Smart Biomaterials and Bioelectronics Lab
Research Field
Dr. Zong-Hong Lin received his PhD from the National Taiwan University (NTU) in 2009 and continued with his postdoctoral research at the NTU and the Georgia Tech during the years of 2010-2014. Subsequently, Dr. Lin joined the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) as Assistant Professor in 2014 and was successfully promoted to Associate Professor and Full Professor in 2017 and 2021, respectively. In 2023, he moved to the Department of Biomedical Engineering at NTU. He has published more than 200 SCI papers (sum of the times cited: 20000, h-index: 71), as well as received recognition for his research contribution, such as Wu Ho-Su Medical Award of the Taiwan Bio-Development Foundation (2025), Young Scholar Innovation Award of the Foundation of the Advancement of Outstanding Scholarship (2025), Outstanding Research Scholar of the Lee Chao-Jen Foundation (2024), CHEN-YUNG Chair Professor (2023) of NTU, Top 1% Outstanding Scholarly Publication Award of NTU (2025), Academic Excellence Award-College of Engineering of NTU (2023), Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2022), Outstanding Research Award of the Taiwan National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) (2023), Future Tech Award of the Taiwan NSTC (2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024), Ta-You Wu Memorial Award of the Taiwan NSTC (2021), Young Scholar Fellowship of the Taiwan NSTC (2020), IEEE-NANOMED New Innovator Award (2019) and Young Investigator Award of the NTHU (2018).
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Micro- and nano-materials/generators for bioelectrical stimulation applications, Self-powered (bio)chemical sensors, Biomedical diagnostic devices, Wearable healthcare electronics and remote intelligent monitoring platform.
2025 Wu Ho-Su Medical Award, Taiwan Bio-Development Foundation (TBF), Taiwan
2025 Young Scholar Innovation Award, Foundation of the Advancement of Outstanding Scholarship, Taiwan
2025 Excellence in Teaching Award, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
2024 Outstanding Research Scholar, Lee Chao-Jen Foundation, Taiwan
2024 Distinguished Young Investigator Research Grant, National Science and Technology Councily, Taiwan
2024 Future Tech Award, National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
2023 Outstanding Research Award, National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
2023-2025 CHEN-YUNG Chair Professor, National Taiwan University
2023 Future Tech Award, National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
2023 Academic Excellence Award, College of Engineering, National Taiwan University
2022 Early-Career Investigator Research Achievement Award, Nanotechnology and Micro System Association in Taiwan
2022 Future Tech Award, National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
2022 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
2022 Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Engineering, National Tsing Hua University
2021 Future Tech Award, National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
2021 Youth Oral Presentation Award, International Symposium on Electroanalytical Chemistry
2021 Ta-You Wu Memorial Award, National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
2020 Young Scholar Fellowship, National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
2019 Young Investigator Award, Taiwan Society of Tribology Technology
2019 IEEE-NANOMED New Innovator Award
2019 Distinguished Young Investigator Research Grant, National Science and Technology Councily, Taiwan
2019 Outstanding Paper Award, the Association of Chemical Sensors in Taiwan
2018 Young Investigator Award, National Tsing Hua University
2018-2021 Award for Promoting Faculty, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
2017 Young Investigator Award, College of Engineering, National Tsing Hua University
2016 Yong Investigator Award, the Association of Chemical Sensors in Taiwan
2015 Young Investigator Award, the Asian Biomaterials Congress
2014-2017 Award for Promoting Junior Faculty, National Tsing Hua University
2014-2017 Special Outstanding Talent Award, National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
09/2005-06/2009 Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Job Description
Interns will be involved in one or more of the following activities, depending on their background and research interests:
- Assisting in laboratory experiments, material/device fabrication, and sample preparation
- Conducting data collection, analysis, and visualization
- Supporting the development and testing of sensing platforms, biomedical devices, or related systems
- Performing literature reviews and contributing to technical reports, presentations, or manuscript drafts
- Participating in regular group meetings, research discussions, and progress presentations
- Submitting periodic progress reports in accordance with IIPP program requirements
Preferred Intern Educational Level
Applicants at the following academic levels are welcome:
- Bachelor’s students
- Master’s students
- PhD candidates
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a non-Taiwanese university and meet the eligibility criteria of the IIPP program.
Skill sets or Qualities
Preferred Skills (depending on project assignment):
- Background in biomedical engineering, materials science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, physics, or related fields
- Basic laboratory experience or willingness to learn experimental techniques
- Familiarity with data analysis tools (e.g., Python, MATLAB, Origin) is a plus
- Experience in sensors, nanomaterials, bioelectronics, or AI-assisted analysis is advantageous but not required
Personal Qualities:
- Strong motivation for research and scientific exploration
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team
- Good communication skills and proficiency in English (spoken and written)
- Responsible, proactive, and adaptable in a multidisciplinary and multicultural research environment
Job Description
Interns will be involved in one or more of the following activities, depending on their background and research interests:
- Assisting in laboratory experiments, material/device fabrication, and sample preparation
- Conducting data collection, analysis, and visualization
- Supporting the development and testing of sensing platforms, biomedical devices, or related systems
- Performing literature reviews and contributing to technical reports, presentations, or manuscript drafts
- Participating in regular group meetings, research discussions, and progress presentations
- Submitting periodic progress reports in accordance with IIPP program requirements
Preferred Intern Educational Level
Applicants at the following academic levels are welcome:
- Bachelor’s students
- Master’s students
- PhD candidates
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a non-Taiwanese university and meet the eligibility criteria of the IIPP program.
Skill sets or Qualities
Preferred Skills (depending on project assignment):
- Background in biomedical engineering, materials science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, physics, or related fields
- Basic laboratory experience or willingness to learn experimental techniques
- Familiarity with data analysis tools (e.g., Python, MATLAB, Origin) is a plus
- Experience in sensors, nanomaterials, bioelectronics, or AI-assisted analysis is advantageous but not required
Personal Qualities:
- Strong motivation for research and scientific exploration
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team
- Good communication skills and proficiency in English (spoken and written)
- Responsible, proactive, and adaptable in a multidisciplinary and multicultural research environment