Dr. Yujia Zhang

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yujia Zhang is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Electrical Microengineering at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), leading the Laboratory for Bio-Iontronics (BION). He aims to develop intelligent biointerfaces and hybrid systems for biomedical applications. His research focuses on dropletronics, which utilizes networks of microscale soft droplets to create versatile bioiontronic and bioelectronic devices. Yujia obtained his B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2016, followed by a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, where he specialized in MEMS/NEMS technology. He has held positions as a visiting PhD candidate at Stony Brook University and as an early-career research fellow at the University of Oxford's Department of Chemistry. He received numerous awards for his research contributions, including the Excellent Doctoral Dissertation from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2022, and was recognized as the Outstanding Doctoral Thesis by the Chinese Institute of Electronics in 2021.

Research Interests

Experience

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne

Yujia leads research on bioiontronic systems and applications in medicine.

Awards

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Early-career Research Scientist Representative

2023-01-01
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Excellent Doctoral Dissertation

2022-01-01
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Outstanding Doctoral Thesis

2021-01-01
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Special Prize President Scholarship

2020-01-01

Requirements for École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a related field Strong foundation in Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Probability Proficiency in programming (Python, Java, or C++)
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vitae
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  • Official Transcripts
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  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for Engineering and Basic Science Master's programs. Architecture requires an additional portfolio.