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Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Research Areas Mechanobiology Biomechanics Cell and Tissue Biomechanics Regenerative Medicine Systems Biology and Synthetic Biology Morphogenesis Developmental Biology Evolution
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Professional Experience
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University 2025- Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University 2018-2024 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School 2011-2017
Professional Affiliations
Society for Developmental Biology Avian Research Network Biomedical Engineering Society Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology International Society of Differentiation Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference Foundation
Honor & Awards
ASME Grood Interdisciplinary Team Science Medal, 2023 Research Initiatives in Science & Engineering (RISE), Columbia University, 2022 SEAS Research Equipment Assistant Program Award, Columbia University, 2021 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, 2020 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Early Career Reviewer, 2020 SEAS Research Equipment Assistant Program Award, Columbia University, 2019 Travel Award, Society for Developmental Biology 75th Annual Meeting, 2016 Best Short Talk, Gordon Research Conference: FGFs in Development and Disease, 2014 Awardee, AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science, 2012
Education
PhD, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania MS, Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis BS, Biological Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Research Areas Artificial Intelligence Computational Engineering Science Data Science Medical Devices and Instrumentation Imaging Science Deep / Machine Learning Modeling & Simulation Neuroscience & Neuroengineering Visualization
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Professional Experience
Co-Chair, Center for Health Analytics, Data Science Institute, Columbia University, 2020-present Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 2012–2017 Percy K. and Vida W. Hudson Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Radiology, Columbia University, 2011–present Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology (Physics), Columbia University, 2004–2010 Founding Director, Heffner Biomedical Imaging Lab, Columbia University, 1997–present Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology (Physics), Columbia University, 1995–2004 Associate Professor of Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering; of Electrical and Computer Engineering; and of Radiology, University of Florida, 1995–1997 Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering, University of Florida, 1990–1995
Professional Affiliations
Member, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Member, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) President, IEEE Engineering in Biology and Medicine Society (EMBS), 2015-2016 Past President, IEEE Engineering in Biology and Medicine Society (EMBS), 2017-2018 Chair, Technical Committee on Biomedical Health Informatics, IEEE EMBS, 2018-2020 Editorial Board, Journal of Biomedical Health Informatics, IEEE, 2018 – present Executive Advisory Board, Journal of Computerized Tomography and Computerized Radiology (CMIG), ELSEVIER, 2020 – present Steering Committee for IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) Appointed two consecutive 2-year terms, 1/2021 – 1/2024 International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineers (IAMBE), Chair, Membership Committee, 2022-2024. IEEE EMBS Fellows Nomination Committee Chair, 2023 – 2025
Honors & Awards
Fellow IAMBE (International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineers Fellow, International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) AIMBE Fellow - American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (Class of 2006) Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Engineering in Biology and Medicine Society (EMBS), 2021 – 2024 IBM Faculty Award, T.J. Watson Research Center (2008, 2009) Humboldt Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany; Sponsoring Institutes: Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany, 1998, and University of Bremen, MeVis Institute, Bremen, Germany, 1999 Whitaker Foundation Award in Biomedical Engineering, 1992 Research Initiation Award, National Science Foundation, 1991 Engineering Research Award, Engineering Foundation and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 1991
Research Areas Nanobiotechnology Nanorobotics Molecular Machines Single Molecule Imaging
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Professional Experience
Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 2016 - present Graduate Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 2020 - present Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience, 2014 – 2019 Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 2009 – 2016 Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, 2005 – 2009 Research Assistant Professor, Bioengineering, University of Washington, 2002 – 2005
Professional Affiliations
German Physical Society Alexander von Humboldt Association of America IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society American Chemical Society
Honor & Awards
