Yu Huang

College of Engineering

Department of Biological Engineering

Faculty Researcher of the Year


Yu Huang is an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Engineering. Dr. Huang’s research focuses on BioMEMS, an interdisciplinary research that uses microfabrication technology to address biomedical needs. 

Dr. Huang has significantly grown his lab into an internationally recognized research program by attracting prestigious awards, winning competitive research grants, publishing a total of 8 refereed articles in top-tier journals, and providing quality mentorship. 

From 2018 to 2021, Dr. Huang received five major awards: three from NIH, one from NASA’s national agency, and one from the Utah state branch of NASA.  

Yu Huang