Curriculum Vitae - Neuroscience Program - Michigan State University

Assistant Professor
Michigan State University
Electrical and Computer Engineering
WEN LI, Ph.D.
Phone: (517) 353-7832
Fax: (517) 353-1980
Email: wenli@egr.msu.edu
2120 Engineering Building Web: www.egr.msu.edu/~wenli
East Lansing, MI 48824
PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Material Science & Engineering B.E. Honor 2001
Electrical Engineering M.E. 2003
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
Electrical Engineering M.S. 2004
Electrical Engineering Ph.D. 2009
RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
2009.01-present: Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing
MI 48824
2003.09-2008.12: Graduate Research Assistant, (Advisor: Dr. Yu-Chong Tai), Micromachining Laboratory,
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91107
2007.09-2008.06: Graduate Teaching Assistant, (Instructor: Dr. Axel Scherer), Solid-State Electronics, California
Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91107
2001.09-2003.08: Graduate Research Assistant, (Advisor: Dr. Zhimin Tan), Micro-Nano Devices and Systems
PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapters:
Laboratory, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
B1. Damien Rodger, Wen Li, James Weiland, Mark Humayun and Yu-Chong Tai, "Flexible Circuit Technologies
for Biomedical Applications", Advances in Micro/Nano Electromechanical Systems and Fabrication
Technologies, InTech, ISBN 980-953-307-774-6, 2013. (Invited book chapter)
B2. Wen Li, Fubo Rao, and Lixin Dong, “Inter-layered Graphene Sensor: Concept, Fabrication, and Application”
The Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, in press.
(Invited book chapter)
B3. Wen Li, "Wireless Microsystems in Ocular Implants", in Handbook of MEMS for wireless and mobile
applications, Woodhead Publishing, Editor: Prof. Deepak Uttamchandani, University of Strathclyde, UK, in
press. (Invited book chapter)
B4. Wen Li, "MEMS for Biomedical Applications-Ocular Implants", in MEMS for Biomedical Applications,
Woodhead Publishing, August 2012, ISBN 0 85709 129 8. (Invited book chapter)
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B5. Wen Li, Damien Rodger, Wentai Liu, James Weiland, Mark Humayun, and Yu-Chong Tai, "Implantable
Parylene MEMS RF Coil for Epiretinal Prostheses", Microelectromechanical Systems and Devices, InTech,
ISBN: 978-953-307-905-9, 2012. (Invited book chapter)
Referred Journal Papers:
J1. Xiaopeng Bi, Brian P. Crum, and Wen Li, “Super Hydrophobic Parylene-C Produced by Consecutive O2 and
SF6 Plasma Treatment,” IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, under second review.
J2. Ki Yong Kwon, Brenton Sirowatka, Arthur Weber, and Wen Li, "Opto-µECoG Array: A Hybrid Neural
Interface with Transparent µECoG Electrode Array and Integrated LEDs for Optogenetics," IEEE
Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, in press.
J3. Haider Al-Mumen, Fubo Rao, Lixin Dong, and Wen Li, "Thermo-Flow and Temperature Sensing Behavior of
Graphene based on Surface Heat Convection," Micro and Nano Letters, in press
J4. Nathan Ward, Xiaoyi Mu, Gustavo Serrano, Elizabeth Covington, Çagliyan Kurdak, Edward T. Zellers,
Andrew J. Mason, and Wen Li, "Microfluidic-Packaged CMOS Chemiresistor Detector for Micro-Scale Gas
Chromatograph," Micro & Nano Letters, vol. 7, No. 4, August 2012, pp. 721 – 724.
J5. Fubo Rao, Haider Almumen, Zheng Fan, Wen Li, and Lixin Dong, “Inter-layer Effects Inspired Graphene
Sensors: Design, Fabrication, and Characterization”, Nanotechnology, 2012, 23, 105501. (IF: 3.652)
http://stacks.iop.org/0957-4484/23/105501.
J6. Wen Li, Damien C. Rodger, Anderson Pinto, Ellis Meng, James D. Weiland, Mark S. Humayun, and Yu-Chong
Tai, “Parylene-based Integrated Wireless Single-channel Neurostimulator”, Sensors and Actuators A:
Physical, 2011, vol. 166, No. 2, pp. 193-200.
