Principal Investigator
Positions and Employment
2023- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, University of California, Merced
2021- Editorial Board Member, Gels
2018- Editorial Board Member, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering (Springer)
2018- Editorial Board Member, Pacific Journal of Health
2012- Academic Editor, Peer J
2011- Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports
2010- Academic Editor, PLoS ONE
2022-2023 Department Chair, Bioengineering, University of California, Merced
2019-2023 Professor, Bioengineering, University of California, Merced
2017-2018 Chair, Committee for Diversity and Equity, University of California, Merced
2014-2017 Undergraduate Chair for Bioengineering, University of California, Merced
2012-2019 Associate Professor, Bioengineering, University of California, Merced
2011-2020 Associate Editor, BMC Research Notes
2010-2013 Editorial Board Member, Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology
2005-2012 Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, University of California, Merced
2004-2005 Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, Florida State University
2002-2005 Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biological Science, Florida State University
Education
Postdoc., 2001 — Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Ph.D., 2000 — Bioengineering, University of Washington
M.S.E., 1996 — Bioengineering, University of Washington
M.S., 1989 — Chemical Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University (Taiwan)
B.S., 1987 — Chemical Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University (Taiwan)
Project Scientist
Dr. Meng-Hsuen James Chiu
Education: Ph.D in Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
Email: mchiu22@ucmerced.edu
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Research Interest: Molecular biology; Marine biology; Microenvironment remediation.
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Graduate Students
Mr. Carlos Vazquez
(Ph.D. candidate)
Education: B.S. in Bioengineering, University of California, Merced
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Research Interest: He is interested in immune modulation and treatment of cystic fibrosis, asthma, and asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Email: cvazquez3@ucmerced.edu
Mr. Chang, Hsiao-Ming
(Ph.D. candidate)
Education: M.S. in Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
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Research Interest: Biosensor; Cell assembly
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Email: hchang47@ucmerced.edu
Undergraduate student
Chanh Nguyen
Jeremy Libang
Citlalli Martinez
Ahmed Osman
Zada Nguyen
Gabriela Villalpando Torres
Ashley Garcia
Brandon Cummins
Nicole Carlos