Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Carl & Janet Kuhrmeyer Chair, Mechanical Engineering
Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Carl & Janet Kuhrmeyer Chair, Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Tianhong Cui is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor and the Carl & Janet Kuhrmeyer Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering. He is also an affiliate senior member of the Departments of Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, and an adjunct professor of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering at the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Cui is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA), a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and a Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM). His international honors include appointments as a laureate of the Blaise Pascal Chair for Excellence through the École Normale Supérieure (ENS Paris) Foundation in France, a Distinguished Visiting Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in the United Kingdom, a Visiting Fellow at the University of Cambridge, a Global Chair at the University of Bath, a JSPS Faculty Fellow at the University of Tokyo, and a Visiting Professor at EPFL in Switzerland.
His research focuses on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and advanced manufacturing at the micro- and nanoscale, with particular emphasis on applications in biosensors, lab-on-a-chip systems, and clean water technologies. His group develops micro- and nanoscale devices—including novel sensors and actuators—using innovative nanomaterials and shrink polymers for medical and environmental applications.
Dr. Cui is the Founding Executive Editor-in-Chief of Microsystems & Nanoengineering, the first engineering journal in the Nature portfolio. He also served as the Founding Executive Editor-in-Chief (2012–2019) of Light: Science & Applications, another leading journal in the Nature family.
Lab
Technology Integration & Advanced Nano/Microsystems Lab (TIAN lab) - ME 4128
ME Research Areas
Biosystems & Bioengineering
Materials & Mechanics
ME Impact Areas
Environment & Sustainability
Human Health
Ph.D. 1995, Mechanical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
B.S. 1991, Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics