Assessing Readiness to Offer New Degree Programs Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, 08-05-2013

Name: Jianchu (Jason) Yao, PhD

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   Rank: Associate Professor - Department of Engineering, East Carolina University
   
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   Degrees:
   

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA

Dissertation: Design of Standards-Based Medical Components and a Plug-and-Play Home Health Monitoring System

Master of Engineering Electrical Engineering July, 1995

Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Shaanxi, China Thesis: On Papermaking Process Expert Control System

Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Shaanxi, China

Workload Assignment: 50% teaching, 30% research, 20% service

Develop engineering curriculum, teach electrical engineering related courses, conduct scholarly research, and provide service to the department and the university. Specific duties and accomplishments include:

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  Started the Department of Engineering (General Engineering) at ECU along with other colleagues, in charge of electrical engineering curriculum and laboratory development. This includes a wide range of duties for structuring new courses from scratch, such as creating course catalog descriptions and course syllabi, identifying course-prerequisites and objectives, developing assessment instruments, planning laboratory space, and researching, purchasing, and maintaining lab equipment;
  
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  Develop, teach, and improve four courses, including both lectures and laboratories: ENGR-1014 Introduction to Engineering, ENGR-3014 Circuit Analysis, ENGR-3050 Instrumentation and Controls, and MENG 4350-Electromechanical Systems;
  
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  Teach ENGR1012-Engineering Graphics, ENGR 4501-FE Review, COAD 1000-Freshman Seminar;
  
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  Advised three senior capstone projects; two projects established collaboration with the health science campus.
  
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  Started and direct the Bio-Sensors Laboratory (a research lab funded by ECU; currently has two undergraduate students working in the lab; supported one research associate, one graduate student, and six undergraduate students); conduct technical research in telemedicine, novel application of vital sign signals, and ad-hoc research collaborating with researchers from the ECU medical and health community;
  

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  Serve on various committees: Department Assessment Committee, Engineering Core Curriculum Committee, Biomedical Engineering Committee, College International Committee, and University Teaching Grants Committee;
  
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  Serve as a reviewer for professional journals, conferences, and federal and local funding agencies
  
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  Outreach K-12 students to expose them with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Involvements include teaching high school summer programs, leading engineering/technology events, helping with university open houses, etc.
  

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   Publications/Scholarly Activity related to proposed degree:
   

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  Gregg Givens, Jianchu Yao, and Daoyuan Yao (2013), “Innovation, Disruption and Teleaudiology“, Journal of Technology and Innovation, in review.
  

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  Crowell, E., Givens, G., Jones, G., Brechtelsbauer, P., & Yao, J. Audiology Telepractice in a Clinical Environment: A Communication Perspective. Journal of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, 120 (7), 441-447.
  
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  Howard, E., Williams R., and Yao J. (2010). “Simulations of Carnival Rides and Rube Goldberg Machines for the Visualization of Concepts of Statics and Dynamics,” Engineering Design Graphics Journal, Vol. 74, No. 2.
  
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  Yao, J., & Wan, Y. (2010). Improving Computing Efficiency of a Wavelet Method Using ECG as a Biometric Modality. International Journal of Computer and Network Security, 2(1), 15.
  
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  Yao, J., Wan, Y., & Givens, G. D. (2009). Using web services to realize remote hearing assessment. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing.
  
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  Yao, J., Wan, Y., & Givens, G. (2009a). A Tele-Hearing Diagnosis System Based on Web Services (Abstract). Telemedicine and e-Health, 15(S1), 105.
  
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  Yao, J., Sullivan, S., Eckert, C., & Bartlett, E. (2009). An Orthopedic Injection Training Instrument Using Flow Impedance to Indicate Needle Tip Locations. Journal of Clinical Computing and Monitoring, 23( 6).
  
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  Yao, J., Givens, G., & Wan, Y. (2009). A Web Services-Based Distributed System with Browser-Client Architecture to Promote tele-audiology Assessment. Telemedicine and e-Health, 15(8,), 777-782.
  
