James Mu
I am a Neural Engineer at Duke, interested in building AI-driven Brain-Computer Interfaces.
In particular, I find the goals of extending human life and enhancing human ability to be of utmost importance.
When I'm not working, I'm lifting weights, swimming, or running.
Selected Projects
Artifact Reject
Grand Prize Winner (Health Track) at HackDuke 2026.
UVClean
UV-C light-based device to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in clinical settings.
Federated Learning for Biomedical Data
First-authored preprint from the CMU x NVIDIA hackathon.
Embedded Heart Rate Monitor
nrf52833dk-based system that transmits heart rate and skin temperature in real time, using Zephyr RTOS and BLE.
Frog Pacemaker
ESP32-WROOM-based benchtop pacemaker that senses heart activity and delivers pulses below a set rate.
Lightbox
Arduino Nano Every-based interactive LED system with a custom PCB and 3D-printed enclosure.
Transdermal Drug Delivery Prototyping
Methodology for prototyping printed electronic transdermal drug-delivery systems.
HIV and Cocaine on Brain Function
Authored paper — Hub disruption in HIV disease and cocaine use: A connectomics analysis of brain function.
Adaptive Rock Climbing Attachment
Adjustable low-cost attachment that enables amputee rock climbers to climb safely and efficiently.