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Postdoctoral scholar, Stanford University
Shriram Center, 443 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA, 94305
I am currently a postdoc scholar at Stanford University. Working with Prof. Zhenan Bao, I develop next-generation electrophysiology-sensing tools for human-machine interactions. Prior to joining Stanford, I earned my Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Princeton University, advised by Profs. Naveen Verma, James C. Sturm, and Sigurd Wagner. My dissertation topic is giga-Hertz large-area electronics for wireless-sensing applications.
Appointment
Postdoc, Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, CA, USA 2021/8 - present
Supervisor: Zhenan Bao
Research topic: soft, stretchable, large-area electronics for human-machine/biomedical interface
Education
Ph.D., Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Princeton University, NJ, USA 2016/7 - 2021/7
Supervisors: Naveen Verma, James C. Sturm, and Sigurd Wagner
Thesis topic: giga-Hertz large-area electronics for wireless-sensing applications
Master, Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, NJ, USA 2014/9 - 2016/7
Undergraduate, Institute of Microelectronics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China 2009/9 - 2013/6
News
2024/3 Our work, on intrinsically stretchable carbon-nanotube thin-film transistors, is published in Nature. For the first time, the performance of stretchable transistors rivals that of conventional flexible ones. This work paves the way for next-generation large-scale, biocompatible electrophysiology sensing tools.
The work is featured in Nature Review Electrical Engineering, IEEE Spectrum, Stanford News, Tech Explore, EurekAlert, Bioengineer, Nature Asia, Mirage News.
2024/3 Our paper, entitled "Strain-Induced Performance Variation in Stretchable Carbon-Nanotube Thin-Film Transistors and the Solution through a Circular Channel Design", is published in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices (special issue). We develop a simple but effective geometry design to mitigate strain effect on stretchable transistors.
2023/11 I present a poster in the System X conference at Stanford University, on our recent development of stretchable electronics for human-cyber interfaces.
2023/10 Our paper, entitled "A Monolithic-Integrable Reconfigurable Antenna based on Large-Area Electronics" is published in IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits (JSSC).
2023/9 Our paper, entitled "A Device Design Approach to Mitigate Strain Impact on Stretchable Carbon-Nanotube Thin-Film Transistors" is accepted to 2023 IEEE International Electron Device Meeting (IEDM). It is among top ranked student papers!
2023/8 Our proposal on development of a high-density sEMG sensing array is funded.
2023/3 I share my perspective on future intelligent sensing as a panelist at the Open House on Nano/Microelectronics workshop at SLAC National Lab.
2022/11 I give a joint talk at the System X conference at Stanford University, on our recent development of stretchable devices a circuits for human-machine interface.
2021/11 I give a talk at Westlake University, entitled “Large-Area Electronics for Wireless-Sensing Applications".
2021/10 A News & Views article in Nature Electronics, entitled "Oxide electronics for 5G and 6G", reviews our work on a gigahertz large area electronics-based phased array.
2021/10 Our work on a gigahertz large-area electronics-based phased array is published online in Nature Electronics.
2021/8 I join Stanford University as a postdoc. My research will focus on developing stretchable electronic for electrophysiological-sensing tools for human-machine interface applications.
2021/7 I give a talk at Peking University, entitled "Device, Circuit, and System Co-Designs for Gigahertz Large-Area Electronics".
2021/7 I defend my Ph.D. !
2021/7 I am invited to give a talk at 28th International Workshop on Active-Matrix Flat-panel Displays and Devices, entitled "Gigahertz Large-Area Electronic Devices and Circuits for Wireless Applications".
2021/3 Our work on REITS, a wireless system to improve radar-signal reflections for enhancing self-driving vehicle safety, is reported on NewScientist.
2020/12 I present our work on gigahertz large-area electronics RF switch and its application to reconfigurable antennas at IEEE International Electron Devices Conference (IEDM).
Invited talks, seminars, and system demos
"Stretchable, Large-Area Electronics for Electrophysiological Sensing", SLAC Nano/Microelectronics Workshop, CA, USA, Mar. 2023.
“Stretchable Integrated Devices and Circuits for Human-Machine Interface", System X Conference, Stanford University, CA, USA, Nov. 2022.
“Device, Circuit, and System Co-Designs for Gigahertz Large-Area Electronics", Peking University, online, Aug. 2021.
“Large-Area Electronics for Wireless-Sensing Applications", Westlake University, online, Nov. 2021.
"Gigahertz Large-Area Electronic Devices and Circuits for Wireless Applications", 28th International Workshop on Active-Matrix Flat-panel Displays and Devices, online, Jul. 2021.
“Co-design of machine-learning algorithms for control and perception with emerging technologies for structure-preservation in sensor data", Center for Brain-inspired Computing Enabling Autonomous Intelligence (CBRIC) Industry Meeting, online, May 2021.
“Technologies for Enabling Very-large-aperture Phased Arrays for Distributed Sensing and Intelligence", Center for Brain-inspired Computing Enabling Autonomous Intelligence (CBRIC) Industry Meeting, online, Mar. 2019.
“Sensor Data Compression by Large-area Electronics to Reduce Large-area to VLSI Physical Interface Connections in Hybrid Systems", System demonstration at Flex Conference, Monterey, CA, USA, Feb. 2016 (Best Student Poster).