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  Yao, J., & Limberis, L. (2009). Coupled-Tanks Level Control: an Effective Course Project and Its Software Design. Computer in Education Journal 19(4).
  
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  Yao, J., Limberis, L., Williams, R., & Howard, E. (2009). A Efficient PID Control Teaching Module with LabVIEW Simulation. Computer in Education Journal, 19(2), 30-41.
  
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  Yao, J., & Warren, S. (2005a). Applying the ISO/IEEE 11073 Standards to Wearable Home Health Monitoring Systems. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, 19(6), 427-436.
  
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  Yao, J., Schmitz, R., & Warren, S. (2005). A Wearable Point-of-Care System for Home Use that Incorporates Plug-and-Play and Wireless Standards. IEEE Transaction on Information Technology in Biomedicine, 9(3), 363-371.
  
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  Warren, S., Yao, J., & Lebak, J. (2005). Applying Emerging Interoperability Standards to Wearable Point-of-Care Systems (Abstract). Telemedicine and e-Health, 11(2), 193.
  
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  Yao, J., Ding, X., Zhan, Q., & Zhang, Q. (2000). On Task-based Directional Manipulability of Redundant Robot. Robots (Chinese), 22 (6).
  
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  Yao, J. (1999). Application of Single-Chipped Microcomputer on Automatic Package Machine. Machinery and Electronics (Chinese).
  
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  Yao, J., & Wang, M. (1998). Boiler Water Lever Control System in Sodium Recycling Process. Journal of Northwest Institute of Light Industry (Chinese).
  
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  Sun, Y., Yao, J., Fei, J., & Wang, M. (1998). Application of GENIE on Pulp-Making Process. Journal of Northwest Institute of Light Industry (Chinese).
  

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   Status of Grants & Contracts submitted related to proposed degree (including agency names, years of funding, collaborative partners):
   

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  National Science Foundation. Collaborative Research: Cyber-Physical Tools for the MOOC Age: Personalized Hands-On Electrical Engineering Learning Experiences for Distributed Education. $150,063. 1/1/2014 – 12/31/2016. Pending. Role. PI.
  
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  National Science Foundation. “Portable Cyber-Laboratories: Virtual Instruments and Affordable Prototyping Kits to Enhance Learning and Improve Access to Electrical Engineering Education”, $88,100. Role: PI. Collaborate with Kansas State University.
  
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  North Carolina Department of Transportation, “Fleet Management Criteria: Depreciated Life, Disposal Point & Utilization,” $95,334. Role: Co-PI. PI: Dr. Paul Kauffmann.
  
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  East Carolina University Office of Technology Transfer, Development of a Location Identification Device for Orthopedic Injections (Phase II), $1,500. Role: PI.
  
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  East Carolina University Office of Technology Transfer, Development of a Location Identification Device for Orthopedic Injections (Phase I), $6,000. Capstone project fund. Role: Faculty Advisor.
  
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  East Carolina University College of Allied Health, Development of a Web Services Based Distributed System for Tele-hearing Diagnosis, $25,000.
  
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  East Carolina University Start-up Award, Realizing Self-Help Healthcare through Pervasive Sensing and Intelligent Human-Device Interactions, $120,000. Role: PI.
  
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  ECU Teaching Grant 2013-2014: Development of a Suite of Project Modules Related to Real World in an Instrumentation and Controls Course. $10,000.
  
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  NSF-ECR program: Collaborative Research: Cyber-Physical Tools for the MOOC Age: Personalized Hands-On Electrical Engineering Learning Experiences for Distributed Education. $150,063 pending
  

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   Presentations/Talks
   

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  “A Web Services-based Distributed System with Browser-Client Architecture to Promote
  Tele-audiology Assessments”, ECU, Business of Healthcare Symposium 2010.
  
