» Education

• PhD, Electrical Engineering, University of Western Ontario (Western University), Canada (2011)
• MS, Electrical Engineering, University of Western Ontario (Western University), Canada (2007)
• BS, Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, China (2005)

» Experience

• Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Lawrence Technological University (2025-Present)
• Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Lawrence Technological University (2019-2025)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Simon Fraser University, Canada (2013-2019)
• MITACS Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Victoria, Canada (2012-2013)

» Research

Dr. Jiang is trained in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with specialized expertise in Optics, Photonics, and Nanotechnology. His research is highly interdisciplinary, focusing on novel optical nanostructures, cutting-edge biomedical devices, and advanced sensing technologies, with strong potential for commercialization and clinical translation. Dr. Jiang’s work combines experimental, theoretical, and computational methods to explore novel optical schemes, engineered nanostructures, and other functional materials. He also integrates emerging approaches such as machine learning to further enhance the performance of biomedical sensing systems.

Dr. Jiang’s research interests include: Optics and Photonics, Nanoplasmonics, Nanofabrication, Biomedical Sensor, Aerosol Sensing for Health, Medical Device, and Cardiovascular Perfusion.

Dr. Jiang’s early research during his PhD centered on optical nano-biosensors for detecting cancers and chemicals using gold nanoparticles and functional polymers. As a postdoctoral fellow at University of Victoria, he investigated optical trapping of biomolecules and non-linear optical effects in metal nanostructures. During his subsequent postdoctoral appointment at Simon Fraser University, Dr. Jiang studied optical nanostructures for manipulating light to display structural colors. He developed and patented a portfolio of nanofabrication technologies to enable high-throughput patterning of nanostructures for commercial applications such as optical security features, structural color printing, collectible artworks, and electrochromic color display. In 2014, Dr. Jiang co-founded NanoMedia Solutions Inc. and served as its Chief Technology Officer until the company’s acquisition in 2020.

After joining LTU in 2019, Dr. Jiang continued his innovative research in Optics, Photonics and Nanotechnology, while expanding into biomedical research towards health-related applications. He received a National Science Foundation – Engineering Research Initiation Award (NSF Award No. 2138534) in 2022, and established the Aerosol Research Laboratory. His lab develops biomedical sensing systems for diverse health applications, including nanoplasmonic aerosol sensor, electronic cigarette aerosol dosimetry, bioaerosol detection, and cardiovascular perfusion blood volume monitoring. In 2022, Dr. Jiang founded Lumcentric Technologies Inc., a company dedicated to developing digital health solutions to help electronic cigarette users manage health risks in vaping.

Dr. Jiang’s research has been published in top journals such as ACS Nano, Advanced Optical Materials, Lab on a Chip. He has authored 26 peer-reviewed journal articles and more than 35 conference publications. Dr. Jiang is the lead inventor on three granted U.S. Patents and two additional U.S. Patent Applications. He is also a co-inventor on multiple pending patent applications. Complete list of Dr. Jiang’s publications is available in Google Scholar.

