LMST Recent News
Kebin Fan and Bradley Kaanta: Will present two papers at MEMS 2010.
Ping Du: Will present one paper at Power MEMS 2009.
LMST: Will present eleven papers at 2009 MRS Fall Meeting.
Yiling Qiu, Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng, and I-Kuan "Ken" Lin: Will present three papers at microTAS 2009.
Hu "Tiger" Tao: Published a paper in Physical Review Letters, 103 (14) (2009) 147401.
I-Kuan "Ken" Lin: Published a paper Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 18 (5) (2009) 1087-1099.
Yiling Qiu: Published a paper in Biosensors and Bioelectronics (25 (1) (2009) 147-153.
Else Frohlich: Won Draper Fellowships.
Yiling Qiu and Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng: Presented two papers at EMBC 2009.
Yiling Qiu: Presented one paper at Transducers 2009.
Yiling Qiu: Graduate Student Travel Award (Photonics Center, June 2009).
Hu "Tiger" Tao and Kebin Fan: Presented three papers at CLEO 2009.
Hu "Tiger" Tao: Graduate Student Travel Award (OSA Foundation, May 2009).
Kebin Fan: Graduate Student Travel Award (Photonics Center, May 2009).
Wen Xiao: Work Study Award (Boston University, May 2009).
Kebin Fan: Photonics Center Senior Research Assistantship Award (2009-2010).
Hu "Tiger" Tao's: paper in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics has been selected to be part of the Highlights of 2008.
Benjamin Hansen: Merrill Ebner Thesis Award (Graduate Thesis with the Greatest Commercial Potential, May 2009).
Wen Xiao: STAR Award (Boston University College of Engineering, May 2009).
Bradley Kaanta: Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Award (Boston University Science and Engineering Research Symposium, March 31, 2009).
Andrew Strikwerda and Kebin Fan: Photonics Center Berman Future of Light Prize Award (Boston University Science and Engineering Research Symposium, March 31, 2009).
Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng's: paper in Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering has been selected to be part of the Highlights of 2008.
Yiling Qiu: Published a paper in Biophysical Journal (96 (5) (2009) 1985).
Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng: Published a paper in Circulation Research (104 (4) (2009) 531).
Dr. Xin Zhang: Invited to join a US delegation to the 2nd International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering (SMNE 2009) to be held in Weihai, China during 8th - 11th July 2009.
I-Kuan "Ken" Lin: Published a paper in Applied Physics Letters (93 (25) (2008) 251907); this paper is also selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology (Vol. 19, Issue 2, January 2009).
Hu "Tiger" Tao and Kebin Fan: published a paper in Physical Review B (78 (24) (2008) 241103); this paper is also marked as one of papers that the editors and referees of PRB find to be of particular interest, importance, or clarity.
Dr. Xin Zhang: Named the inaugural Distinguished Faculty Fellow, a five-year appointment given to tenured College of Engineering faculty who is on a clear trajectory toward exemplary leadership career in all dimensions of science and engineering (December 2008).
Hu "Tiger" Tao: Presented one paper at IEDM 2008. This work was also reported by EE Times in both English and Japanese.
Hu "Tiger" Tao: Graduate Student Travel Award (Photonics Center, December 2009).
Hu "Tiger" Tao and Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng: Won Best Poster awards at Photonics Center Symposium 2008. Only three awards were granted: Tiger was honored a First-Place Prize and Rayne a Third-Place Prize.
I-Kuan "Ken" Lin: Won a Best Poster award at 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Only five awards were granted and Ken was honored a Third-Place Prize.
Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng: Published a paper in Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (18 (12) (2008) 125006); this paper is also selected for inclusion in IOP Select.
Hu "Tiger" Tao: Published a paper in Optics Express (16 (23) (2008) 18565); this paper is also highlighted in Nature (Vol. 456, 6 November 2008) and MRS Bulletin (Vol. 34, January 2009).
Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng: Published a paper in Applied Physics Letters (93 (16) (2008) 164106); this paper is also selected for Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research in Vol. 16, Issue 9, November 2008.
Yiling Qiu, Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng, and I-Kuan (Ken) Lin: Presented five papers at microTAS 2008.
Hu "Tiger" Tao: Published a paper in Optics Express (16 (10) (2008) 7181); this paper is also highlighted in Science (Vol. 320, 6 June 2008) and Nature (Vol. 453, 12 June 2008).
Hu "Tiger" Tao: Gave an oral presentation at Hilton Head 2008.
Hu "Tiger" Tao: Graduate Student Travel Award (Hilton Head 2008).
Dr. Xin Zhang Invited presentation at the 5th US-Korea Forum on Nanotechnology, April 17-18, 2008.
