Research

T. Leo Liu (MIE) and Prabhani Atukorale (BME) will each receive $400,000 over three years to investigate exploratory, developmental, high-impact topics.

Ping’s nano-mechanoelectrical approach pushes the sensitivity of DNA detection by over 100 times for applications in diagnostics, healthcare, & drug discovery.

The center will advance foundational discoveries in additively manufactured complex systems under extremes and train the next generation of researchers.

This pioneering technique is vital for Alzheimer’s-disease patients because different subtypes might also have distinct rates and profiles of cognitive decline.

His NSF project will create the precursors for two-dimensional materials applicable to plasmonics, solar cells, coatings, membranes, biosensors, and much more.

Zink and colleagues score a Best Paper Award and a Best Paper Runner-up at the IEEE Workshop on Computer and Networking Experimental Research Using Testbeds.

Moradi’s award-winning research is aimed at investigating the potential correlation between skin pigmentation and the accuracy of pulse oximetry readings.

Their fundamental research could also trigger novel applications such as particle-sorting and selection processes in the industrial and public-health sectors.

The innovative research has demonstrated the ability to generate electricity reliably and continuously “from thin air” in what is called the “Air-gen effect.”

Xu's project studies the fundamental thermal-transport properties in polymers, bridging fundamental research to practical applications in thermal management.

Cathal Kearney of BME and Govind Srimathveeravalli of MIE will work together to develop a new approach to speed the healing process in hard-to-heal wounds.

Gao’s project will “chart a technology inspired pathway” for ride-sourcing drivers to organize their work more economically and effectively.