Nanodevices

The group develops Nanosensors and miniaturized devices for applications in the areas of healthcare and environmental engineering. Our sensors are mostly based on electrochemical, photonic and luminescent signal transduction and amplification schemes, and can incorporate custom microelectronic systems. The group develops microfluidic devices based on electrokinetic and/or centrifugal forces, for diagnostic and medical therapy applications, as well as for organ emulation. We work on synthesis and fabrication processes of structured functional materials at the micro/nanometric scale combining metals, polymers and carbon allotropes.

The group has extensive experience in modeling multiphysics systems, as well as in modeling/measuring the interactions of electromagnetic radiation with matter.

Our group works on a wide range of projects, including: Ultrafast gene diagnostics, gene editing for cell reprogramming with application to Type I Diabetes, cell matching and fusion for cancer therapy, isolation and characterization of exosomes for early disease detection, bioprinting, 3D nanoimprinting based on multiphoton polymerization, 3D printing of anatomical models for surgical planning, ultrafast sensing with molecular spectroscopy, modeling of cell membrane molecular dynamics for medicine development, quantum dots for medical imaging.

Researcher lines

• Nanosensors based on electrochemical, photonic and luminescent principles.
• Microfluidic devices for medical diagnostics and therapy.
• Bioprinting and organ-on-a-chip emulation.
• 3D nanoimprinting based on multiphotonic polymerization.