PhD Projects
Energy recovery in thermoelectric systems optimized by microfluidics
Francois Rozieres, Mechanical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2015
Supervisor: Prof. Luc Frechette, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Paper-based microfluidic biosensors for multiplexed, autonomous detection of disease markers
Hao Fu, Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Prof. Xinyu Liu, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Front-end electronics for a 3D integrated single photon counting module for time-of-flight measurements in positron emission tomography
Frederic Nolet, Electrical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Francois Pratte, Department of Mechanical and Information Engineering
Design an APD based PET scanner compatible with MRI for dog and human brain
Narjes Moghdam, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2015
Supervisor: Prof. Réjean Fontaine, Département de génie électrique et génie informatique
Evaluating the usage of Nanosensors on Digital Musical Instruments
Jeronimo Costa, Music Technology, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Prof. Marcelo.M.Wanderley, Department of Music Technology
Mechanical detection of neuronal signals
Xue Ying Chua, Physics, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Prof. Peter Grutter, Department of Physics
Application of an integrated sensor system to visualize the mechano-biological changes caused by irradiation in salivary gland tissues
Murali Ramamoorthi, Craniofacial Health sciences, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. Simon Tran, Faculty of Dentistry
Application of graphene hydrogels for 3D ion sensing field effect transistors
Kaiwen Hu, Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Szkopek, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Development of a versatile and high efficient artificial tactile skin, designed for robotic platforms
Cyril Bounakoff, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. Francois Michaud, Département de génie électrique et de génie informatique
A Point of Care Device for Enrichment of Circulating Tumour Cells
Katherine Turner, Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, 2014
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Hermeticity Study of the Vaccuum Contamination by Outgassing and Leakages in a MEMS Sensor Microcavity
Cedric Spits, Mechanical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2014
Supervisor: Prof. Luc Frechette, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Development of a Batch Fabricated MEMS Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvester to Power Wireless Sensor Nodes for the Internet of Things
Mohamed Sridi, Mechanical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2014
Supervisor: Prof. Luc Frechette, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Nanotechnology of Quantum Semiconductor Microstructures for Enhanced Detection of Bacteria
Mohammad Reza Aziziyan, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2014
Supervisor: Prof. Jan.J.Dubowski, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Using Self Assembled Nanospheres Electrogenerated Chemiluminescent Properties in a Biological Assay to Enhance Limits of Detection
Andrew Danis, Chemistry, McGill University, 2014
Supervisor: Dr. Janine Mauzeroll, Department of Chemistry
Implantable Micro Device to Measure Tissue Pressure in Trauma Patients
Pooya Merat, Electrical Engineering, McGill University, 2014
Supervisor: Dr. Vamsy Chodavarapu, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Continous Flow Multidimensional Microfluidic Cell Separation
Paresa Modarres, Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, 2014
Supervisor: Prof. Maryam Tabrizian, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Development of a Microfluidic Platform for Secretome Signature Analysis of Human Pancreatic Islets
Francisco Castiello Flores, Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, 2014
Supervisor: Prof. Maryam Tabrizian, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Low-Cost High-Performance Photonic Sensors
Rania Mohamed, Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, 2014
Supervisor: Prof. Andrew Kirk, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Designing a Gold Nanoshell Dimer Base Probe for Artherosclerosis
Yu Chen Wang, Chemistry, McGill University, 2014
Supervisor: Dr. Ashok Kakkar, Department of Chemistry
Understanding Sensor Characteristics and Limitations for Digital Musical Instruments
Johnty Wang, Music Technology, McGill University, 2014
Supervisor: Prof. Marcelo.M.Wanderley, Department of Music Technology
Biocompatible Interface of a Short Term Implantable MEMS Sensor: Modulating Cell Surface Interactions via Electrostatic Attractions
Eric Hong, Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, 2014
Supervisor: Prof. Rosaire Mongrain, Department of Mechanical Engineering
A Stimuli-Responsive Biosensor for High-Throughput Protein Biomarker Discovery
Milad Dagher, Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, 2013
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Design and fabrication of a micro steam turbine
Amrid Amnache, Mechanical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2013
Supervisor: Prof. Luc Frechette, Department of Mechanical Engineering
3D Hydrodynamic Focusing Optofluidic Micгosystem for High Resolution and Multiple Parameters Whole Blood Cells Inteгfeгometric Measurements
Antoine Leblanc-Hotte, Engineering Physics, Polytechnique, 2013
Supervisor: Prof. Yves-Alain Peter, Department of Engineering Physics
Development of a Portable Potentiostat for Electrochemical Experimentation
Chen Zhao, Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, 2013
Supervisor: Prof. Xinyu Liu, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Paper-Based Microfluidic Biosensors Integrating Semiconductor Nanomaterials for Disease Diagnostics
Xiao Li, Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, 2013
Supervisor: Prof. Xinyu Liu, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Photonic Monitoring of activities of Biological cells immobilized on Biofunctionalized Surfaces of Semi conductors
Elnaz Nazemi, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2013
Supervisor: Prof. Jan J. Dubowski, Department of Natural Sciences and Engineering
Intégration de la plasmonique avec des structures photoniques résonantes sur SOI pour la biodétection
Frederik Borque, Electrical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2013
