Student Honors & Awards
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Sahar Andalib received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA in 2021, currently is a recipient of the NIH Postdoctoral Training Award in a joint program between UCLA and CalTech. Her research involves the application of machine learning and data-driven techniques in wearable biomedical devices to enhance the robustness of these devices towards practical usage. Her Ph.D. research focused on experimental and data-driven aspects of binary and multi-component droplet evaporation under various environmental conditions.
Dr. Il Woo Ock received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in 2018. He joined the group with the Postdoctoral Fellowship program for Nurturing Next-Generation Researchers granted by the National Research Foundation of Korea. His current projects involve the development of biosensors and bioelectronics, and electrochemical energy storage & conversion, such as supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, and solar cells.
Graduate Students
Xun Zhao obtained his M.S. degree in Materials Science & Engineering from Sun Yat-Sen University in 2019. His current research focuses on bioelectronics for energy and healthcare applications. Xun has already published 35 journal articles with 10 of them being the first authors in Chemical Reviews, Nature Materials, Nature Communication, Joule, Matter, Adv. Mater., Nano Energy, Adv. Energy Mater. et al. At his leisure, he likes playing badminton, swimming, and reading history.
Xiao Xiao obtained his B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering from Beihang University in 2020. He conducted research under the supervision of Professor Lei Jiang in the Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interface Science. Xiao has already published 71 journal articles and 36 of them are the first author in Science Advances, Chemical Reviews, Advanced Materials, Trends in Chemistry, Nano Letter, ACS Nano. At his leisure, he likes playing badminton, swimming, and traveling.
Guorui Chen obtained his B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering from Zhejiang University in 2020. His research interests concentrate on textile sensors. He was awarded the Special Prize of “Challenge Cup” and National Innovation Support. With a h-index 30, Guorui has already published 44 journal articles and 18 of them are the first author in Nature Electronics (2), Chemical Reviews (2), Matter, ACS Nano, Trends in Biotechnology. At his leisure, he likes playing football, watching movies, and reading history.
Trinny Tat, one of the two NDSEG Fellows at UCLA, Vice President of Bioengineering Graduate Association, obtained her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Arizona in 2019. She has research experience in point-of-care and biosensing applications. Trinny has published 25 articles in with 5 first-author papers in Biosensors and Bioelectronics, ACS Nano, Applied Physics Review, et al.. In her leisure time, she likes to work out, read, and hunt extreme deals and coupons.
Jing Xu obtained her master's degree in Electrical Engineering from North China Electric Power University in 2020. Her current research focuses on wearable devices, bioelectronics, wearable circuit design, and body area sensor networks. She has already published 23 journal articles with 8 of them being the first authors in Advanced Materials, Nano Energy, ACS Nano, Applied Physics Review, et al. In her spare time, she likes music and traveling.
Xiao Wan obtained his M.S. degree in Electronic Science and Technology from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2022. His current research thurst includes developing functional materials for implantable and wearable bioelectronics for healthcare. Xiao has already published 4 research articles with 2 of them being the first/co-first authors in Advanced Functional Materials, Nano Energy. At his leisure, he likes traveling and reading books.
Shaolei Wang (Co-Advised with Prof. Tzung Hsiai) obtained his master’s degree in Materials Physics and Chemistry from Nanjing University in 2022. His current research interests focus on implantable bioelectronics and stretchable electronic devices for healthcare. Shaolei has published 3 articles as the first authors in Science Advances, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and npj Flexible Electronics. In his spare time, he likes swimming, traveling and playing basketball.
Ziyuan Che obtained his B.S. at Cornell University majoring in Plant Science in 2022. He worked in multiple labs during undergraduate schooling focusing on the application of crisper cas9 in plant science, bioinformatics, and machine learning while his major research interest focuses on bipolar disorder and biosensors for hepatoma cell detection. In his leisure time, Ziyuan is a huge movie lover and he also likes photographing.
Junyi Yin obtained his B.S. in Polymer Science & Engineering from Sichuan University in 2022. His current research focuses on wearable bioelectronics and biomaterials for personalized healthcare. Junyi has already published 4 journal articles in Matter, Journal of Applied Polymer Science. et al. In his leisure time, he likes playing football. He is still proficient in Chinese Calligraphy and received many awards and media reports.
