Team

Rui Hua

I am an assistant professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science in the College of Health at Lehigh University. I lead Smart Wearable Electronics and hEalth daTa (SWEET) Research Group. Before starting at Lehigh, I got my phd in engineering at Texas A&M University, worked as electronics engineer at MKS Instruments, Inc. (now MKS Inc.), then finished my postdoc training at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University. I am passionate about wearable technologies for health. I determined to work on wearable research since 2014 when I had ACL surgery and went through painful recovery. The vision for my research program is to design smart wearable electronics and develop machine learning algorithms and frameworks, and translate them into wearable and AI-powered digital health solutions.

Jiaruo Li

I am an undergraduate senior majoring in Population Health with a minor in Biostatistics at Lehigh University. I am passionate about advancing health equity. I’m currently building my experience in public health research, data analysis, and interpretation. I aim to mitigate the health disparities in marginalized communities using epidemiological methods and determinants of health, with a specific intersection at AI and technology.

Callie Higgins

I am a junior at Lehigh University pursuing a dual degree in Biostatistics and Population Health in the College of Health. I am passionate about leveraging data science, particularly machine learning, to improve the quality of life of people in vulnerable populations and advance public health. I am also excited to further explore digital health, as it uniquely integrates my interests in data/technology and health.

Alex Lien

My name is Alex Lien, and I am from Pittston, PA. I am a sophomore on the pre-medical track, pursuing a dual degree in Biology and HMS. I am excited to work with the local population and other lab staff to help people with mobility issues.

Liam Berryman

Major in Industrial and Systems Engineering and a minor in Computer Science, College of Engineering.

Benjamin Van Magness

Major in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Economics, College of Engineering.

Phillip Kim

I am a freshman in Lehigh University’s College of Health. My past research has included modeling the relationship between climate change and Lyme Disease. I’m excited to gain exposure to clinical trials through working with the Smart Wearable Electronics and hEalth daTa (SWEET) Research Group.