About me

I am an assistant professor at the University of North Texas, adjunct assistant professor at Northwestern University, and a technical advisor of SenseWhy INC. I also teach Wireless and Mobile health (mHealth), Health Informatics, Electronic Health Records, Applied Computing, and Embedded Systems (UNT) courses. I received my Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Washington State University (WSU) in 2021 at EMIL Lab. I currently work on health monitoring projects related to behavioral medicine.

I am seeking PhD students interested in research, engineering, and entrepreneurship. Please get in touch with me if you are interested!

Research Interests

  • Embedded Systems
  • Health Informatics
  • Mobile Health (mHealth)
  • Smart Sensing Solutions
  • On-Device Processing
  • Power Optimization and Energy Harvesting

Open PhD positions for the following projects

  • DePaul-RFUMS Grant - SmokeSense: Advancing Wrist-Worn Devices with AI for Real-Time Smoking Insights
  • NIH R21 - HydroCare: Monitoring and Maintaining Hydration in Older Adults Through Smart Wearable Sensors
  • NIH R15 - DiaBalance: Redefining Diabetes Management Strategies with Wearables
  • DePaul URC Grant - Batteryless UV Sensing Device for Melanoma survivors

News

  • 2024-12. At the end of Fall 2024 semester at UNT, where students learned about Scientific Data Visualization.

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  • 2024-8. I joined the University of North Texas as a tenure-track assistant professor.

  • 2023-11. Our grant “SmokeSense: Advancing Wrist-Worn Devices with AI for Real-Time Smoking Insights” with Dr. Jao was funded ($67,000) by DePaul-RFU Grant Program: AI in Biomedical Discovery & Healthcare.

  • 2023-12. At the end of Winter 2023 quarter at DePaul, where students learned about Electronic Health Records. 45 students enrolled in this class.

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