Dr. Xin Zhang: Invited presentation at NSF Workshop on Grand Challenges for Bio-Nano Integrated Manufacturing for the Year 2020, April 14-16, 2008.
Hu "Tiger" Tao: Provost Award (Boston University Science and Engineering Research Symposium, March 30, 2008).
Bradley Kaanta: Technology Development Award (Boston University Science and Engineering Research Symposium, March 30, 2008).
Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng: Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Award (Boston University Science and Engineering Research Symposium, March 30, 2008).
Yiling Qiu: Published a paper in Analytical Chemistry (80 (4) (2008) 990).
Dr. Xin Zhang: Received a gift fund from Sanyo for her excellence and leadership in MEMS/NEMS research.
Dr. Yan Liu: Joined Entegris Inc. in January 2008.
Dr. Xin Zhang: Invited presentation at DARPA Workshop on Materials and Technologies for 21st Century MEMS and NEMS, January 8, 2008.
Dr. Xin Zhang: Invited to attend NSF Biosensing and Bioactuation Workshop in November 2007.
Dr. Xin Zhang: Received a gift fund from Schlumberger for her excellence and leadership in MEMS/NEMS research.
Yiling Qiu and Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng: Presented two papers at microTAS 2007.
Dr. Xin Zhang: Participant of National Academy of Engineering's 2007 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium.
Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng: Photonics Center Senior Research Assistantship Award (2007-2008).
Bradley Kaanta and Kebin Fan: Dean's Fellowships (2007-2008).
Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng, Yiling Qiu, and Shusen "Forest" Huang: Presented three papers at Transducers 2007.
Zhiqiang "Jay" Cao and Shusen (Forest) Huang: Awarded Doctorates during the Boston University Commencement Ceremony (May 20, 2007).
Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng: Outstanding Graduate Teaching Fellow Award (College of Engineering, 2006-2007).
Dr. Shusen "Forest" Huang: Joined Agilent Technologies in May 2007.
Shusen "Forest" Huang: Passed his final Ph.D. oral defense on April 13, 2007.
Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng: President's Award (Boston University Science and Engineering Research Symposium, April 2, 2007).
Mo Yang: Published a paper in Biosensors and Bioelectronics (22 (8) (2007) 1688).
George Seamans, Carl Geneus, and Jennifer Bessin: NSF REU Award (2007).
Dr. Xin Zhang: Technical Program Committee Member (IEEE NEMS 2007).
Dr. Zhiqiang "Jay" Cao: Joined GE in December 2006.
Zhiqiang "Jay" Cao: Passed his final Ph.D. oral defense on November 21, 2006.
Yiling Qiu, Xiaoyu "Rayne" Zheng, Mo Yang, and Yi Zhao: Presented four papers at microTAS 2006.
Hu "Tiger" Tao and I-Kuan "Ken" Lin: Dean's Fellowships (2006-2007).
Dr. Xin Zhang: Promoted to Associate Professor with tenure by the Board of Trustees of Boston University and President Robert Brown (July 2006).
Shusen "Forest" Huang: Photonics Center Senior Research Assistantship Award (2006-2007).
Yiling Qiu: CNN Graduate Student Fellowship Award (2006).
Yi Zhao and Mo Yang: Accepted faculty positions at the Ohio State University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, respectively.
Dr. Xin Zhang: Technical Program Committee Member (IEEE MEMS 2007).
Yi Zhao and Mo Yang: Presented two papers at Hilton Head 2006.
Yi Zhao: Graduate Student Travel Award (Hilton Head 2006).
Dr. Xin Zhang: Technical Program Committee Member (Hilton Head 2006).
Yi Zhao and Hui "Grace" Yu: Awarded Doctorates during the Boston University Commencement Ceremony (May 14, 2006).
Hui "Grace" Yu: Passed her final Ph.D. oral defense on April 3, 2006.
Yiling Qiu: CNN Award at Boston University Science and Engineering Research Symposium (March 28, 2006).
David Mabius and Ruth BenDor: NSF REU Award (2006).
Mo Yang: Presented one paper at MEMS 2006.
Yi Zhao: Passed his final Ph.D. oral defense on December 16, 2005.
Mo Yang, Yi Zhao, and Hui "Grace" Yu: Presented four papers at microTAS 2005.
Yi Zhao: Published a paper in Applied Physics Letters (87 (14) (2005) 144101); this paper is also selected for Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research in Vol. 10, Issue 7, October 2005.
Yiling Qiu: Dean's Fellowships (2005-2006).
Shusen "Forest" Huang and Yi Zhao: Presented two papers at Transducers 2005.
Zhiqiang "Jay" Cao: Published a paper in Journal of Applied Physics (97 (10) (2005) 14909); this paper is also selected for Virtual Nanoscale Science and Technology in Vol. 11, Issue 19, May 2005.
