James Mu

Duke Biomedical Engineering Design Fellow.

Engineer specializing in AI-driven Brain-Computer Interfaces.

Focused on building the interface between biology and digital systems.

James Mu

Technical Skills

  • Embedded C/C++
  • Zephyr RTOS
  • MCUs (nRF52, ESP32)
  • BLE
  • PCB Design (KiCad, Altium)
  • Analog Circuits & DSP
  • Comms (I2C, SPI, UART)
  • Python / MATLAB

Selected Projects

UV-C CLABSI Prevention Device

Senior medical device design project. Designed a UV-C light-based device to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in clinical settings.

ESP32PCB Design

Federated Learning for Biomedical Data

First-authored preprint from the CMU x NVIDIA hackathon. Explores federated learning pipelines for sensitive biomedical datasets. [Preprint link coming soon.]

Federated Learning

NeuroBase

3D Brain EEG visualization system.

Embedded Heart Rate Monitor

Developed an nrf52833dk-based embedded system that tracks heart rate and skin temperature in real time, using Zephyr RTOS and BLE to transmit data to connected devices.

nRF52833CZephyr RTOS

Frog Pacemaker

Designed an ESP32-WROOM-based benchtop pacemaker that senses heart activity and delivers pulses below a set rate. Added functionality that adjusts voltage thresholds based on recent R-wave amplitudes.

ESP32C++

Lightbox

Constructed an Arduino Nano Every-based interactive LED system with a custom PCB and 3D-printed enclosure, featuring PWM-controlled lighting and real-time feedback.

Arduino Nano EveryC++MCADPCB Design

Transdermal Drug Delivery Prototyping

Created methodology for prototyping printed electronic transdermal drug-delivery systems.

ResearchElectronicsPrototyping

HIV and Cocaine on Brain Function

Authored paper — Hub disruption in HIV disease and cocaine use: A connectomics analysis of brain function.

MATLABMRI

Adaptive Rock Climbing Attachment

Created an adjustable low-cost attachment that enables amputee rock climbers to climb safely and efficiently.

PrototypingClient Work