PhD Students

Seyedaydin (Aydin) Jalali, "Development of Biofabrication Techniques to Engineer 3D in vitro Models of Tissue Barriers", (2019 - 2024)
Shadi Shahriari, "Electrokinetic Detection of Sepsis Biomarkers in Dehydrated/Rehydrated Hydrogel", (2019 - 2024)
Mohamed Fathalla, "Safeguarding Water Resources: A Novel Preconcentration-Based Colorimetric Approach for Detecting Heavy Metals", (2018 - 2023)
Rong Wu, "Materials, Sensors, and Manufacturing Methods for Next Generation of Personal Protective Equipment", (2019 - 2023)
Islam Hassan, "Development of Deposition-Controlled Printhead for Printing Multifunctional Devices", (2017 - 2022)
Vinay Patel, "Solid State Phosphate Sensor Technologies", (2018 - 2022)
Sreekant Damodara, "Detection Of Sepsis Biomarkers Using Microfluidics", (2016 - 2021)
Shady Abosree, "Proportional Miniaturization of Microscale Features into the Nanoscale Using Pre-stressed Polymer Films and Formation of Plasmonic Nanostructures", (2018 - 2021)
Alireza Shamsabadi, "Development of Biofabrication Techniques to Engineer 3D In Vitro Avatars of Tissues", (2017 - 2020)
Mohammadhossein Dabaghi, (Co-supervisor: Dr. Christoph Fusch) "Development of A Microfluidic-Based Artificial Placenta Type Neonatal Lung Assist Device for Preterm Neonates", (2014 - 2019)
Aliakbar Mohammadzadeh, "Multimaterial Multilayer Fabrication of Microfluidic Devices", (2016 - 2019)
Rana Attala, "Additive Manufacturing of Hydrogels for Vascular Tissue Engineering", (2012 - 2018)
Reza Ghaemi, "Microfluidics devices for Drosophila-based drug discovery assays", (2014 - 2017)
Ali Shahid, "Electrically Actuated Microfluidic Methods of Sample Preparation for Isothermal Amplification Assays", (2011 - 2018)
Kamrul Russel, (Co-supervisor: Dr. Chan Ching) "On Enhancing the Performance of Ion Drag Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) Micropumps", (2011 - 2016)
Leo Hsu, "Advanced Sensors for Environmental Water Monitoring", (2010 - 2015)
Pouya Rezai, "Microfluidic Devices for Nematode-Based Behavioural Assays Using Electrotaxis", (2008 - 2012)
Wen Wu, "Rectified Electroosmotic Flow in Microchannels Using Zeta Potential Modulation – Characterization and Its Application in Pressure Generation and Particle Transport", (2007 - 2011)
Geetha Mahadevan, (Co-supervisor: Dr. Heather Sheardown) "Drug Delivery to the Posterior Eye Using Etched Microneedles", (2005 - 2010)