J7. Wen Li, Damien C. Rodger, Ellis Meng, James D. Weiland, Mark S. Humayun, and Yu-Chong Tai,
"Wafer-Level Parylene Packaging With Integrated RF Electronics for Wireless Retinal Prostheses",
IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 2010, vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 735-742.
J8. Wen Li, Damien C. Rodger, Parvathy Menon, and Yu-Chong Tai, “Corrosion Behavior of
Parylene-metal-parylene Thin Films in Saline”, ECS Transactions, vol. 11, pp.1-6, 2008.
J9. Damien C. Rodger, Andy J. Fong, Wen Li, Hossein Ameri, Ashish K. Ahuja, Christian Gutierrez, Igor Lavrov,
Hui Zhong, Parvathy R. Menon, Ellis Meng, Joel W. Burdick, Roland R. Roy, V. Reggie Edgerton, James D.
Weiland, Mark S. Humayun, and Yu-Chong Tai, “Flexible Parylene-based Multielectrode Array Technology
for High-Density Neural Stimulation and Recording”, Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 2008, vol. 132, No.
2, pp. 449-460.
J10. Jianquan Qi, Longtu Li, Wen Li, and Zhilun Gui, “The Influence of Doping Style on the Grain Growth of
BaTiO 3 Ceramics”, Mater. Sci. & Enginr. B., 2003, vol. 99, pp. 214-216.
J11. Jianquan Qi, Zhilun Gui, Wen Li, Yongli Wang, Yajing Yu, and Longtu Li, “Temperature Stable Ba 1-x Cd x TiO 3
Dielectrics”, Materials Letters, 2002, vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 507-511.
J12. Wen Li, Jianquan Qi, Yongli Wang, Longtu Li, and Zhilun Gui, “Doping Behaviors of Nb 2 O 5 and Co 2 O 3 in
Temperature Stable BaTiO 3 -based Ceramics”, Materials Letters, 2002, vol.57, No. 1, pp. 1-5.
Peer-reviewed Conference Proceeding Papers:
C1. Ki Yong Kwon, Selin Aviyente, and Wen Li, "Investigation of phase-locked neuronal oscillation with optical
stimulation based on a time-frequency approach," The 6th International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural
Engineering, November 05-08, San Diego, CA, Accepted, (Student Travel Award)
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C2. Bin Fan and Wen Li, "Design and Optimization of Microscale Magnetic Probes for Multi-Site Neural
Stimulation," The 6th International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, November 05-08, San
Diego, CA, Accepted.
C3. Ki Yong Kwon, Xiaopeng Bi, and Wen Li, "Droplet Backside Exposure for Making Slanted SU-8
Microneedles," The 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Society (EMBC 2013), Osaka Japan, July 3-7, 2013.
C4. Ki Yong Kwon, Anton Khomenko, Mahmoodul Haq, and Wen Li, "Integrated Slanted Microneedle-LED Array
for Optogenetics," The 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and
Biology Society (EMBC 2013), Osaka Japan, July 3-7, 2013. (Best Paper Award at Neurotechnology
Consortium Workshop)
C5. H. Al-Mumen, Fubo Rao; Lixin Dong; Wen Li, "Design, fabrication, and characterization of graphene
thermistor," Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS), 2013 8th IEEE International
Conference on, pp.1135-1138, April 7-10 2013, Suzhou China.
C6. H. Al-Mumen, Fubo Rao; Lixin Dong; Wen Li, "Tunable graphene nanomesh semiconductor: Design,
fabrication, and characterization," Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS), 2013 8th IEEE
International Conference on, pp.1127-1130, April 7-10 2013, Suzhou China.
C7. B. Crum Wen Li, "Parylene-based fold-and-bond wireless pressure sensor," Nano/Micro Engineered and
Molecular Systems (NEMS), 2013 8th IEEE International Conference on, pp.1155-1158, Suzhou China.
C8. K.Y. Kwon and W. Li, "Integrated Multi-LED Array with Three-dimensional Polymer Waveguide for
Optogenetics," IEEE MEMS 2013 Conference, Taipei Taiwan, Jan. 21-24 2013.
