Spring Semester 2025, 2 cr.
Thursdays 3:35 to 5:30 p.m.. This course is taught in-person, and not remotely or by Zoom.
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Syllabus Items
Prof. Saliterman's Book Chapters...
Research Article Lists...
Books (Library Link - Sign in)
- Barderas, R. Protein Microarrays for Disease Analysis 2021
- Dutta, G. Next Generation of Smart Nano Bio Devices
- Ghodssi, R. MEMS Materials and Processes Handbook 2011
- Kaushik, A. Nanostructures for Therapeutics & Biomedical Applications, 2023
- Kim, M. Microbiorobotics, Kim 2017
- Lacaze, PC. Nanotechnologies & Nanomaterials Applied to Chem. & Biosensors 2024
- Lim, K.T. Nanorobotics and Nanodiagnostics 2023
- Lu, H. Untethered Robots for Biomed Applications, 2023
- Mao, M Biomed. Micro‐ and Nanorobots in Disease Treatment, 1923
- Sheikh, F. Nanotechnology in Biomedical Sciences 2020
- Visakh, P.M. Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology in Medicine 2022
- Yellampalli, S. MEMS Sensors - Design & Application 2018
Projects from Spring 2024
- Heart Attack-on-a-Chip
- Kidney-On-A-Chip
- Liver on-a-Chip for Drug Toxicity Testing
- MelanoMEMS - Advancing Melanoma Cancer Research Through LOC
- MicroBioPatch - A Sweat Iodine Sensor
- Organ-on-a-Chip-Device for Liver Transplants
- Pancreas on a Chip - Islet Cell Matrix
- Postoperative Monitoring of Tumor Formation
- Sleep Apnea Detection Biochip
- Stem Cell Differentiator-on-a-Chip
- Stroke-on-a-Chip
Lectures
- Course Introduction
- Silicon Micro- & Nanofabrication Part 1
- Silicon Micro- & Nanofabrication Part 2
- Polymer Microfabrication
- Microfluidics Part 1
- Microfluidics Part 2
- Lab-on-a-Chip Part 1
- Lab-on-a-Chip Part 2
- Biosensors
- Organ-on-a-Chip
- Nanotransducers – Quantum Dots & Nanoparticles
- Microsensors
- Micro- & Nanorobotics Part 1
- Micro- & Nanorobotics Part 2
- Drug Delivery
- Biocompatibility, FDA & ISO 10993
- Clinical Laboratory Medicine (Self-Review)
- DNA and Protein Microarrays (Self-Review)
Handouts of Lectures Above
- Course Introduction Handout
- Silicon Micro- & Nanofabrication Part 1 Handout
- Silicon Micro- & Nanofabrication Part 2 Handout
- Polymer Microfabrication Handout
- Microfluidics Part 1 Handout
- Microfluidics Part 2 Handout
- Lab-on-a-Chip Part 1 Handout
- Lab-on-a-Chip Part 2 Handout
- Biosensors Handout
- Organ-on-a-Chip Handout
- Nanotransducers - Quantum Dots & Nanoparticles Handout
- Microsensors Handout
- Micro- & Nanorobotics Part 1 Handout
- Micro- & Nanorobotics Part 2 Handout
- Drug Delivery Handout
- Biocompatibility, FDA & ISO 10993 Handout
- Clinical Laboratory Handout
- DNA and Protein Microarrays Handout
Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition...

Literature Learning (Copyrighted materials require password discussed in class.)
- Lithography Process Overview
- Lake, M.A. Microfluidic Device Design 2015
- Scott, S. Fabrication methods for microfluidic devices 2021
- Ferreira, M. Microfluidic systems and numerical modeling 2024
- Alexandre-Franc, MF. Fabrication for enhanced microfluidic applications 2024
- Musharaf, HN. Computational fluid-structure interaction in microfluidics 2024
- Niculescu, AG. Fabrication and applications of microfluidic devices 2021
- Wang, X. Microfluidics for molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases 2022
- Karimi, K. A. Micro- and nanochannel fabrication 2024
- Su, RT. 3D printed microfluidics 2023
- Nan, L. Development and future of droplet microfluidics 2024
- Zou, D. Advances in isolation and detection of circulating tumor cells 2018
- Altug, H. Advances and applications of nanophotonic biosensors 2022
- Zheng, LZ. Micro- & nanoscale robotics for chemical and biological sensing 2023
- Reyes, DR. From animal testing to in vitro systems 2024
- Ingber, DE. Organs-on-chips 2022
- Cao, UMN. Microfluidic Organ-on-a-chip biomaterial choice and fabrication 2023
- Dasgupta, I. Microfluidic organ-on-chip for mucosal tissues and vasculature 2024
- Wongkaew, N. Functional nanomaterials & nanostructures 2019
- Silva, Y., Yellampalli, S. MEMS Sensors - Design & Application 2018
- Mohd, G. MEMS actuators for biomedical applications 2020
- Zhang, YL. Micro- & nanorobots for medical diagnosis 2022
- Zhao, S. Actuation and biomedical development of micro-& nanorobots 2022
- Su, HY. Janus micro- & nanorobots 2023
- Li, JX. Biodegradable microrobots 2023
- Hu, N. 3D Printed magnetic micro-nanorobots for targeted therapeutics 2023
- Ma, C. Organ-on-a-chip for drug development 2021
- Ma, ZC. Microfluidic approaches for microactuators 2023
- Hassanzadeh, P. Technical and engineering therapeutics and delivery systems 2023
- ISO 10993-1 Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices
- Bernard, M. Biocompatibility of Polymer Based Materials 2018
- Babaei, K. Proteomic Techniques 2024
- Montero-Calle, A. Protein-protein interactions by protein microarrays 2021