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Previous Research Staffs (total: 7)<\/u><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Dr. Wei Wang, Assistant Research Professor, (2013.01 \u2013 2013.12); Current position: Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Dr. Hui Yu, Assistant Research Scientist (2012-2017); Current position: Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Dr. Xiaonan Shan, Assistant Research Professor (2014-2016); Current position: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Houston<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Dr. Yuheng Chen, Assistant Research Scientist (2016-2017); Current position: Researcher, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Dr. Wenwen Jing, Female, Assistant Research Scientist (Female, 2018-2020); Current position: Assistant Professor, Fudan University Medical School.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Dr. Fenni Zhang, Female, Assistant Research Professor (Female, 2020.06 \u2013 2021.02); Current position: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, China.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Timothy (Haibin) Liang, research technician, (2021.07 \u2013 2023.06); Master student of Computer Science (MCS), Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, ASU, current position: Senior Data Analyst, ASM America.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Previous Postdocs (total: 17)<\/u><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Dr. Wei Wang (2009.11 \u2013 2012.12); Current position: Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, China<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Dr. Xianwei Liu (2012-2016); Current position: Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, China<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Dr. Xiaonan Shan (2011-2014); Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Houston<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Dr. Yixian Wang (Female, 2013-2016); Current position: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California State University at Los Angles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Dr. Wei Dong (2015-2016); Current position: Researcher, Hamamatsu, Japan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Dr. Yunze Yang (2016-2019); Current position: Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic Arizona<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Dr. Wenwen Jing (Female, 2016.05 – 2020.06); Current position: Assistant Professor, Fudan University Medical School, China.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Dr. Tianyu Xue (2018.10-2019.12); Current position: Professor, Department of material physics and chemistry, Yanshan University, China.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Dr. Fenni Zhang (Female, 2018.09 \u2013 2020.05); Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, China.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Dr. Rui Wang (2020. 03 \u2013 2021.06); Current position: Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southeast University, China<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    11. Dr. Guangzhong Ma (2019.10 \u2013 2022.08); Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, China<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    12. Dr. Pengfei Zhang (2018.10 \u2013 2022.09); Current position: Faculty, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    13. Dr. Jayeeta Kolay (Female, 2021.08 \u2013 2023.05); Current position: postdoc at NIH<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    14. Dr. Xingwen Chen (2022.08 \u2013 2023.06) co-mentored with Prof. Xiao Wang; Current position: postdoc at University of Huston.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    15. Dr. Zijian Wan, PhD in electrical engineering, 2023.08 \u2013 2023.11. Current position: senior electrical and optical engineer at Omniscient Imaging Inc, Tucson, AZ.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    16. Dr. Nanxi Yu (female), PhD in chemistry, 2023.12 \u2013 2024.07; Current position: Process Engineer in Applied Materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    17. Dr. Chao Chen, PhD in Biomedical Engineering, 2024.05 \u2013 2024.07; Current position: Clinical research manager, Shenzhen New Industry Biomedical Engineering Co, Ltd.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    18. Dr. Xiaoyan Zhou, PhD in Electrical Engineering, 2024.08 \u2013 2025.03, Current position: Industrial Optical Engineer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Graduated Ph.D. Students Chaired and Co-chaired (total: 8)<\/u><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Guangzhong Ma (Chemistry, 2013-2019), Co-Chair<\/em><\/strong> (with Prof. NJ Tao); Current position: Assistant Professor at Dept. of Chemistry, Zhejiang University.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Runli Liang (Female, ECE, 2016-2021), Co-Chair and substitute advisor <\/em><\/strong>(Original Advisor: Prof. NJ Tao); Current position: Executive director, Zhongke Yitong Technology Ltd.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Zijian Wan (ECE), 2018.08 \u2013 2023.08, Chair<\/em><\/strong>; Current position: Current position: senior electrical and optical engineer at Omniscient Imaging Inc, Tucson, AZ.