C9. Ki Yong Kwon, Brenton Sirowatka, Arthur Weber, and Wen Li, "Opto-µECoG Array: Transparent µECoG
Electrode Array and Integrated LEDs for Optogenetics", IEEE BioCAS 2012, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Nov. 28-30,
2012. (Best Student Paper Award Winner)
C10.Hong Lei, Wen Li, Guoming Zhu, and Xiaobo Tan, “Evaluation of Encapsulated IPMC Sensor based on Thick
Parylene Coating”, Proceeding of the ASME 2012 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and
Intelligent Systems (SMASIS 2012), Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, September 19-21, 2012.
C11.Fubo Rao, Haider Al-Mumen, Diana Ramos-Gonzalez, Lixin Dong and Wen Li, “Single-bacterium Resolution
Biosensors Based on Pristine Graphenes”, the 2nd 3M-NANO (International Conference on Manipulation,
Measurement and Manufacturing on the Nanoscale), Xi’an, China, August 29-September 1. 2012.
C12.Haider Al-Mumen, Fubo Rao, Lixin Dong, and Wen Li, “Towards Simple Methods for Mass Production of
Suspended Graphene”, the 2nd 3M-NANO (International Conference on Manipulation, Measurement and
Manufacturing on the Nanoscale), Xi’an, China, August 29-September 1. 2012. (Best Student Paper Award
Nomination)
C13.Haider Almumen, Fubo Rao, Lixin Dong, and Wen Li, “Characterization of Surface Heat Convection of
Bilayer Graphene”, the 12th International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO 2012), August 20-23,
Birmingham, UK, 2012.
C14.Fubo Rao, Haider Almumen, Wen Li, and Lixin Dong, “Nanosensors Based on Graphene Inter-layer
Electronic Properties”, the 12th International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO 2012), August
20-23, Birmingham, UK, 2012.
C15.X. Mu, N. Ward, L. Li, E. Covington, G. Serrano, C. Kurdak, E. Zellers, W. Li, A. J. Mason, “CMOS Monolithic
Chemiresistor Array with Microfluidic Channel for Micro Gas Chromatograph.” IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits and
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Systems 2012, Seoul, South Korea, May 20-23, 2012.
C16.Hong Lei, Wen Li, and Xiaobo Tan, “Microfabrication of lPMC Cilia for Bio-inspired Flow Sensing”,
Proceedings of the 2012 SPIE International Symposium on Smart Structures/NDE, Electroactive Polymer
Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XIV, San Diego, California, USA, March 11-15, 2012
C17.N. Ward, X. Mu, G. Serrano, E. Covington, Ç. Kurdak, E.T. Zellers, A. J. Mason, and W. Li, "Adaptable
Chip-Level Microfluidic Packaging for a Micro-Scale Gas Chromatograph," Proc. of the IEEE-NEMS 2012
Conference, Kyoto, JAPAN, March 5-8, 2012, pp:82-85.
C18.Xiaopeng Bi, Nathan Ward, Brian Crum, and Wen Li, “Plasma-treated Switchable Wettability of Parylene-C
Surface”, Proc. of the IEEE-NEMS 2012 Conference, Kyoto, JAPAN, March 5-8, 2012, pp:296-299.
C19.Fubo. Rao, Haider Almumen, Zheng Fan, Wen Li, and Lixin Dong, “Towards Batch Fabrication of Graphene
Sensors Based on Inter-layer Effects”, the 1st 3M-NANO (International Conference on Manipulation,
Measurement and Manufacturing on the Nanoscale), Changchun, China, August 31-September 2. 2011.
(Best Application Paper Award Winner)
C20.Fubo Rao, Wen Li, and Lixin Dong, “Layer Engineering of Graphene with Oxygen Plasma Etching”, Proc. of
the 11th International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO 2011), Portland, Oregon, USA, August
15-19, 2011.
C21.F. B. Rao, H. Almumen, L. X. Dong, and W. Li, “Highly Sensitive Bilayer Structured Graphene Sensor”, Proc.
of the 16th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers
2011), pp. 2738-2741, Beijing, China, June 5-9, 2011.
C22.F. B. Rao, Z. Fan, L. X. Dong, and W. Li, “Molecular Nanosensors Based on the Inter-sheet Tunneling Effect
of a Bilayer Graphene”, Proc. of 2010 IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine &
Engineering (Nanomed2010), pp. 172-175, Hong Kong, China, December 5-8, 2010.
