| Student |
Year (graduate) |
Thesis Title |
Current Affiliation |
| Fan Xia |
2025 |
Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers for Human-Machine Interfaces |
ADI |
| Kamyar Behrouzi |
2024 |
AI-Assisted Plasmonic Biosensing Via Coffee-Ring, Exceptional Point, and Deep Neural Networks |
Apple |
| Hanxiao Liu |
2024 |
Modified Metal-Organic Framework Nanocomposites for Enhanced Gas Sensing Applications (TBSI PhD, Co-advisor: Professor Xiaohao Wang) |
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| Dongkai Wang |
2024 |
Ultra-complex Liquid-metal Interconnected Three-dimensional Flexible Electronics via In-situ Alloying (TBSI PhD, Co-advisor: Professor Xiaohao Wang) |
postdoc, University of Macau |
| Yande Peng |
2023 |
Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (PMUTs) for Continuous Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitoring |
Texas Instruments Inc. |
| Peisheng He |
2023 |
Self-healing Materials for Sensor, Actuator and Energy Storage Applications |
Havard University, Post-doc |
| Fanping Sui |
2022 |
Ferromagnetism-based Insect-scale Untethered Robots |
Texas Instruments Inc. |
| Neil Ramirez |
2022 |
Electrostatically Charged Polymers for Energy Harvesting and Air Filtration Applications |
U.S. General Services Administration |
| Grigorev Georgii |
2022 |
Topological Optimization of Single Red Blood Cells Hydrodynamic Traps in Bio-Microfluidic Devices (TBSI PhD, Co-advisor: Professor Xiaohao Wang) |
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| Sedat Pala |
2022 |
Design and Applications of High Performance Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (pMUTs) |
Apple |
| Ruiqi Guo |
2022 |
Machine Learning for MEMS Structure Design and Pulse Signal Analysis |
Post-doc, University of Tokyo |
| Yu Long |
2022 |
Renewable Polymeric Energy Harvesters from Moisture and Heat |
Applied Materials |
| Wenying Qiu |
2021 |
Soft Electret Actuator for Haptic Human-Machine Interfaces (TBSI PhD, Co-advisor: Professor Xiaohao Wang) |
China Industrial Internet Research Institute |
| Tao Jiang |
2021 |
High efficient Wearable Human machine Interaction Microsystems for Breath Monitoring and Alarm (TBSI PhD, Co-advisor: Professor Xiaohao Wang) |
tbd |
| Jiaming Liang |
2021 |
Agile Insect-Scale Soft Robots with Trajectory Maneuverability (TBSI PhD, Co-advisor: Professor Xiaohao Wang) |
Tencent Robotics X |
| Jacqueline Elwood |
2021 |
Conductive Materials for Additive Manufacturing Towards Multi-Functional, Multi-Material 3D Printed Systems |
Thintronics Inc. |
| Zhichun Shao |
2021 |
Bimorph Pinned Dual-Electrode Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (PMUTs) for Sensing and Actuation |
Apple |
| Renxiao Xu |
2020 |
Stretchable Electronics and Soft Actuators via Elastic Instability Design and Facile Fabrication |
Apple |
| Ilbey Karakurt |
2020 |
3D Printing with Post-processing for Piezoelectret Energy Harvesters and Vacuum Electronics |
McKinsey |
| Yue Liang |
2020 |
Pinned Boundary Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (PMUT) |
Apple |
| Zhiwei Wu |
2020 |
Electromagnetic Energy Harvester for Sensors on Overhead Power Distribution Lines Co-advisor: Professor Richard White |
CATL |
| Eric Sweet |
2019 |
3D Printed Microfluidic Systems Towards Biomedical and Diagnostic Applications |
Teralytic Inc. |
| Takeshi Hayasaka |
2019 |
