Lin Dong
Lin Dong
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engr
325 Mechanical Engineering Center (ME)
About Me
I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at NJIT. My research interests lie in the intersection of mechanical engineering, material science and biomedical engineering, covering the topics of functional nanomaterials design and synthesis, soft materials and robots, energy harvesting/sensing devices, and human-machine interaction.
Education
Ph.D.; Stevens Institute of Technology; Mechanical Engineering; 2017
M.E.; Stevens Institute of Technology; Mechanical Engineering; 2011
B.E.; Harbin Institute of Technology; Mechanical Engineering; 2008
M.E.; Stevens Institute of Technology; Mechanical Engineering; 2011
B.E.; Harbin Institute of Technology; Mechanical Engineering; 2008
Experience
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Assistant Professor, 2020 -
Dartmouth College
Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2017 - June 2020
Awards & Honors
2023 American Heart Association Institutional Research Enhancement Award,
2019 Dartmouth Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society Award,
2012 - 2017, Stevens Innovation & Entrepreneurship Doctoral Fellowship,
2019 Dartmouth Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society Award,
2012 - 2017, Stevens Innovation & Entrepreneurship Doctoral Fellowship,
Past Courses
ME 215: ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND PROCESSES
ME 215: ENGR MATERLS & PROCESSES
ME 615: ADVANCED MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
ME 618: SELECTED TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 215: ENGR MATERLS & PROCESSES
ME 615: ADVANCED MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
ME 618: SELECTED TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Research Interests
Our research areas of interest include functional materials design and biomedical devices development. Principal applications of our research include energy harvesting/sensing systems, biomedical devices, soft robots and human-machine interaction.
Journal Article
Jiang, Zhipeng, & Zhang, Chi, & Kwon, Sun, & Dong, Lin (2024). Self-powered, soft and breathable human-machine interface based on piezoelectric sensors. Advanced Sensor Research, 3(12), 2400086.
Zhang, Chi, & Kwon, Sun, & Dong, Lin (2024). Piezoelectric hydrogels: hybrid material design, properties, and biomedical applications. Small, 20, 2310110.
Kwon, Sun, & Zhang, Chi, & Jiang, Zhipeng, & Dong, Lin (2024). Textured nanofibers inspired by nature for harvesting biomechanical energy and sensing biophysicalogical signals. Nano Energy, 122, 109334.
Lu, Zhaocheng, & Zhang, Chi, & Kwon, Sun, & Jiang, Zhipeng, & Dong, Lin (2023). Flexible hybrid piezoelectric-electrostatic device for energy harvesting and sensing applications. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 10, 2202173.
Kwon, Sun, & Dong, Lin (2022). Flexible sensors and machine learning for heart monitoring. Nano Energy, 102, 107632.
Zhang, Chi, & Kwon, Sun, & Dong, Lin (2024). Piezoelectric hydrogels: hybrid material design, properties, and biomedical applications. Small, 20, 2310110.
Kwon, Sun, & Zhang, Chi, & Jiang, Zhipeng, & Dong, Lin (2024). Textured nanofibers inspired by nature for harvesting biomechanical energy and sensing biophysicalogical signals. Nano Energy, 122, 109334.
Lu, Zhaocheng, & Zhang, Chi, & Kwon, Sun, & Jiang, Zhipeng, & Dong, Lin (2023). Flexible hybrid piezoelectric-electrostatic device for energy harvesting and sensing applications. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 10, 2202173.
Kwon, Sun, & Dong, Lin (2022). Flexible sensors and machine learning for heart monitoring. Nano Energy, 102, 107632.
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Jin, Congran, & Dong, Lin, & Xu, Zhe, & Closson, Andrew, & Cabe, Andrew, & Gruslova, Aleksandra, & Jenney, Scott, & Escobedo, Danny, & Elliott, James, & Zhang, Michael, & Hao, Nanjing, & Chen, Zi, & Feldman, Marc D., & Zhang, John X.J. (2021). Skin-like Elastomer Embedded Zinc Oxide Nanoarrays for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 8(10), 2100094.
Xu, Zhe, & Jin, Congran, & Cabe, Andrew, & Escobedo, Danny, & Gruslova, Aleksandra, & Jenney, Scott, & Closson, Andrew B., & Dong, Lin, & Chen, Zi, & Feldman, Marc D., & Zhang, John X.J. (2021). Implantable Cardiac Kirigami-Inspired Lead-Based Energy Harvester Fabricated by Enhanced Piezoelectric Composite Film. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 10(8), 2002100.
