Department of Biomedical Engineering
City University of Hong Kong
Department of Biomedical Engineering

Seminars in 2024/2025 - Invited Speakers

Smart Environmental Monitoring by Low-Power / Self-Powered Gas Sensors and Artificial Intelligence
BME33

Smart Environmental Monitoring by Low-Power / Self-Powered Gas Sensors and Artificial Intelligence

Prof. Inkyu Park
KAIST Endowed Chair Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

27 August 2025 4:30 pm

YEUNG-B5210, 5/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Decoding Biological Dynamics in Bacteria: From Gene Circuits to Imaging Methodology
BME32

Decoding Biological Dynamics in Bacteria: From Gene Circuits to Imaging Methodology

Dr. Yi Liao
Assistant Professor
The Division of Life Science
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

28 August 2025 2:30 pm

YEUNG-B5208, 5/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Interfacing with the peripheral nervous system using flexible implantable bioelectronics
BME31

Interfacing with the peripheral nervous system using flexible implantable bioelectronics

Dr. Alejandro Carnicer Lombarte
Senior Research Associate
Department of Engineering
University of Cambridge

19 August 2025 2:30 pm

YEUNG-B6619, 6/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Precision Nanocapsules for Targeted Drug Delivery and Tissue Regeneration
BME30

Precision Nanocapsules for Targeted Drug Delivery and Tissue Regeneration

Dr. Di Wu
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology
University of California, Los Angeles

18 August 2025 2:30 pm

YEUNG-B6619, 6/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
MI³: Microfluidic Interface, Instrument and Intelligence
BME29

MI³: Microfluidic Interface, Instrument and Intelligence

Prof. Tingrui PAN
Director of Institute for Innovative Medical Devices
Chair Professor
University of Science and Technology of China

9 July 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

YEUNG-B4302, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Genome-wide single-cell and single-molecule footprinting of transcription factors with deaminase
BME28

Genome-wide single-cell and single-molecule footprinting of transcription factors with deaminase

Prof. Xiaoliang Sunney Xie
Director of Changping Laboratory
Lee Shau-kee Professor
Dean of Faculty of Sciences
Peking University

8 July 2025 10:30 am

LT-10, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Curiosity-driven research; Deconstructing RNA granules
BME27

Curiosity-driven research; Deconstructing RNA granules

Prof. Takanari Inoue
Professor of Department of Cell Biology
Director of the Center for Cell Dynamics
School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University

24 June 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am

YEUNG-Y4302, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Understanding cancer metabolism, microstructure, host tissue vasculature and response to drug treatment through preclinical models and imaging
BME26

Understanding cancer metabolism, microstructure, host tissue vasculature and response to drug treatment through preclinical models and imaging

Professor Harish Poptani
Chair for the Centre for Preclinical Imaging
Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine
University of Liverpool

11 June 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

YEUNG-Y4702, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Unleashing Neurogenic Potential from Vascular Niche following Ischemic Injury-Bench to Bedside to Bench
BME25

Unleashing Neurogenic Potential from Vascular Niche following Ischemic Injury-Bench to Bedside to Bench

Prof. Jing Wang
Associate Professor
Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
University of Ottawa, Canada

11 June 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

YEUNG-G5214, 5/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Standalone Stretchable Device Platform for Biomedicine
BME24

Standalone Stretchable Device Platform for Biomedicine

Prof. Huanyu Cheng
James L. Henderson, Jr. Memorial Associate Professor
Engineering Science and Mechanics
The Pennsylvania State University, USA

9 June 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am

YEUNG-Y4702, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Designing and translating new biomaterials for advanced therapeutics and ultrasensitive biosensing
BME23

Designing and translating new biomaterials for advanced therapeutics and ultrasensitive biosensing

Prof. Dame Molly Stevens DBE FRS FREng
Department of Engineering Science
Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery
University of Oxford

20 May 2025 3:00 pm

Disposable Sensors for Next-generation Diagnostics
BME22

Disposable Sensors for Next-generation Diagnostics

Dr. Can Dincer
Associate Professor
Technical University of Munich, Germany

7 April 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Unlocking Drug Discovery with Nucleic Acid Origami Bio-Nanotechnology
BME21

Unlocking Drug Discovery with Nucleic Acid Origami Bio-Nanotechnology

Dr. Yang WANG
Research Fellow
Harvard University, USA

2 April 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

YEUNG-B6619, 6/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
New ways to detect and modulate musculoskeletal pathologies
BME20

New ways to detect and modulate musculoskeletal pathologies

Prof. Frank SCHILDBERG
Professor
Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
University of Bonn, Germany

20 March 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

YEUNG-Y5203, 5/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Exploring Structure, Mechanics, and Function in Soft Biological Systems Across Scales
BME19

Exploring Structure, Mechanics, and Function in Soft Biological Systems Across Scales

