Yingying Fan is a sixth-year PhD student in the department of electrical and computer engineering (ECE) researching integrated bio-sensors, bio-actuators, and brain-machine interfaces. She also holds a M.S. degree from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree from Southeast University, China. In addition to winning multiple awards from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Fan has also received the Nettie S. Autrey Fellowship from Rice University.