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  “Conduct Scholar Research in a Developing Undergraduate Program,” East Carolina University Engineering Advisory Board Annual Meeting, October, 27, 2009.
  
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  “A Web-services Based Distributed Tele-audiology System,” East Carolina University Innovation Expo, Brody School of Medicine, April 2, 2009.
  
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  “A Web-services Based Distributed Tele-audiology System,” East Carolina University International Scholars Symposium, April 1, 2009.
  
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  “Design of PnP Home Health Monitoring Systems and Their Standards,” Chinese Academy Sciences, Shenzhen Advanced Technology Institute, Shenzhen, China. June 4, 2008.
  
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  “Development of Home Health Monitoring Systems,” Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China. May 15, 2008.
  
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  “Use a Personal Electronic Nurse to Promote Self Care,” 1^st Healthcare Mini Research Symposium, Nursing School, East Carolina University. November 9, 2006.
  
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  “Plug-and-Play Home Health Monitoring Systems Using Wearable, Standards-Based Medical Components,” Northwest Polytechnic University and Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, China. June 7, 2006.
  
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  “Design and Implementation of Standards-Based Point-of-care System for Home Use,” 8^th Research Forum, Kansas State University, April 4, 2003, Manhattan, KS.
  
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  “Veterinary Telemonitoring for Disease Prevention in Cattle Herds,” Cattlemen’s Day, Kansas State University, March 7, 2003, Manhattan, KS.
  

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   Book Chapters
   

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  Jianchu Yao, Yongbo Wan and Steve. Warren. Biometric Applications of One-Dimensional Physiological Signals – Electrocardiograms. Recent Application in Biometrics. ISBN 978-953-307-488-7. Editors: Jucheng Yang and Norman Poh. InTech Publisher.
  
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  Wan, Y., & Yao, J. (2008). Human Identification with Electrocardiogram Signals: a Neural Network Approach IAENG Transactions on Engineering Technologies Volume II - Special Edition of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2008. ISBN: 978-0-7354-0663-6. American Institute of Physics, 2009.
  
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  Yao, J. (2008). Work Harder and Work Smarter to Land a Faculty Job. In Z. J. Pei (Ed.), Tips on getting an academic position. ISBN: 978-0-557-05363-6, Lulu.com, 2009.
  

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   Refereed Conference Proceedings:
   

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  Yao D, Givens G., Yao J., “Using Wireless Telecommunication Technology to Promote Tele-audiology”. The 12^th Annual Wireless Telecommunications Symposium. April 17-29, 2013, Phoenix, Arizona USA
  
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  Yao J, Yao D, Kim S, Givens G.”A Comprehensive Cloud-based Remote Hearing Diagnosis System”. June 20-22, 2013. Porto, Portugal.
  

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  Li, Jiting Zheng, Ruoyin Zhang, Yuru Yao, Jianchu. iHandRehab: An interactive hand exoskeleton for active and passive rehabilitation, presented at the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), Zurich, Switzerland, June 29 2011-July 1, 2011.
  
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  Yao, J., Limberis, L., & Warren, S. (2010). A Ubiquitous Laboratory Model to Enhance Learning in Electronics Courses Offered by Two Universities with Dissimilar Curricula. Presented at the 2010 Frontier in Education, Washington, DC.
  
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  Warren, S., & Yao, J. (2010). Updates to a Mobile Circuits-and-Signals Learning Kit that Incorporates a USB Data Acquisition Unit. Presented at the 2010 Frontier in Education, Washington, DC.
  
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  Warren, S., & Yao, J. (2010, June 20-23). Portable Cyber-Laboratories for Electrical Engineering Education. Paper presented at the 2010 Annual ASEE Conf., Louisville, KY, USA.
  
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  Howard, W., Williams, R., & Yao, J. (2009, October 12-18). Simulations of Carnival Rides and Rube Goldberg Machines for the Visualization of Concepts of Statics and Dynamics. Paper presented at the ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division’s Mid Year Conference, Erie, PA.
  
