Dr. Masoud Agah
The Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virgina Tech
Director, Virgina Tech MEMS Laboratory
September 24, 2019 | 12:00 to 01:00 | 490 Cory Hall
Host: Prof. Clark T.-C. Nguyen
In this seminar, Dr. Agah will discuss the evolution of research at VT MEMS Lab through time and the lab’s navigation through the microscale world to develop chips for bio/chem applications. He will share stories about his students who traveled long distances and how they shaped the future of research in the lab. He will provide a glance at both research thrusts, Bio (Cellular) MEMS and Micro Analytical Chemistry. First, the use of 3D MEMS cavities, atomic force microscopy, and microfluidics for deciphering cancer cell biomechanical and bioelectrical properties. He will demonstrate how biophysical properties at single-cell level can be used as a potential marker for cancer treatment assessment. For the second thrust, he will demonstrate the innovations and research accomplishments from nano-structured material processing and synthesis to the development of key components of micro gas chromatography instruments including preconcentrators, microfluidic separation columns, and gas detectors.
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