Columbia Faculty Mentoring Award, 2023 Election to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows (Class of 2019) Invitation to the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative “Synthetic Biology,” 2009 Distinguished Mentor Award of the UF/HHMI “Science for Life” program, 2007 Philip Morris Forschungspreis (with Viola Vogel), 2005 Feodor Lynen postdoctoral fellowship of the A. von Humboldt foundation, 2000, renewed 2001 Wolfgang-Paul-Award of the German Society for Mass Spectrometry for best PhD thesis, 2000 Erwin-Stephan-Award of the Technical University Berlin for outstanding graduates, 1996 Scholarship from the “Deutsche Studienstiftung,” 1991-1993
Education
Dr. rer. nat., Experimental Physics, Free University Berlin Diploma, Physics, Technical University Berlin Prediploma, Physics, Technical University Clausthal-Zellerfeld
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Research Areas
Bioelectronics Biomaterials Biomedical Imaging Drug Delivery Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Technology Personalized Medicine and Patient-specific Modeling Point-of-Care Diagnostics Systems Biology and Synthetic Biology Wearable Devices
Research Areas Neuroengineering Bioelectronics Bioinstrumentation Biomedical Imaging Medical Devices and Systems Brain-Machine Interfaces Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Technology Point-of-Care Diagnostics Wearable Devices Analog Devices Communications Computer Architecture Digital Devices Embedded Systems Integrated Circuits and Systems Nanoelectronics Photonics Power Systems Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) Sensor Systems Brain-Computer Interfaces Wearable Electronics (Technology)
Research Areas Neuroengineering Bioelectronics Bioinstrumentation Biomedical Imaging Medical Devices and Systems Analog Devices Electromagnetics Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems and Applications
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Professional Experience
Adjunct Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tuskegee University, 2024 - Research Scientist, High Field MR Lab Director, New York State, Nathan Kline Psychiatric Research Institute, 2017 - Director of Columbia MR Research Center, 2019 - Professor of Radiology (Physics), College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, 2016 - Professor of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Columbia University, 2016 - Professor of Radiology (Physics), University of Minnesota, 2005-2016 Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of MInnesota, 2005-2016 Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2005-2016 Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Minnestoa, 1999-2005 Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1999-2005 Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1999-2005 Research Scientist, New England Regional Primate Research Center : School of Medicine, Harvard University 1997-1999 Assistant Professor of Radiology, Harvard University, Harvard University, 1995-1999 Assistant in Physics, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1995-1999 Director of Engineering, Massachusetts General Hospital Martinos Center, 1995-1999 Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1994-1995 Chief Biomedical Engineer, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1989-1995 Radiofrequency Scientist, Techincal Systems, Philips Research Laboratory, Hamburg Germany, 1989-1993 Radiofrequency Research Engineer, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1984-1989 Electrical Design Engineer, Advanced Systems Division, Texas Instruments, Dallas 1982-1984 Co-op Engineer, Digital Electronics Design Division NASA, Kennedy Space Center: Digital Electronics Design Division, 1979-1982
Professional Affiliations
Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineers (AIMBE)Senior Member, Senor Member Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
Honors & Awards
Elected Board of Trustees, ISMRM Multiple Nominations for Gold Medal, ISMRM Quist-Henline Chair in Biomedical Research, University of Minnesota Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineers (AIMBE) Elected Board of Trustees, ISMRM Twice nominated ISMRM Gold Medal 1993 Engineering and BME Outstanding Graduate Student awards, UAB Phi Beta Pi, Arts and Sciences Honor Society Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society Eta Kappa Nu, Electrical Engineering Honor Society Pi Mu Epsilon, Mathematics Honor Society
Education
PhD, Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham BS, Electrical Engineering, Auburn University BS, Biology, Auburn University
Research Areas Mechanobiology Biomechanics Biomedical Imaging Cell and Tissue Biomechanics Personalized Medicine and Patient-Specific Modeling Women’s Health Technology (Maternal Health Technology)
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Professional Experience
Chair, Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 2017-2023 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Mechanics, Peking University Beijing, P. R. China, 1984-1988 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The City College of the City University of New York, 1988-1989 Graduate Research Assistant, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Harvard University Medical School, 1990-1993 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of Michigan, 1993-1996 Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, 1996-1998 Chair, Graduate Committee, Center for Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 1997-1999 Chair, Undergraduate Committee, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 1999-2003 Chair, ABET Committee, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 2004-2006 Associate Professor of Dental and Craniofacial Bioengineering (in Dentistry), College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, 2004-2007 Chair, Undergraduate Committee, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 2009-2014 Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 2017-2023