C23.P.R. Menon, W. Li, A. Tooker, and Y.C. Tai, “Characterization of Water Vapor Permeation through Thin Film
Parylene C”, The 15th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, pp.
1892 – 1895, Denver, CO, USA, June 21-25, 2009.
C24.W. Li, D.C. Rodger, and Y.C. Tai, “Integrated Wireless Neurostimulator”, IEEE MEMS 2009 Conference, pp.
248 – 251, Sorrento, Italy, January 25-29, 2009.
C25.J.D. Weiland, W. Fink, M.S. Humayun, W. Liu, W. Li, M. Sivaprakasam, Y.C. Tai, M.A. Tarbell, “Systems
Design of a High Resolution Retinal Prosthesis”, IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, December
15-17, 2008.
C26.Wen Li, Damien C. Rodger, Parvathy Menon, and Yu-Chong Tai, “Accelerated-lifetime Soak Testing of
Parylene Packaging”, ACS 235 th National Meeting, New Orleans, USA, April 6-10, 2008.
C27.W. Li, D.C. Rodger, and Y.C. Tai, “Implantable RF-coiled Chip Packaging,” IEEE MEMS 2008 Conference,
Tucson, Arizona, USA, January 13-17, 2008, pp. 108-111.
C28.Po-Jui Chen, Wen-Cheng Kuo, Wen Li, and Yu-Chong Tai, “Q-Enhanced Fold-and-Bond MEMS Inductors”,
IEEE NEMS 2008 Conference, Sanya, Hainan Island, China, January 6-9, 2008, pp.869-872.
C29.D.C. Rodger, W. Li, H. Ameri, S. Saati, P. Menon, E. Meng, J.D. Weiland, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai,
“Dual-metal-layer Parylene-based Flexible Electrode Arrays for Intraocular Prostheses”, Proc. ARVO, 2007.
C30.D.C. Rodger, W. Li, A.J. Fong, J.D. Weiland, M.S. Humayun and Y.C. Tai, “Parylene-enabled Flexible
Prosthetic Devices”, Proc. SMTA Conference, 2007.
C31.D.C. Rodger, A.J. Fong, W. Li, H. Ameri, I. Lavrov, H. Zhong, S. Saati, P. Menon, E. Meng, J.W. Burdick, R.R.
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Roy, V.R. Edgerton, J.D. Weiland, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, “High-density Flexible Parylene-based
Multielectrode Arrays for Retinal and Spinal Cord Stimulation”, The 14th International Conference on
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Lyon, France, 2007.
C32.Yu-Chong Tai, Damien Rodger and Wen Li, “Parylene-enabled Flexible Technologies for Neural Prostheses”,
Materials Research Society 2007 Spring Meeting, Symposium U: Advanced Materials for Neuroprosthetic
Interfaces, San Francisco, CA, USA, April 9-13, 2007. (Invited talk)
C33.Wen Li, Damien C. Rodger, Ellis Meng, James D. Weiland, Mark S. Humayun, and Yu-Chong Tai, “Flexible
Parylene Packaged Intraocular Coil for Retinal Prostheses”, Technical Digest, MMB’06, Okinawa, Japan,
May 9-12, 2006.
C34.D.C. Rodger, W. Li, A.J. Fong, H. Ameri, E. Meng, J.W. Burdick, R.R. Roy, V. Reggie Edgerton, J.D. Weiland,
M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, "Flexible Microfabricated Parylene Multielectrode Arrays for Retinal
Stimulation and Spinal Cord Field Modulation", Technical Digest, MMB’06, Okinawa, Japan, May 9-12,
2006.
C35.Damien C. Rodger, Wen Li, Hossein Ameri, James D. Weiland, Mark S. Humayun and Yu-Chong Tai,
“Flexible Parylene-based Technologies for the Biotic-abiotic Interface in Retinal Prostheses”, Materials
Research Society 2006 Spring Meeting, Symposium CC: Electrobiological Interfaces on Soft Substrates, San
Francisco, CA, USA, April 17-21, 2006.
C36.D.C. Rodger, W. Li, H. Ameri, A. Ray, J.D. Weiland, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, “Flexible Parylene-based
Microelectrode Technology for Intraocular Retinal Prostheses”, Technical Digest, IEEE-NEMS 2006, Zhuhai,
Guangdong, China, Jan. 18-21, 2006.
