Biochemical Engineering
Faculty P. T. Vasudevan Current Research
- Development of Novel Enzyme Catalysts for the Production of Biofuels
- Development of Novel Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Production of Green Diesel
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Biomaterials
Faculty Kyung Jae Jeong Current Research
- Injectable hydrogel for intraocular drug delivery
- Multifunctional surface chemistry for biointegration of medical implants
- Bioadhesives to interface tissue and medical implants
- Finding correlations between innate immunity and tissue-biomaterial interactions
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Biomedical Engineering
Faculty Jeffrey Halpern Current Research
- Detecting low levels of biomolecules with electrochemistry for quick and accurate analysis
- Diagnosing various diseases and disorders including myocardial infraction, psychological disorders, and cancer
- Designing new biosensors that can be widely implemented
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Biophysics
Faculty Harish Vashisth Current Research
- Signaling and transport via membrane receptors
- Conformational dynamics of proteins and nucleic acids
- Multiscale methods for biophysical phenomena
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Chemical & Biosensors
Faculty Jeffrey Halpern Current Research
- Detecting low levels of biomolecules with electrochemistry for quick and accurate analysis
- Employing surface affinity interactions to increase the sensitivity of electrochemical sensors
- Diagnosing various diseases and disorders including myocardial infraction, psychological disorders, and cancer
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Electrocatalysis
Faculty Xiaowei Teng Current Research
- Nanocatalysts for direct ethanol fuel cell applications
- Metal oxide nanostructures for energy storage applications
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Electrochemical Engineering
Faculty Current Research
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Fluid Dynamics
Faculty Nivedita R. Gupta Current Research
- Drop and capsule dynamics in confined domains
- Break up of drops in coflowing fluids
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Microfluidics
Faculty Nivedita R. Gupta Current Research
- Surfactant and elastic effects in microfluidic devices
- Synthesis of nanoparticles in microfluidic reactors
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Modeling & Simulation
Faculty Nivedita R. Gupta Current Research
- Drop and capsule dynamics in confined domains
- Break up of drops in coflowing fluids
Faculty Harish Vashisth Current Research
- Signaling and transport via membrane receptors
- Conformational dynamics of proteins and nucleic acids
- Multiscale methods for biophysical phenomena
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Synthetic Biology
Faculty Kang Wu Current Research
- Spore surface display of enzyme complexes for lignocellulosic biomass deconstruction
- Protein secretion through the Twin Arginine Translocation pathway
- Microbial carbon dioxide reduction facilitated by biocompatible nanoparticles
- Bioremediation of heavy metals and hydrocarbons using Geobacilli
- Production and characterization of thermostable enzymes for cellulosic ethanol
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Tissue Engineering
Faculty Kyung Jae Jeong Current Research
- Hydrogel-based drug delivery for tissue regeneration
- Novel tissue engineering scaffolds
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