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Jiapei Jiang (BME), 2019.08 \u2013 2023.12, Chair<\/em><\/strong>; Current position: postdoc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Nanxi Yu (Female, Chemistry) 2019.08 \u2013 2023.12 Co-Chair<\/em><\/strong>; primary advisor,<\/em><\/strong> Current position: Process Engineer in Applied Materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Chao Chen (BME), 2018 fall \u2013 2024.05, Chair, <\/em><\/strong>Current position: Clinical research manager, Shenzhen New Industry Biomedical Engineering Co, Ltd.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      7. Xinyu Zhou (BME), 2019 fall \u2013 2024.05, Chair, <\/em><\/strong>Current position: postdoc in the lab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      8. Xiaoyan Zhou (ECE), 2021 fall \u2013 2024.08,\u00a0Chair<\/em><\/strong>, Current position: Industrial Optical Engineer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Graduated Ph.D. Students Co-supervised and as Committee Member (total: 8)<\/u><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Christopher McGriff (ECE, 2008 – 2013), (Chair: Prof. NJ Tao); Thesis title: Small Molecule Detection by Surface Plasmon Resonance: Improvements in Sensitivity and Kinetic Measurement. Current position: Senior Director of Strategic Planning, Inflammatix Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Yan Guan (Female, ECE, 2010-2015), (Chair: Prof. NJ Tao); current position: Optical Sensing Hardware Engineer at Apple, Cupertino, California<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Yunze Yang (ECE, 2010-2016), (Chair: Prof. NJ Tao); Current position: Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic Arizona<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Karan Syal (Biological design, 2011-2017), (Chair: Prof. NJ Tao); Thesis title: Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing based on Bacterial motion tracking. Current position: Founder and Chief Technology Officer at cAST Technologies, San Francisco<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. Yan Wang (ECE, 2013.08 – 2018.07); (Chair: Prof. NJ Tao); Current position: Industrial Engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        6. Fenni Zhang (Female, ECE, 2013.08 \u2013 2018.07), <\/em><\/strong>((Chair: Prof. NJ Tao); Current position: Assistant Professor at Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        7. Rafael Iriya (ECE, 2014 \u2013 2020), Advisor Chair: Prof. NJ Tao,; Current position: principal research scientist at Fetch Rewards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        8. Manni Mo (Female, Chemistry, 2016 – 2020), (Advisor: Prof. NJ Tao); Current position: Packaging R&D Engineer at Intel Corporation, Intel, Arizona.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Graduated Ph.D. Students Co-supervised (total: 2)<\/u><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Kyle Foley (ECE, 2008-2010), Chair: Prof. NJ Tao; current position: Packaging R&D Engineer at Intel Corporation, Intel, Arizona<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Xiaonan Shan (EE, 2008-2011), Chair: Prof. NJ Tao; Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Houston<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Graduated Ph.D. Students as Committee Member (total: 3)<\/u><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Brianne Petritis (Female, Biological design, 2009-2018), Committee member <\/em><\/strong>(Advisor: Prof. Joshua LaBaer); Current position: Global Marketing Coordinator, Olink Protemics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Yuan Wang (Physics, 2013-2021), Committee member<\/em> <\/strong>(Advisor: Prof. Quan Qing)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. MD Ashif Ikbal (ECE, 2017-2022), Committee member<\/em><\/strong> (Advisor: Prof. Chao Wang)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Graduated Master Students Chaired (6)<\/u><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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              1. Yunlei Zhao (ECE, 2019-2021); Current position: PhD student at UIUC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Zachary Fisher (BME, 2022 Spring), MS applied project. Current position: Industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Praveena Elanghovan (BME), Class of 2023, current position: PhD student at University of Buffalo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              4. Sai Akhila Simhadri (female, BME, 2023 Fall), MS applied project. Current position: Industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              5. Monica Venkataramana (Female, BME), Master thesis 2023 fall \u2013 2025 Spring<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              6. Holland Gailey (BME), Applied Project, 2025 Spring\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                Graduated Master Thesis Students Co-supervised (total: 4)<\/u><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                1. Yen-chun Chao (Female, Chemistry, 2011-2013); Current position: Engineer at TSMC (Committee member)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Ashley Hunt (Female, Chemistry, 2016-2018), 3 co-authored papers; Current position: Scientist at Biosensing Instrument Inc. (Tempe AZ)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. Landon Denham (CHE), Class of 2023. Master Thesis. Committee member. Advisor: Prof. Erica Forzani.