Jonathan Regis and David Mabius: NSF REU Award (2005).
Zhiqiang "Jay" Cao, Hui "Grace" Yu and Yi Zhao: Presented four papers at MEMS 2005.
Zhiqiang "Jay" Cao, Hui (Grace) Yu and Yi Zhao: Graduate Student Travel Award (MEMS 2005).
Dr. Xin Zhang: One of four speakers at NSF Awardees Conference (January 3-6, 2005).
Hui "Grace" Yu: Graduate Student Travel Award (AVS 2004).
Yi Zhao and Hui "Grace" Yu: Presented five papers at microTAS 2004.
Hui "Grace" Yu: published a paper in Applied Physics Letters (85 (12) (2004) 2426); this paper is also selected for Virtual Nanoscale Science and Technology in Vol. 10, Issue 5, October 2004.
Yi Zhao: Presented one paper at Hilton Head 2004.
Yi Zhao: Graduate Student Travel Award (Hilton Head 2004).
David Mabius: STAR Award (Boston University College of Engineering, June 2004).
Dr. Xin Zhang: Boston University Technology Development Award (June 2004).
Jonathan Regis and David Mabius: NSF REU Award (2004).
Hui "Grace" Yu: Presented one paper at microTAS 2003.
Zhiqiang "Jay" Cao and Shusen "Forest" Huang: Dean's Fellowships (2003-2004).
David Mabius and Jeremy Moyers: Boston University FROP Award (June 2003).
Dr. Xin Zhang: NSF Faculty CAREER Award (2003-2008).
Dr. Xin Zhang: Technical Program Committee Member (IEEE MEMS 2003).
Yi Zhao and Hui "Grace" Yu: Dean's Fellowships (2002-2003).
Dr. Xin Zhang: Presented one paper at Hilton Head 2002.
Dr. Xin Zhang: Boston University SPRInG Award (May 2002).
Dr. Xin Zhang: Presented six papers at MEMS 2002.
Dr. Xin Zhang: Fraunhofer Assistant Professorship (January 2002).
Dr. Xin Zhang: Founded LMST at Boston University (January 2002).

Previous Major Conferences
microTAS 2009 (Jeju, Korea, November 1-5, 2009)
EMBC 2009 (Minneapolis, MN, USA, September 2-6, 2009)
AFOSR 2009 (Arlington, VA, USA, July 7-10, 2009)
NSF 2009 (Honolulu, HI, USA, June 22-25, 2009)
Transducers 2009 (Denver, CO, USA, June 21-25, 2009)
CLEO 2009 (Baltimore, MD, USA, May 31 - June 5, 2009)
Nanomanufacturing 2009 (Boston, MA, USA, May 27-29, 2009)
MEMS 2009 (Sorrento, Italy, January 25-29, 2009)
IEDM 2008 (San Francisco, CA, USA, December 15-17, 2008)
2008 MRS Fall Meeting (Boston, MA, USA, December 1-5, 2008)
ASME 2008 (Boston, MA, USA, October 31 - November 6, 2008)
AVS 2008 (Boston, MA, USA, October 19-24, 2008)
microTAS 2008 (San Diego, CA, USA, October 12-16, 2008)
BMES 2008 (St. Louis, MO, USA, October 1-4, 2008)
AFOSR 2008 (Crystal City, VA, USA, August 18-21, 2008)
GRC 2008 (Waterville, ME, USA, July 27 - August 1, 2008)
PIERS 2008 (Cambridge, MA, USA, July 2-6, 2008)
Hilton Head 2008 (Hilton Head Island, SC, USA, June 1-5, 2008)
US-Korea Forum on Nanotechnology (Jeju Island, Korea, April 17-18, 2008)
NSF Workshop (Arlington, VA, USA, April 14-16, 2008)
ICCES 2008 (Honolulu, HW, USA, March 17-22, 2008)
MEMS 2008 (Tucson, AZ, USA, January 13-17, 2008)
NSF 2008 (Knoxville, TN, USA, January 7-10, 2008)
DARPA MEMS/NEMS Workshop (Miami, FL, USA, January 8, 2008)
NSF Biosensing and Bioactuation Workshop (College Park, MD, USA, November 27-28, 2007)
2007 MRS Fall Meeting (Boston, MA, USA, November 26-30, 2007)
microTAS 2007 (Paris, France, October 7-11, 2007)
BMES 2007 (Los Angeles, CA, September 26-29, 2007)
NAE Frontiers 2007 (Redmond, WA, USA, September 24-26, 2007)
NIST Materials 2007 (Boulder, CO, USA, August 14-16, 2007)
AFOSR 2007 (Monterey, CA, USA, June 25-28, 2007)
