- Assistant Professor
- Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Phone: 401.874.4249
- Email: yanglin@uri.edu
- Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering, Rm 316
- Website
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Biography
Dr. Yang Lin’s research focuses on microfluidics and acoustofluidics for advanced bioengineering, environmental sensing, and emerging acoustic materials. His work integrates microfluidic systems, acoustic manipulation, and advanced manufacturing to develop next-generation platforms for organ-on-chip systems, microplastics detection, and point-of-care diagnostics. His recent research includes acoustic metamaterials based on trapped microbubbles for low-frequency sound control and acoustofluidic microphysiological systems for scalable and functional organoid culture. He also incorporates machine learning to enable data-driven design, system optimization, and intelligent sensing.
Research
- Microfluidics and Acoustofluidics
- Microphysiological Systems and Organoid Engineering
- Environmental Sensing (Microplastics and PFAS)
- Advanced Microfabrication and 3D Printing
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2019
- M.S., Mechatronic Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, 2015
- B.S., Mechanical Design Manufacturing and Automation, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, 2012
Honors & Awards
- 2026 DARPA Director’s Fellowship Award
- 2024 DARPA Young Faculty Award
- 2024 National Science Foundation Early Researcher Initiation