Master's Students

Saira Shivji, “Fabrication and Optimization of Edible, Biocompatible Gelatin Hydrogels for Cultivated Meat Production”, (2024 - 2025)
Xu Mei, “Three-Dimensional Oxygen Concentration Monitoring in Hydrogels Using Low-Cost Phosphorescence Lifetime Imaging for Tissue Engineering”, (2021 - 2024)
Neda Sarai, “Advanced Microfabrication Techniques for the Development of Microfluidic-Based Artificial Placenta-Type Lung Assist Device”, (2021 - 2023)
Panashe Mudzi, “Improving the Penetration Resistance of Textiles Using Novel Hot and Cold Processing Lamination Techniques”, (2019 - 2021)
Rong Wu, (Co-supervisor: Dr. Mohammed Tauhiduzzaman) “Anisotropic Wetting Surfaces Machined by Diamond Tool with Tips Microstructured by Focused Ion Beam”, (2017 - 2019)
Devon Jones, “Microfluidic Devices for High-Resolution Whole Brain Imaging of Drosophila Larvae Using Light-sheet Fluorescence Microscopy”, (2017 - 2019)
Celine Ling, “The Characterization of Methylene Blue in detecting bacterial contamination with the updated design of the Rapid Culture Nanowell Device”, (2016 - 2019)
Changcheng Guo, (Co-supervisor: Dr. Phil Koshy) “Sink Electrical Discharge Machining of Hydrophobic Surfaces”, (2016 - 2018)
Monika Sliwiak, “3D Inkjet Printing Method with Free Space Droplet Merging for Low Viscosity and Highly Reactive Materials”, (2016 - 2018)
Parker Bondi, “Design and Characterization of a Miniaturized Fluorescence Analysis System for Measurement of Cell-Free DNA”, (2016 - 2018)
Michael Zlatin, “Multi-Ink 3D Printing of UV-Curable Silicones”, (2015 - 2018)
Melizeth Mazumdar, “Electrolysis-Based System for Generation and Delivery of Oxygen to Microfluidic Oxygenator Unit for Preterm Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome”, (2015 - 2017)
Shayan Liaghat, “An Integrated Array-based Microfluidic Device for Parallel Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)”, (2015 - 2017)
Shubham Banik, “Magnetically Actuated Physical Impingement for Elution of Artificial Mucous from A Swab”, (2014 - 2017)
Pankaj Saini, “Tangential Flow Ultrafiltration as an Antifouling Strategy for Water Quality Sensors”, (2014 - 2017)
Sondos Ayyash, “Fast and Inexpensive Detection of Bacterial Viability and Drug Susceptibility Through Metabolic Monitoring”, (2014 - 2016)
Juncong Liu, “Xurographic Microwire Integration Technique for Lab on Chip Applications”, (2014 - 2016)
Harpreet Matharoo, “Development of a Microfluidic Oxygenator as an Oxygenating Unit of a Lung Assist Device for Term and Pre-Term Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome”, (2013 - 2016)
Jun Yang, “Design & Fabrication of a Microfluidic Device for Clinical Outcome Prediction of Severe Sepsis”, (2012 - 2014)
Reza Ghaemi, “Microfluidic Device for Microinjection of Caenorhabditis Elegans”, (2012 - 2014)
Zhu Chao, “Design and Analysis of a Parallelized Electrically Controlled Droplet Generating Device”, (2011 - 2013)
Peter Lee, “Hollow Fiber Based Pre-Concentration and A Microfluidic Filtration Device for Water Samples”, (2010 - 2013)
Shehadul Islam, “A Low Power Electrical Method for Cell Accumulation and Lysis Using Microfluidics”, (2010 - 2012 )
Bo Dang, “Design & Fabrication of Microfluidic DNA Extraction Device for Water Quality Monitoring”, (2010 - 2012)
Siawash Shinwary, “Design & Analysis of Microfluidic Systems for Droplet Generation via Flow Focusing & Electrogeneration”, (2009 - 2011)
Salman Mohsenabad, “Microfluidic Reference Electrode for Use in BioFET Sensor Systems”, (2008 - 2010)
Mohamed Hasnain, (Co-supervisor: Dr. Chan Ching) “A Numerical and Experimental Study of Ion-Drag Electrohydrodynamic Micropumps”, (2007 - 2010)
Simon Loane, (Co-supervisor: Dr. Chan Ching) “Development of Temperature and Flow Sensors for Microfluidic Applications”, (2006 - 2009)
Arash Noori, “Single Cell Microinjection Using Compliant Fluidic Channels and Electroosmotic Dosage Control”, (2006 - 2008)
Sarvesh Upadhyaya, “Microfluidic Devices for Cell Based High Throughput Screening”, (2006 - 2008)
Balasubramanian Subramani, “Bubble Free Electrodes for Electroosmotic Pumping”, (2005 - 2007)
Pouya Zangeneh, (Co-supervisor: Dr. Chan Ching) “Development of Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) Liquid Micropumps for Electronics Cooling Applications”, (2005 - 2007)

PhD Students

Master's Students

Saira Shivji, “Fabrication and Optimization of Edible, Biocompatible Gelatin Hydrogels for Cultivated Meat Production”, (2024 - 2025)

Xu Mei, “Three-Dimensional Oxygen Concentration Monitoring in Hydrogels Using Low-Cost Phosphorescence Lifetime Imaging for Tissue Engineering”, (2021 - 2024)

Neda Sarai, “Advanced Microfabrication Techniques for the Development of Microfluidic-Based Artificial Placenta-Type Lung Assist Device”, (2021 - 2023)

Panashe Mudzi, “Improving the Penetration Resistance of Textiles Using Novel Hot and Cold Processing Lamination Techniques”, (2019 - 2021)

