Minglin Ma
Associate Professor, Biological and Environmental Engineering

Minglin Ma is an Associate Professor at the Biological and Environmental Engineering Department of Cornell University. He received his BS degree from Tsinghua University and PhD from MIT, both in Chemical Engineering. Prior to joining Cornell in 2013, he worked as a Lead Scientist at General Electric Global Research Center and as a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Robert Langer’s laboratories at MIT Koch Institute. His group are interested in developing advanced biomaterials for agricultural and biomedical applications with a particular focus on cell replacement therapies for type 1 diabetes.
Education
Doctorate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2008
Master of Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2007
Bachelor of Science
Tsinghua University
2003
Courses Taught
- BEE 6400: Advanced Topics in Biomaterials
- BEE 9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research
- BEE 6970: Graduate Individual Study in Biological and Environmental Engineering
- BIOG 4990: Independent Undergraduate Research in Biology
- BME 5920: Performance of Design Project
- BEE 4990: Undergraduate Research
Contact Information
322 Riley Robb Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
mm826 [at] cornell.edu
Minglin in the news

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Sixteen faculty and professional staff members in Cornell’s four state contract colleges have been selected for the 2021-22 State University of New York Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.
- Biological and Environmental Engineering
- Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
- Department of Global Development

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The 52 Cornell projects that have been funded with a total of $3.9 million, beginning Oct. 1, are administered through the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station (Cornell AES). They include a project from Qi Wang, professor of...
- Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
- Biological and Environmental Engineering
- Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management