Biography

Yuqian Zhang (Ph.D.) is a Microfluidic Engineer working in the Genus/Intelligen, Windsor WI.

Dr. Zhang’s primary area of expertise lies in the development of electronic-based biosensors, including nanopore and electrochemical biosensors, with the capability to non-invasively detect concentrations of cancerous microRNAs, soluble proteins, and extracellular markers with exceptional sensitivity and selectivity. Moreover, Dr. Zhang leverages the programmable and automated features of the digital microfluidic platform, integrating it with the electrochemical biosensor. This integration aims to track the dynamic trajectory of marker concentrations during therapeutic treatment, ultimately leading to personalized cancer treatments.

Dr. Zhang’s research background encompasses multiple disciplines, including microfabrication, surface and bio-conjugation chemistry, and basic cell and molecular biology.

Education

Ph.D in Electrical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA (Aug. 2015 - Oct.2020)

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China (Sep. 2011 - Jun. 2015)

Positions and Scientific Appointments

Postdoctoral Researcher, Mayo Clinic (2021 - 2023)

Teaching Assistant, University of Cincinnati (2017 – 2020)

Student Member, Biophysical Society (2017 – 2020)

Student Member, IEEE (2016 – 2017)

Research Assistant, University of Cincinnati (2015 – 2020)

Research Assistant, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (2013 – 2015)  

Honors

Best poster award in Lab-on-a-Chip & Microfluidics World Congress Conference (2023)

Graduate Student Engineer of the Month, University of Cincinnati (2020)

2nd Place in the Micro and Nanotechnology in Medicine Paper Competition (2016)

University Graduate Scholarship, University of Cincinnati (2015 - 2020)

People’s Scholarship, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (2011 - 2014)