C37.W. Li, D.C. Rodger, J.D. Weiland, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, “Integrated Flexible Ocular Coil for Power and
Data Transfer in Retinal Prostheses”, Proc. IEEE-EMBS 2005, Shanghai, China, 2005.
C38.D. Rodger, W. Li, D. Guven, J. Weiland, M. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, “Flexible Parylene Multielectrode System
for the Intraocular Retinal Prosthesis”, Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. vol. 46, 2005.
Referred Chinese Journal Papers
C1. Wen Li, Zhimin Tan, and Litian Liu, “Design and Optimization of 3-D MEMS Inductors”, Research and
Progress of Solid State Electronics, 2004, vol. 4, pp. 440-444.
C2. Wen Li, Zhimin Tan, Xin Xue, and Litian Liu, “Research and Application of Thick Photoresist Lithography
Using UV Light”, Micronanoelectronic Technology, 2003, vol. 40, No. 7, pp. 251-253.
C3. Wen Li, Zhimin Tan, and Litian Liu, “UV Lithography of SU-8 Photoresist and its Application in 3-D MEMS
Inductors”, Chinese Journal of Scientific Instrument, 2003, vol. 24, No. z2, pp. 247-248.
C4. Wen Li, Zhimin Tan, and Litian Liu, “Design of 3-D MEMS Inductors for RF Integrated Circuit”, Chinese
Journal of Scientific Instrument, 2003, vol. 24, No. z2, pp. 249-250.
C5. Jianquan Qi, Wen Li, Yongli Wang, Zhilun Gui, and Longtu Li, “Temperature Stable Ba 1-x Cd x TiO 3 Dielectric
Materials Preparation by Low Temperature Sintering”, Transactions of Inorganic Material, 2002, No. 11.
PROFESSIONAL TALKS AND POSTERS
1. Ki Yong Kwon, Arthur J. Weber, and Wen Li, The 43rd annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San
Diego, CA, November 9-13, 2013.
2. Lixin Dong, Wen Li, Haider Al-Mumen, Fubo Rao “Engineering Graphene Sheets for Nanosensors and
Nanoelectronics,” IEEE NANO 2013, August 5-9, Beijing, China. (Invited talk)
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3. Wen Li, Ki Yong Kwon, Arthur J. Weber, “Optogenetics-based microsystems for brain machine interfaces,”
Shanghai Jiaotong University on April 12, 2013. (Invited talk)
4. Wen Li, “Optogenetics-based Microsystems for Brain Machine Interfaces”, National Tsinghua University,
Taiwan, January 23, 2013. (Invited talk)
5. Wen Li, Fubo Rao, Haider Al-Mumen, Zheng Fan, Lixin Dong, “Inter-layer Graphene Nanostructure for
Chemical Sensing”, 2012 IEEE Nanotechnology Material and Devices Conference, Waikiki Beach, Hawaii,
October 16-19, 2012.
6. Ki Yong Kwon, Arthur J. Weber, and Wen Li, “Opto-µECoG: Transparent µECoG Array toward Optogenetic
Neural Prosthesis,” the 40th annual Neural Interfaces Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, June 18-20, 2012.
7. Wen Li, "Parylene-based Wafer-level Microfabrication Technologies for Implantable Devices", Lockheed
Martin Aculight, Bothell, WA, USA, August 19, 2011. (Invited talk)
8. F.B. Rao, W. Li, and L.X. Dong, “Batch Fabrication of Bilayer Graphene Nanosensors”, 38th Annual Spring
Symposium of American Vacuum Society — Michigan Chapter, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA,
May 12, 2011. (Invited talk)
9. Wen Li, “Parylene-based Wireless MEMS for Ocular Prostheses”, 38th Annual Spring Symposium of
American Vacuum Society — Michigan Chapter, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA, May 12, 2011.
(Invited talk)
10. Nathan Ward and Wen Li, “Integrated Microfluidic Detector Cell for μGC Vapor Sensors”, 38th Annual
Spring Symposium of American Vacuum Society — Michigan Chapter, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI,
USA, May 12, 2011. (Poster presentation)
11. Elizabeth Covington et al., “Integrated Nanocale sensor arrays for Micro GC Detection”, in Semi-Annual
Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, Michigan Center for Wireless Integrated Microsystems, Ann Arbor, MI,
USA, November 11, 2010. (Poster presentation)
12. Wen Li and Nathan Ward, “Integrated microfluidic detector cell for µGC vapor sensors”, in Site Visit
Meeting, Michigan Center for Wireless Integrated Microsystems, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, May 18, 2010.
