [Link]
- A Comparison Between Deep Learning Architectures for the Assessment of Breast Tumor Segmentation Using VSI Ultrasound Protocol. IEEE EMBC 2024. First author. [Link]
- Comparison of YOLO Algorithms for Automatic Region of Interest Detection as a Complement for Reverberant Shear Wave Elastography Assessment in Foot. 1st IFMBE Latin American Conference on Digital Health (CLASD 2024). [Link]
- Automatic Region of Interest Detection as a Complement for Reverberant Shear Wave Elastography Assessment in Foot. 2023 19th International Symposium on Medical Information Processing and Analysis (SIPAIM), Mexico City, Mexico. [Link]
- A Convolutional Neural Network for Early Supraventricular Arrhythmia Identification. International Congress: Technology and Innovation in Engineering and Computing 2023, Lima, Peru. First author.[Link]
- Additive Manufacturing of a Customized Ankle-Foot Orthosis: Design, Manufacturing and Mechanical Evaluation. International Congress: Technology and Innovation in Engineering and Computing 2023, Lima, Peru. [Link]
- Design, Manufacturing and Mechanical Evaluation of a 3D-Printed Customized Wrist-Hand Orthosis for the Treatment of De Quervain Tenosynovitis. International Congress: Technology and Innovation in Engineering and Computing 2023, Lima, Peru. [Link]
- Development of a Customized 3D-Printed Orthosis for Non-surgical Treatment of Olecranon Elbow Fractures. International Congress: Technology and Innovation in Engineering and Computing 2023, Lima, Peru. [Link]
- Signal Filtering and Peak Analysis of Ballistocardiography for Heartbeat Detection. International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (ICBHI) 2022, Concepción, Chile. First author. [Link]
- Multiregion Analysis of Shear Wave Speed in Reverberant Shear Wave Elastography: Healthy Foot Case. IEEE EMBS International Student Conference (ISC R9 LATAM), 2021. [Link]
Teaching
- Teaching Assistant — UofR (2025): Design of Medical Devices for Low-Resource Settings.
- Teaching Assistant — PUCP (2022–2023): Digital Signal Processing; Digital Circuits & Systems; Communications Theory; Selected Topics in Electronic Engineering; Random Processes.
- Teaching Assistant — UPCH (2023): Pattern Recognition; Clinical Applications in Signals & Images.
Service
- RCBU Work in Progress Series, Organizer (2025– ): revival and coordination of the monthly ultrasound seminar series at the University of Rochester.
- IEEE UPCH — Vice President (2022) and Marketing Coordinator (2021–2022).
Curriculum Vitae
For complete details on education, publications, teaching, service, and professional experience (Interhealth EIRL; Dräger Perú trainee), see my CV.