Stability, Sensitivity, and Selectivity of Graphene FET-based Gas Sensors |
Appnano |
| Chu Yao |
2019 |
A Wearable Piezoelectret Sensing System for Human Pulse Diagnosis and Medical Assessments (TBSI PhD, Co-advisor: Professor Xiaohao Wang) |
Postdoc, Tsinghua University |
| Huiliang Liu |
2019 |
Study on Selective Gas Sensing Using CVD Graphene FET (TBSI PhD, Co-advisor: Professor You Zheng) |
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| Yichuan Wu |
2019 |
Insect-scale Multifunctional Soft Robot (TBSI PhD, Co-advisor: Professor Xiaohao Wang) |
Assistant Professor, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China |
| Kaiyuan Yao |
2019 |
Exciton Dominated Optical Properties of Atomically Thin Semiconductors (Co-advisor: Professor Jim Schuck) |
Google |
| Xiaoyue (Joy) Jiang |
2018 |
Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers for Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensors (Co-advisor: Professor Horsley) |
Invensense |
| Ben Eovino |
2018 |
Ring-shaped and Dual-electrode Bimorph Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers |
Chirp Microsystems |
| Caiwei Shen |
2018 |
Flexible Supercapacitors Based on Micro/Nanofibers |
Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth |
| Emmeline Kao |
2018 |
Atomically Thin Processing of High Surface Area Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Devices |
NIST |
| Yumeng Liu |
2017 |
Room Temperature Gas Sensing using Graphene FET |
Apple |
| Xining Zang |
2017 |
Synthesis and Assembly of 2D Materials for Sensing and Clean Energy Applications |
Assistant Professor, Tsinghua University |
| Hyun Sung Park |
2017 |
Metal Oxides for Solid State Electronics: Transparent Electrodes, Photoanodes and Transistors |
Samsung Electronics Inc. |
| Casey Glick |
2017 |
Microfluidic Circuitry via Additive Manufacturing |
Illumina |
| Levent Beker |
2017 |
Sensing and Harvesting Pressure Fluctuations in Harsh Environments (Co-advisor: Professor Pisano) |
Assistant Professor, Koc University, Turkey |
| Gordon Hoople |
2016 |
Gel-Seq: An Approach for Simultaneously Sequencing the Genome and
Transcriptome in Small Populations of Cells (Co-advisor: Professor Pisano) |
Assistant Professor, University of San Diego |
| Shiqian Shao |
2016 |
Integrated 4H-Silicon Carbide Diodes and Bridge Circuits for Harsh Environment Applications (co-advisor: Albert Pisano) |
SanDisk |
| Sina Akhbari |
2016 |
Curved and Bimorph Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (PMUT) |
Ultrasense Systems |
| Roseanne Warren |
2015 |
High Energy Density Metal Oxide and Conducting Polymer Supercapacitors |
Associate Professor, University of Utah |
| Kisik Koh |
2015 |
Magnetic Nano Particles and Thin Films for High Frequency Micro Inductors |
Intel |
| Alina Kozinda |
2014 |
Carbon Nanotube Films for Energy Storage Applications |
Exponent |
| Kosuke Iwai |
2014 |
Droplet-Based Microfluidic Systems: Finger-Powered Pumps, Reactors, and Magnetic Capsules |
TripleBar Bio |
| Kevin Limkrailassiri |
2013 |
Copper Oxide by Thermal Oxidation for Electrochemical Cells and Gas Sensors |
Microsoft |
| Heather Chiamori |
2012 |
Nanomaterial Synthesis and Integration for Sensor and Energy Applications |
post-doc, Stanford |
| Jiyoung Chang |
2012 |
Electrospun Direct-write Multi-functional Nanofibers |
Associate Professor, University of Utah |
| Armon Mahajerin |
2012 |