Professional Affiliations
Member, American Society for Mechanical Engineers Member, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Member, Orthopaedic Research Society Member, Biomedical Engineering Society
Honors & Awards
Class Award from the First National Youth Biomedical Engineering Conference of P. R. China., 1985 Graduate Fellowship, Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University, 1989 HST Graduate Fellowship, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Science and Technology, 1990 The New Investigator Recognition Award, Orthopaedic Research Society, 1992 Postdoctoral Trainee of National Institute on Aging, 1994 National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health, 1995 Marine Biological Laboratory Summer Course Fellowship, Marine Biological Laboratory, 1997 National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 1999 Funds for Talented Professionals (Joint Research Fund for Overseas Chinese Young Scholars), National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2006 Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, 2006 1000Plan Professorship, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 2014 Fellow, International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies, 2016 Fellow, International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2018 Fellow, American Society for Mechanical Engineers, 2018
Research Areas Skeletal Biology Genetics Physiology
Research Areas Neuroengineering Bioelectronics Bioinstrumentation Medical Devices and Systems Brain-Machine Interfaces
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Professional Affiliations
IEEE Society of Neuroscience
Honors & Awards
NSF CAREER Award, NSF, 2019 Sackler Convergence Award. Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Convergence of Biomedical, Physical & Engineering Sciences, 2015. Early Career Achievement Award, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE EMBS), 2014 Best Poster Award, Kavli Futures Symposium: The Novel Neurotechnologies, 2014 NARSAD Young Investigator Award, The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, 2014 Best Paper Award, 14th IEEE Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Tele-operator Systems (Haptic Symposium), 2006. Eric L. Adler fellowship in Engineering, McGill University, 2004-2006 The Principal’s Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll, McGill University, 2004-2006 Precarn Scholarship, Precarn Institute, Canada, 2003-2005 Outstanding Student Scholarship, Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering, 1990, 1992.
Professional Experience
Associate professor of biomedical engineering, Columbia University, 2020– Secretary, biomedical engineering, Columbia University, 2020–2023 Assistant professor of biomedical engineering, Columbia University, 2013–2020 Research Scientist of biomedical engineering, Georgia Tech/Emory University, 2008-2012
Education
PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University PhD, Robotics, Harbin Institute of Technology MS, Robotics, Harbin Institute of Technology BS, Mechanical Engineering, North China University of Electric Power
Research Areas Biology Biomechanics Medicine Cartilage Tissue Engineering Osteoarthritis Mechanobiology Electrotherapeutics
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Professional Experience
Vice Chair, Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, 2023- Professor of biomedical engineering, Columbia University, 2009 Undergraduate chair of biomedical engineering, Columbia University, 2015-2020 Associate professor of biomedical engineering, Columbia University, 2002–2009 Assistant professor of biomedical engineering, Columbia University, 1997–2002 Director, Biomedical Engineering: Physical Effects on Cells, summer high school course, School of Professional Studies (1999-2019)
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) – Bioengineering Division Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) International Combined Orthopedic Research Society (ICORS) Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS)
Honors & Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Mentoring Award, ORS (2021) Fellow, ICORS (2019) Fellow, BMES (2018) Marshall R. Urist Award for Excellence in Tissue Regeneration Research, ORS (2016) Fellow, ASME (2010) Fellow, AIMBE (2009) NEGMA-LERADS Prize; 3rd International Symposium on Mechanobiology of Cartilage and Chondrocyte, Brussels, Belgium (2003) Edward and Carole Kim Award for Faculty Involvement, FFSEAS, Columbia University (2002) Editor in Chief, Journal of Orthopaedic Research & Reviews (2009-) Associate Editor, Journal of Orthopaedic Research (2008-) Editorial Board, Tissue Engineering , Parts A, B and C (2011-2014, 2016-2019)
Education
PhD, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania MSE, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania ScB, Bioengineering, Brown University