ThomasYankeelov

About

Tom Yankeelov received an M.A. in Applied Mathematics and an M.S. in Physics from Indiana University before completing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at SUNY at Stony Brook.  He completed his postdoc at the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science and was promoted to full professor in 2010.  He then joined the faculty at The University of Texas at Austin in 2016, where he is now the W. A. “Tex” Moncrief Chair of Computational Oncology and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Diagnostic Medicine. Yankeelov is the founding Director of the Center for Computational Oncology at the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences and also serves as co-Director for the Quantitative Oncology Research Program within the UT Austin Cancer Center. He is also an adjunct professor of Imaging Physics at MD Anderson Cancer Center. 

The overall goal of Yankeelov’s research is to develop tumor forecasting methods by integrating advanced imaging technologies with predictive models of tumor growth to optimize therapy on a patient-specific basis. This is accomplished by dividing his time into approximately equal parts mathematical modeling, pre-clinical development, and implementation in clinical trials. Yankeelov won the 2025 Friar Centennial Teaching Award and, in 2026, the UT President’s Research Impact Award.

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, SUNY Stony Brook
M.A., Applied Mathematics, Indiana University
M.S., Physics, Indiana University

Select Awards & Honors

• UT President’s Research Impact Award (2026)
• Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship (2025)

Related Websites

• Center for Computational Oncology
• Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences

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