Vishesh Kashyap is a graduate student at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at UCLA. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi Technological University, India. His previous academic work includes the design of assistive and interventional medical devices, and his research interests focus on the development of novel sensors for biomonitoring. When not working, he enjoys arts & theater and is also an avid reader.
Undergraduate Students
Laila Harris is currently a second year undergraduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles majoring in Physiological Sciences. Her research interests include using biosensors to monitor the respiratory, cardiovascular, and muscular activity of athletes as well as developing wearable electrotherapy devices for athletes. In her free time, Laila enjoys running track, watching sports, hip-hop choreography, and spending time with her twin sister.
Giorgio Conta is currently a sophomore undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at UCLA. His research interests focus on developing self-powered biosensors and systems for personalized healthcare. Giorgio already published 6 papers and 1 of them is the first author in Advanced Materials. In his free time, he likes to play soccer and tennis as well as travel. See his publication list at [Google Scholar]
Sofia Bouzarif is currently a freshman undergraduate in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research interests are centered on discovering new functional materials, and using them to design wearable energy harvesters and sensors to create an autonomous personalized healthcare system with a wide range of applications in the biomedical field. She wants to be a patent lawyer in the future. In her spare time, she enjoys playing water polo and traveling.
Ethan Hong-Wang Waworuntu is currently a freshman undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at UCLA. He was a competitor at the Rubik’s Cube World Championships in 2017 in Paris and a Volunteer Captain at the Second Harvest Food Bank in Irvine. His research interests focus on developing wearable self-powered biosensors and systems for personalized healthcare. In his free time, he likes to play League of Legends and the culinary arts.
Susanna Ferrier is currently a freshman undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research interests focus on materials innovation and developing sustainable self-powered biosensors and wearable smart textiles for personalized healthcare. In her spare time, she enjoys rock climbing, skiing, and traveling. See her publication list at [Google Scholar]
Samika Karthik is currently a freshman undergraduate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her previous experiences include working with implantable medical devices such as pacemakers at Abbott, a medtech company. Her research interests focus on developing wearable biosensors and smart textiles for the application of personalized healthcare. In her spare time, she enjoys dancing and architectural photography.
Sophia Shen is currently a junior undergraduate student in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research interests focus on developing wearable bioelectronics and personalized healthcare devices. In her spare time, she enjoys painting. See her publication list at [Google Scholar]
Aleksandra Dudek is currently a freshman undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research interests include developing functional materials for use in personal healthcare and throughout the biomedical field. She previously worked as a high school lab assistant at the Shan Lab, an integrated biochemical lab at the California Institute of Technology. In her free time, she enjoys running, skiing, hiking, and traveling.
Cameron Uy is currently a freshman undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests focus on developing novel small molecule enzyme inhibitors and developing wearable biotechnology. His previous research at Purdue includes small-molecule inhibition of fungal enzymes for the application of high specificity fungicides. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, camping, playing piano and trumpet, and tennis.
Vidhur Raveendran is currently a sophomore undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests include using wearable biosensors and the Internet of things devices for personal healthcare monitoring with minimal invasiveness and power consumption. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games, and playing the trombone. See [Google Scholar]
Lara Rulloda is currently a sophomore undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research interests are focused on wearable biomedical devices and biosensors, and her career aspiration is to work in the medical device industry. In her free time, she likes to write her own music and explore coffee shops.
Andrew Tran is a sophomore undergraduate in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests focus on wearable biomedical devices and their applications in healthcare, particularly in regards to real-time monitoring and point-of-care medicine. In his free time, he enjoys playing chess and spending time with friends and family.
Cherise Ching is currently a freshman undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research interests are in the development of cutting-edge wearable biomedical devices, especially in the textile form, for personalized health care. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis and listening to music.
Valerie Wu is currently a junior undergraduate student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her previous research experiences include developing a glucose-responsive microneedle patch that can be used in diabetes management. Her research interests include wearable textiles and devices that can be used to provide the general public with more effective, accessible, and eco-friendly healthcare. In her free time, she enjoys sewing, baking, and listening to music.
