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Principal Investigator

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Wei-Chun Chin, Professor

 

Email:  wchin2@ucmerced.edu

 

Phone: (209) 228-8668

 

Google Scholar: Link

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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

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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

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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 

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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

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Chanh Nguyen

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Jeremy Libang

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Citlalli Martinez

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Ahmed Osman

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Zada Nguyen

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Gabriela Villalpando Torres

Ashley Garcia

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Brandon Cummins

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Nicole Carlos

Former Lab Member

Ruei-Feng Shiu (Postdoctoral Researcher, 2019-2020)
Current position: Assistant Professor of Marine Environment and Ecology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan

Yi-Yen Tsai (M.S. 2019)
Current position: Downstream Process Development Associate, Wuxi Biologics

Shih-Ming Tsai (Ph.D. 2018)
Current position: Senior Researcher, PhalanxBio Inc., Taiwan

David Lu (M.S. 2014)
Current position: Systems Engineer, Roche Sequencing Solutions

Chi-Shuo Chen (Ph.D. 2012)
Current position: Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
 
Eric Chen (Ph.D. 2011)
Current position: Director of Biomedical Business Unit at Megaforce Co.Ltd.
 
Yongxue Ding (Ph.D. 2006)
Current position: Principal scientist, Abbott Laboratory
 
Kai Yang (M.S. 2003)

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