Research Projects

Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) or BioMEMS/NEMS technology has paved its way in a variety of chemical and biological applications due to the benefits such as small sample consumption, low production cost, high throughput synthesis and screening capability, fast analysis time and portability. This micro/nanofluidic-based miniature system is highly interdisciplinary research fields by combining various principles of micro/nanofabrication, fluidic mechanics, surface science, chemistry and biology with an integration of optical/electrical detection systems. Recently, biotechnology is fused with nanotechnology in the LOC format for the investigation of precise interaction between nanomaterials and biomolecules in a controllable way with the advantages offered by the miniaturization system. Therefore, the combination of Nano/Bio/LOC system can open up a novel research arena which cannot be approached with the current state-of-art technology. In this context, our laboratory pursues the fusion of NT, BT, and Lab-on-a-chip technology to create a miniaturized comprehensive microsystem, an advanced nanodevice, an integrated cell-based assay and a portable nanomaterial-based biosensor with high-throughput capability, high sensitivity, and high functionality to be applied for point-of-care genetic analysis, U-healthcare and biomedical diagnostics