Zhang, Michael, & Jin, Congran, & Nie, Yuan, & Ren, Yundong, & Hao, Nanjing, & Xu, Zhe, & Dong, Lin, & Zhang, John X.J. (2021). Silver nanoparticle on zinc oxide array for label-free detection of opioids through surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy. RSC Advances, 11(19), 11329-11337.
Closson, Andrew, & Richards, Haley, & Xu, Zhe, & Jin, Congran, & Dong, Lin, & Zhang, John X.J. (2021). Method for Inkjet-printing PEDOT:PSS polymer electrode arrays on piezoelectric PVDF-TrFE fibers. IEEE Sensors Journal, 21(23), 26277-26285.
Dong, Lin, & Jin, Congran, & Closson, Andrew, & Trase, Ian, & Richards, Haley, & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J (2020). Cardiac energy harvesting and sensing based on piezoelectric and triboelectric designs. Nano Energy, 76, 105076.
Xu, Zhe, & Jin, Congran, & Cabe, Andrew, & Escobedo, Danny, & Hao, Nanjing, & Trase, Ian, & Closson, Andrew B., & Dong, Lin, & Nie, Yuan, & Elliott, James, & Feldman, Marc D., & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J. (2020). Flexible Energy Harvester on a Pacemaker Lead Using Multibeam Piezoelectric Composite Thin Films. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(30), 34170-34179.
Dong, Lin, & Closson, Andrew B., & Jin, Congran, & Nie, Yuan, & Cabe, Andrew, & Escobedo, Danny, & Huang, Shicheng, & Trase, Ian, & Xu, Zhe, & Chen, Zi, & Feldman, Marc D., & Zhang, John X.J. (2020). Multifunctional Pacemaker Lead for Cardiac Energy Harvesting and Pressure Sensing. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 9(11), 2000053.
Jin, Congran, & Hao, Nanjing, & Xu, Zhe, & Trase, Ian, & Nie, Yuan, & Dong, Lin, & Closson, Andrew, & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J. (2020). Flexible piezoelectric nanogenerators using metal-doped ZnO-PVDF films. Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical, 305, 111912.
Jin, Congran, & Zhang, Jinhua, & Xu, Zhe, & Trase, Ian, & Huang, Shicheng, & Dong, Lin, & Liu, Ziyue, & Usherwood, Sophie E., & Zhang, John X., & Chen, Zi (2020). Tunable, Flexible, and Resilient Robots Driven by an Electrostatic Actuator. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2(3), 1900162.
Wan, Guangchao, & Liu, Yin, & Xu, Zhe, & Jin, Congran, & Dong, Lin, & Han, Xiaomin, & Zhang, John X.J., & Chen, Zi (2020). Tunable bistability of a clamped elastic beam. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 34, 100603.
Dong, Lin, & Closson, Andrew B., & Oglesby, Meagan, & Escobedo, Danny, & Han, Xiaomin, & Nie, Yuan, & Huang, Shicheng, & Feldman, Marc D., & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J. (2019). In vivo cardiac power generation enabled by an integrated helical piezoelectric pacemaker lead. Nano Energy, 66, 104085.
Dong, Lin, & Closson, Andrew B., & Jin, Congran, & Trase, Ian, & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J. (2019). Vibration-Energy-Harvesting System: Transduction Mechanisms, Frequency Tuning Techniques, and Biomechanical Applications. Advanced Materials Technologies, 4(10), 1900177.
Liu, Yin, & Zeng, Wei, & Wan, Guangchao, & Dong, Lin, & Xu, Zhe, & Zhang, John X.J., & Chen, Zi (2019). Voltage-actuated snap-through in bistable piezoelectric thin films: A computational study. Smart Materials and Structures, 28(8), 085021.
Dong, Lin, & Han, Xiaomin, & Xu, Zhe, & Closson, Andrew B., & Liu, Yin, & Wen, Chunsheng, & Liu, Xi, & Escobar, Gladys Patricia, & Oglesby, Meagan, & Feldman, Marc, & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J. (2019). Flexible Porous Piezoelectric Cantilever on a Pacemaker Lead for Compact Energy Harvesting. Advanced Materials Technologies, 4(1), 1800148.
Dong, Lin, & Wen, Chunsheng, & Liu, Yin, & Xu, Zhe, & Closson, Andrew B., & Han, Xiaomin, & Escobar, Gladys Patricia, & Oglesby, Meagan, & Feldman, Marc, & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J. (2019). Piezoelectric Buckled Beam Array on a Pacemaker Lead for Energy Harvesting. Advanced Materials Technologies, 4(1), 1800335.
