Yalun Tang

yalun@iastate.edu
141 University Vig Apt A, Ames IA 50010
515-735-6527
http://yalunisu.weebly.com/

Education
January 2018 – May 2019 (Expected)
August 2015 – May 2018
M.S., Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University
CUM GPA: 3.84 (Total credits: 6)
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University
CUM GPA: 3.86 (Total credits: 147)
Ranking: 6/75 (2018 spring graduates in EE)

Work experience
Working as a Research Assistant in Magnetics Research Group, advised by Dr. David Jiles (Anson
Marston Distinguished Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering) (January 2016 – June
2018):
 Created headmodels by using MRImages offered from HCP Lifespan project (in SimNibs)
 Created the models for Deep Brain Simulation Project, advised by Dr. Hadimanni in the
department of ECpE
 Magnetshielding project
 TMS coils comparison project
 QBC TMS coil measurement
Working as a Graduate Research Assistant in Laboratory of Integrated Optical Sensors, advised by
Dr. Meng Lu (February 2018 - Present):
 A Fiber- Based Optical Transducer for Wash-Free Analysis of Biomarkers
 Neuromorphic device based on PCM
Working as a Teaching Assistant in EE 311 (Electromagnetic Fields and Waves) (2017 summer)
Working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in EE 285 (C programming for EEs) (2018 spring)
Working as an interpreter for Chinese and Cantonese in Odyssey of the Mind 2018

Relevant skills
Basic in Microsoft Office
Proficient in Chinese and Cantonese languages
Knowledge in MATLAB, C program
Proficient in SimNibs, Sim4Life, SemCAD X, PSPICE, Multisim, Signal Express, and COMSOL

Activities and Honors

Highest 2% ENGR sophomore (spring 2016)
Donald & Dorothy Buckingham Scholarship (Engineering College Scholarship, 2016)
Dean’s list honors: Fall 2015: Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, and Spring 2018

Publications
1. Priyam Rastogi, Yalun Tang, Bowen Zhang, E.G.Lee, R.L.Hadimani, and D.C. Jiles.
 “Quadruple Butterfly Coil with Passive Magnetic Shielding for Focused Transcranial
Magnetic Stimulation”.
2. Priyam Rastogi, Bowen Zhang, Yalun Tang, Erik G. Lee, Ravi L. Hadimani and David C.
Jiles. “Investigation of shape, position, and permeability of shielding material in Quadruple
Butterfly Coil for focused Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation”.