Thin Film Encapsulation Methods for Large Area MEMS Packaging |
tbd |
| Adrienne Higa |
2012 |
Cellular Mechanotransduction via Microfabricated Post Arrays |
Berkeley Light |
| Yingqi Jiang |
2011 |
Carbon Nanotube-based MEMS Energy Storage Devices |
ADI |
| Qin Zhou |
2011 |
Micro Chemical Vapor Deposition for the Synthesis of Nanostructures |
Di Di Lab |
| Ryan Sochol |
2011 |
Micropost Arrays to Advance Cell Handling |
Associate Professor, University of Maryland |
| Koo-Hyun Nam |
2010 |
Planar Total Internal Reflection Biofouling Sensors |
Research Professor, Ewha Womans University |
| Erika Parra |
2010 |
Microfluidic Microbial Fuel Cells for Microstructure Interrogation |
Post-doc, Harvard |
| Peter Yang |
2010 |
Two-Dimensional, Individually-Addressable Nanostructure Arrays |
Sandia National Lab |
| Chieh Chang |
2009 |
Direct-Write Piezoelectric Nanogenerator by Near-Field Electrospinning |
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory |
| Ryan (JuiMing) Yang |
2009 |
Thermal Imaging of Single Living Cells Using Semiconductor Quantum Dots |
Apple Inc. |
| Mike (Yiin-Kuen) Fuh |
2009 |
Micro Molding of Polymeric Antennas and Energy Harvesters |
Professor, National Central University, Taiwan |
| Brian Sosnowchik |
2008 |
Rapid Synthesis of One-Dimensional Nanostructures via Induction Heating |
Keysight Technologies |
| Lei Luo |
2007 |
Synthesis, Integration and Application of ZnO Nanowires |
Applied Materials |
| Sha Li |
2006 |
On-Chip Cryopreservation and DNA Transformation of Cells |
Apple |
| Firas Sammoura |
2006 |
Micromachined Plastic Millimeter-wave Radar Components |
Google |
| Dane Christensen |
2005 |
Localized Synthesis, Assembly and Application of Carbon Nanotubes |
National Renewable Energy Lab |
| Ongi Englander |
2005 |
Synthesis, Assembly and Integration of Silicon Nanowires |
Analog Devices Inc. |
| Kien-Bang Lam |
2005 |
MEMS Microbial and Photosynthetic Fuel cells |
Proteus Biomedical |
| Andrew Cao |
2004 |
Electromagnetic Effects in MEMS Applications: Actuator, Relay and Packaging |
KLA |
| Kwok-Siong Teh |
2004 |
Electrosynthesized Nanocomposites for MEMS |
Professor, San Francisco State University |
| JongBaeg Kim |
2004 |
Silicon Processed Microstructures Using Self-Aligned Plastic Deformation |
Professor, Yonsei University, South Korea |
| Yu-Chuan Su |
2003 |
Micro Osmotic Drug Delivery System |
Professor, National Tsing-Hua University, HsinChu, Taiwan |
| Mu Chiao |
2002 |
MEMS Packaging by Rapid Thermal Processing |
Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada |
| Jr-Hung Tsai |
2001 |
Thermal Bubble Actuated Nozzle-Diffuser Micro Pump (University of Michigan PhD) |
Abbott Laboratories
|
| Daphne Joachim |
2001 |
Selective Deposition of Polycrystalline Silicon for Tuning
Microelectromechanical Resonators: Experiment and Simulation (University of Michigan PhD) |
Sandia National Lab (Livewmore) |
| Li-Wei Pan |
2001 |
Selective Electroplating and Bonding for the Integration of
Microstructures (University of Michigan PhD) |
Johnson and Johnson |
| Yu-Ting Cheng |
2000 |
Localized Heating and Bonding Technique for MEMS Packaging (University of Michigan PhD, co-advisor:Khalil Najafi) |
Professor, National Chiao Tung University, HsinChu, Taiwan |
| Post-doc |
Year |
Current Affiliation |
| Peisheng He |
5/2023~4/2025 |
Harvard University, post-doc |
| Sujoy Ghosh |