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  Yao, J., Wan, Y., & Givens, G. (2009b, Sept. 3-6). Design of a Web Services Based System for Remote Hearing Diagnosis. Paper presented at the the 31st IEEE-EMBS Conf., Minneapolis, MN USA.
  
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  Yao, J., & Barttlet, E. (2009, June 14-17). Design and Prototype of an Injection Location Indicator: A Senior Capstone Project and Multi-Party Partnership. Paper presented at the 2009 Annual American Society of Engineering Education Conference, Austin, TX.
  
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  Yao, J., & Wan, Y. (2008, June 1-3, 2008). A Wavelet Method for Biometric Identification Using Wearable ECG Sensors. Paper presented at the the 5th International Workshop on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN 2008), Hong Kong, China.
  
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  Yao, J., & Limberis, L. (2008, June 22-25). A Project-Driven Approach to Teaching Controls in a General Engineering Program. Paper presented at the 2008 Annual American Society of Engineering Education Conference, Pittsburg, MA, USA.
  
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  Wan, Y., & Yao, J. (2008, October 22-24). A Neural Network to Identify Human Subjects with Electrocardiogram Signals. Paper presented at the the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science (WCECS) 2008 of International Association of Engineers (IAENG), San Francisco, CA.
  
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  Yao, J., Sun, X., & Wan, Y. (2007). A Pilot Study on Using Derivatives of Photoplethysmographic Signals as a Biometric Identifier. Paper presented at the the 29th IEEE-EMBS Conf., Lyon, France.
  
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  Yao, J., Limberis, L., & Kauffman, P. (2007, June 21-24). An Electrical Systems Course in a General Engineering Program: Experience and Lessons. Paper presented at the Annual American Society of Engineering Education Conference, Hawaii, USA.
  
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  Wan, Y., Sun, X., & Yao, J. (2007, October 17-20). Design of a Photoplethysmographic Sensor for Biometric Identification,. Paper presented at the 2007 International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, Seoul, Korea.
  
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  Sullivan, S., Williams, R., Howard, E., & Yao, J. (2007, June 21-24). Identifying the Content of a General Engineering Program Using Benchmarking and the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination. Paper presented at the 2007 Annual ASEE Conf, Hawaii, USA.
  
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  Yao, J., Warren, S., & Simmons, S. (2006, April, 2-4). Ease of Use Considerations for Point-of-Care Devices in Home Environments. Paper presented at the Conf. of Decentralization of Healthcare via Distributed Diagnosis and Home Healthcare (D2H2), Arlington, VA, USA.
  
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  Yao, J., & Lunsford, P. (2006, June 18-21). Laboratory from the First Day: an Efficient Method to Convey Electrical Concepts to Engineering Students. Paper presented at the 2006 Annual American Society of Engineering Education Chicago, IL.
  
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  Yao, J., Dieck, G., Dixon, G., Howard, E., McLawhorn, S., Williams, R., et al. (2006). ‘Who is the Biggest Pirate?’ Design, Implementation, and Result of a Robotics Competition for General Engineering Freshmen. Paper presented at the 2006 Annual American Society of Engineering Education Conference, Chicago, IL.
  
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  Warren, S., Lebak, J., & Yao, J. (2006, April, 2-4). Lessons Learned from Applying Interoperability and Information Exchange Standards to a Wearable Point-of-Care System. Paper presented at the Conf. of Decentralization of Healthcare via Distributed Diagnosis and Home Healthcare (D2H2), Arlington, VA, USA.
  
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  Yao, J., & Warren, S. (2005b, September 1-4). A Short Study to Assess the Potential of Independent Component Analysis for Motion Artifact Separation in Wearable Pulse Oximeter Signals. Paper presented at the the 27th IEEE EMBS Conf, Shanghai, China.
  
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  Yao, J., & Warren, S. (2005). Stimulating Student Learning with a Novel ‘In House’ Pulse Oximeter Design. Paper presented at the 2005 Annual Conference and Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education.
  
