Academic and Teaching Staff
Dr Yanhuan HUANG
Research Assistant Professor
Explores brain-machine interfaces and flexible bioelectronics for next-generation neurorehabilitation and human health
- +852 3400 4707
- yanhuan731.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Biography
Dr. Yanhuan Huang is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She obtained her BSc in Nursing from Fudan University and both her MSc and PhD in Biomedical Engineering from PolyU. Drawing on her clinical background and engineering expertise, her research focuses on brain-machine interface (BMI), flexible bioelectronics, neuroengineering, and robotic rehabilitation. She has extensive experience in robot-assisted randomized controlled trials, biosignal processing, and clinical translation of rehabilitation technologies. Her recent work emphasizes the development of mobile BMI systems and multifunctional hybrid soft electrodes for neural interfacing and rehabilitation. Dr. Huang has published widely in leading journals such as Cyborg and Bionic Systems, Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, and Engineered Regeneration. She also contributed to book chapters, and holds patents in neurorehabilitation and bioelectronics.
Education and Academic Qualifications
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- MSc in Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- BSc in Nursing, Fudan University
Academic and Professional Experience
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2020-2026
Teaching Area
Research Interests
Research Output
- L.G. Lin, Y.H. Huang, W.Y. Qing, M.T. Kuet, H.T. Zhao, F.Q. Ye, W. Rong, W.M. Li, X.L. Hu. Sensorimotor Integration in EMG-driven-EVF Robot for Wrist/Hand Rehabilitation after Stroke Cyborg and Bionic Systems. Cyborg and Bionic Systems, 2026, 7: 0507.
- Y.H. Huang, B.B. Yang, W.L. Wong, T, S.S. Ng, X.L. Hu. Personalized robots for long-term telerehabilitation after stroke: a perspective on technological readiness and clinical translation. Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences, 2024, 4, 1329927.
- Y.H. Huang, J. Jiao, J.Y. Hu, C.C. Hsing, Z.Q. Lai, Y. Yang, Z.Y. Li, X.L. Hu. Electroencephalographic measurement on post-stroke sensory deficiency in response to non-painful cold stimulation. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2022, 14:866272.
- B.B. Yang#, Y.H. Huang#, Z.Y. Li, X.L. Hu. Management of Post-stroke Depression (PSD) by Electroencephalography for Effective Rehabilitation. Engineered Regeneration, 2022.11.005. (#Co-first author)
- J.N. Zhang, Y.H. Huang, F.Q. Ye, B.B. Yang, Z.Y. Li, X.L. Hu. Evaluation of Post-Stroke Impairment in Fine Tactile Sensation by Electroencephalography (EEG)-Based Machine Learning. Applied Sciences. 2022, 12, 4796.
- S. Zhou, Y.H. Huang, J. Jiao, J.Y. Hu, C.C. Hsing, Z.Q. Lai, Y. Yang, X.L. Hu. Impairments of cortico-cortical connectivity in fine tactile sensation after stroke. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2021, 18(1): 1-18.
- Y.H. Huang, J. Jiao, J.Y. Hu, C.C. Hsing, Z.Q. Lai, Y. Yang, X.L. Hu. Measurement of sensory deficiency in fine touch after stroke during textile fabric stimulation by electroencephalography (EEG). Journal of Neural Engineering, 2020, 17(4): p. 045007.
- Y.H. Huang, C.Y. Nam, W.M. Li, W. Rong, Y.N. Xie, Y.C. Liu, Q.Y. Qian, X.L. Hu. A comparison of the rehabilitation effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation robotic hand training and pure robotic hand training after stroke: a randomized controlled trial. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 2020, 56:101723.
- Y.H. Huang, W.P. Lai, Q.Y. Qian, X.L. Hu, E.W. Tam, Y.P. Zheng. Translation of robot-assisted rehabilitation to clinical service: A comparison of the rehabilitation of EMG-driven robot hand assisted upper limb training in practical clinical service and in clinical trial with laboratory configuration for chronic stroke. Biomedical Engineering Online, 2018, 17(1):91.
- X.L. Hu, W. Rong, F.N. Tan, W.Y. Qing, Y.H. Huang, W.T. Chan, Y.N. Cheung, M.K. Pang, H.W. Wai. Guided corticomuscular neuroplasticity for restoration of wrist-hand function poststroke, Patent application filed, China, 2025, Application No. 22025113613.5.
- X.L. Hu, Z.J. Zheng, Y.H. Huang, Y.C. Ding, H.M. Zhang, F. Chen. Multifunctional Flexible Non-Polarizable Electrode and Its Fabrication and Applications, submitted, China, 2026.
- Y.H. Huang, B.B. Yang, X.L. Hu. Evaluations of Cortico-Muscular Functional Connectivity: Methods and Applications. In: Automation in Tele-Neurorehabilitation. CRC Press, November 10, 2025, pp. 56-75.
- Y.H. Huang, W.P. Lai, Q.Y. Qian, X.L. Hu, E.W. Tam, Y.P. Zheng. Translation of Robot‑Assisted Rehabilitation to Clinical Service in upper limb rehabilitation. In: Intelligent Biomechatronics in Neurorehabilitation, 2020, Elsevier. p. 225-238.
