Yihao Zheng

Yihao Zheng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), with affiliations in Biomedical Engineering and Robotics Engineering. His research focuses on medical and manufacturing innovation, applying advanced manufacturing techniques to enhance healthcare solutions. He holds a PhD and MS from the University of Michigan (2016, 2014) and a BS from Shandong University (2012).

Key research areas include medical device design, surgical robotics, and clinical manufacturing systems. Notable achievements include developing novel computational models for atherectomy processes and pioneering the MedMaIn Lab. He actively mentors students through PhD and Research Assistant positions.

• Awards: Outstanding Young Reviewer (2019), Biomedical Innovation Cup (2019), Pryor-Hale Award (2018).
• Labs: Medical and Manufacturing Innovation Lab (MedMaIn).
• Grants: NSF-funded projects on clot imaging in stroke patients.

His teaching philosophy emphasizes real-world application, physics fundamentals, and student intuition development.