Biomedical Micro/Nano Device Lab
Kim`s research group @Texas Tech University
Overview
Biomedical
Micro/Nano Device Lab at Texas Tech University are focused on the
development of transnational biomedical platform for lab
automation, the analysis of various biomolecues detection and tissue
engineering by using various microfuidic and biosensing technqiues.
To achieve the laboratory automation, programmable microfluidic platform
was developed for down-stream biomolcule detection. By using microvalve
and pumps system, automated DNA/RNA extraction system was implemented
for genetic analysis. Furthermore, by creating 2-Dimensional microvalve
array, the universal fluid processor enables the automation of the basic
fluidic operations such as metering, mixing, washing, and reacting to
achieve totally automated assays. For
biomolecule detection, we have
been developed to carbon nanotube (CNT)-based nano-biosensors for
pathogen detection, automated microfluidic immunoassay
platform by combinding complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)
based biosensors for rapid and portable diagnostics.
We also conducted
several tissue engineering and biomechanics research projects such as
measuring mechanical properties of trabecular bone, developing finite
element models of bone biomechanics, as well as determining osteogenic
response of osteoblast cell within 3-D scaffolds.
News
Collaborative works with the University of Utah was accepted to publish in Sensors and Actuator:B.
Collaborative works with UC Berkeley (Autonomous Mars Organic Analyzer) was published in Analytical Chemistry.
Collaborative works with UC Santa Cruz will be presented in CLEO 2013. Title: Hybrid Optofluidic Device for Fluidic Particle Manipulation and Detection.
We are looking for talented researchers to join our team. Please contact Dr.Kim for postdoc and graduate student openings.