Jun Yao

Jun Yao

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Adjunct, Biomedical Engineering

Nanoelectronic devices and sensors, Bioelectronic interfaces and wearable devices, 'Green' electronics made from biomaterials.

Location

Life Science Laboratories

240 Thatcher Road
Amherst, MA 01003
United States

Room S419

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We are an interdisciplinary lab working at the boundary between electronics and biosystems. On the one hand, we learn and borrow from biological designs to construct electronic sensors, devices, and integrated systems that are more biomimetic and efficient. On the other hand, we harness these developed electronics in turn to create a better interface to biosystems for improved detection, diagnosis, and communication. 

Yao research group

Education

  • PhD, Applied Physics, Rice University, 2012
  • MS, Physics, Fudan University, 2006
  • BS, Electrical Engineering, Fudan University, 2003

Awards and distinctions

  • Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (2022)
  • NIH (NIBIB) Trailblazer R21 Award (2022)
  • Barbara H. & Joseph J. Goldstein Outstanding Junior Faculty Award (2020-21)
  • Sony Innovation Faculty Award (2021)
  • UMass Armstrong Fund for Science Award (2020)
  • UMass Manning/IALS Innovation Award (2019)
  • NSF CAREER Award (2019)