Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University, 2015
• B.S./M.S., Dual-Degree Program, Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University, 2010

Honors and Awards

• Shenzhen Excellent Young Talent Award (深圳市优青), 2022
• MOST High-End Foreign Expert (高端外国专家引进计划), 2019
• Shenzhen Overseas High-Level Talent (Peacock Plan) Award, 2019
• UNESCO Netexplo Award for Robotic Microswimmers, 2016
• Best Conference Paper Award on Feedback control of Microswimmers, URAI, 2015
• Best Paper Award Finalist, IEEE CYBER, 2014
• National Science Foundation - Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF-GRF), 2010 - 2013
• National Science Foundation - EAPSI, 2012
• National Science Foundation - IGERT, 2010 - 2011
• Provost Fellowship, 2010 -2012
• James F. Lincoln Arc Welding National Competition Silver Award, 2010
• Anthony Digneo Endowed Scholarship, 2009 - 2010
• Augusta Hess Scholarship, 2007 - 2010
• Albert Soffa Endowed Scholarship, 2006 - 2010
• DU Endowed Scholarship, 2005 - 2010
• PHEAA Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2005 - 2008
• White-Williams Scholarship, 2000 - 2005

Experience

• Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
  • Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, June 2023 - Present
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, September 2017 - June 2023
• Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, BAST Lab, September 2015 - June 2017
  • Ph.D. Candidate, NSF GRFP Fellow, BAST Lab, September 2010 - June 2015
  • Hess Honor Scholar, BAST Lab, March 2008 - March 2010
• Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
  • NSF EAPSI Research Fellow, Bio-Matrix Lab, June 2012 - July 2012
• Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
  • NSF EAPSI Research Fellow, Nano Manufacturing & Mechatronics Lab, July 2012
• Hanyang University, Ansan, South Korea
  • SF EAPSI Research Fellow, Bionano Photonics Lab, July 2012 - August 2012
  • NSF EAPSI Research Fellow, Human-Robotics Lab, July 2012 - August 2012
• ECRI Institute, Plymouth Meeting, PA, USA
  • Research Engineer, Health Device Group, March 2009 - September 2009
• Metrologic Instrument Inc., Blackwood, NJ, USA
  • Mechanical Engineer, Automation Department, September 2006 - March 2007

Teaching Experience

• Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, 2017 - Present
    • Microrobotics (ME334), Evaluation: 96/100 (students), 99/100 (peers)
    • Fundamentals of Control Engineering (ME307), Evaluation: 96/100 (students), 96/100 (peers)
    • Dynamics and Vibration (ME301), Evaluation: 89/100 (students)
    • Design Principles of Microscale Swimming Robots (MEE 300)
• Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USA
  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2016
    • Strength of Materials (ENGR 01273)
• Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • Adjunct Professor, Goodwin College, Spring 2011
    • Graphical Communication using CAD (MET 100)
  • Teaching Assistant, College of Engineering, 2008 - 2015
    • Thermal Fluid Science Laboratory (MEM 311)
    • Mechanical Behavior of Materials (MEM 333)
    • Thermodynamic Analysis (MEM 310)
    • Statics (MEM 202)
    • Mechanics of Deformation & Failure (MEM 380, Special Topic)
    • Fluid Dynamics (MEM 320)
    • Heat Transfer (MEM 345)
    • Fuel Cell Engines (MEM 380, Special Topic)
    • Thermodynamic Analysis II (MEM 410)
    • Introduction to CAD/CAM (MEM 435)