Dr. Jing Xia
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Princeton University

20 March 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am

YEUNG-Y5204, 5/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Chemistry-Centered Flexible Sensing and Actuation Systems for Advanced Human-Machine Interfaces
BME18

Chemistry-Centered Flexible Sensing and Actuation Systems for Advanced Human-Machine Interfaces

Dr. Jinghua Li
Assistant professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
The Ohio State University

12 March 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

LT-13, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Materials Design and Integration for Bioelectronic Medicine
BME17

Materials Design and Integration for Bioelectronic Medicine

Dr. Wubin Bai
Assistant professor
Department of Applied Physical Sciences
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

12 March 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

LT-13, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Shaping a Soft Future
BME16

Shaping a Soft Future

Professor Michael Dickey
Camille & Henry Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
NC State University

11 March 2025 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Decoding MASLD: Unraveling the Gut-Liver Connection in Metabolic Liver Disease<
BME15

Decoding MASLD: Unraveling the Gut-Liver Connection in Metabolic Liver Disease

Dr. Andrew Tan
Associate Professor
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

14 February 2025 10:00 am

YEUNG-B6619, 6/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Biohybrid Technology: Harnessing Biology for Engineering Innovation
BME14

Biohybrid Technology: Harnessing Biology for Engineering Innovation

Prof. Shoji Takeuchi
Professor
Department of Mechano-Informatics
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
University of Tokyo

17 January 2025 10:30 am

YEUNG-B5208, 5/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Unveiling dynamic biotic-abiotic interactions in photosynthetic biohybrids
BME12

Unveiling dynamic biotic-abiotic interactions in photosynthetic biohybrids

Dr. Xianwen Mao
Assistant Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
National University of Singapore

16 December 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

YEUNG-P4704, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Machine Learning of Colors for Digital Health
BME11

Machine Learning of Colors for Digital Health

Prof. Young Kim
Professor
Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
Purdue University, USA

5 December 2024 4:45 pm - 5:10 pm

Room 2510, 2/F, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building
Smarter Implantable Devices with µSensors and µActuators
BME10

Smarter Implantable Devices with µSensors and µActuators

Prof. Hyowon (Hugh) Lee
Professor
Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
Purdue University, USA

5 December 2024 3:40 pm - 4:05 pm

Room 2510, 2/F, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building
Wearable Biomedical Devices for Tele-Healthcare and Beyond
BME09

Wearable Biomedical Devices for Tele-Healthcare and Beyond

Prof. Chi Hwan Lee
Professor
School BME/MNE
Purdue University, USA

5 December 2024 2:55 pm - 3:20 pm

Room 2510, 2/F, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building
Exploring the Latest NGS Innovations and Applications in Genomics Research
BME08

Exploring the Latest NGS Innovations and Applications in Genomics Research

Dr Man Chun LEONG
Product and Marketing Senior Director
Novogene AMEA (Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa)

4 December 2024 10:30 - 11:30 am

YEUNG-P4701, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Nature Materials & Medicine
BME07

Nature Materials & Medicine

Dr. Xingcai Zhang
Researcher, Stanford University

2 December 2024 9:45 am - 10:45 am

YEUNG-Y4302, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Causative pathogens of human infectious diseases and the structure-based development of innovative drugs
BME06

Causative pathogens of human infectious diseases and the structure-based development of innovative drugs

Professor Zihe Rao
Laboratory of Structural Biology
School of Life Science
Tsinghua University in Beijing, China

5 November 2024 4:00 - 5:30 pm

LI-3601, 3/F, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building
Bioelectronics based on soft, deformable structures
BME05

Bioelectronics based on soft, deformable structures

Dr. Mengdi Han
Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Peking University

30 October 2024 4:00 pm

YEUNG-B5308, 5/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
A Brief History and Frontiers of Microscopy Applications & Fundamentals of Imaging Technology
BME04

A Brief History and Frontiers of Microscopy Applications & Fundamentals of Imaging Technology

Suro SUN

16 October 2024 10:00 - 11:50 am

LT-17, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Chinese
Ultra-soft bioelectronics for neural engineering
BME03

Ultra-soft bioelectronics for neural engineering

Dr. Jung Min Lee

29 October 2024 10:00 am

YEUNG-B6605, 6/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Oxidized phosphatidylcholines: novel mediators of chronic neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration
BME02

Oxidized phosphatidylcholines: novel mediators of chronic neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration

Dr. Jeff Dong
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology
University of Saskatchewan

10 October 2024 10:00 - 11:00 am

ZOOM Online
Magic at Interfaces
BME01

Magic at Interfaces

Professor Sushanta Mitra
Professor, Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering
University of Waterloo, Canada
Executive Director, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Canada

4 September 2024 11:00 am

B6619, 6/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building

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