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PhD openings in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UConn
The Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Institute of Materials Science (IMS) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) are seeking to
hire multiple fully-funded PhD students. The project will be carried out at the University of Connecticut under Prof. Zhang’s supervision. The
research focus in Prof. Zhang’s group is in the emerging area of flexible electronics, soft microfluidics, and electronic neural interfaces. To apply, please send a CV to Dr. Zhang (yi.5.zhang@uconn.edu).
PhD Positions
• A bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a closely
related area
• Research experience and publications is preferred but not required
Start date: Available for Spring and Fall 2021, open until filled.
About Dr. Zhang:
Dr. Yi Zhang is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He obtained his
Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and did his postdoc with Prof. John A. Rogers at Northwestern
University. He was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Missouri. His current research group
focuses on in soft materials, electronic neural interfaces, and wearable molecular sensors for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. His
recent work has been published on PNAS, Science Advances, Nature Communications, and Lab on a Chip.
About UConn:
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public research university in Storrs, Connecticut. The primary campus is in Storrs, Connecticut,
approximately a half hour's drive from Hartford and 90 minutes from Boston. It is a flagship university that is ranked as tied for the best public
national university in New England and is tied for 24th in "top public schools" and tied for 64th best national university in the 2020 U.S. The
university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". |
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