Dr. Ellis Meng

Professor

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Biography

Ellis Meng is a Professor of Biomedical and Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California where she has been since 2004. She serves as Vice Dean of Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Previously, she held the Dwight C. Hildagarde E. Baum Chair in the Department of Biomedical Engineering from 2015 to 2018 and was the inaugural holder of the Gabilan Distinguished Professorship in Science and Engineering. She received her B.S. degree in Engineering Applied Science, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1997, 1998, and 2003, respectively. Her research interests include biomedical microelectromechanical systems (bioMEMS), implantable biomedical microdevices, microfluidics, multimodality integrated microsystems, and biocompatible polymer microfabrication. Honors include the NSF CAREER Award and several technical achievement awards from IEEE and the Biomedical Engineering Society. She is a fellow of multiple professional organizations and serves on the editorial board of several journals.

Research Interests

Awards

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Shelly Ofer Nemirovsky Chair Convergent Biosciences

2020-01-01
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IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award

2019-01-01
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National Academy Inventors Fellow

2018-01-01
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IEEE EMBS Technical Achievement Award

2018-01-01
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Biomedical Engineering Society Fellow

2017-01-01
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American Society Mechanical Engineers Fellow

2017-01-01
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Gabilan Distinguished Professorship Science Engineering

2016-01-01
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IEEE Fellow

2016-01-01
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Faculty Mentoring Faculty Award

2016-01-01
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Distinguished Engineering Merit Award

2015-01-01
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American Institute Medical Biological Engineering Fellow

2014-01-01
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ASEE Curtis W. McGraw Research Award

2014-01-01
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Mentoring Award

2013-01-01
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Member of Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of America

2013-01-01
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Winner of Wireless Health Innovation Challenge

2011-01-01
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Use-Inspired Research Award

2011-01-01
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Innovative Young Engineering Educator

2010-01-01
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Young Innovators 35

2009-01-01
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Award at Transducers 2009

2009-01-01
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Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Early Career Award

2008-01-01
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3rd Place Student Paper Award at IEEE EMBS Conference

2006-01-01
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Member of Tau Beta Pi

1996-01-01

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE General scores
  • TOEFL scores (International)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
Specialization Notes

Requires general GRE for all graduate degrees.