Research

Publications (Google Scholar / Box)


Current Research Topics

Nanotechnology

  • carbon nanotube (CNT) field emission tips
  • dielectrophoretic assembly of CNTs at the wafer-scale
  • CNT field effect transistors (CNT-FETs) and sensors (chemical and biological)
  • electron beam lithography (EBL) for nanoscale critical dimensions
  • electrospinning of nanoscale polymer fibers using high electric fields
  • novel disk diffusion experiments to evaluate new antibiotic treatments
  • paramagnetic ferrofluid applications
  • capped gold nanoparticle sensors

Biomedical Engineering

  • non-invasive biomolecular detection (glucose) using a blood-free transdermal patch
  • an integrated, microfluidic cell transfection device for injecting biomaterials into cells
  • non-invasive sensor for assessing urodynamic dysfunction in males
  • polymer substrate to assess Giardia lamblia attachment mechanisms
  • bone density and bone loss studies in zero-gravity environments
  • piezoelectric micro-/nano-cantilevers for bio-sensing & alternative diagnostics
  • polymer microfluidic systems co-integrated with optical waveguides
  • novel fabrication techniques using immersion lithography
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