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Chris Backhouse
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Professor
Marianna Foldvari
School of Pharmacy, Professor
[Global Impact] [CBC] April 30, 2018 "Working with gene therapy to treat glaucoma"
[Waterloo Stories] July 5, 2012 "Revolutionary drug delivery"
Vassili Karanassios
Chemistry
Research Interests:
- Micro and nano-analytical chemistry
- Micro and nano samples
- Micro-miniaturization (lab-on-a-chip)
[YouTube] June 7, 2013 "Energy scavenging to power remote sensors"
Peter Levine
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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
Chandra Madhuranthakam
Chemical Engineering, Adjunct Adjunct Associate Professor
Zhao Pan
Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research interests:
- Fluid dynamics
- Bio-mechanics
- Micro-fluids
- Flow diagnostics
- Uncertainty quantification
- Velocimetry-based pressure measurement
- Cavitation
- Droplets and bubbles
- Jets
- Dynamics and controls
[Science Mag] June 6, 2016 "This desert moss can water itself with fog"
[Nature] June 08, 2016 "How desert moss drinks from air"
[PNAS] June 22, 2017 "Cavitation onset caused by acceleration"
Mahla Poudineh
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research interests:
- Real-time bio-sensing approaches for detection of small molecules
- Microfluidic-based integrated devices for therapeutics and diagnostics purposes
- Implantable micro-devices for cancer treatment
- Circulating tumor cell phenotypic characterization
- Stem cell profiling and characterization
- Translating biomedical devices for clinical use
- Silicon micro-machining for developing bio-MEMS and bio-NEMS devices
Carolyn Ren
Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
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"
Manoj Sachdev
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Interests:
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Flexible and wearable electronics
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Displays (television, cell phone, and computer)
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Solid-state lighting
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Digital circuit design for low power, low voltage applications
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High performance mixed-signal circuit design
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Robust design practices for VLSI
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VLSI testing and design for testability techniques for current and logic testing
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VLSI quality, reliability and yield improvement techniques
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David Simakov
Chemical Engineering
Research Interests:
- Microalgae
- Microfluidics
- Biophotoreactors
- Biomass conversion
- Heterogeneous catalysis
[Engineering News] March 9, 2018 "Finds manure can yield energy and ease global warming"
Madjid Soltani
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Shirley Tang
Chemistry
Research Interests:
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Nanomaterials, nanodevices, biosensors for applications in food processing, bioreactors and biotechnology, natural gas purification, fuel cell, and water purification
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Nano-Bio Hybrids for Tissue Engineering and Medicine for drug delivery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
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Bio-molecule assisted nanomaterial self-assembly
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Health and environmental effects of engineered nanomaterials
Yimin Wu
Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research interests:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Materials Interfaces
- Energy Materials
- Solar Fuels
- CO2 reduction
- Ammonia synthesis
- Batteries
- Plastic recycling and upcycling
- In situ Multimodal Characterizations
- Artificial Intelligence
- Connectivity and Internet of Things
- Electronic and Photonic Materials
- Responsive Materials
- Neuromorphic Computing
- Flexible Electronics and Soft Robotics
- Sensing
- Healthcare
- Nanotechnology
Mustafa Yavuz
Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Professor, Director, Graduate Nanotechnology Program
