Yang Lu
Associate Director, Head of Measurement Engineering at Q-State Biosciences- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
Topline Score
Bio
Experience
-
Quiver Bioscience
-
United States
-
Biotechnology Research
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Associate Director, Head of Measurement Engineering
-
Jun 2022 - Present
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
-
-
Principal Engineer
-
Apr 2020 - Jun 2022
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States • Develop all-optical electrophysiology platform for high-throughput screening drug discovery.
-
-
-
Physical Sciences Inc. (HIRING)
-
United States
-
Research Services
-
100 - 200 Employee
-
Principal Scientist/Engineer
-
Sep 2017 - Apr 2020
Andover, MA • Opto-mechanical design and development for ophthalmic imaging devices for pre-clinical and clincial retinal desease studies, such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, age related macular degeneration, retinopathy of prematurity. • R&D on functional retinal imaging instruments. • Collaboration with clinicians and researchers to develop early signs neurodegenerative disorders with vision-based biomarkers.
-
-
-
Harvard Medical School
-
United States
-
Higher Education
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
-
Feb 2014 - Aug 2017
One Joslin Pl., Boston, MA 02215 • Develop novel biomarker of diabetic retinopathy progression and visual acuity loss based on ultrahigh resolution characterization of neural and vascular retina in human diabetic and non-diabetic patients. • Develop computer fluidic dynamics modeling on retinal parafoveal networks and human retinal microaneurysms in human diabetic and non-diabetic patients. • Design and develop next generation of adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopy for high contrast imaging. •… Show more • Develop novel biomarker of diabetic retinopathy progression and visual acuity loss based on ultrahigh resolution characterization of neural and vascular retina in human diabetic and non-diabetic patients. • Develop computer fluidic dynamics modeling on retinal parafoveal networks and human retinal microaneurysms in human diabetic and non-diabetic patients. • Design and develop next generation of adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopy for high contrast imaging. • Lead a team of physicians and technicians in a NIH clinical trial study on detecting early signs of diabetic retinopathy. • Evaluate anti-vascular endothelial growth factor medications on the growth of new blood vessels and retina swelling. Show less
-
-
-
Boston University
-
United States
-
Higher Education
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Graduate Research Assistant
-
Apr 2010 - Jan 2014
Optical Characterization and Nanophotonics Laboratory, 8 St. Mary's St, Boston • Designed and built a confocal scanning IR aplanatic solid immersion microscope with aberration compensation capability for next generation IC fault analysis • Performed fault isolation using laser voltage imaging and laser voltage probing on IC test chips • Designed opto-mechanical components and oversaw parts from conceptual design to completed design • Acted as liaison with machine shop to bring parts in-house for assembly, integration and testing • Modeled, aligned and tested… Show more • Designed and built a confocal scanning IR aplanatic solid immersion microscope with aberration compensation capability for next generation IC fault analysis • Performed fault isolation using laser voltage imaging and laser voltage probing on IC test chips • Designed opto-mechanical components and oversaw parts from conceptual design to completed design • Acted as liaison with machine shop to bring parts in-house for assembly, integration and testing • Modeled, aligned and tested free-space and fiber-coupled optical systems • Collaborated with industry partner to transfer new technology into production ready unit • Developed new microscopy techniques in a multi-disciplinary team environment • Designed and fabricated nanometer scale optical calibration standard for microscopy • Participated in designing solid immersion lens and flexure-based objective housing • Identified new method or approaches based on technology assessments and results interpretations
-
-
Graduate Research Assistant
-
Sep 2008 - Jan 2014
Precision Engineering Research Lab, 8 St. Mary's Street, Boston • Characterized MEMS deformable mirrors using surface mapping interferometry • Modeled and analyzed electro-static actuated MEMS device for precision electro-mechanical control • Developed control algorithms for adaptive optics • Developed process for fabricating high reflectivity dielectric thin films • Trained students in laboratory techniques and safety practices and policy
-
-
-
-
Undergraduate Research Assistant
-
Jan 2008 - Jul 2008
Changchun, Jilin, China • Researched on quantum dots efficiency. • Surface modification on CdSe quantum dots.
-
-
Education
-
Boston University
Ph.D, Adaptive optics wavefront compensation for solid immersion microscopy in backside imaging -
Boston University
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (MEMS concentration) -
Jilin University
Bachelor of Science, Physics (Optics concentration)