Hubert Lim is a Professor in the Biomedical Engineering and Otolaryngology Departments at the University of Minnesota and was hired as an Institute for Translational Neuroscience Scholar. He is the Director of the Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center, the Endowed Lions Professor in Otolaryngology, Bakken Professorship for Engineering in Medicine, and Co-Director for the Center for Neural Engineering.
At the university, his lab’s research focuses on neural engineering, therapeutic stimulation devices, sensory neuroscience, neural plasticity, neuro-immune physiology, and integrative health approaches with the aim of developing new device treatments for hearing disorders, pain, and inflammatory conditions in collaboration with multiple clinicians and companies.
Outside his academic activities, he is currently involved with three start-up companies, serving as the Chief Scientific Officer of SecondWave Systems (developing wearable ultrasound technology for treating various health conditions), Chief Scientific Officer of Neuromod Devices (developing bimodal neuromodulation for tinnitus treatment), and Chief Technology Officer of NeoAcoustics (developing new types of audio and wellness technologies).
He completed a BSE in Bioengineering at UC-San Diego, followed by a dual Masters in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and then a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan.