James Mu

Duke Biomedical Engineering Design Fellow.

Aspiring Embedded Firmware Engineer specializing in AI-driven Brain-Computer Interfaces.

Focused on building the interface between biological signals and digital systems using C, RTOS, and Signal Processing.

James Mu

Technical Skills

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

Selected Projects

NeuroBase

Building the 'Stripe for Neurotech'—a B2B SaaS platform that decodes complex neural data in real-time. Features a 'weather radar for the mind' visualization.

PythonMachine LearningData ScienceMNE-PythonNumPySciPyPyVistaStatistics

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.

Zephyr RTOSCnRF52833BLEI2C

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++Analog CircuitrySignal ProcessingInterrupts

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 via a heartbeat LED.

Arduino Nano EveryPCB DesignC++PWM3D Printing

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.

ResearchNeuroscienceData Analysis

Adaptive Rock Climbing Attachment

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

Mechanical DesignPrototypingAccessibility