Mr Yi-Han Wu
BE(Hons) - Materials and Processing Engineering
Doctoral Candidate - Doctor of Philosophy
Mr
Yi-Han
Wu
Mr Yi-Han Wu
https://unidirectory.auckland.ac.nz/profile/dwu177
Doctoral Candidate - Doctor of Philosophy
The University of Auckland: Auckland Bioengineering Institute
Research | Current
Thesis Title: Recreating the Tissue and Cell Damage after Traumatic Brain Injury In Vitro and In Silico
- Designing and constructing dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA), which are small devices that will be used to mechanically injure human brain cells to replicate traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the lab
- Analysing biological changes of human brain cells after stretching them with DEAs using a myriad of biological techniques to better understand the scarring mechanism of the human brain post TBI
- Once enough data is gathered from in vitro experiments they will be feed through machine learning and deep learning algorithms to replicate TBI digitally in computer models
Teaching | Current
ENGGEN131SC Graduate Teaching Assistant (2020)
ENGGEN131SC Teaching Assistant (2019)
ENGSCI211/213 Teaching Assistant (2019)
ENGGEN140 Teaching Assistant (2019)
Postgraduate supervision
Main Supervisor: Dr. Vickie Shim
Co-Supervisors: Dr. Samuel Rossett & Dr. Thomas Park
Advisors: Prof. Michael Dragunow
Distinctions/Honours
- UoA Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences HealtheX Conference 3 Minute Elevator Pitch Winner 2020
- University of Auckland 3 Minute Thesis Competition Doctoral Winner 2019
- University of Auckland 3 Minute Thesis Competition People's Choice Award Winner 2019
- Asia Pacific 3 Minute Thesis Competition Finalist 2019
Areas of expertise
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
- Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (DEA)
- Neuroinflammation
- Perivascular Brain Cells (Pericytes)
- Fibrotic Scarring
Committees/Professional groups/Services
- Matai Research Centre Opening Day and A&P Show Volunteer 2020
- Invited University of Auckland 3 Minute Thesis Finals Judge 2020
- Presenter of People's Choice Award at 3 Minute Thesis Finals 2020
- National Biomechanics Day Volunteer 2019
- Invited Postgraduate Induction Day Student Panelist 2019 (x3)
- Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI) Guest Speaker 2019
- The University of Auckland Society Christmas function Guest Speaker 2019
- National Biomechanics Day Volunteer 2018
Contact details
Primary office location
AUCKLAND BIOENGINEERING HOUSE - Bldg 439
Level 8, Room 801
70 SYMONDS ST
GRAFTON
AUCKLAND 1010
New Zealand