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,
2025 Fall Courses
ME 215 - ENGR MATERLS & PROCESSES
ME 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
ME 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
ME 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
ME 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
ME 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
ME 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
ME 490 - MECH ENGR PROJECT A
ME 790A - DOC DISSERTATION & RES
ME 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
ME 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
ME 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
ME 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
ME 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
ME 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
ME 490 - MECH ENGR PROJECT A
ME 790A - DOC DISSERTATION & RES
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. Check out the NJIT YouTube Channel and Teik Talk Channel to see highlights from our lab tour and insights into our work!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvRgZo1yZ1c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvRgZo1yZ1c
Journal Article
Yuxiao Wang, Zhipeng Jiang, Sun Kwon, Matthew Ibrahim, Alexander Dang, Lin Dong.
2025. "Flexible sensor-based human-machine interfaces with AI integration for medical robotics."
Advanced Robotics Research , pp. 202500027.
Chi Zhang, Sun Kwon, Andrea Huerta, Zhipeng Jiang, Mengdie Sun, Lin Dong. 2025. "Self-polarized piezoelectric hydrogels with flexible-rigid networks for ultrasensitive multifunctional sensors." ACS Materials Letters , vol. 7 , pp. 2607.
Chi Zhang, Yuxiao Wang, Johan Urena, Richards Augustin-Lawson, Catherine Eno, Mengdie Sun, Brooke Flammang, Lin Dong. 2025. "Amphibious generator via mechanical coupling for versatile energy harvesting." Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research , pp. 2500087.
Chi Zhang, Zhipeng Jiang, Mengdie Sun, Richards Augustin-Lawson, Sun Kwon, Lin Dong. 2025. "Nature-inspired helical piezoelectric hydrogels for energy harvesting and self-powered human-machine interfaces." Nano Energy , vol. 136 , pp. 110755.
Yuxiao Wang, Mengdie Sun, Sun Kwon, Lin Dong. 2025. "Advancements in flexible biomechanical energy harvesting for smart health applications." Chemical Communications , vol. 61 , no. 12 , pp. 2424.
Chi Zhang, Sun Kwon, Andrea Huerta, Zhipeng Jiang, Mengdie Sun, Lin Dong. 2025. "Self-polarized piezoelectric hydrogels with flexible-rigid networks for ultrasensitive multifunctional sensors." ACS Materials Letters , vol. 7 , pp. 2607.
Chi Zhang, Yuxiao Wang, Johan Urena, Richards Augustin-Lawson, Catherine Eno, Mengdie Sun, Brooke Flammang, Lin Dong. 2025. "Amphibious generator via mechanical coupling for versatile energy harvesting." Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research , pp. 2500087.
Chi Zhang, Zhipeng Jiang, Mengdie Sun, Richards Augustin-Lawson, Sun Kwon, Lin Dong. 2025. "Nature-inspired helical piezoelectric hydrogels for energy harvesting and self-powered human-machine interfaces." Nano Energy , vol. 136 , pp. 110755.
Yuxiao Wang, Mengdie Sun, Sun Kwon, Lin Dong. 2025. "Advancements in flexible biomechanical energy harvesting for smart health applications." Chemical Communications , vol. 61 , no. 12 , pp. 2424.
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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.