Shaurya Mathur is currently a freshman undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to UCLA, he had research experiences with NASA GeneLabs and Baylor Medical School. His research interests are primarily focused on biomaterials and wearable technology for personalized healthcare. In his free time, he plays video games and skates.
Leah Kim is currently a sophomore undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles, Henry Samueli School of Engineering. Her research interests are wearable biotechnology, specifically in developing smart textiles for personalized and accessible healthcare. In her free time, she enjoys trying new foods, hiking, and baking.
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Diantha Ngo is currently a senior undergraduate in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research interests are primarily involved in smart textiles and novel wearable energy conversion technologies and their applications in developing various wearable biomedical devices. In her spare time, she enjoys crafting and sewing clothes.
Michael Yu is currently a junior undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests primarily focus on developing smart textiles and wearables that can be used in healthcare and by patients in an affordable and practical manner. In his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
Sofia Odeste (she/her) is currently a third-year undergraduate Chemical Engineering student with an Environmental Engineering minor. Her research interests center around renewable energy and carbon capture, with experience in both nanotechnology and bacterial hybrid bioinorganics. Outside of research, she is on a competitive hip-hop dance team called Samahang Modern, and works for APIDA students on campus with the Asian Pacific Coalition (APC) and Pilipinos in Engineering and Science (PIES).
Sarah O’Donovan (she/her) is currently a junior undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her current research interests are focused in sustainable self-powered biotechnologies for the application of personalized healthcare. Outside of research, she is a member of UCLA’s Women’s club soccer team. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, painting, and crocheting.
Alexander Grandinetti is currently a third-year undergraduate Bioengineering with an Entrepreneurship Minor at UCLA. His research interest revolves around the development of biomedical devices focused on diagnosis and therapy. Outside of research, he is employed as a New Student Advisor for the New Student and Transition Programs at UCLA, as well as a member of the UCLA Den Operations organization and the UCLA CPR and First Aid program through the Student Wellness Commission.
Suriyen Subramaniam is a freshman undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at UCLA. His previous research at Fred Hutch focused on genomic analysis of E. coli recombinant enzymes and inhibitors in Coliphages. His research interests focus on developing self-powered biosensors and wearable medical devices. In his free time he enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Stacy Phan is currently a junior undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research interests revolve around the development of biomedical devices to advance health monitoring, specifically through nanotechnology and personalized wearable devices. In her spare time, she enjoys golfing, traveling, and food photography.
Kangrui Chen is currently a junior undergraduate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests include developing self-powered wearable bioelectronics for healthcare and improving the energy conversion efficiency of nanogenerators. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, swimming, and traveling.
KyungJin Shin (Jin) is a junior undergraduate in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research interests are primarily focused on developing wearable and implantable biomedical devices, self-powered smart systems, and the Internet of Medical things for personalized healthcare. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano, crafting, watching movies, and swimming.
Mylan (Mimi) Mayer (she/her) is currently a junior undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. Last year, she conducted research on 3-dimensional human vision in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and she currently manages the Biomedical Engineering Society Pulse Oximeter Build Team. She is excited to research wearables for continuous and point-of-care monitoring, and in her free time, she enjoys cooking, music, and interior design.
Frederick Jimenez is currently a junior undergraduate in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles. His current research interests include wearable biomedical devices that can be individually personalized for energy, sensing, and therapeutic applications. Outside of research, he is a member of Emergency Medicine Research Associates, AAP as a Peer Learning Facilitator, and a LEAF Peer Mentor.
Joseph Moon is currently a freshman undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests revolve around developing wearable medical devices, especially devices designed to aid those with physical disabilities as well as cutting-edge imaging technology. In his free time, he enjoys skating and promoting his up-and-coming soundcloud rap career.
Tania Firouzabady is currently a freshman undergraduate student in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research interests focus on developing wearable biomedical devices and personalized medicine. She is also interested in the development of two-dimensional materials for nanopore sequencing. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, painting, hiking, and abstract photography.