Research
The research activities in the Laboratory for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and Sensors are focused on the development of integrated micro/nano devices and systems for sustainable agriculture and environment, biomedicine, biorenewable energy, and information technology. Our approach is exploiting and exploring inexpensive micro/nanofabrication techniques, and drawing and integrating expertise from microelectronics, photonics, mechanics, fluidics, biology, chemistry, and materials, to maximize simplicity and smartness of devices and systems. Our current research thrust areas are:
Thrust 1: Microsensors and biochips to advance research in sustainable agriculture and ecosystems, as well as biomedicine.
Thrust 2: Bioinstrumentation to advance large-scale, high-throughput, high-resolution phenotyping.
Thrust 3: MEMS, semiconductor and photonic materials and devices, nanomaterials and nanostructures.
Sponsors and industry collaborators of our research:
Thrust 1: Microsensors and biochips to advance research in sustainable agriculture and ecosystems, as well as biomedicine.
Thrust 2: Bioinstrumentation to advance large-scale, high-throughput, high-resolution phenotyping.
Thrust 3: MEMS, semiconductor and photonic materials and devices, nanomaterials and nanostructures.
Sponsors and industry collaborators of our research: