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Manchen Hu
Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar, Electrical Engineering
BioDr. Manchen Hu is a researcher in optoelectronics and advanced photonic devices, with a strong background in light–matter interactions, nanophotonics, and next-generation light-emitting devices. Dr. Hu received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
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Sydney Hunt
Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering, admitted Autumn 2023
BioSydney Hunt (she/her), from Cornwall, New York, is a Knight-Hennessy Scholar pursuing a PhD in electrical engineering with a focus on brain-computer interfaces (BCI) at Stanford School of Engineering. She is advised by Paul Nuyujukian, MD, PhD in the Brain Interfacing Laboratory.
She currently serves as a Trustee on the Duke University Board of Trustees, Knight-Hennessy Scholar Ambassador, and on the Knight-Hennessy Scholar Experience Committee. She graduated with distinction from Duke University with bachelor’s degrees in electrical/computer engineering and computer science (concentration in artificial intelligence and machine learning), and a minor in gender, sexuality, and feminist studies.
An aspiring professor, Sydney passionately commits herself to STEM retention as a founding member of both the nonprofit CS Sidekicks and Duke’s S.P.I.R.E. Fellows Living Learning Community. She conducted and published her BCI research at Caltech (Richard Andersen’s lab) and MIT (Polina Anikeeva’s lab) through the WAVE Fellows and MIT SRP-Bio programs, respectively. She enjoys playing soccer, trying new food, and dad jokes. Sydney is certified in Mental Health First Aid and a recipient of Duke’s Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship.