(Poster presentation)
13. Wen Li, Diana Ramos, and Nathan Ward, “Integrated microfluidic detector cell for µGC vapor sensors”, in
Semi-Annual Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, Michigan Center for Wireless Integrated Microsystems,
Ann Arbor, MI, USA, October 20, 2009. (Poster presentation)
14. Wen Li, “Integrated wireless MEMS for retinal implantation,” Spring 2009 Section Conference, IEEE
Southeastern Michigan Section, University of Michigan-Dearborn, MI, USA, April 30th, 2009. (Invited talk)
15. Wen Li, “Parylene-based bioMEMS for retinal implantation,” Biomedical Engineering Society, Michigan
State University, East Lansing, MI, USA, April 29, 2009. (Seminar talk)
16. Wen Li, “Polymer BioMEMS devices & System”, Faculty Seminar, Michigan State University, East Lansing,
MI, USA, April 21, 2009. (Seminar talk)
PATENTS
United States Patents
P1. Wen Li, Damien C. Rodger, Yu-Chong Tai, “Polymer-based Foldable High-Q RF Coil for Power and Data
Transfer”, Patent No.: US 8,258,909 B2, Sep. 4, 2012.
P2. Yu-Chong Tai, Damien C. Rodger, Wen Li, “Magnetic Material-containing Microfabricated Devices for
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Wireless Data and Power Transfer”, Patent No.: US 8,112,157B2, Date of Patent: Feb. 7, 2012
P3. Yu-Chong Tai, Damien C. Rodger, Wen Li, and Angela Tooker, “Method for Decreasing Chemical Diffusion in
Parylene and Trapping at Parylene-to-Parylene Interfaces,” Patent No.: US 7,774,931 B2, Date of Patent:
August 17, 2010.
P4. Yu-Chong Tai, Damien C. Rodger, Wen Li, Mark Humayun, and James D. Weiland, “Microfabricated Devices
for Wireless Data and Power Transfer,” Patent No.: US 7,684,868 B2, Date of Patent: March 23, 2010.
Published Applications
P5. Wen Li and Ki Yong Kwon, Neural prosthetic device and method of making same, U.S. Provisional Patent,
Application Serial No.: 61/845,106, MSU Ref. No. TEC2013-0092-01Prov -SLW Ref. No. 3000.138PRV
P6. Yu-Chong Tai, Damien C. Rodger, Wen Li, Mark Humayun, and James D. Weiland, Batch-fabricated Flexible
Intraocular Retinal Prosthesis System and Method for Manufacturing the Same, Published Application,
#20060282128. (United States Patent Application)
Submitted Patent Disclosures
P7. Development of a Wireless Passive Intraocular Pressure Sensor, Wen Li and Arthur Weber.
P8. High-Performance Nanosensors Based on the Inter-sheet Effect of a Multilayer Graphene and Method for
Manufacturing the Same, Wen Li and Lixin Dong.
