Jie Huang

Dr. Jie Huang, the Roy A. Wilkens Endowed Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, leads cutting-edge research in sensor technologies for extreme environments. As founder of the Lightwave Technology Laboratory (LTL), his work focuses on optical and microwave sensors with applications in energy, infrastructure, and biomedical diagnostics.

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Clemson University (2015)
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Missouri S&T (2012)
• B.S. in Opto-electronics Information Engineering, Tianjin University (2009)

His research spans fiber optic sensors, microwave photonics, and machine learning-enhanced sensing, with over 150 refereed articles and 10 US patents. Key areas include:

• High-temperature sensing in steel manufacturing
• Biomedical wearable devices
• Distributed sensing for industrial safety
• Novel photonic/microwave micro/nano sensors

Recent publications emphasize hybrid microwave-photonics sensing for extreme environments, machine learning integration for accuracy, and miniaturized biosensors for health monitoring.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Top 2% Scientists in Optoelectronics & Photonics (2021-2023)
• Faculty Excellence and Research Awards at Missouri S&T
• Best Paper Awards at ASME and IEEE conferences
• Endowed professorship and travel grants

As mentor to multiple award-winning students, Dr. Huang's work is funded by DOE, DOD, NSF, NIH, DARPA, and national laboratories. His lab's innovations in femtosecond laser inscription and metal-organic frameworks have transformed industrial and biomedical sensing.