Wang Hong (Corresponding author) was born in Liaoning, China, in 1960. She received a B.Sc from Northeastern University in 1982, an M.Sc from Northeastern University in 1986, and a Ph.D. from Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg in 1998. She is a professor and Ph.D. director at Northeastern University. Her research interests include bio-mechatronic engineering, brain–robot interface, artificial intelligence, among others.