M-CNTC Alumni

M-CNTC Alumni will form a community of professionals dedicated to advancing research in the area of cellular and molecular mechanics and bionanotechnology.

 

Ross DeVolder  

Ross DeVolder

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Faculty Advisers:
Hyunjoon Kong, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Jimmy Hsia, Mechanical Science and Engineering

Project Title:
Tissue-Engineered Cancer Construct for Studies of Nanobiomaterial Transport

Brian Dorvel  

Brian Dorvel

Biophysics

Faculty Advisers:
Rashid Bashir, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Bioengineering
Susan Clare, Indiana University School of Medicine

Project Title:
Integrated BioChips for Detection of Cancer Proteins from Breast Aspirate Fluids

Huan Li  

Huan Li

Mechanical Science and Engineering

Faculty Advisers:
Stephen Boppart, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hyunjoon Kong, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Jimmy Hsia, Mechanical Science and Engineering

Project Title:
Investigation of the Dynamics of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Targeting and Probing the Microenvironment of Cancerous Cells and Tissues

Sean Sivapalan  

Sean T. Sivapalan

Materials Science and Engineering

Faculty Advisers:
Catherine Murphy, Chemistry
Rohit Bhargava, Bioengineering

Project Title:
Nanoscale Layered Metal-dielectric Probes (nanoLAMPs) for Highly Sensitive Multiplexed Detection of Pre-metastatic Cancer Cells

Li Tang  

Li Tang

Materials Science and Engineering

Faculty Advisers:
Jianjun Cheng , Materials Science and Engineering
Timothy Fan, Veterinary Clinical Medicine

Project Title:
Size-Controlled, Monodisperse Nanomedicines for Cancer Targeting and Treatment

Murali Venkatesan  

Murali Venkatesan

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Faculty Advisers:
Rashid Bashir, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Bioengineering
Ann M. Nardulli, Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Project Title:
Methylation Analysis Using Nanopore Sensors: A Pathway to Early Cancer Detection

Brian N.Y. Wong  

Brian N.Y. Wong

Materials Science and Engineering

Faculty Advisers:
Yi Lu, Chemistry
William Helferich, Food Science and Human Nutrition

Project Title:
DNA Mediated Synthesis of Novel Gold Nanoflowers with Enhanced Cell Permeability and Optical Properties Towards In Vivo Cancer Imaging and Drug Delivery