Research:

My research focused on the development of microfluidic devices for C.elegans (microscopic worms) immobilization and laser surgery. We used ultrafast laser pulses, as a surgery tool, to cut the axons of worms, and observed their regrowth afterward, which can help understand the biological mechanisms behind many neuronal diseases, including Alzheimer and Parkinson's. My Ph.D. project aimed toward the development of a high throughput microfluidic device and a opto-mechanical platform that allow automated immobilization of worms and laser surgery. Another project I worked on was the laser ablation of single wall carbon nanotubes, and we observed near-field enhancement beneath the nanotubes which caused indentation on the glass surface at a very low laser energy level.

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi'an, P.R. China - 2003
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore - 2004  

2002 Fellowship from the Singaporean government for pursuing a Master's degree at Nanyang Technological University.