Yue Wang

Degree: BS Computer Engineering 

Scholarships/Achievements:  
2020 Siddharth "Sid" Muthal Memorial ECE Undergraduate Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award
2020 A.R. "Buck" Knight Scholarship
2020 Indira Gunda Saladi Engineering Research Prize
2020 Illinois Engineering Achievement Scholarship 

Student organizations/extracurricular activities:  Completion of 2019 Illinois Half Marathon

What's next for you after graduation?  Pursuing Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University.

Favorite memory from your time in ECE:  Working hard with friends to conquer technical ECE courses in the ECE labs and lounges.

Favorite ECE class:  ECE 470 - Introduction to Robotics

Future plans?  
In the next 5 years, I will pursue a Ph.D. study focus on bioelectronics. I want to master and push forward this cutting-edge technology.
In the next 10 years, I will accumulate resources and formulate a talented team to initiate a startup company to make advanced bioelectronics more accessible to the public.
In the next 20 years from now, I would broaden my career scope: surgical robotics, prosthetic/enhanced robotics, bioelectronics, and biomedical devices... 

Special mention/thanks: I would like to express my great thankfulness to Prof. Jianjun Cheng for enlightening me to find out what I would love to pursue further.

Advice for future Illinois ECE students:  ECE ILLINOIS is a perfect place for your dream to set sail.