News & Updates

The NJIT President, Teik C. Lim, visited our research lab, where he engaged with our team and explored some of our research projects. This exciting visit has been featured on the NJIT YouTube Channel and Teik Talk Channel—check it out to see highlights from the tour and insights into our work!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvRgZo1yZ1c

• 6/2025    Our lab participated in NSF REU Program Summer 2025. The REU scholars Nathan Zhang from University of Pennsylvania  and Anthony Akins  from Hampton University  worked on the projects focused on biomedical devices for cancer detection.

• 🥇4/2025   Congratulations to Zhipeng and Natalie, who won first place at the 2025 DragonHacks 11 Hackathon. Project of "Cybathlon VR: Feeling empowered - Driving innovation in Rehabilitation Science".

• 3/2025    Our group gave laboratory tours and demonstrations to  students. This lab session introduced students to wave patterns,  resonance phenomena, energy harvesting, and applications to mechanical vibrations. 

• 2/2025    Congratulations to Richards, who received the NJIT undergraduate scholarship and was selected as the featured student representing the Newark College of Engineering at the 2025 NJIT Scholarship Brunch . 

• 🥈 12/2024    Congratulations to Sunny, who won second place in 2024 NJIT New Business Model Competition. The winning project, titled "Next Generation Flexible Cardiac Patch", was presented. 

• 8/2024    Our lab participated in NJIT Early College Preparatory Program,  where we conducted three hands-on project sessions for both the female (FEMME) and the co-educational K-12 student cohorts. 

• 🥇 7/2024   Congratulations to Isabella, who won first place at 2024 NJIT URI Undergraduate Summer Research and Innovation event. The winning project titled "Piezoelectric Nanofibers For Breast Cancer Detection" was presented. 

https://research.njit.edu/uri/archive-summer-research-program

https://news.njit.edu/njit-celebrates-largest-undergraduate-summer-research-and-innovation-uri-symposium

• 6/2024    Our lab participated in NSF REU Program Summer 2024. The REU scholars Isabella Frangiosa from Rowan University and Natalia Narvaez from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) worked on the projects focused on nanomaterials for early cancer detection.

• 5/2024    Our lab was honored to host a visit from President Teik C. Lim, highlighting our dedication to excellence in research and education. President Lim's visit served as a testament to the significance of our work in advancing translational research.  During the visit, the president engaged in discussions with some of our team members, gaining insights into our innovative research projects.

• 🥇🥈 4/2024    Double Victory: Our two lab members, Zhipeng and Sunny,  shine at 2024 NJIT Dana Knox Research Showcase Event, securing both first and second places. So proud of their outstanding achievement! 

 https://news.njit.edu/njits-dana-knox-research-showcase-celebrates-future-visionary-leaders

• 🥇 4/2024    Congratulations to Zhipeng, who won first place in 2024 NJIT Dana Knox Research Showcase Event. The winning project titled "Smart Human-machine Interface" was presented.

• 🥈 4/2024    Congratulations to Sunny, who won second place in 2024 NJIT Dana Knox Research Showcase Event. The winning project titled "Textured Nanofibers Inspired by Nature for Sensing Biophysiological Signals" was presented. 

• 4/2024    Our undergraduate researchers, Richards and Johan, showcased their recent work on energy harvesting at 2024 NJIT Dana Knox Research Showcase Event. So proud of their accomplishment!

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f02cxES7yI

• 3/2024    Our group gave laboratory tours and demonstrations to  students. This lab session introduced students to additive manufacturing and nanofabrication technologies. 

• 🥇 2/2024   Congratulations to Sunny, who won first place in the NJIT GSA 3-Minute Research Presentation Event. The winning project titled "Bioinspired Nanofibers for Biophysiological Sensing" was presented. 

     https://www.njit.edu/graduatestudies/new-items 

• 2/2024   Zhipeng showcased his recent research on human-machine interface at the NJIT GSA 3-Minute Research Presentation Event, highlighting our team's innovative contributions to human-machine interface technology.

• 10/2023    Our group showcased the latest collaborative project at the IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Body Sensor Networks: Sensor and Systems for Digital Health (IEEE BSN 2023). Sunny (left) and Zhipeng (right) presented their work.

• 6/2023    Our lab participated in NSF REU Program Summer 2023. The REU scholar Elizabeth Hervias worked on the project focused on nanofibers for early cancer detection via acoustic wave sensing.

• 4/2023    Prof. Brooke Flammang and Prof. Dong received the NJIT Faculty Seed Grant to develop underwater energy harvesting strategies to extend tag life in marine mammal biotelemetry applications.

• 4/2023   The undergraduate research assistant Richards Augustin-Lawson presented our lab research at 2023 NJIT NCE Salute to Engineering Excellence Event. 

• 🥇 3/2023   Congratulations to Sunny, who won the NJIT GSA Research Showcase in the oral session. The winning project titled "Electrospun porous nanofibers for energy harvesting applications" was presented.

• 3/2023    Our group gave laboratory tours and demonstrations to  students. This lab session introduced students to wave patterns,  resonance phenomena, energy harvesting, and applications to mechanical vibrations. 

• 11/2022    Course announcement: ME 615: Advanced Mechanical Vibrations is newly offered by Prof. Dong in Spring 2023. It is open to all M.S. and Ph.D. students of Engineering.

• 7/2022    Our lab participated in NJIT Early College Preparatory Program, and we offered a hands-on project to K-12 students. The students used everyday materials to light up LEDs. 

• 5/2022    Our lab participated in NSF REU Program Summer 2022. The REU scholar Olivia Dyke from California Baptist University worked on the project of wearable piezoelectric cancer detection devices.

• 4/2022    Our group showcased the research and gave laboratory tours and demonstrations to  students. This lab session introduced students to the advanced soft materials, nanofabrication technologies, and biomedical applications.

• 11/2021    New course announcement: ME 618 ST: Flexible Electronics for Biomedical Systems is offered by Prof. Dong in Spring 2022. It is open to all M.S. and Ph.D. students of Engineering.

• 10/2021    Our group presented the research in the Innovation Expo of NJIT Homecoming Event. Hesam (left) and Sunny (right) showcased some biomedical devices.

• 8/2021    Prof. Dong received an NSF EPCN-Energy-Power-Ctrl-Netwrks grant. The objective of this research is to harness the biomechanical energy of the human body by developing a membranous and tunable energy harvesting strategy that retains flexibility and stretchability to be integrated with bioelectronics.

• 6/2021    Akhilesh Kootala (Albert Dorman Honors College) and Prof. Dong received the NJIT-NSF Innovation Corp (I-Corps) mini grant to develop a hybrid floating solar photovoltaic-hydropower system.

• 1/19/2021    First day of class: teaching ME 215 Engineering Materials and Processes @ NJIT (Spring 2021).

• 10/2020    The renovation of the DONG LAB @ NJIT has been completed. We are eager to utilize the updated space for innovative projects and breakthrough discoveries.