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Siu Ling Leung

Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Laboratories
Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs

Affiliation(s):

  • Mechanical Engineering

323 Reber Building

szl12@psu.edu

814-863-1653

 
 

 

Education

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Automation and Computer Aided Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006
  • Master of Philosophy, Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009
  • Doctoral of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, The University of Arizona, 2013

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Christopher Greer, Devon Eichfeld, Sara Sattarzadeh and Siu Ling Leung, 2024, "A Design Framework to Incorporate Problem-Solving in Engineering Teaching Labs – Case studies for Mechanical and Thermal Fluid Topics", Advances in Engineering Education, 12, (2), pp. 27-52
  • Siu Ling Leung, Brianne Hargrove, Eric Marsh, Andrea Gregg and Karen Thole, 2020, "Prompting by COVID -19 to Rethink the Purpose of Engineering Laboratory Education - Develop Practical Competence to Solve Real- World Problems", Advances In Engineering Education, 8, (4)
  • Yong Lu, Q Ren, T Liu, Siu Ling Leung, V Gau, Jingang Liao, C L Chan and Pak Kin Wong, 2016, "Long-range Electrothermal Fluid Motion in Microfluidic Systems", International Journal of Hheat and Mass Transfer, 98, pp. 341-349
  • Siu Ling Leung, Yi Lu, Danny Bluestein and Marvin J. Slepian, 2016, "Dielectrophoresis-Mediated Electrodeformation as a Means of Determining Individual Platelet Stiffness", Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 44, (4), pp. 903-913
  • C Cohn, Siu Ling Leung, Z Zha, J Crosby, W Teng and X Wu, 2015, "Comparative Study of Antibody Immobilization Mediated by Lipid and Polymer Fibers", Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 134, pp. 1-7
  • Siu Ling Leung, Z Zha, C Cohn, Z Dai and X Wu, 2014, "Anti-EGFR antibody conjugated organic-inorganic hybrid lipid nanovesicles selectively target tumor cells.", Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 121, pp. 141-9
  • Siu Ling Leung, Minglin Li, Wen J Li, John D andai, , 2012, "Gold nano-particle-based thermal sensors fabricated using microspotting and DEP techniques", Sensors and Actuators A, 178, pp. 32-39
  • Siu Ling Leung, Zhengbao Zha, Weibing Teng, Celine Cohn, Zhifei Dai, Xiaoyi andWu, , 2012, "Organic-inorganic nanovesicles for doxorubicin storage and release", Soft Matter, (21)
  • Z Zha, Siu Ling Leung, Z Dai and X Wu, 2012, "Centering of organic-inorganic hybrid liposomal cerasomes in electrospun gelatin nanofibers.", Applied physics letters, 100, (3), pp. 33702-337023
  • M Junkin, Siu Ling Leung, S Whitman, C C Gregorio and Pak Kin Wong, 2011, "Cellular Self-Organization by Autocatalytic Alignment Feedback", Journal of Cell Science, 124, (Pt 24), pp. 4213-20
  • M Junkin, Siu Ling Leung, Y Yang, Y Lu, J Volmering and Pak Kin Wong, 2011, "Plasma Lithography Surface Patterning for Creation of Cell Networks", Journal of Visualized Experiments : JoVE, (52)

Conference Proceedings

  • Siu Ling Leung, Christopher Greer, Margaret Byron, Bladimir Ramos-Alvarado, Reuben H Kraft, Angela Dawn Lesko and Catherine Berdanier, 2025, "Creating Public Resources to Diversifying Content in Mechanical Engineering: Fostering Awareness and Ethical Considerations", Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition 2025
  • Michael P Alley, Robert Rabb, Alyson G. Eggleston, Ibukun Osunbunmi, Siu Ling Leung and Stephanie Cutler, 2024, "Teaching Undergraduate Engineers to Write: Standalone Course in English versus Embedded Course in Engineering", Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition 2024
  • Christopher John Greer, Devon Eichfeld, Brianne Hargrove and Siu Ling Leung, 2023, "A Laboratory Course Design Strategy to Increase Student Confidence: Connecting Material Testing Standards to Course Material and Real Applications", Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition 2023
  • Siu Ling Leung, Eric R Marsh, Stephen Lynch, Sean N Brennan, Henry J Sommer, Daniel Cortes, Brian Foley, Jean-Michel Mongeau, Tak Sing Wong and Karen A Thole, 2021, "A New Approach to Equip Students to Solve 21st-Century Global Challenges: Integrated Problem-Based Mechanical Engineering Laboratory", Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition 2021
  • Siu Ling Leung, A Dimasi, S Heiser, A Dunn, D Bluestein and M Slepian, 2015, "Modulation of Platelet Membrane Function via Exogenous Lipid Moiety Exposure Alters Platelet Responsiveness to Shear.", Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2015, pp. 266-9
  • Min Lin Li, Siu Ling Leung, Yan Li Qu, Zai Li Dong and Wen Jung Li, 2010, "Dielectrophoretic Assembly of 2 nm Gold Particles for Nano-sensing Applications", Proceeding of the 5th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems 2010
  • Siu Ling Leung, Minglin Li, Fong Ting Lau and Wen J Li, 2008, "Fabrication of Gold Nano-particle Based Sensors Using Microspotting and DEP Technologies", Proceeding of the SICE Annual Conference 2008
  • Siu Ling Leung, Minglin Li and Wen Jung Li, 2008, "Formation of Gold Nano-particle Chains by DEP – a Parametric Experimental Analysis", Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems 2008
  • Fong Wai Leung, Fong Ting Lau, Siu Ling Leung and Wen Jung Li, 2007, "Formation of Au Colloidal Crystals for Optical Sensing by DEP-Based Nano-Assembly", Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems 2007
  • Christopher Greer, Drew Moser, Stephen Lynch and Siu Ling Leung, , "Integrating Experimentation, Simulation, and Economics Considerations in a Comprehensive Wind Energy Lab for Mechanical Engineering", Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition 2026

Research Projects

  • September 2019 - August 2020, "Breaks Through Learning Space Limitation: Using Mixed Reality to Prepare Students for Better Laboratory Learning Experiences," (Sponsor: Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology).

Honors and Awards

Service

Service to Penn State:

  • Contributions to Programs to Enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Chairperson, Belonging Excellence & Transformational Research (BETR) Professional Development Webinar Series, February 2025
  • Contributions to Programs to Enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Chairperson, Belonging Excellence and Transformational Research (BETR) Program, July 2022

Service to External Organizations:

 


 

About

With more than 60 faculty members, 330 graduate students, and 1,000 undergraduate students, the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering embraces a culture that welcomes individuals with a diversity of backgrounds and expertise. Our faculty and students are innovating today what will impact tomorrow’s solutions to meeting our energy needs, homeland security, biomedical devices, and transportation systems. We offer B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering as well as resident (M.S., Ph.D.) and online (M.S.) graduate degrees in mechanical engineering. See how we’re inspiring change and impacting tomorrow at me.psu.edu.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

137 Reber Building

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802-4400

Phone: 814-865-2519