Meet Our Residents

Jiayi Liu

Second-year physics resident Jiayi Liu is originally from Shanghai and received her undergraduate degree in physics from East China Normal University before pursuing graduate training leading to a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. While working at the New York Proton Center, Liu studied proton FLASH radiotherapy and developed an interest in patient treatment verification and quality assurance. Then, at City of Hope, she worked with online adaptive planning workflows. While at UCI, Liu plans to continue her studies in FLASH radiotherapy and novel treatment techniques using the cutting-edge technologies BrainLab and Ethos now available at UCI. In her free time, Liu enjoys snowboarding and traveling.

Jessica Salas, PhD

Originally from Massena, NY, Salas earned her BS in Biomolecular Science from Clarkson University in 2016. She continued her academic journey with an MS in Veterinary Biomedical Science from Kansas State University, graduating in 2020, followed by a PhD in Medical Physics from UCLA in 2023. During her time at KSU, a memorable moment occurred when she unexpectedly witnessed a giraffe being brought into the veterinary clinic — an experience that highlights her unique path through biomedical and veterinary sciences. Beyond academia, she enjoys exploring new cultures through food, is an avid reader of mystery and thriller novels, and has traveled to Australia, where she had the chance to see koalas and capybaras up close.

Many of our UCI Radiation Oncology Physics Residency graduates have gone into academic and community practice at desirable locations in California and throughout the country.

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