TEACHING AND OUTREACH EDUCATION
Activities
Course Instructor:
ECE 477 Microelectronic Fabrication Undergraduate-level FS 2013
ECE230 Digital Logics Undergraduate-level FS 2013
ECE 490 Independent study FS 2012
ECE 480F Senior Design (2) Undergraduate-level FS 2012
ECE 477 Microelectronic Fabrication Undergraduate-level FS 2012
ECE 202 Circuits and Systems II Undergraduate-level SS 2012
ECE 477 Microelectronic Fabrication Undergraduate-level FS 2011
ECE 490 Independent study Section 602 for Kole Reece SS 2011
ECE 480F Senior Design (2) Undergraduate-level SS 2011
ECE 202 Circuits and Systems II Undergraduate-level FS 2010
ECE 802-602 Introduction to BioMEMS Graduate-level SS 2010
ECE 477 Microelectronic Fabrication Undergraduate-level FS 2009
Summer K-12 residential program at MSU:
The High School Engineering Institute July 19, 2013
The High School Engineering Institute June 26, 2013
International Program July 18, 2012
The High School Engineering Institute July 11, 2012
The High School Engineering Institute June 27, 2012
The High School Engineering Institute June 29, 2011
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Spartan Engineering for Teens June 22, 2011
WIMS course for High School Engineering Exploration July 21-22, 2010
WIMS course for Middle School Engineering Exploration July 14, 2010
WIMS course for Teens Residential Program July 6-7, 2009
WIMS course for Women in Engineering High School Residential program July 19-23 2009
MSU NSF-RET Faculty Fellow June 17–July 26, 2012
June 18–July 21, 2012
July 05–August 12, 2011
Engineering Preview Day:
Intraocluar Pressure Sensor September 17, 2011
Polymer-based biomedical microdevices & microfluidics October 9, 2010
Retinal Prosthesis Module September 26, 2009
Lab Tours:
For Mary Poats, program manager for NSF RET Site August 4, 2011
NSF RET Site -BITS teachers July 15, 2011
Prospective Graduate Student Visitors October 25, 2010
Chinese High School Teacher Visitors July 21, 2010
Connector Faculty Volunteer September 2009-May 2013
MSU Commencements May 5, 2013
May 4, 2012
May 8, 2011
May 9, 2010
Teaching Assistant:
2007-2008.
freshman electronic device fabrication lab, California Institute of Technology,
AWARDS
Best Paper Award, Neurotechnology Consortium Workshop, IEEE EMBC 2013, Japan, July 03, 2013.
Best Student Paper Award, IEEE BioCAS 2012, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Nov. 28-30, 2012.
Best Application Paper Award, International Conference on Manipulation, Measurement, and Manufacturing
on the Nanoscale (3M-NANO 2011), Changchun, China, August 31-September 2, 2011.
CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, ECCE Division, March 01, 2011-Februray 29, 2016.
Graduate fellowship, California Institute of Technology, 2003-2004.
Scholarship for prominent graduate council leaders, Tsinghua University, 2002.
Best senior thesis award, Tsinghua University, 2001.
Scholarship for prominent undergraduate council leaders, Tsinghua University, 2000.
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First rank academic excellence scholarship, Tsinghua University, 2000.
Second rank academic excellence scholarship, Tsinghua University, 1998-1999.
Yoshio Yamamoto fellowship for outstanding student, Tsinghua University, 1998.
GRANTS
PI: “Implantable Three-dimensional Opto-µECoG Interface for Neuroprotection and Restoration of Vision in
Glaucoma”, Co-PI: Dr. Arthur Weber, CBET-1264772, $370,000, (August 1 st , 2013-July 31 st , 2016)
PI: “CAREER: Toward Biocompatible, Bi-directional, and Multi-channel Magnetic Neural Implants,” National
Science Foundation, ECCS Devision, $400,000, (March 1 st , 2011-Feburary 29 th , 2016).
PI: “Supplemental Award: CAREER: Toward Biocompatible, Bi-directional, and Multi-channel Magnetic
Neural Implants,” National Science Foundation, ECCS Devision, $50,773, (March 1 st , 2011-Feburary 29 th ,
2016).
Co-PI: “Au-Thiolate Nanoparticles as Interfacial Layers on Microsensor Arrays for Trace Explosive Vapor
Detection,” Department of Homeland Security, $38,213, (July 1 st , 2009 to June 30 th , 2010), DHS/DOT:
61-5683.
MSU Startup funding: 11-2753 (ECE supplies), 11-2751 (MSU Salary), 11-6811 (DER Salary), 11-6812 (DER
Hourly), 11-6813 (DER supplies).
STUDENT MENTORING
Postdoctoral Scholar:
Doctoral Students:
Diana Ramos
Master Student:
Undergraduate Student:
Fubo Rao
Haider Almumen (active), Xiaopeng Bi (active), Bin Fan (active), Ki Yong Kwon (active),
Brian Crum (active)
Nathan Ward
Thesis Committee: Tang Di (PhD), Lei Hong (PhD), Xie Kan (PhD), Lin Li (PhD), Yu Miao (PhD), Xiaoyi Mu (PhD),
Nyenke Chinwe Pamela (PhD), Fan Zheng (PhD)
Collaborators over the Last 48 Months
Andrew Mason, Ph.D., (Electrical & Computer Engineering, Michigan State University); Arthur J.
