Technical Reports

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Temperature-Compensated Aluminium Nitride Lamb Wave Resonator Performance Study

Damien Wittwer; Albert P. Pisano
Master's Thesis, 2010

On-Chip Thin Film Encapsulation Development Utilizing Porous Anodic Alumina Shell

Nicolas Ferrier; Albert P. Pisano
Master's Thesis, 2010

Optoelectronic Manipulation, Assembly, and Patterning of Nanoparticles

Arash Jamshidi; Ming C. Wu; Constance Chang-Hasnain; Liwei Lin
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2009

Integrated Nanoplasmonic Optical Microfluidics for Label-free Bioassays

Yir-Shyuan Wu; Luke P. Lee; Ming C. Wu; Steve Conolly
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2009

Biomimetic, Polymeric Transistor-Based Biosensor Technology

Jim Cheng; Albert P. Pisano; Ming C. Wu; Liwei Lin
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2009

A MEMS Sensor for AC Electric Current

Eli Sidney Leland; Paul K. Wright; Richard M. White; Dennis K. Lieu
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2009

Silicon Photonic Devices for Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits

Ming-Chun Tien; Ming C. Wu; Constance Chang-Hasnain; Xiang Zhang
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2009

SIlicon Photonic Devices for Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits

Jason Tien; Ming C. Wu; Constance Chang-Hasnain; Xiang Zhang
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2009

Direct-Write Piezoelectric Nanogenerator by Near-Field Electrospinning

Chieh Chang; Liwei Lin; Albert P. Pisano; Seung-Wuk Lee
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2009

Design and Characterization of a MEMS Piezoelectric Bi-Chevron Actuator

Michael S. Sheppy; Albert P. Pisano; David M. Auslander
Master's Thesis, 2009

Design of Nano-Materials For High Performance Electronic and Sensory Applications

Johnny Chung Yin Ho; Yuri Suzuki; Oscar Dubon; Ali Javey
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2009

Feasibility, Design, and Optimization of a Torsionally-Actuated Microgimbal Using the Polystrata® Process

Chris McCoy; Albert P. Pisano; Dennis K. Lau
Master's Thesis, 2009

The Wankel Engine and Fuel-Flexibility: An Engine Performance Review

John Réville; Albert P. Pisano; Carlos Fernandez-Pello
Master's Thesis, 2009

RF Ranging for Location Awareness

Steven Michael Lanzisera; Kristofer S.J. Pister; Jan M. Rabaey; Paul K. Wright
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2009

RF Ranging for Location Awareness

Steven Lanzisera; Kristofer S.J. Pister
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2009

Integrated MEMS Technologies for Adaptive Optics

Blake Lin; Richard S. Muller; Tsu-Jae King Liu; Liwei Lin
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2008

Porous and Epitaxial 3C-SiC Thin Films Technology for Micro-electromechanical Systems and Electronics Applications

Wei-Cheng Lien; Roya Maboudian; David B. Graves; Albert P. Pisano; Tsu-Jae King Liu
Master's Thesis, 2008

Poly-Crystalline Silicon Carbide Passivated Capacitive MEMS Strain Gauge for Harsh Environments

Babak Jamshidi; Albert P. Pisano; Liwei Lin; Kristofer S.J. Pister
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2008

MEMS Liquid Fuel Delivery for Small-Scale Combustion Power Systems

Sang-Won Park; Albert P. Pisano; Carlos Fernandez-Pello; Andrew R. Neureuther
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2008

Rapid Synthesis of One-Dimensional Nanostructures via Induction Heating

Brian David Sosnowchik; Liwei Lin; Albert P. Pisano; Ming C. Wu
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2008

A Highly-Integrated Polymer-Based Microfluidic Device for Disposable Applications

Emil Geiger; Albert P. Pisano; Liwei Lin; Susan J. Muller
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2008

Simulation of In Situ Solid State Electrochemical Sensor for Improved Diagnostics and Control of Lean Engines

Jonathan Michael Rheaume; Albert P. Pisano; Alice M. Agogino
Master's Thesis, 2008

Optofluidic Devices for Cell, Microparticle, and Nanoparticle Manipulation

Aaron Takami Ohta; Ming C. Wu; Constance Chang-Hasnain; Albert P. Pisano; Kevin Healy
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2008

MEMS Hydrogel Sensors for pH and Glucose Measurements

Supone Manakasettharn; Albert P. Pisano; Liwei Lin
Master's Thesis, 2008

Piezoelectric Aluminum Nitride RF Front-End Design for Wireless Communication

Yun-Ju Lai; Albert P. Pisano; Liwei Lin
Master's Thesis, 2008

A Self-Nucleating Evaporator: An Experimental Study of Low-Superheat Pool Boiling via Injection of Gaseous By-Products from the Thermal Decomposition of Azobis-Isobutyronitrile

