Dr. Siyang Zheng

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Biography

Siyang Zheng received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. His primary research interests focus on biomedical micro/nano technologies, with applications in cancer and infectious diseases. Zheng is a recipient of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award and the Research Scholar Award from the American Cancer Society. He has published 54 peer-reviewed articles in core journals such as Nature Biomedical Engineering and Science Advances, and he serves as the principal investigator for NIH R01 grants, emphasizing the development of technologies for liquid biopsy in cancer diagnosis and the discovery of emerging viruses.

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Professor

— Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Research and teaching in the Department of Electrical Engineering with a focus on biomedical applications.

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.