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  Warren, S., Lebak, J., Yao, J., Creekmore, J., Milenkovic, A., & Jovanov, E. (2005, September 1-4). Interoperability and Security in Wireless Body Area Network Infrastructures. Paper presented at the the 27th IEEE EMBS Conf., Shanghai, China.
  
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  Yao, J., & Warren, S. (2004, Sept). A Novel Algorithm to Separate Motion Artifacts from Photoplethysmographic Signal Obtained with a Reflectance Pulse Oximeter. Paper presented at the the 4th Joint EMBS-BMES Conf., San Francisco, CA, USA.
  
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  Warren, S., Yao, J., Schmitz, R., & Lebak, J. (2004, Sept). Reconfigurable Point-of-Care Systems Designed with Interoperability Standards. Paper presented at the the 26th IEEE EMBS Conf, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  
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  Lebak, J., Yao, J., & Warren, S. (2004). HL7-Compliant Healthcare Information System for Home Monitoring. Paper presented at the the 26th IEEE EMBS Conf., San Francisco, CA, USA.
  
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  Yao, J., Schmitz, R., & Warren, S. (2003, Sept). A Wearable Standards-Based Point-of-Care System for Home Use. Paper presented at the the 3rd Joint EMBS-BMES Conf., Cancun, Mexico.
  
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  Warren, S., Yao, J., Schmitz, R., & Nagl, L. (2003, Sept.). Wearable Telemonitoring Systems Designed with Interoperability in Mind. Paper presented at the the 25th IEEE EMBS Conf, Cancun, Mexico.
  
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  Lebak, J., Yao, J., & Warren, S. (2003, Sept). Implementation of a Standards-Based Pulse Oximeter on a Wearable Embedded Platform. Paper presented at the the 25th IEEE EMBS Conf., Cancun, Mexico.
  
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  Yao, J., & Warren, S. (2002). Design of a Plug-and-Play Pulse Oximeter. Paper presented at the Second Joint Meeting of BMES and EMBS.
  
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  Warren, S., Yao, J., & Barnes, G. E. (2002, Oct). Wearable Sensors and Component-based design for Home Health Care. Paper presented at the the 2nd Joint EMBS-BMES Conf. , Houston, TX, USA.
  

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   Formal Reports
   
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   Patents/disclosures/copyrights:
   

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  “Internet-based Multi-user Diagnostic Hearing Assessment Systems Having Client-server Architecture with User-based Access Levels for Secure Data Exchange,” Provisional patent, 2009-2010; currently filing PCT (Patent Cooperative Treat) to protect intellectual property rights cross the world. Co-inventor: Gregg Givens
  
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  An Online Calculation Toolbox for Health Care,” Disclosed on July 29, 2011. Co-inventor: Zhibin Huang.
  
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  “Systems integrating virtual instruments and virtual reality to support ubiquitous laboratory learning,” disclosed on August 8, 2011.
  

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  East Carolina University Graduate Faculty
  
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  East Carolina University Intellectual Property/Patent Committee: ’10
  
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  East Carolina University Teaching Grants Committee: ’07-’09. Secretary ’09
  
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  College of Technology and Computer Science International Committee: ’08-’09
  
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  Department of Engineering: Engineering Core Committee, Biomedical Engineering Concentration Committee, Assessment Committee
  
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  North Carolina Summer Ventures in Math and Science (’06-’10)
  
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  Science Olympia Tournament (’09, ’10)
  
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  East Carolina University Engineering/Technology Day (’06-’09)
  
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  East Carolina University Open House (’05-’09)
  
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  Outreach: Chinese New Year’s Traditionals presentation to 1^st graders in W. H. Robinson Elementary School, 2009
  

Designed, developed, and prototyped wearable, standards-based medical sensors and wireless body networks to construct plug-and-play health monitoring systems with an open architecture. Developed and tested a novel motion artifact reduction algorithm for wearable pulse oximeters.

