Eihab Abdel-Rahman

Research Interests:
- Dynamics and control of MEMS
- Design of MEMS devices
- Micro-power generation
- Multi-body dynamics and control
- Biomechanics
Chris Backhouse

Research Interests:
- Quantum devices (High and low Tc tunnel devices, nanobiotechnology-based devices)
- Biomedical engineering, MEMS/MOEMS and CMOS integration
- Lab on chip, medical diagnostic and microfluidic devices
- Remote sensing and radio astronomy
Emmanuel Ho

Research interests:
- Imaging, treatment, and prevention of diseases
- Fabrication and characterization of innovative biomaterials for drug delivery systems (nanoparticles, medical devices, biodegradable films, hydrogels, etc.)
- Vaccine development for protection against HIV and other diseases
[Waterloo News] February 6, 2019 "Researchers find new treatment for Chlamydia"
[Waterloo News] April 16, 2018 "Developing new way to fight transmission of HIV"
Vassili Karanassios

Karim Sallaudin Karim

Research Interests:
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Low-dose, low-cost x-ray imaging system (e.g. tuberculosis screening)
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Circuit technology, Photon counting circuits for biomedical imaging
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Large area digital medical imaging
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Silicon Thin-film Applied Research
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Device physics
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Amorphous semiconductors and semiconductor devices
[Engineering News] November 12, 2018 "New X-ray technology to be tested on cancer patients"
[YouTube Lecture] September 30, 2014 "Bending the cost curve: Building a $1000 diagnostic X-ray imager for scalable and sustainable healthcare"
[Office of Research] "Paving the way for a digital X-ray and health-care revolution"
Kam Tong Leung

Research Interests:
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Green energy: solar cells and hydrogen generation
- Biosensing and environmental remediation using hybrid nanomaterials
- Quantum electronics
- Surface chemical physics
- Ultra-large scale computational chemistry
Peter Levine

Research Interests:
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Integrated microsystems for clinical and environmental monitoring
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Combining complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuits with novel materials, structures, or devices to enable non-traditional life science and bio-diagnostic applications
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CMOS-integrated biochemical assays
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Semiconductor integrated circuits and sensors, design and test of 3D integrated circuits
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Micro/nano fabrication, lab-on-a-chip devices
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Electrochemical biosensors
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Electrophysiology
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DNA sequencing
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Image sensors
Yuning Li

Research Interests:
Development of organic materials and nanomaterials for printed and organic optical and electronic devices
- Environmentally stable polymer semiconductors for biological and chemical sensors in applications in smart food packaging, health care devices, wearable electronics, etc.
- Polymers derived from biologically active compounds for biological and biochemical sensors
- Electrically highly conductive polymers for thermoelectrics, batteries, and solar cells
- Low-temperature processable metal nanoparticle conductive inks
- P-type and n-type high charge carrier mobility small molecules and p-conjugated polymers for organic field effect transistors, which have applications in RFIDs and displays
- Novel synthetic chemistry for conjugated polymers
- Single-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene
Design, fabrication, and characterization of organic electronics
- Chemical/biosensors
- Organic thin film transistors (OTFTs) or organic filed effect transistors (OTFTs)
- Small molecule and polymer bulk-heterojunction photovoltaics (OPV) (solar cells)
- Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC)
- Perovskite solar cells
- Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs)
- Photodiode and phototransistor based organic/polymer photodetectors
Office of Research - Technology Transfer & Commercialization:
Nima Maftoon

Research Interests:
- Medical device and diagnostic development for hearing and hearing loss
- Audiology and Otolaryngology
- Acoustic, Vibration, physiological and cadaveric measurements, animal models
- Aging, Biomechanics
Vivek Maheshwari

Research Interests:
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High Resolution flexible pressure and tactile sensors
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Microbial fuel cells
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Nano electrodes for electrochemical detection
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Flexible Electrodes for bio-interfacing, electrical mapping self-powered devices
- Cell-inorganic composites
- Multi-functional materials and devices
- Wearable sensors
- Composite membranes
Elizabeth Meiering