Christopher William Hogue; Albert P. Pisano; Van P. Carey
Master's Thesis, 2008

Reliability and Acknowledgements in Low-Power Wireless Sensor Networks

George William Shaw; Kristofer S.J. Pister; Alberto L. Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
Master's Thesis, 2008

A CMOS Biosensor for Infectious Disease Detection

Turgut Aytur; Bernhard E. Boser; Kristofer S.J. Pister
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Readout Techniques for High-Q Micromachined Vibratory Rate Gyroscopes

Chinwuba Ezekwe; Bernhard E. Boser; Kristofer S.J. Pister; Roberto Horowitz
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Tunable Optical Microresonators with Micro-Electro-Mechanical-System (MEMS) Integration

Jin Yao; Ming C. Wu
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Integration of Hydrogels and Plastics into Microfabrication Processes towards a MEMS RF-Interrogated Biosensor

Sebastien Payen; Albert P. Pisano; Liwei Lin; Amy E. Herr
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Diffractive Optical MEMS Technology for Tunable Filters and Modulators

Jack Skinner; David A. Horsley; Ian M. Kennedy
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Autonomous Jumping Microrobots

Sarah Bergbreiter; Kristofer S.J. Pister; Ronald S. Fearing; Robert J. Full
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Silicon Carbide Thin Films via Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition for Micro- and Nano-electromechanical Systems

Christopher Roper; Roya Maboudian; Roger T. Howe; David B. Graves; Albert P. Pisano
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Line-of-Sight Sealed Silicon Carbide Diaphragms for Harsh Environment Sensors

Debbie Gahaton Jones; Albert P. Pisano; Alice Agogino; Oscar Dubon
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Electrochemical Gas Generation for Cell Culture

Michel M. Maharbiz; Roger T. Howe; Jay D. Keasling; Richard M. White
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Silicon Carbide and Diamond Materials Development for Micro- and Nano-Electromechanical Systems

Jingchun Zhang; Roya Maboudian; Roger T. Howe; David B. Graves; Albert P. Pisano
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Devices, Structures, and Processes for Optical MEMS

Hyuck Choo; Richard S. Muller; Jeffrey Bokor; James R. Graham
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

A CMOS Biosensor for Infectious Disease Detection

Turgut Sefket Aytür; Bernhard E. Boser; Kristofer S.J. Pister; Eva Harris
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Integrated Biophysical Microfluidic Platforms for Pathogen Detection and Single Cell Analysis

Poorya Sabounchi; Luke P. Lee; Albert P. Pisano; Liwei Lin; Daniel A. Fletcher
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Silicon Carbide Micro-Extensometers for Harsh Environments

Robert Azevedo; Albert P. Pisano; Oliver M. O'Reilly; Andrew Neureuther
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Transistors and Synapses: Robust, Low Power Analog Circuits in CMOS Radios and the Rabbit Retina

Alyosha Molnar; Kristofer S.J. Pister
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Low Energy RF Transceiver Design

Benjamin Cook; Kristofer S.J. Pister
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

Novel Processes for Modular Integration of Silicon-Germanium MEMS with CMOS Electronics

Carrie Wing-Zin Low; Tsu-Jae King Liu; Roger T. Howe; Richard M. White; Oscar D. Dubon Jr.
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2007

MEMS-Based System for Particle Exposure Assessment Using Thin-Film Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonators and IR/UV Optical Discrimination

Justin Black; Richard M. White
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2006

Packaging and Assembling Microfluidic Devices via Plastic Injection Molding

Emil Geiger; Albert P. Pisano; Liwei Lin; Lydia Sohn
Master's Thesis, 2006

Effects of Abrupt Changes in Microfluidic Geometry on Complex Biological Fluid Flows

Shelly Gulati; Dorian Liepmann; Susan J. Muller; Andrew J. Szeri; David Saloner; David Trebotich
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2006

High-Speed Modulation of Optical Injection-Locked Semiconductor Lasers

Erwin Lau; Ming C. Wu; Constance Chang-Hasnain; Xiang Zhang
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2006

Strong Optical Injection Locking of Edge-Emitting Lasers and Its Applications

Hyuk-Kee Sung; Ming C. Wu; Constance Chang-Hasnain; Costas P. Grigoropoulos
Ph.D. Dissertation, 2006

Chitosan as a MEMS Engineering Material

Jim Cheng; Albert P. Pisano; Liwei Lin
Master's Thesis, 2006