Dong, Lin, & Grissom, Michael D, & Safwat, Tahzib, & Prasad, M G, & Fisher, Frank T (2018). Resonant frequency tuning of electroactive polymer membranes via an applied bias voltage. Smart Materials and Structures, 27(11), 114005.
Xu, Zhe, & Liu, Yin, & Dong, Lin, & Closson, Andrew B., & Hao, Nanjing, & Oglesby, Meagan, & Escobar, Gladys Patricia, & Fu, Sidan, & Han, Xiaomin, & Wen, Chunsheng, & Liu, Jifeng, & Feldman, Marc David, & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J. (2018). Tunable Buckled Beams with Mesoporous PVDF-TrFE/SWCNT Composite Film for Energy Harvesting. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10(39), 33516-33522.
Dong, Lin, & Grissom, Michael D., & Prasad, M. G., & Fisher, Frank T. (2016). Application of mechanical stretch to tune the resonance frequency of hyperelastic membrane-based energy harvesters. Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical, 252, 165-173.
Dong, Lin, & Prasad, M. G., & Fisher, Frank T. (2016). Two-dimensional resonance frequency tuning approach for vibration-based energy harvesting. Smart Materials and Structures, 25(6), 065019.
Dong, Lin, & Grissom, Michael, & T. Fisher, Frank (2015). Resonant frequency of mass-loaded membranes for vibration energy harvesting applications. AIMS Energy, 3(3), 344-359.
Xu, Zhe, & Jin, Congran, & Cabe, Andrew, & Escobedo, Danny, & Gruslova, Aleksandra, & Jenney, Scott, & Closson, Andrew B., & Dong, Lin, & Chen, Zi, & Feldman, Marc D., & Zhang, John X.J. (2021). Implantable Cardiac Kirigami-Inspired Lead-Based Energy Harvester Fabricated by Enhanced Piezoelectric Composite Film. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 10(8), 2002100.
Zhang, Michael, & Jin, Congran, & Nie, Yuan, & Ren, Yundong, & Hao, Nanjing, & Xu, Zhe, & Dong, Lin, & Zhang, John X.J. (2021). Silver nanoparticle on zinc oxide array for label-free detection of opioids through surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy. RSC Advances, 11(19), 11329-11337.
Closson, Andrew, & Richards, Haley, & Xu, Zhe, & Jin, Congran, & Dong, Lin, & Zhang, John X.J. (2021). Method for Inkjet-printing PEDOT:PSS polymer electrode arrays on piezoelectric PVDF-TrFE fibers. IEEE Sensors Journal, 21(23), 26277-26285.
Dong, Lin, & Jin, Congran, & Closson, Andrew, & Trase, Ian, & Richards, Haley, & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J (2020). Cardiac energy harvesting and sensing based on piezoelectric and triboelectric designs. Nano Energy, 76, 105076.
Xu, Zhe, & Jin, Congran, & Cabe, Andrew, & Escobedo, Danny, & Hao, Nanjing, & Trase, Ian, & Closson, Andrew B., & Dong, Lin, & Nie, Yuan, & Elliott, James, & Feldman, Marc D., & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J. (2020). Flexible Energy Harvester on a Pacemaker Lead Using Multibeam Piezoelectric Composite Thin Films. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(30), 34170-34179.
Dong, Lin, & Closson, Andrew B., & Jin, Congran, & Nie, Yuan, & Cabe, Andrew, & Escobedo, Danny, & Huang, Shicheng, & Trase, Ian, & Xu, Zhe, & Chen, Zi, & Feldman, Marc D., & Zhang, John X.J. (2020). Multifunctional Pacemaker Lead for Cardiac Energy Harvesting and Pressure Sensing. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 9(11), 2000053.
Jin, Congran, & Hao, Nanjing, & Xu, Zhe, & Trase, Ian, & Nie, Yuan, & Dong, Lin, & Closson, Andrew, & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J. (2020). Flexible piezoelectric nanogenerators using metal-doped ZnO-PVDF films. Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical, 305, 111912.
Jin, Congran, & Zhang, Jinhua, & Xu, Zhe, & Trase, Ian, & Huang, Shicheng, & Dong, Lin, & Liu, Ziyue, & Usherwood, Sophie E., & Zhang, John X., & Chen, Zi (2020). Tunable, Flexible, and Resilient Robots Driven by an Electrostatic Actuator. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2(3), 1900162.
