[updated 10-13-09]

 

Brief Info :

RECENT PUBLICATIONS/Thesis:

CVD-DiamondMEMS

Sensors

Education

Others

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CURRENT RESEARCHERS:

Doctoral:

Rana Raza: RFID multimedia system integration
Zongliang Cao, Ph.D. student: Poly-C smart MEMS packaging, resonators
Majdi Abu-zhara (jontly with ME): RFMEMS
Michael Varney, Ph.D. student: Single Material MEMS (SMM) neural probes

Sean Hatch, M.S. student: RFMEMS/energy scavenging 
Isil Berkun (jontly with ME), Ph.D. student:  Nano resonators

Postdoctoral Research Associates:

Dr. M. Shah, 2008-present, CNT-based nanosensors and microGC

Dr. H. Chan, Collaborator, Diamond Neural Probes

Undergraduet Researcher:

High School:

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RESEARCH AREAS:

MICRO AND NANO TECHNOLOGIES; poly-C piezoresistive sensors, biochemical nanosensors, poly-C RFMEMS micro and nano resonators, CNT growth in PCF channels of a micro-GC, poly-C BioMEMS, poly-C smart MEMS packaging, and hands-on educational Lego and robotics modules for K-12, UG and graduate teaching..

MICRO AND NANO SYSTEMS; Embedded systems, fabrication, programming, control and testing of wall-climbing robots, cognitive learning modules.

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CURRENT FUNDING

1. NSF ERC for WIMS; Received $ 2.9 M during 2000-08

IN 2000, AN NSF ERC WAS JOINTLY AWARDED TO 3 MICHIGAN UNIVERSITIES (UM/MSU/MTU): NSF ERC for Wireless Integrated Micro Systems (WIMS); APPROX. $ 30 MILLION DOLLARS (half of that comes from NSF) DURING 2000-10; 34 PROFESSORS, 120 Ph.D. students

My role in the WIMS project:

(i) Assoc. Director of NSF ERC and MSU-PI; MSU's share is approximately $ 370,000 per year during 2000-08

(ii) My research for WIMS focuses on neurls probes, cochlear implant probes, poly-C RFMEMS resonators, poly-C all-diamond packaging, and carbon nanotubes for pre-concentrator of micro GC

(ii) Innovative K-12 program developed at MSU and I am MSU instructor for the WIMS courses offered to MSU students.

2. K-12 Funding; Received $ 85,000 from schools/parents during 2003-08

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PAST FUNDING (1988-2002): $ 2,001,355 (my share is $ 800,666)

  1. DARPA, “Reconfigurable Adaptable Microrobot”, 6 PIs, 1998-2002, $1,430,355, (Dean Aslam's share is approximately $81,686 per year for first 3 years), Co-PI.

  2. Terastore, “Carbon nanotubes”, 2000-01, 2 PIs, $ 19,000, (my share is $ 19,000), PI.
  3. NASA, “Carbon Nanotubes”, 1999-00, 3 PIs. $ 20,000 (my share is $ 6,666), Co-PI.
  4. NSF MRSEC, “Sensor Materials”, 1994-97, $ 230,000, Co-PI.
  5. Norton, “Poly-C Films”, 1993, $ 20,000, PI.
  6. C&J Ind, “Poly-C Structures”, 1992, $ 68,000, PI
  7. NASA Langeley, “Poly-C Temperature Sensors”, 1992-93, $ 100,000, PI.
  8. Ford Sci. Labs., “Poly-C Technology and SiC films”, 1990-94, $ 75,000, PI.
  9. USDA, “Minaturization of Instrumented Sphere”, 1989-90, $ 5,000, PI.
  10. Chrysler Corporation, “MOS Relays”, 1988-90, $ 34,000, PI.

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PICTURES:

 
Diamond Nanoresonators TEM of of MWCNTs with different diameters
Poly-C RF MEMS Resonators with padestal Diamond BioMEMS

Wall-climber robot . MSU Smart Robot; programmable in C, carrying a Lego model of a carbon nanotube.

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PAST RESEARCHERS:

Hoyin Chan, Ph.D., 2008: Yuxing Tang, Ph.D., 2006; Xiangwei Zhu, Ph.D., 2006; Nelson Supelveda-Alancastro, Ph.D. , 2005; Ungsik Kim, Ph.D., 2002; Dongsung Hong (dnh@cypress.com), Ph.D., 1997; Sondes Sahli, Ph.D., 1997; Gwo-Shii Yang, Ph.D., 1996; Nayef Abuageel, Ph.D., 1996; Izzat Taher, Ph.D., 1994; H. Tseng, Ph.D., 1993; Ashraf Masood, Ph.D., 1992; Conrad Pawlowski, M.S., 1992; Gerry Myers, M.S., 1992

International Students: Nadeem Kureshi & Akmal Ataullah; Abdul Basit (visiting Ph.D. students from CASE); 2006, 2009

Non-Thesis Students: Aixia Shao 2008, Yang Lu, M.S.,2005; Marvin Rice, M.S., 2002; Angela Moon, M.S., 2002: Vinay Bhanage, M.S., 2001; Joe Stam, M.S., 2001; Girish Dangi, M.S., 2000

Undergraduate: Sean Hatch, 2008, Tania Yousaf, Greg Wile, Matt Baur, Peter Welsh, Kent Holland, Rachel Miller, Nathan Usher, Joshua Amrhein, Steve Guillaudeu, Naovarat Sajjapongse, Eric Breiner, Brian Duverneay, G. Lee, Beverly Ho

K - 12: Chris Loose, ?. Shong, Shaili Jain, Brandon Gregory, Gaurav Bhatnagar, Greg Wile, Jonathan Brown, Michael Eisenberg, David Freddolino, Tushar Bhatnagar, Amrita Karve, Tania Yusaf

Postdoctoral Associates: Dr. H. Dewan, Postdoctoral Research Associate, 1996-97; Prof. S.J. Kwon, Visiting Professor, 1996-97; Dr. Nayef. Abuageel, Postdoctoral Research Associate, 1997; Abed janoudi, 2004-2009

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RESEARCH POSITIONS AVAILABLE

We are looking for new students in the areas of RFID technology innovations for business,development for educational modules for commercialization by Nanobrick .