RESEARCH
Studies We Currently Pursue
POINT-OF-CARE DIAGNOSTICS
We employ nanomaterial-based field effect transistors for the label-free, real-time, and ultrasensitive detection of disease biomarkers from physiological fluids. We aim to create low-cost, easy-to-use, and portable diagnostic devices with these transistor-based biosensors for the early detection of cancers and infectious diseases.
CELL CULTURE MONITORING
We apply electrical analytical techniques, including impedance spectroscopy, to quantify biomolecular interactions, assembly, and dynamics in cells. We aim to quantitatively understand how external environments from neighboring cells, tissues, or biomaterials, influence cell functions.
MODULATION OF CELL RESPONSES TO BIOMATERIALS
We develop biocompatible and nanostructured surfaces, using various chemistry and engineering techniques, such as surface fabrication and small molecule self-assembly. Our aim is to use these surfaces to manipulate how cells interact with their surroundings with the ultimate goal of controlling cellular functions.
NEUROMORPHIC DEVICES
We develop 2D material-based devices that mimic neuronal functions, such as neuroplasticity, nociception, and mechanoreception, to create brain-machine interfaces and neuroprostheses, capable of recovering functionality in people with neurological disabilities.