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We are interested in the utilizing novel fabrication technologies to develop ubiquitous sensing systems. Current efforts are on the development of a flexible amperometric sensor to monitor blood glucose levels for type 1 diabetes patients. Our goal is to integrate the sensor on a catheter as part of an artificial pancreas, which will hopefully improve long-term patent health.

We are interested in understanding the fundamental details of chemical reactions at surfaces and interfaces.  These chemical reactions can influence the activity and product selective of catalysts, the nucleation and growth of thin films, the electrical performance of devices, and the oxidation or dissolution of materials. Our goal is to be able to determine the key reaction intermediates and predict ways to improve the materials performance.

We are interested in combining microwave heating with continuous flow methods for the synthesis of colloidal nanoparticles. Our goal is to improve the quality of synthesized nanoparticles and minimize run-to-run variation. Colloidal nanoparticles are synthesized using several consecutive stages, including activation of precursors, formation of nuclei, growth of nanoparticles from the nuclei, and isolation of nanoparticles of the desired size.

We are interested in the development and characterization of new materials for patterning at the nanoscale. The performance of electronic devices scales with the number of transistors incorporated into an integrated circuit for a given area. Nanopatterning allows high device densities to be achieved and is critical to achieve the milestones set by the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors.