Huilin Shao is a distinguished academic with a strong background in biophysics and biomedical engineering. Currently serving as a Presidential Young Professor and Principal Investigator at the National University of Singapore, Huilin Shao has also held positions as a Joint Principal Investigator at A*STAR and as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital. Huilin Shao's academic journey includes graduate research roles at both Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Huilin Shao obtained dual Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Biophysics and Biomedical/Medical Engineering from Harvard University and Harvard Medical School between 2008 and 2013.