Lyndia Wu

Lyndia Wu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Applied Science, where she holds the prestigious Canada Research Chair in Wearable Brain Injury Sensing. She leads the SimPL (Sensing in Biomechanical Processes Lab) and maintains an active research program focused on biomechanics and medical device development.

Her educational background includes:

• B.A.Sc. from the University of Toronto
• M.S. from Stanford University
• Ph.D. from Stanford University
• Postdoctoral Fellowship from Stanford University

Dr. Wu's research program centers on developing novel sensing and data analytics technologies to study human biomechanics in health and disease states. Her primary research areas encompass brain injury or concussion biomechanics using advanced sensing, modeling, and machine learning approaches, as well as the development of innovative sensors and algorithms for studying sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea. She specializes in wearable sensors for brain health monitoring, traumatic brain injury mechanisms, and AI applications in healthcare settings.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on sports-related head impacts (particularly in soccer), EEG monitoring following impacts, and sleep monitoring after concussions. Her work demonstrates interdisciplinary collaboration across biomechanical engineering, neuroscience, and clinical medicine, with publications spanning biomechanics, neurotrauma, biomedical instrumentation, and signal processing domains.

Dr. Wu has received significant recognition for her work, including:

• Scholar Award from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (2019)
• Junior Faculty Teaching Award from UBC Mechanical Engineering (2022)

She actively supervises graduate students in Mechanical Engineering programs (MASc and PhD) and collaborates extensively across disciplines. Dr. Wu is affiliated with multiple research centers including the Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems (ICICS), Origins of Balance Deficits and Falls, and SmarT Innovations for Technology Connected Health (STITCH), reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to solving complex biomedical challenges.

As director of the SimPL lab, she leads a research team developing cutting-edge sensing solutions for biomechanical processes with particular emphasis on brain injury prevention, monitoring, and recovery assessment through innovative engineering approaches.