Weber, Ph.D., (Biomedical & Integrative Physiology, Michigan State University); Edward T. Zellers,
Ph.D., (Environmental Health Sciences & Chemistry, University of Michigan); Lixin Dong, Ph.D.,
(Electrical & Computer Engineering, Michigan State University); Maysam Ghovanloo, Ph.D.,
(Electrical & Computer Engineering, Georgia Technology of Institute), Fubo Rao (Process Engineer,
Agiltron, Inc), Selin Aviyente, Ph.D., (Electrical & Computer Engineering, Michigan State University)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Memberships
Member of the Eta Kappa Nu, 2009-present.
Member of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE-BMES), 2009-present.
Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2009-present.
Member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), 2008-present.
Student Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2003-3009.
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Reviews
Proposal review:
NSF-ECCS review panel February 25-26, 2013
NSF-ECCS review panel November 19-20, 2012
NSF-ECCS CCSS review panel May 14-15, 2012
NSF-ECCS CCSS review panel December 05-06, 2011
NSF-MRI review panel July 26-27, 2010
MSU-CDFP review March 18, 2010
Journal paper review: IEEE Sensors Journal, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering,
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Journal of Neural
Engineering, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Recent Patents on Corrosion Science, Micro & Nano Letters,
Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Nanotechnology,
Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Sensor & Actuators: A. Physical, IEEE Transaction on
Nanotechnology, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Transaction on Circuits and Systems I
Conference paper review: 2014 IEEE Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE NEMS), 2013
International Conference on Manipulation, Measurement, and Manufacturing on the Nanoscale (3M-NANO
2011), 2013 IEEE Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE NEMS), 2012 Biomedical Circuits and
Systems Conference (BioCAS), 2012 International Conference on Manipulation, Measurement, and
Manufacturing on the Nanoscale (3M-NANO 2011), 2011 Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference
(BioCAS) , 2011 The Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (NER), 2011 IEEE International
Symposium on Circuits and Systems, 2010 IEEE Intl. Conf. on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2010 IEEE
International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Conference program committees and organizing committees
Technical committee, The 9th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular
Systems (IEEE NEMS 2014), April 13-16, 2014, Hawaii, USA
Associate editor, The 13th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO 2013) Conference
(NANO 2011), August 5-8, 2013, Beijing, China
Technical committee, The 3rd International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement
on the Nanoscale (3M-NANO 2013), August 26-30, 2013, Suzhou, China.
Technical committee, The 8th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular
Systems (IEEE NEMS 2013), April 7-10, Suzhou, China.
Program Committee, The 2nd International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement
on the Nanoscale (3M-NANO 2012), Xi’an, Shanxi, China, August 29-September 1, 2012.
Session Chair, 2011 Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS 2011), San Diego, CA, USA,
November 10-12, 2011.
Special Session Organizer, BioMEMS/NEMS Session, The International Conference on Manipulation,
Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale (3M-NANO 2011), Changchun, Jilin, China, August
29-September 2, 2011.
Conference Committee Member for Special Session Arrangement, Biomedical Circuits and Systems
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Conference, BioCAS, San Diego, CA, November 10-12, 2011.
Session Chair, Oral Session on Nanomaterials: Characterization (Nanoparticles and Composites), IEEE NANO
2011 Conference (NANO 2011), Portland, OR, USA, August 16-19, 2011.
Local Arrangement Chair, IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (IEEE NMDC 2010),
Monterey, CA, USA, October 12-15, 2010.
Program chair, Fall 2009 Conference on Nano-technology, -robots, -business & - education, IEEE Southeastern
Michigan Section, Eagle Crest Conference Center, MI, USA, November 18, 2009.
Services:
ECE Seminar Coordinator
September 2012 - present
University Student Appeals Board (USAB) September 2010 – August 2012
ECE Advisory Committee September 2010 – August 2012
ECE Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) September2009 - August 2010
Faculty advisor, MSU HKN Gamma Zeta Chapter
September 2010 - present
ECE Cleanroom Committee
January 2009 - present
Technical Committee on Nano Energy, Environment, and Safety (NEES) January 2009 - present
Chair, Nano Technology Council Chapter, IEEE SEM Section
January 2012 – present
Officer, Nano Technology Council Chapter, IEEE SEM Section January 2009 – January 2012
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