1/2024~1/2025, Fulbright Postdoc |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India, Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Wen Sui |
8/2024~10/2024 |
Applied Materials |
| Mingzheng Duan |
7/2022~1/2024 |
Apple |
| Dr. Mingson Wei |
1/2016~12/2020 |
Tsinghua University, China |
| Dr. Vijay Tomer |
3/2018~1/2020 |
Fulbright Post-doc |
| Dr. Chao-Wei Huang |
1/2018~1/2020, Taiwan LEAP Program |
Assistant Professor, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology |
| Dr. Junwen Zhong |
11/2016~11/2019 |
Assistant Professor, Macau University |
| Dr. Jing Nie |
5/2017~8/2019 |
Associate Professor, Beihang University, China |
| Dr. Juhong Chen |
9/2017~8/2019 |
Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech |
| Dr. Kyoung-ik Min |
9/2017-9/2018 |
Assistant Professor, Kyungpook National University, Korea |
| Dr. Xinchang Wang |
9/2017-9/2018 |
Associate Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China |
| Dr. Emmeline Kao |
5/2018-7/2018 |
Assistant Professor, McGill University |
| Dr. Elahe Jabari |
9/2017-5/2018 & 1/2019-8/2019 |
University of Waterloo, Canada |
| Dr. Mingjing Qi |
3/2016-6/2018 |
Associate Professor, Beihang University, China |
| Dr. Niravkumar Joshi |
5/2017-4/2018 |
post-doc, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Dr. Xining Zang |
9/2017~4/2018 |
Assistant Professor, Tsinghua University, China |
| Dr. Yong Cui |
2/2016~1/2018 |
Associate Professor, Beihang University, China |
| Dr. Xinrui Ding |
10/2015~11/2017 |
Associate Professor, South China University of Technology, China |
| Dr. Hyung-Seok Jang |
2/2015~2/2017 |
Seoul National University, Korea |
| Dr. Chang-Yull Lee |
8/2015~2/2016 |
Assistant Professor, Chosun University |
| Dr. Chen Yang |
3/2013~3/2016 |
Analog Devices Inc. |
| Dr. Ryan Sochol |
9/2011~8/2014 |
Assistant Professor, University of Maryland |
| Dr. Nazly Pirmoradi |
2/2012~1/2014 |
PARC |
| Prof. Fares Tounsi |
3/2013~1/2014 |
University of Monastir, Tunisia (Fulbright Scholar) |
| Dr. Chia Meng(James) Chen |
8/2012~8/2013 |
National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan |
| Dr. Hsueh An (Sean) Yang |
4/2012~4/2013 |
National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan |
| Dr. Jiyoung Chang |
5/2012~7/2012 |
Assistant Professor, University of Utah |
| Dr. Xie Jin |
7/2011~6/2012 |
Professor, Zhejiang University |
| Dr. Chen Yang |
1/2009~12/2010 |
ADI |
| Dr. Brian Sosnowchik |
1/2009~7/2010 |
Keysight Technologies |
| Dr. Cullen Buie |
10/2008~10/2009 |
Associate Professor, MIT (UC President's Post-doc) |
| Dr. Jong-Yoon Ha |
1/2007~8/2009 |
NIST |
| Dr. Woon-Kyung Choi |
12/2007~2/2009 |
LG, Korea |
| Dr. Ethan (I-Cheng) Chen |
2/2006~1/2008 |
Associate Professor, National Central University, Taiwan |
| Dr. Takeshi Kawano |
4/2005~4/2007 |
Associate Professor, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan |
| Dr. Yu-Chuan Su |
5/2003~12/2003 |
Professor, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan |
| Dr. Ki-Bang Lee |
9/2000~9/2003 |
KB Lab |
Dr. Mu Chiao |
6/2002~2/2003 |
Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada |
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| Dr. Li-Wei Pan |
7/2001~1/2002 |
Perkin Elmer OptoElectronics |
| Dr. Cheng Luo |
7/2000~5/2001 |
Professor, University of Texas at Arlington |
| Dr. G.H. He |
9/1998~11/1999 |
Discera Inc. |