Accomplishments/duties include:

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  Designed medical components in three categories (base station, data logger, and sensor unit) by integrating Bluetooth with the Medical Information Bus;
  
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  Prototyped a desktop base station with LabVIEW interfaces; a wearable, low-power data logger with larger memory; two wearable, microcontroller sensor units (pulse oximeter and ECG); and a weight scale with temperature and humidity measuring capability;
  
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  Congregated the medical components into a plug-and-play, interoperable, scalable, dynamical health-monitoring system with an open architecture; built Bluetooth wireless body area networks and local area networks; and achieved device plug-and-play performance without human interventions;
  
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  Developed and tested a novel bio-signal process algorithm that improves signal-to-noise ratio by separating motion artifacts from desired PPG signal and calculates both venous and arterial oxygen saturation, surpassing its traditional alternatives that can only compute the arterial oxygen saturation.
  

Robotics Research Institute

Beijing, China 1998–2000

Researched redundant robot kinetic control and tasks-based directional manipulability to maximize path planning with given tasks; built motion control units for modular robots which can work either as a stand-alone controller or under a host controller with commands received over a RS-232 serial port.

Institute of Microcomputer Applications, Shaanxi, China 1995–1998

Design, developed, and installed SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems for industrial processes, primarily focusing on manufacturing processes in pulp & paper industry. Managed two projects with 4 members – assigned work to members, planned timelines, and examined daily progress.

Responsibilities include:

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  Analyzed target processes and documented system specifications;
  
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  Evaluated, selected, and integrated components (sensors, controllers, and actuators);
  
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  Designed control algorithms and human-machine interfaces;
  
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  Tuned control parameters (e.g., PID);
  
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  Performed field installation, debugging, and testing;
  
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  Oversaw two contract projects valued at $150,000.
  

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  Designed and developed SCADA systems for the following pulp & paper processes:
  

Pulp plant, Zhongwei Pulp & Paper Inc. Ningxia, Sep.1996–Apr. 1997

Paper basis weight & moisture, Dongying Papermaking Co., Shangdong, Jan. 1995–Sep. 1996

Pressurized Headbox, Shouguang Pulp & Paper Inc., Shangdong, July 1995–Feb.1996

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  Implemented sequence-control for automatic package machines.
  

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  The Oppenheimer Award: 64^th ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division’s Mid Year Conference, 2009 (coauthor: William Howard, Rick Williams)
  
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  Treasured Pirate Award 2009 for Display of Creativity and Initiative, East Carolina University
  
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  International Travel Award to present papers at Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China, ECU International Affairs Office, 2008.
  
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  Best Paper Nominee, Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies, ASEE 2008, (coauthor: Loren Limberis)
  
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  Elevated to IEEE Senior Member in 2007
  
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  New Faculty Research Award, 2006. East Carolina University
  
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  Graduate Travel Award, Kansas NSF EPSCoR, 2004
  
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  Graduate Travel Award, Kansas State University Graduate Student Council, 2003
  

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  IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  
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  Sensors
  
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  China National Science Foundation proposal review, 2011
  
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  National Science Foundation proposal review panelist, twice in 2006
  
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  Technology Interface Journal
  
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  International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC ’07-’09)
  
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  American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference (ASEE ’06-’09)
  
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  International IEEE Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN 2006)
  
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  International IEEE Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS 2007)
  

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  “Conducting Rigorous Research in Engineering Research” Workshop, Golden, CO (4 days, August, 2010)
  
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  ABET Accreditation Assessment Training Workshop, Baltimore, MD (one day, February, 2007)
  
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  MIT Leadership Skill Workshop, Boston, MT (two days, July, 2007)
  
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  VaNTH ERC “How People Learn Engineering” Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee (two days, April, 2006)
  

2001 – Present Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (S’01-M’05-S’07)

2009 – Present American Telemedicine Association

2002 – Present IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

2005 – Present American Society of Engineering Education

2003 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society