» Selected Journal Articles

• Ryan Kaddis, Chan-Jin Chung, Sean Murtha, and Hao Jiang. “A Non-intrusive, Non-obstructive, Versatile Venous Reservoir Blood Volume Sensor Based on Computer Vision for Clinical Cardiopulmonary Bypass.” IEEE Sensors Letters 9 (2025): 6004604.
• Hao Jiang, and Keith Kolaczyk. “Quantification of size-binned particulate matter in electronic cigarette aerosols using multi-spectral optical sensing and machine learning.” Sensors 24 (2024): 7082.
• Keith Kolaczyk, and Hao Jiang. “Photometric monitoring of electronic cigarette puff topography.” Sensors 23 (2023): 8220.
• Sophia Judge, Juan Jaramillo, and Hao Jiang. “Numerical study of metal nano-orifices for optical sizing of ultrafine particles in aerosols.” Plasmonics 19 (2023): 145-158.
• Tanner Foley, Alex Fernández-Rajal i Sabala, Makenna Fockler, Zahra Alzayer, Sean Murtha, and Hao Jiang. “Continuous contactless measurement of blood volume inside venous reservoirs for cardiopulmonary bypass.” IEEE Sensors Journal 23 (2023): 14882-14890.
• Hao Jiang, Bozena Kaminska, Hector Porras, Mark Raymond, and Tyler Kapus. “Microlens arrays above interlaced plasmonic pixels for optical security devices with high-resolution multi-color motion effects.” Advanced Optical Materials 7 (2019): 1900237.
• Mahssa Abdolahi, Hao Jiang, and Bozena Kaminska. “Structural colour QR codes for multichannel information storage with enhanced optical security and life expectancy.” Nanotechnology 30 (2019): 405301.
• Mahdieh Atighilorestani, Hao Jiang, and Bozena Kaminska. “Electrochromic-polymer-based switchable plasmonic color devices using surface-relief nanostructure pixels.” Advanced Optical Materials 6 (2018): 1801179.
• Hao Jiang, and Bozena Kaminska. “Scalable inkjet-based structural color printing by molding transparent gratings on multilayer nanostructured surfaces.” ACS Nano 12 (2018): 3112-3125.
• Hao Jiang, Mohamad Rezaei, Mahssa Abdolahi, and Bozena Kaminska. “Solvent-free optical recording of structural colours on pre-imprinted photocrosslinkable nanostructures.” Nano Futures 1 (2017): 025001.
• Hao Jiang, Sheida Alan, Haleh Shahbazbegian, Jasbir N. Patel, and Bozena Kaminska. “Molding inkjetted silver on nanostructured surfaces for high-throughput structural color printing.” ACS Nano 10 (2016): 10544–10554.
• Ana Zehtabi-Oskuie, Hao Jiang, Bryce Cyr, Douglas Rennehan, Ahmed Al-Balushi, and Reuven Gordon. “Double nanohole optical trapping: Dynamics and protein-antibody co-trapping.” Lab on a Chip 13 (2013): 2563–2568.
• Hao Jiang, Tingjie Li, Jun Yang, Silvia Mittler, and Jayshri Sabarinathan. “Optimization of gold nanoring arrays for biosensing in the fiber-optic communication window.” Nanotechnology 24 (2013): 465502.
• Peipei Jia, Hao Jiang, Jayshri Sabarinathan, and Jun Yang. “Plasmonic nanohole array sensors fabricated by template transfer with improved optical performance.” Nanotechnology 24 (2013): 195501.
• Hao Jiang, Jayshri Sabarinathan, and Silvia Mittler. “Effects of coherent interactions on the sensing characteristics of near-infrared gold nanorings.” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 114 (2010): 15243–15250.
• Hao Jiang, Jan Markowski, and Jayshri Sabarinathan. “Near-infrared optical response of thin film pH sensitive hydrogel coated on a gold nanocrescent array.” Optics Express 17 (2009): 21802–21807.

» Patents

• Sean Murtha, Ryan Kaddis, Chan-Jin Chung, Hao Jiang, and Alec Lipinski, “Venous Reservoir Blood Volume Sensor with Computer Vision”, U.S. Patent Application No. PCT/US25/51197, filed on Oct 16, 2025. (patent pending)
• Yawen Li, Michael Van Driel, Madison Kujala, Tanner Liptow, Andrew Rinn, Mikayla Waranauckas, and Hao Jiang. “Continuous In-Line Blood Sensor”, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/792,166, filed on Apr 21, 2025. (patent pending)
• Hao Jiang, Tanner Foley, Alex Fernández-Rajal I Sabala, Makenna Fockler, Zahra Alzayer, and Ahron Wayne. “Blood Volume Sensor System.” U.S. Patent Application No. US2025/0009953A1, published on Jan 09, 2025. (patent pending)
• Hao Jiang. “Aerosol delivery device with aerosol sensor assembly for detecting physical and chemical properties of the generated aerosol.” U.S. Patent Application No. US2022/0280732A1, published on Sep 08, 2022. (patent pending)
• Hao Jiang, and Bozena Kaminska. “Color image display devices comprising structural color pixels that are selectively activated and/or deactivated by means of material deposition.” U.S. Patent 10281626, published on May 07, 2019. (patent granted)
• Hao Jiang, Mohamad Rezaei, and Bozena Kaminska. “Methods for fabricating color image display devices comprising structural color pixels from a generic stamp.” U.S. Patent 9696468B2, published on Jul 04, 2017. (patent granted)
• Hao Jiang, Reza Qarehbaghi, Bozena Kaminska, Mohamadreza Najiminaini, Jeffery Carson, and Mohamad Rezaei. “Nano-media information carrier based on pixelated nanostructures combined with an intensity control layer.” U.S. Patent 9460665B2, published on Oct 04, 2016. (patent granted)

» Courses Taught

Lecture/Lab Courses

• BME5703 – Quantitative Physiology
• BME5503 – Foundations of Medical Imaging
• BME5403 – Biosignals and Systems
• BME5093 – BME Special Topics: Microcontrollers
• BME4113 – Medical Devices Design
• BME4203 – Intro to MEMS
• BME3223 – Intro to Nanotechnology
• BME3103 – Bioinstrumentation
• BME1202 – Computer Applications Lab

Research/Project Courses

• BME4093 – Directed Research
• BME4023 – Senior Design Project
• BME6503 – Advanced Experimental Methods
• BME6903 – Master’s Research Thesis