Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor & PULSE Lab Director
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Duke University
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
[more details | CV as .pdf]
Ph.D. Students
PhD Student, ECE (co-advised with Prof. Kai Ding)
B.S, Electronic Information Engineering, Shandong Normal University
M.S., Signal and Information Processing, Shandong Normal University
PhD Student, BME
M.S., Mechatronics – Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima, Peru
B.S., Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Fulbright Fellow
PhD Student, ECE
B.S., University of Scranton
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
PhD Student, ECE
B.Tech & M.Tech Dual Degree, Electrical Engineering – Indian Institute of Technology Madras
PhD Student, ECE
B.S., Electrical Engineering – University of California, Los Angeles
PhD Student, BME
B.S., Biomedical Engineering – University of Delaware
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
PhD Student, ECE (co-advised with Prof. Trac Tran)
B.Tech & M.Tech Dual Degree, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
PhD Student, ECE
M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering – Oakland University, Rochester, MI
B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering – Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Inaugural Whiting School of Engineering Research Trainee Awardee
Master’s Students
M.S.E. Student, ECE
MS, Control Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
B.S., Automation, Hebei UniversityUndergraduate Student
Biomedical Engineering, Class of 2022
Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg Scholar
NSF REU Student
Collaborators
Assistant Professor, Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division of Cardiology, Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia
Assistant Professor and Senior Medical Physicist, Radiation Oncology
Associate Professor, Radiology and Radiological Science Divisional Director, Interventional Radiology
Chief, Minimally-Invasive and Outpatient Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor, Neurosurgery Clinical Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Research Professor, Department of Computer Science
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Computer Science
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Alumni & Former Mentees
Visiting
- Ole Marius Hoel Rindal
Visiting PhD Student from the University of Oslo in Norway
Graduate Students
- Derek Allman, M.S., ECE, 2019
Google Scholar Profile
Position after graduation: JHU Applied Physics Lab - Jinxin Dong, M.S., ECE, 2019
Position after graduation: AI Engineer, Zoom Video Communications, Inc. - Huayu Hou, M.S., ECE, 2019
Position after graduation: JHU ECE PhD Program - Jiaqi (Justina) Huang, M.S., BME, 2020
Position after graduation: Baylis Medical - Joshua Shubert, M.S., ECE, 2018
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Position after graduation: Avenda Health, Inc.
Undergraduates (NSF = National Science Foundation, CSMR = Computational Sensing and Medical Robotics, REU = Research Experience for Undergraduates)
- Margaret Allard
NSF CSMR REU Student, 2017
Best Presentation Awardee, 2017
NSF CSMR REU Program
Smith College, Physics, 2019
Position after graduation: University of Colorado Boulder, PhD Program - Alicia B. Dagle
NSF CSMR REU Student, 2015
Best Presentation Awardee, 2015
NSF CSMR REU Program
Clark University, Physics, 2018
Position after graduation: Columbia University, PhD Program - Reese Dunn
NSF CSMR REU Student, 2020 (virtual)
2nd Best Presentation Awardee, 2020
NSF CSMR REU Program
Mississippi State University, Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2022 - Blackberrie Eddins
NSF CSMR REU Student, 2016
Best Presentation Awardee, 2016
NSF CSMR REU Program
Johns Hopkins University, Biomedical Engineering, 2018
Position after graduation: Northwestern University, Medical School - Neeraj Gandhi
NSF CSMR REU Student, 2016
University of Virginia, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2017
Position after graduation: University of Pennsylvania, PhD Program - Bria Goodson
McNair Scholar, 2018
Delta State University, Biology, Class of 2020 - Joanna Guo
Johns Hopkins University, Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science, Class of 2020 - Kelley Kempski
NSF CSMR REU Student, 2018
Best Presentation Awardee, 2018
NSF CSMR REU Program
University of Delaware, Biomedical Engineering, 2018
Position after graduation: JHU BME, PhD Program - Rene Lopez
Johns Hopkins University, Biomedical Engineering, Class of 2020 - Jasmin Palmer
Leadership Alliance Scholar, 2018
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering, 2019
Position after graduation: Stanford University, PhD Program - Elizabeth Shi
Johns Hopkins University, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2019 - Brooke Stephanian
Johns Hopkins University, Biomedical Engineering, 2019 - Anastasia K. Ostrowski
NSF CSMR REU Student, 2013 & 2014
University of Michigan, Biomedical Engineering, 2016
Position after graduation: MIT Media Lab - Kendra Washington
Leadership Alliance Scholar, 2019
Georgia Institute of Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Class of 2021
Rotation Student
- Theron Palmer, JHU BME PhD Program
Postdoc
- Manish Bhatt, 2020
Opportunities
We are an engaging and dynamic group, looking for highly motivated, dedicated, and self-driven students and postdocs with interests and/or skills in circuit design, signal processing, machine learning, programming, biomedical imaging, optics, medical robotics, and human health (or any combination thereof).
Deep Learning Postdoc Position Available Immediately: See PULSE Lab Postdoc Ad for more details.
Other Postdocs: Email your CV, research interests, and links to two representative papers to mledijubell@jhu.edu and cc: pulselab@jhu.edu.
PhD Students: Apply to the ECE, BME, and/or CS Department(s) and mention Prof. Muyinatu Bell in the application. Optional: Send an email to mledijubell@jhu.edu and cc: pulselab@jhu.edu after you apply.
MS Students: Research projects for credit are available for students currently enrolled in the Masters program at JHU. A minimum commitment of 10-15 hours per week is required. Email your CV and research interests to be considered.
Undergrads: Will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Summer research opportunities are available through our NSF REU Program. Academic year paid opportunities are available through PURA. Research projects may be available for credit during the school year. Email your CV, research interests, and anticipated time commitment to be considered.

Note from Prof. Bell: I receive a large volume of emails from prospective students inquiring about research opportunities in the PULSE Lab. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding, as I simply do not have the capacity to run my own admissions office. If you are interested in joining my lab and you are not currently a student here, your first step is to apply to the ECE Department, BME Department, and/or CS Department at JHU and mention my name in your application. I can then evaluate your application during the regular admission period, see how you rank against other applicants, and assess your fit based on the status of new and ongoing projects at that time. I tend to take 1 or 2 new students each year, thus it is best for everyone if I defer any recommendation until I see the entire pool of applicants. Admissions decisions are ultimately made by the Department, not myself. If you are already here at JHU, please provide the information requested above to be considered. Thanks so much for your interest in my lab!