Rong Wu, (Co-supervisor: Dr. Mohammed Tauhiduzzaman) “Anisotropic Wetting Surfaces Machined by Diamond Tool with Tips Microstructured by Focused Ion Beam”, (2017 - 2019)

Devon Jones, “Microfluidic Devices for High-Resolution Whole Brain Imaging of Drosophila Larvae Using Light-sheet Fluorescence Microscopy”, (2017 - 2019)

Celine Ling, “The Characterization of Methylene Blue in detecting bacterial contamination with the updated design of the Rapid Culture Nanowell Device”, (2016 - 2019)

Changcheng Guo, (Co-supervisor: Dr. Phil Koshy) “Sink Electrical Discharge Machining of Hydrophobic Surfaces”, (2016 - 2018)

Monika Sliwiak, “3D Inkjet Printing Method with Free Space Droplet Merging for Low Viscosity and Highly Reactive Materials”, (2016 - 2018)

Parker Bondi, “Design and Characterization of a Miniaturized Fluorescence Analysis System for Measurement of Cell-Free DNA”, (2016 - 2018)

Michael Zlatin, “Multi-Ink 3D Printing of UV-Curable Silicones”, (2015 - 2018)

Melizeth Mazumdar, “Electrolysis-Based System for Generation and Delivery of Oxygen to Microfluidic Oxygenator Unit for Preterm Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome”, (2015 - 2017)

Shayan Liaghat, “An Integrated Array-based Microfluidic Device for Parallel Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)”, (2015 - 2017)

Shubham Banik, “Magnetically Actuated Physical Impingement for Elution of Artificial Mucous from A Swab”, (2014 - 2017)

Pankaj Saini, “Tangential Flow Ultrafiltration as an Antifouling Strategy for Water Quality Sensors”, (2014 - 2017)

Sondos Ayyash, “Fast and Inexpensive Detection of Bacterial Viability and Drug Susceptibility Through Metabolic Monitoring”, (2014 - 2016)

Juncong Liu, “Xurographic Microwire Integration Technique for Lab on Chip Applications”, (2014 - 2016)

Harpreet Matharoo, “Development of a Microfluidic Oxygenator as an Oxygenating Unit of a Lung Assist Device for Term and Pre-Term Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome”, (2013 - 2016)

Jun Yang, “Design & Fabrication of a Microfluidic Device for Clinical Outcome Prediction of Severe Sepsis”, (2012 - 2014)

Reza Ghaemi, “Microfluidic Device for Microinjection of Caenorhabditis Elegans”, (2012 - 2014)

Zhu Chao, “Design and Analysis of a Parallelized Electrically Controlled Droplet Generating Device”, (2011 - 2013)

Peter Lee, “Hollow Fiber Based Pre-Concentration and A Microfluidic Filtration Device for Water Samples”, (2010 - 2013)

Shehadul Islam, “A Low Power Electrical Method for Cell Accumulation and Lysis Using Microfluidics”, (2010 - 2012 )

Bo Dang, “Design & Fabrication of Microfluidic DNA Extraction Device for Water Quality Monitoring”, (2010 - 2012)

Siawash Shinwary, “Design & Analysis of Microfluidic Systems for Droplet Generation via Flow Focusing & Electrogeneration”, (2009 - 2011)

Salman Mohsenabad, “Microfluidic Reference Electrode for Use in BioFET Sensor Systems”, (2008 - 2010)

Mohamed Hasnain, (Co-supervisor: Dr. Chan Ching) “A Numerical and Experimental Study of Ion-Drag Electrohydrodynamic Micropumps”, (2007 - 2010)

Simon Loane, (Co-supervisor: Dr. Chan Ching) “Development of Temperature and Flow Sensors for Microfluidic Applications”, (2006 - 2009)

Arash Noori, “Single Cell Microinjection Using Compliant Fluidic Channels and Electroosmotic Dosage Control”, (2006 - 2008)

Sarvesh Upadhyaya, “Microfluidic Devices for Cell Based High Throughput Screening”, (2006 - 2008)

Balasubramanian Subramani, “Bubble Free Electrodes for Electroosmotic Pumping”, (2005 - 2007)

Pouya Zangeneh, (Co-supervisor: Dr. Chan Ching) “Development of Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) Liquid Micropumps for Electronics Cooling Applications”, (2005 - 2007)