Bin He
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Bin He, is an accomplished American
biomedical engineering
scientist
. Currently He serves as the Director of both the Center for Neuroengineering and the Biomedical Functional Imaging and Neuroengineering Laboratory at the University of Minnesota
. He also serves as the Director of NIH Training Program on Neuroimaging and NSF
IGERT Training Program on Neuroengineering at the same university. He was the President
of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBS) from 2009 to 2010.
, both from Zhejiang University
in Hangzhou
, China
. He later went to study in Japan
and obtained his PhD
(highest honors) in biomedical engineering
from the Tokyo Institute of Technology
.
He did his postdoctoral study
at Harvard-MIT in USA. He later joined the faculty of Electrical Engineering and Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago
, where he was named a University Scholar by the university president.
In Jan 2004, He became the Professor
of Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota. He's also in charge of the Biomedical Functional Imaging and Neuroengineering Laboratory at the university, and serves the Director of Center for Neuroengineering, the Director of NIH Training Program on Neuroimaging, and NSF
IGERT Training Program in Neuroengineering at the same university.
In 2004, He served as the Chair
of the IEEE-EMBS Education Committee. In 2005, He served as the General Chair both in the Fifth International Symposium on Functional Source Imaging within the Human Brain and Heart, and the Fifth International Conference on Bioelectromagentism. From 2002 to 2005, He was the President of the International Society of Bioelectromagnetism. In 2005, He served as the Chair of Editor-in-Chief Search Committee for the IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. In 2006, He served as the Chair of Editor-in-Chief Search Committee for the IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. From 2006 to 2007, He served as the Chair of Editor-in-Chief Search Committee for the International Journal on Bioelectromagnetism. In 2007, He served the Chair of Editor-in-Chief Search Committee for the IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine. From 2005 to 2007, He served the Chair of the Publication Committee of IEEE-EMBS. From 2007 to 2008, He was the President of International Society for Functional Source Imaging. In 2008, He served as the Chair of the Technical Activities Committee of IEEE-EMBS. In 2009, He served as the Conference Chair in the Annual International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. From 2009 to 2010, He was the President
of the IEEE-EMBS.
of IEEE and American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering. He received several awards including the American Heart Association Established Investigator Award, and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award.
, associate editor, editorial board member, and guest editor of many international academic journal
s and book series
. He has published more than 130 research articles and several books.
United States
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biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine: It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve...
scientist
Scientist
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. Currently He serves as the Director of both the Center for Neuroengineering and the Biomedical Functional Imaging and Neuroengineering Laboratory at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
. He also serves as the Director of NIH Training Program on Neuroimaging and NSF
NSF
-Politics:* National Service Framework, any of a series of British government policies on medical care* National Socialist Front, a Swedish Nazi party* NS-Frauenschaft, the women's wing of the former German Nazi party...
IGERT Training Program on Neuroengineering at the same university. He was the President
President
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of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBS) from 2009 to 2010.
Biography
He received his BS in 1982 and MS in 1985 in electrical engineeringElectrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
, both from Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. He later went to study in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and obtained his PhD
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(highest honors) in biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine: It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve...
from the Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo Institute of Technology
The Tokyo Institute of Technology is a public research university located in Greater Tokyo Area, Japan. Tokyo Tech is the largest institution for higher education in Japan dedicated to science and technology. Tokyo Tech enrolled 4,850 undergaraduates and 5006 graduate students for 2009-2010...
.
He did his postdoctoral study
Postdoctoral researcher
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at Harvard-MIT in USA. He later joined the faculty of Electrical Engineering and Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
, where he was named a University Scholar by the university president.
In Jan 2004, He became the Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota. He's also in charge of the Biomedical Functional Imaging and Neuroengineering Laboratory at the university, and serves the Director of Center for Neuroengineering, the Director of NIH Training Program on Neuroimaging, and NSF
NSF
-Politics:* National Service Framework, any of a series of British government policies on medical care* National Socialist Front, a Swedish Nazi party* NS-Frauenschaft, the women's wing of the former German Nazi party...
IGERT Training Program in Neuroengineering at the same university.
In 2004, He served as the Chair
Chair
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of the IEEE-EMBS Education Committee. In 2005, He served as the General Chair both in the Fifth International Symposium on Functional Source Imaging within the Human Brain and Heart, and the Fifth International Conference on Bioelectromagentism. From 2002 to 2005, He was the President of the International Society of Bioelectromagnetism. In 2005, He served as the Chair of Editor-in-Chief Search Committee for the IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. In 2006, He served as the Chair of Editor-in-Chief Search Committee for the IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. From 2006 to 2007, He served as the Chair of Editor-in-Chief Search Committee for the International Journal on Bioelectromagnetism. In 2007, He served the Chair of Editor-in-Chief Search Committee for the IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine. From 2005 to 2007, He served the Chair of the Publication Committee of IEEE-EMBS. From 2007 to 2008, He was the President of International Society for Functional Source Imaging. In 2008, He served as the Chair of the Technical Activities Committee of IEEE-EMBS. In 2009, He served as the Conference Chair in the Annual International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. From 2009 to 2010, He was the President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the IEEE-EMBS.
Honors and awards
He is a fellowFellow
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of IEEE and American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering. He received several awards including the American Heart Association Established Investigator Award, and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award.
Publications
He is editorEditing
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, associate editor, editorial board member, and guest editor of many international academic journal
Academic journal
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s and book series
Book series
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. He has published more than 130 research articles and several books.