Transducers 2007 (Lyon, France, June 10-14, 2007)
MEMS 2007 (Kobe, Japan, January 21-25, 2007)
2006 MRS Fall Meeting (Boston, MA, USA, November 28-30, 2006)
MicroTAS 2006 (Tokyo, Japan, November 5-9, 2006)
OpticsEast 2006 (Boston, MA, USA, October 1-4, 2006)
AFOSR 2006 (Seattle, WA, USA, August 28-30, 2006)
GRC 2006 (Waterville, MI, USA, July 30 - August 4, 2006)
NSF 2006 (St. Louis, MI, USA, July 24-27, 2006)
APCOT 2006 (Singapore, June 25-28, 2006)
Hilton Head 2006 (Hilton Head Island, SC, USA, June 4-8, 2006)
Synergy 2006 (Cambridge, MA, USA, May 31 - June 3, 2006)
Nanotech 2006 (Boston, MA, USA, May 7-11, 2006)
MEMS 2006 (Istanbul, Turkey, January 22-26, 2006)
2005 MRS Fall Meeting (Boston, MA, USA, November 28 - December 2, 2005)
ASME 2005 (Orlando, FL, USA, November 5-11, 2005)
AVS 2005 (Boston, MA, USA, October 30 - November 4, 2005)
MicroTAS 2005 (Boston, MA, USA, October 9-13, 2005)
AFOSR 2005 (Santa Fe, NM, USA, August 29 - September 1, 2005)
Transducers 2005 (Seoul, Korea, June 5-9, 2005)
DARPA MEMS/NEMS Workshop (Santa Barbara, CA, USA, May 18-19, 2005)
MEMS 2005 (Miami Beach, FL, USA, January 30 - February 3, 2005)
NSF 2005 (Scottsdale, AZ, USA, January 3-6, 2005)
2004 MRS Fall Meeting (Boston, MA, USA, November 29 - December 3, 2004)
AVS 2004 (Anaheim, CA, USA, November 14-19, 2004)
ASME 2004 (Anaheim, CA, USA, November 14-19, 2004)
BMES 2004 (Philadelphia, PA, USA, October 13-16, 2004)
MicroTAS 2004 (Malmo, Sweden, September 26-30, 2004)
AFOSR 2004 (Wintergreen, VA, USA, August 18-20, 2004)
BioMEMS & NANOtech World 2004 (Washington, D.C., USA, August 16-17, 2004)
SPIE 2004 (Denver, CO, USA, August 2-6, 2004)
GRC 2004 (Waterville, MI, USA, July 18-23, 2004)
Hilton Head 2004 (Hilton Head Island, SC, USA, June 6-10, 2004)
Bio MEMS 2004 (Boston, MA, USA, March 30 - April 1, 2004)
Nanotech 2004 (Boston, MA, USA, March 7-11, 2004)
MEMS 2004 (Maastricht, The Netherlands, January 25-29, 2004)
NSF 2004 (Dallas, TX, USA, January 5-8, 2004)
ISDRS 2003 (Washington, D.C., USA, December 10-12, 2003)
2003 MRS Fall Meeting (Boston, MA, USA, December 1-5, 2003)
MicroTAS 2003 (Squaw Valley, CA, USA, October 5-9, 2003)
AFOSR 2003 (Santa Fe, NM, USA, September 8-11, 2003)
Transducer 2003 (Boston, MA, USA, June 8-12, 2003)
MEMS 2003 (Kyoto, Japan, January 19-23, 2003)
2002 MRS Fall Meeting (Boston, MA, USA, December 2-6, 2002)
Hilton Head 2002 (Hilton Head Island, SC, USA, June 2-6, 2002)
MEMS 2002 (Las Vegas, NV, USA, January 20-24, 2002)
2001 MRS Fall Meeting (Boston, MA, USA, November 26-30, 2001)
Transducer 2001 (Munich, Germany, June 10-14, 2001)
2000 MRS Fall Meeting (Boston, MA, USA, Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 2000)
AVS 2000 (Boston, MA, USA, October 2-6, 2000)
Hilton Head 2000 (Hilton Head Island, SC, USA, June 4-9, 2000)
1999 MRS Fall Meeting (Boston, MA, USA, Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 1999)
AVS 1999 (Seattle, WA, USA, October 25-29, 1999)
Transducer 1999 (Sendai, Japan, June 7-10, 1999)
1998 MRS Fall Meeting (Boston, MA, USA, Nov. 30-Dec. 4, 1998)
ASME 1998 (Anaheim, CA, USA, November 15-20, 1998)
1998 MRS Spring Meeting (San Francisco, CA, USA, April 13-17, 1998)
1997 MRS Fall Meeting (Boston, MA, USA, December 1-5, 1997)
MEMS 1997 (Nagoya, Japan, January 26-30, 1997)

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