Yanwei Jia Microfluidics Group
University of Macau
Yanwei Jia
Principle Investigator
Yanwei obtained her Ph.D. in physics from the National University of Singapore and had been trained in microfluidics and molecular biology for 6 years at Brandeis University. With intensive experience and great enthusiasm in multi-disciplinary research, she joined the University of Macau working on digital microfluidics and its application in biomedical science. She has patents licensed to international biotech companies and supported spun off a company DigiFluidic.
Ren Shen
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ren received her bachelor degree in biology from Tsinghua University, China. Then after working at CDC for years, she joined the DMF lab in University of Macau as a PhD student, where she is now working on novel PCR techniques on digital microfluidics.
Outside the lab, Ren loves to travel and enjoy natural sceneries, or just stays at home for a relaxing weekend.
Pan Zhang
Postdoctoral Fellow
Pan Zhang obtained his doctor degree in optical engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China in 2019, obtained his master degree in microelectronics at Peking University (PKU), China in 2015 and obtained his bachelor degree in mechanical engineering at HUST, China in 2012. Dr. Pan Zhang’s research field focuses on BioMEMS, microfluidics and nanofluidics. He is highly experienced in micro/nano device design and fabrication.
Tao Peng
Postdoctoral Fellow
Tao Peng received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering at Central South University in July 2022. His research interests are microfluidics, CFD modelling and acoustofluidics.
Xiaodong Lin
Postdoctoral Fellow
Xiaodong received his Ph.D. from Tianjin University of Science and Technology. He worked in Zhengzhou University of Light Industry. Currently, he joins Jia’s group as a postdoctoral fellow. His research fields involve high throughput accurate detection, construction antibacterial platform, and microfluidic chip -based POCT. He enjoys running, playing basketball, or listening to music.
Sizhe Dong
PhD student
Sizhe received her bachelor degree in biomedical engineering from Northeastern University in 2016. Then she joined the AMSV lab in University of Macau as a PhD student. She is now working on sequencing on digital microfluidics. Sizhe loves drawing, Chinese go and music, and also enjoys traveling and exploring nature.
Caiwei Li
Ph.D. Student
Li, Caiwei, Vivian, received her BSc in University of electronic science and technology of China, and MSc at the University of Hong Kong.
She loves music，movies, animals, and nature. Her life motto is, “To an optimist, every change is a change for the better”.
Yingying Liu
Ph. D. Student
Yingying Liu got her Master’s degree from the University of Science and Technology Beijing. She focuses on the project about biomedical engineering. She is an optimistic person with great determination and perseverance. She does not give up easily and always tries to find out a way from difficulties. ️In her spare time, basketball is her favorite sport which always makes her full of energy during work time.
Yufan Wang
Ph. D. Student
Yufan got her Master’s degree in the University of Hong Kong, majored in electrical and electronic engineering. And she got her bachelor degree in North Eastern University, majored in Biomedical Engineering. Her research interest now is X-Y electrode on digital microfluidic platform.
In her free time, she likes watching movies, and she also likes hotpot and barbecue.
Wenhao Hui
Ph. D. Student
Wenhao received his BSc in Jiangsu University, majored in electrical and information engineering. He is good at electronic design and software writing, has won a number of national competition awards and patents, and was selected as the 12th University Student of the Year in Jiangsu Province. He is currently working on cell impedance sensor based on IC chip In his free time, he likes playing with models and playing chess which can improve his imagination and make him calm down.
Aman Lyu
Research Assistant
Aman got her Master’s degree in Shanghai University, majored in organic chemistry. And she received her BSc in Applied Chemistry from Huazhong Agricultural University. Her research focuses on biomedical engineering.
She loves jazz and rock music, movie and art exhibition which can make her calm down and Immersed in it.
Yuchin Hung, Luna
Research Assistant
Yu Chin graduated from the University of Macau, majoring in biomedical chemistry. In her free time, she often goes hiking, loves sport and yoga.
Previous Lab Members
Jie Gao, University of Macau
Tianlan Chen, DigiFluidic
Cheng Dong, DigiFluidic
Jiao Zhai, City University of Hong Kong
Yujiao Zhu, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Terry Choi, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ning Yang, Jiangsu University
Meiqing Liu, Chinese Academy of Science
Xiaojun Chen, Lingnan Normal University
Haoran Li, Huawei
Liang Wan, Livzon Diagnostics