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                4. Matthew McFadden (BME), Class of 2024. Master Thesis. Committee member. Advisor: Prof. Mark Hayes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                  Graduated Master Students Co-Supervised (total: 8)<\/u><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                  1. Urmez Patel (ECE, 2009 \u2013 2010), Current position: Graphics Hardware Engineer at Intel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  2. Feng Xiao (Chemistry, 2014-2017), Current position: Software Development Engineer at AWS<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  3. Jia Zeng (Female, Bioinformatics, 2015-2017), Current position: Senior Clinical Informatics Scientist at Caris Life Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  4. Nikhilkumar Kheni (Mechanical Engineer, 2018-2019) Current position: Manufacturing Engineer at MAAX Spas Industries Corp<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  5. Ahmed Al-Sultani (BME), Master Applied Project Committee Member, Graduated Dec 2022. Advisor: Prof Jennifer Blain Christen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  6. Emanuel Salayandia (CHE), Master Applied Project Committee Member, Graduated Dec 2022. Advisor: Prof. Erica Forzani.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  7. Sanket Patel (CHE), Class of 2023. Master Applied Project. Advisor: Prof. Erica Forzani.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  8. Hemal Kiritbhai Vasoya (CHE)Class of 2023. Master Applied Project. Advisor: Prof. Erica Forzani<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                    Graduated Undergraduate Students Supervised (total: 30)<\/u><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                    1. Joseph Peterman (student worker, Biology, 2019-2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    2. Isabelle Hernandaz (Female, 2021.08 \u2013 2022.05, student worker on rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test project, major in medical microbiology, school of life science<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    3. Sonja Brett (Female, BME), Natalie Stevens (Female, BME), Emma Peterson (Female, BME), Sean Tucker (BME), and Tor Christian Tjorhom (BME), (2021.09-2022.05) BME capstone project team #23, Development of a portable microscope for point of care digital immunoassay for rapid troponin detection;\u00a0Faculty Mentor<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    4. Shaun Victor, Barrett Honors college major in Biomedical Engineering, 2021.09 \u2013 2022.05,\u00a0secondary advisor<\/strong>\u00a0(primary advisor Prof. Erica Forzani).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    5. Christina Aridi (Female), Alyssa LaBine (Female), Aayush Shah, McKenna Strambi (Female) (2022-2023 BME Capstone team #5), Project title: \u201cAddressing Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry\u201d,\u00a0Faculty Mentor<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    6. Mariah McNally, Tea McCormack, Jessica Camacho, Alexandra Liaos, Margie Vollkommer (2022-2023 BME Capstone team #19, all female), Project title: \u201cat-home NST machine\u201d,\u00a0Faculty Mentor<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    7. Aayushi Parikh (Female, Biochemistry), undergraduate student worker, 2022.08 \u2013 2022.12.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    8. Amanda Tsui, (Female, BME) undergraduate student researcher, 2022.11- 2023.05.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    9. Asher Hendricks (CHE), Honors thesis, 2022.09 \u2013 2023.05,\u00a0secondary advisor<\/strong>\u00a0(primary advisor Prof. Erica Forzani).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    10. Andrew Grillo, Ashle Burns (Female), Daniel Kasen, Nicholas Hawkinson (2023-2024 BME Capstone team #24), Project title: \u201cCystic Fibrosis\u201d,\u00a0Faculty Mentor<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    11. Neha Shakir, Tina Ton, Anika Attaluri, Anushka Limaye, Ava Clair Lariego (all Female), (2024-2025 BME Capstone team #6), Project title: \u201cTele-Vision: Portable mobile device adapter for imaging anterior & posterior eye segments\u201d,\u00a0Faculty Mentor<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    12. Anvitha Doddipalli (Female, BME), Class of 2025, Summer 2024 \u2013 Spring 2025 Undergraduate Honor Thesis.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                      Previous Supervised High School Student Researchers (total: 3)<\/u><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                      1. Simon Shen (2014 – 2016), Current position: Ph.D. student at Harvard University.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      2. Peter Gao (2015), Current position: Law school student at University of Arizona.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      3. Jessica Zhang (2018 – 2020), Current position: Undergrade student at Stanford University.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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