Lin Du
Assistant Professor
Neurological Surgery
Academic information
- Department: Neurological Surgery
Research interests
- Implantable MEMS systems
- Neuron stimulators
- Brain Machine Interface
- DNA self-assembly nanotechnology
- Paralysis
- Point-of-care diagnosis
- Neurodegenerative diseases
About
Biography
I joined The Ohio State University College of Medicine and College of Engineering as an assistant professor in 2023. I received my Ph.D. in Electrical and Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania under the guidance of Prof. Mark G. Allen. In 2021, I began my postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley, working with Prof. Grigory Tikhomirov. While at Berkeley, I focused on developing a rapid and cost-efficient point-of-care sepsis diagnostic platform that integrates DNA self-assembly and semiconductor manufacturing techniques.
My research centers on implantable MEMS technology, DNA self-assembly nanotechnology, and their transformative applications in medical systems. I am currently leading studies on integrating implantable tactile sensing systems and neuron/muscle stimulators with Brain-Machine Interface technology, as well as advancing clinical trials. Additionally, I investigate DNA self-assembled nano-devices to develop treatment solutions for neurodegenerative diseases and to establish a rapid point-of-care clinical diagnostic platform for sepsis.
Credentials
Education
- BS - Mechatronics Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
- MS - Mechanical Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
- PhD - Electrical and Systems Engineering
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Research
Research interests
- Implantable MEMS systems
- Neuron stimulators
- Brain Machine Interface
- DNA self-assembly nanotechnology
- Paralysis
- Point-of-care diagnosis
- Neurodegenerative diseases
Honors and awards
- PostX Award, NSF I-Corps Bay Area, 2023
- Foresight Fellowship, Foresight Institute, 2023
- HS Chau Women in Enterprising Science Fellowship, Innovative Genomics Institute, 2022
- EECS Rising Stars, MIT, 2021
- Mulroney Fellowship, School of Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 2016 - 2020
- Best ESE PhD Colloquium Award, University of Pennsylvania, 2019