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Research Interests

• Nanomaterials
• Stem cell and tissue engineering
• Nano-biomaterials
• Mechanical characterization of advanced materials
• Sensors and actuators in medical device
• Finite element analysis (FEA)

Areas of Interest

• Micro-electromechanical systems
• Micromachining materials and process technologies
• Inertial pressure
• Nanoscaled technologies enabling nanoelectronic devices
• Technologies for the monolithic integration of sensors and actuators with electronics

Research Interests

• Microscale Heat Transfer
• Microscale Physics of Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer
• Interfacial Transport Phenomena at Extreme Temperatures and Pressures
• Multiphase Systems under Harsh Operating Conditions
• HVAC&R Systems
• Desalination Systems
• Micro- and Nano-engineered Materials
• Energy Conversion and Storage Devices

Research Interests

• Opto-electric Cellular Sensing
• Microfluidics and Microscale Heat Transfer
• Droplet Impingement on Patterned Metal Surfaces
• Evaporation of Thin Films and Droplets
• Multiscale Interface Phenomena
• Neutron imaging
• Fluid Flow-induced Shear Effect on Chondrons; Regeneration of pericellular matrix from chondrocytes using microencapsulation;

Areas of Interest

• Metamaterials and Plasmonics
• Solar Cells
• Quantum Computing, Communications and Cryptography
• Photonic Bandgap Materials and Fibers
• Acoustic Bandgap Materials

Research Interests

• Mechanobiology
• Traction force by a living cell
• Cell adhesion and migration
• Image data modeling
• Machine learning
• BioMEMS

Research Interests

• Bioseparations
• Virus removal and detection
• Biosensors

Research Interests

• Thermally and electrically conductive resins/composites

Research Interests

• Biomimetic, bio-inspired materials
• Biointerface
• Antimicrobial and antifouling coatings
• Polymer chemistry
• Nanotechnology
• Tissue adhesives

Research Interests

• Photonics
• Nonreciprocal Phenomena

Areas of Interest

• Photonic Devices
• Optics
• Infrared Detection
• Electronic Design and Manufacturing

Research Interests

• Microdevices
• Medical diagnostics
• Nonlinear electrophoresis

Research Interests

• Lignocellulosic-Based Biofuels and Biomaterials
• Sustainability of Bioenergy Production Systems

Research Interests

• Particulate Separation
• Surface Chemistry
• Process Modelling

Research Interests

• Surface chemistry and interfacial science
• Bridging reactions at the gas/solid and liquid/solid interfaces under model (ultra-high vacuum) and real (near ambient pressure) conditions
• Designing metal-oxide architectures and nanostructures on various substrates; Atomic Layer Deposition and tailored growth approaches
• Growth, properties, and reactions on heterogeneous structures for energy and environmental applications

Research Interests

• Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
• Nanotechnology
• Microfluidics for cancer research
• Microenvironment platforms to characterize cellular interactions
• Sensors and devices for biomedical sensing and implantable devices
• Piezo-based polymeric sensors
• Microscale devices for biomedical sensors
• Electrospun fibers for scaffold and electrical sensing

Research Interests

• Light-matter interactions and quantum optics on nanoscale platforms (i.e. nanostructures)
• Coherent and nonlinear processes in metal or semiconductor nanocavities
• Time-resolved laser spectroscopy and nanofabrications

Research Interests

• Wearable sensors and electronics
• Wearable robotics
• Internet of things
• Human factors

Multiple Research Assistantships Available

Research Interests

• Controlled synthesis of 0D, 1D, and 2D materials (Nanotubes, 2D layered materials, Nanowires, Quantum Dots, and their heterostructures, etc.).
• Exploration of new functional nanomaterials, heterojunctions, heterostructures, nano-hybrids, and nano-systems.
• Creative use of nanomaterials for advanced electronics, quantum switching, energy harvesting, environmental, chemical and biomedical applications.