Wei Ouyang

Wei Ouyang is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at the Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College. His research focuses on bio-integrated microsystems for neuroscience and healthcare innovation, leveraging MEMS, wearables, and implantables. He holds a BS from Peking University (2013), and SM/PhD from MIT (2016/2019). His work spans bioelectronics, microfluidics, and digital health, with notable contributions to implantable systems and molecular diagnostics.

Education:

• BS in Microelectronics, Peking University, 2013
• SM in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT, 2016
• PhD in Electrical Engineering, MIT, 2019

Research Interests: Bioelectronics, MEMS, wearables, implantables, microfluidics, digital health, neuroengineering. His lab develops systems for wireless, battery-free neural recording/neuromodulation and closed-loop health monitoring.

Awards:

• Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad (2020)
• Siebel Scholar (2016)
• Ernst A. Guillemin Thesis Award (2016)
• Multiple MIT and Peking University honors

Advising & Labs: Mentors students/postdocs in interdisciplinary engineering. Leads the Bio-Integrated Microsystems Group, focused on wearable/implantable systems for healthcare and neuroscience. Recent team members include Ben Fu, Jianyu Gu, and Yunxiang Huang.

Key Projects: Injectable bioresorbable pacemakers, wireless neural implants, and multiparametric respiratory monitoring for pandemic response.