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42
Citations
7593
World Ranking
4093
National Ranking
1463

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2016 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to biomedical microelectromechanical systems
  • 2014 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Ellis Meng is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within neuroscience and engineering, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach particularly focused on neural interfaces and biomedical devices.

The fields of study encompassed in their work primarily include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Engineering

More specifically, their research covers several subfields such as:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Neurology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Key topics addressed in their work include:

  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Ellis Meng are as follows:

  • "A Parylene Neural Probe Array for Multi-Region Deep Brain Recordings," 2020, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems
  • "A comparison of insertion methods for surgical placement of penetrating neural interfaces," 2021, Journal of Neural Engineering
  • "Recent advances in neural interfaces-Materials chemistry to clinical translation," 2020, MRS Bulletin
  • "A 512-Channel Multi-Layer Polymer-Based Neural Probe Array," 2020, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems
  • "Acute in vivo testing of a polymer cuff electrode with integrated microfluidic channels for stimulation, recording, and drug delivery on rat sciatic nerve," 2020, Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Prominent publication venues for this author's work include:

  • Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Journal of Neuroscience Methods
  • Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
  • Journal of Neural Engineering
  • IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Frequent collaborators contributing to Ellis Meng's research are:

  • Dong Song
  • Huijing Xu
  • Kee Scholten
  • Sahar Elyahoodayan
  • Eugene Yoon

Awards recognizing contributions in the field of biomedical engineering and related areas include:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2018
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017
  • IEEE Fellow, 2016, for contributions to biomedical microelectromechanical systems
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2014

Best Publications

  • Micromachined Thermal Flow Sensors—A Review

    Jonathan T. W. Kuo;Lawrence Yu;Ellis Meng

  • Flexible parylene-based multielectrode array technology for high-density neural stimulation and recording

    Damien C. Rodger;Damien C. Rodger;Andy J. Fong;Wen Li;Hossein Ameri

  • An electrochemical intraocular drug delivery device

    Po-Ying Li;Jason Shih;Ronalee Lo;Saloomeh Saati

  • High strain biocompatible polydimethylsiloxane-based conductive graphene and multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposite strain sensors

    Curtis Lee;Louis Jug;Ellis Meng

  • Chronically implanted pressure sensors: challenges and state of the field.

    Lawrence Yu;Brian J. Kim;Ellis Meng

  • Micromachining of Parylene C for bioMEMS

    Brian J. Kim;Ellis Meng

  • Flexible, Penetrating Brain Probes Enabled by Advances in Polymer Microfabrication.

    Ahuva Weltman;James Yoo;Ellis Meng

  • Optically powered and optically data-transmitting wireless intraocular pressure sensor device

    Wolfgang Fink;Eui-Hyeok Yang;Yoshi Hishinuma;Choonsup Lee

  • Plasma removal of Parylene C

    Ellis Meng;Po-Ying Li;Yu-Chong Tai

  • A passive MEMS drug delivery pump for treatment of ocular diseases.

    Ronalee Lo;Po-Ying Li;Saloomeh Saati;Rajat N. Agrawal

  • 3D Parylene sheath neural probe for chronic recordings

    B J Kim;J T W Kuo;S A Hara;C D Lee

  • An implantable MEMS micropump system for drug delivery in small animals

    Heidi Gensler;Roya Sheybani;Po-Ying Li;Ronalee Lo Mann

  • Review of polymer MEMS micromachining

    Brian J Kim;Ellis Meng

  • Materials for microfabricated implantable devices: a review

    Kee Scholten;Ellis Meng

  • Techniques and Considerations in the Microfabrication of Parylene C Microelectromechanical Systems

    Jessica Ortigoza-Diaz;Kee Scholten;Christopher Larson;Angelica Cobo

  • Novel flexible Parylene neural probe with 3D sheath structure for enhancing tissue integration

    Jonathan T.W. Kuo;Brian J. Kim;Seth A. Hara;Curtis D. Lee

  • A biocompatible Parylene thermal flow sensing array

    Ellis Meng;Po-Ying Li;Yu-Chong Tai

  • A Parylene Bellows Electrochemical Actuator

    Po-Ying Li;R. Sheybani;C.A. Gutierrez;J.T.W. Kuo

  • Mems device and method for delivery of therapeutic agents

    Ellis Meng;Yu-Chong Tai;Mark S. Humayun;Rajat Agrawal

  • A review of implantable biosensors for closed-loop glucose control and other drug delivery applications.

    Kee Scholten;Ellis Meng

  • Implantable micromechanical parylene-based pressure sensors for unpowered intraocular pressure sensing

    Po-Jui Chen;Damien C Rodger;Damien C Rodger;Rajat Agrawal;Saloomeh Saati

Frequent Co-Authors

Yu-Chong Tai
Yu-Chong Tai California Institute of Technology
Eun Sok Kim
Eun Sok Kim University of Southern California
Ken-Tye Yong
Ken-Tye Yong University of Sydney
Yogesh B. Gianchandani
Yogesh B. Gianchandani University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
George G. Malliaras
George G. Malliaras University of Cambridge
Paras N. Prasad
Paras N. Prasad University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Christopher J. Bettinger
Christopher J. Bettinger Carnegie Mellon University
Shuichi Takayama
Shuichi Takayama Georgia Institute of Technology
Indrajit Roy
Indrajit Roy University of Delhi
Buddy D. Ratner
Buddy D. Ratner University of Washington

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