Wan, Guangchao, & Liu, Yin, & Xu, Zhe, & Jin, Congran, & Dong, Lin, & Han, Xiaomin, & Zhang, John X.J., & Chen, Zi (2020). Tunable bistability of a clamped elastic beam. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 34, 100603.
Dong, Lin, & Closson, Andrew B., & Oglesby, Meagan, & Escobedo, Danny, & Han, Xiaomin, & Nie, Yuan, & Huang, Shicheng, & Feldman, Marc D., & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J. (2019). In vivo cardiac power generation enabled by an integrated helical piezoelectric pacemaker lead. Nano Energy, 66, 104085.
Dong, Lin, & Closson, Andrew B., & Jin, Congran, & Trase, Ian, & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J. (2019). Vibration-Energy-Harvesting System: Transduction Mechanisms, Frequency Tuning Techniques, and Biomechanical Applications. Advanced Materials Technologies, 4(10), 1900177.
Liu, Yin, & Zeng, Wei, & Wan, Guangchao, & Dong, Lin, & Xu, Zhe, & Zhang, John X.J., & Chen, Zi (2019). Voltage-actuated snap-through in bistable piezoelectric thin films: A computational study. Smart Materials and Structures, 28(8), 085021.
Dong, Lin, & Han, Xiaomin, & Xu, Zhe, & Closson, Andrew B., & Liu, Yin, & Wen, Chunsheng, & Liu, Xi, & Escobar, Gladys Patricia, & Oglesby, Meagan, & Feldman, Marc, & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J. (2019). Flexible Porous Piezoelectric Cantilever on a Pacemaker Lead for Compact Energy Harvesting. Advanced Materials Technologies, 4(1), 1800148.
Dong, Lin, & Wen, Chunsheng, & Liu, Yin, & Xu, Zhe, & Closson, Andrew B., & Han, Xiaomin, & Escobar, Gladys Patricia, & Oglesby, Meagan, & Feldman, Marc, & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J. (2019). Piezoelectric Buckled Beam Array on a Pacemaker Lead for Energy Harvesting. Advanced Materials Technologies, 4(1), 1800335.
Dong, Lin, & Grissom, Michael D, & Safwat, Tahzib, & Prasad, M G, & Fisher, Frank T (2018). Resonant frequency tuning of electroactive polymer membranes via an applied bias voltage. Smart Materials and Structures, 27(11), 114005.
Xu, Zhe, & Liu, Yin, & Dong, Lin, & Closson, Andrew B., & Hao, Nanjing, & Oglesby, Meagan, & Escobar, Gladys Patricia, & Fu, Sidan, & Han, Xiaomin, & Wen, Chunsheng, & Liu, Jifeng, & Feldman, Marc David, & Chen, Zi, & Zhang, John X.J. (2018). Tunable Buckled Beams with Mesoporous PVDF-TrFE/SWCNT Composite Film for Energy Harvesting. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10(39), 33516-33522.
Dong, Lin, & Grissom, Michael D., & Prasad, M. G., & Fisher, Frank T. (2016). Application of mechanical stretch to tune the resonance frequency of hyperelastic membrane-based energy harvesters. Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical, 252, 165-173.
Dong, Lin, & Prasad, M. G., & Fisher, Frank T. (2016). Two-dimensional resonance frequency tuning approach for vibration-based energy harvesting. Smart Materials and Structures, 25(6), 065019.
Dong, Lin, & Grissom, Michael, & T. Fisher, Frank (2015). Resonant frequency of mass-loaded membranes for vibration energy harvesting applications. AIMS Energy, 3(3), 344-359.
COLLAPSE
Conference Proceeding
Method for Inkjet-printing PEDOT:PSS polymer electrodes on piezoelectric PVDF-TrFE fibers
August 2020
Resonant frequency tuning strategies for vibration-based energy harvesters
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2017
Application of bias voltage to tune the resonant frequency of membrane-based electroactive polymer energy harvesters
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2016
Analysis of Magnetic Forces in Two-Dimensional Space With Applications for the Tuning of Vibration Energy Harvesting Devices
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, August 2015
August 2020
Resonant frequency tuning strategies for vibration-based energy harvesters
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2017
Application of bias voltage to tune the resonant frequency of membrane-based electroactive polymer energy harvesters
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2016
Analysis of Magnetic Forces in Two-Dimensional Space With Applications for the Tuning of Vibration Energy Harvesting Devices
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, August 2015