Research Interests:
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Proteins: energetics, kinetics, mechanisms, structure, dynamics, folding, function, evolution, engineering and design, thermodynamics, kinetics (ALS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, prions, cancer)
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High resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (fluorescence, CD, NMR, FTIR, DLS)
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Optical spectroscopies
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Bioinformatics and computational modelling
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Biocomputing and protein engineering
- Biophysical chemistry and biochemistry
- Bionanotechnology and biomaterials
[Waterloo News] November 24, 2015 "New insights into protein structure could change the future of biomedicine"
[Chemistry News] August 20, 2014 "Chemist Elizabeth Meiering takes on the ALS ice bucket challenge"
Sheva Naahidi

Research Interests:
- Bio inspired solar cell technology
- Targeted drug delivery
- Bio compatibility
- Tissue engineering
- Cardiovascular
- Industrial biotechnology
- Sensors
- Polymers
Patricia Nieva

Research Interests:
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Point-of-care diagnostic systems and monitoring (healthcare, wearable technology, sensors and devices)
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Biosensors - Protein sensor for Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and point-of-care medical diagnostics (biomarkers)
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Hybrid and electric vehicles (lithium ion batteries, power management, energy storage, sensors)
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Micro-electromechanical systems/nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) for harsh environments (automotive, aerospace, turbomachinery, oil-well/logging, nuclear power, communications)
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MEMS/NEMS, nanomaterials, biosensors, devices, biomanipulators, biosystems, packaging, microassembly
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Micropower generation, microfabrication, self-contained integrated microsystems
[Waterloo Stories] July 5, 2012 "A tiny machine to predict heart attacks"
[Waterloo Engineering] April, 2015 "Tiny technology to prevent the risk of skipping a beat or worse"
Mahla Poudineh

Carolyn Ren

Research Interests:
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Protein and DNA separation analysis towards disease diagnosis and drug discovery
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Biosensing and Devices (bacterial, proteins, fluorescence)
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Living cell analysis and water toxicity testing
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Lab-on-a-Chip technology (point-of-care biomedical diagnosis , chemical detection, protein separation and identification, environmental testing)
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Micro-scale fluid mechanics, droplet microfluidics and nanofluidics
- High Throughput Screening For Drug Screening
- Manufacturing Nanomaterials and Carbon Management
Canada Research Chair in Lab-on-a-Chip Technology [Canada Research Chair Profile]
[Waterloo Stories] June 14, 2012 "Creating the tiny future of science"
Ehsan Toyserkani

Research Interests:
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Tissue engineering and biodegradable implants for regenerative medicine (3D printing)
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Bio-additive and microscale-additive manufacturing (opto-mechanical sensors, smart structures, developed through additive manufacturing)
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Novel multi-scale additive manufacturing technologies for biomedical, oil/gas and manufacturing sectors
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Laser-based fabrication techniques with particular focus on direct write processes in micro- and macro-scale
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Modeling, sensing and real-time control of laser-based manufacturing techniques
University Research Chair
Canada Research Chair in Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing [Canada Research Chair Profile]
[Office of Research News] May 8,2018 "Waterloo researchers named Canada Research Chairs"
[YouTube Lecture] May 6, 2014 "Additive manufacturing"
Office of Research - Technology Transfer & Commercialization:
John Yeow

Research Interests:
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MEMS/NEMS
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Nanodevices and carbon nanotube-based sensors for biomedical applications (early disease detection)
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Microassembly and micromirror devices for genetic microarray reading and tissue imaging
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Lab-on-a-chip designs
Canada Research Chair in Micro and NanoDevices [Canada Research Chair Profile]
Evelyn Yim

Research Interests:
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Stem cells, nanofabrication and advancement of biomaterials in healthcare technologies to repair, replace or regenerate damaged tissue and organ structures
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Fabrication and application of nano-structure for biomedical applications in neural, vascular, and cornea tissue engineering
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Biomaterial approach to study ex-vivo pluripotent stem cell expansion
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Modulation of cell behavior with nanotopography
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Topography-regulation of stem cells lineage commitment and differentiation
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Differentiation of adult and pluripotent stem cells with nanotopography
Norman Zhou

Research Interests:
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Microjoining (wire bonding, laser & resistance microwelding, etc.) for medical and electronics applications
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Nanojoining (laser joining, soldering, etc.) for sensing and biomedical applications
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Brazing/soldering (diffusion brazing, ceramic/metal bonding, etc.) for aerospace, automotive and electronics applications
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Welding (laser, resistance welding, etc.) for automotive applications
Canada Research Chair in Advanced Materials Joining and Processing [Canada Research Chair Profile]
[Office of Research News] May 8, 2018 Waterloo researchers named Canada Research Chairs