Supervisor: Prof. Paul G. Charette, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Design of Gamma Ray Detector with Depth of Interaction Capabilities for the LabPET II Scanner
Haithem Bouziri, Electrical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2013
Supervisor: Prof. Réjean Fontaine, Département de génie électrique et génie informatique
Design of an X-ray sensor for bimodal PET/CT scanner
Mohamed Walid Ben Attouch, Electrical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2013
Supervisor: Prof. Réjean Fontaine, Département de génie électrique et génie informatique
Correlation of Biosensor Response on Discrete and Continuous Vibrotactile Frequencies with Electrodermal Activity
Deborah Egloff, Music Technology, McGill University, 2013
Supervisor: Prof. Marcelo.M.Wanderley, Department of Music Technology
Design and Fabrication of Ultra-sensitive Optical Fiber Plasmonic-Material Combined Sensor for Environmental Monitoring
Hamid Limodehi, Sciences de l'energie et des materiaux, INRS, 2013
Supervisor: Dr. Francois Legare, Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications
Molecular imaging for regenerative medicine: Application in stem cell therapy for radiation-induced lung disease
Jessica Perez, Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, 2013
Supervisor: Dr. Issam El Naqa, Department of Oncology
Tumor oxygenation nanosensors for quantitative Cherenkov spectroscopy with applications in radiation therapy
Yana Zlateva, Medical Physics, McGill University, 2013
Supervisor: Dr. Issam El Naqa, Department of Oncology
Design and fabrication of optical rotation sensor for avionic applications
Tahereh Ahmadi Tameh, Electrical Physics, Polytechnique, 2013
Supervisor: Prof. Raman Kashyap, Department of Engineering Physics and Prof. Mohamad Sawan, Department of Electrical Engineering
Optimization of multiplexed protein measurement in cerebral microdialysis samples of severe TBI patients
Véronique Laforte, Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University, 2012
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Rapid detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria with a self-pumping biosensor
Ayokunle Olanrewaju, Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, 2012
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Multiplexed bacterial optical sensor based on optical microcavities
Hala Ghali, Engineering Physics, Polytechnique, 2012
Supervisor: Prof. Yves-Alain Peter, Department of Engineering Physics
Development of a microfluidic platform with an integrated dielectric spectroscopy measurement system to investigate human pancreatic islet regeneration
Khalil Heileman, Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, 2012
Supervisor: Prof. Maryam Tabrizian, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Whole Cell Detection Using an Optical Biosensor Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance
Sandrine Filion Côté, Electrical and Communication Engineering, McGill University, 2012
Supervisor: Prof. Andrew Kirk, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Design, fabrication and characterization of a SPAD array detector optimized for positron emission tomography
Audrey Corbeil Therrien, Génie Electrique et Informatique, Sherbrooke University, 2012
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Francois Pratte, Department of Electrical and Informational Engineering
Electrochemical-Based Cantilever Sensor
Anne-Lauriene Haag, Physics, McGill University, 2012
Supervisor: Prof. Peter Grutter, Department of Physics
Axonal Migration and Turning of Neurons Investigated Though Surface-Bound Digital Nanodot Gradients
Sebastien Ricoult, Neuroscience, McGill University, 2011
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Prof. Tim Kennedy, Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery
Development of Miniaturized Photonics Biosensor Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance
Sandie De Bonnault, Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Paul G. Charrette, Department of Biomedical Engineering
New Epi-Sci Sic Process Technology for Neuromems, Biomems,Harshmems
Adel Merdassi, Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, 2011
Supervisor: Dr. Vamsy Chodavarapu, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Wireless Saw Temperature Sensor Assessment
Carolina Brum Medeiros, Music Technology, McGill University, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Marcelo.M.Wanderley, Department of Music Technology
Spread-Space Heterodyning Near-Field Optical CDMA Technique for Free-Space Optical Communication Systems
Ali Salehiomran, Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Martin Rochette, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Examination of the Influence of Local Environment on Single Molecule Conductance
Julia Del Re, Chemistry, McGill University, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Amy.S.Blum, Department of Chemistry
Synthesis, Optical Properties and Applications of Metal Based Complexes as Biophysical Probes and Chemical Sensors for High Sensitive Detection of Biologically Important Molecules
Joe Gerald Jesu Raj, Material Science, INRS, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Mohammed Zourob, Department of Energy, Materials and Telecommunications
Development of a Brain Tumor Gene Profiling Lab-On-a-Chip System for Personalized Medicine
Reda Elshaffey, Science and Materials, INRS, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Mohammed Zourob, Department of Energy, Materials and Telecommunications
Integrated Sensing and Actuating Arrays for Damage Detection in Aerospace Structure
Li Zhao, Mechanical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Patrice Masson, Département de génie mécanique
Optimization Piezoelectric Sensor/Actuator for Guided Wave Generation
Peyman Yazhdanapana Moghadam, Mechanical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Patrice Masson, Département de génie mécanique
Development of Autonomous Pull-Type Sampling System and Fabrication of an Embedded Soil Phosphate Sensor to Determine Phosphate Activity Parameters Though and Agriculture On-The-Go
Nandkishor Dhawale, Bioresource Engineering, McGill University, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Viacheslav Adumchuk, Department of Bioresource Engineering and
Prof. Shiv. O. Prasher, Department of Bioresource Engineering
Experimental Study of Electrical and Thermal Behavior of Power Gan Field Effect Transistors
Osvoldo Arenas, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Richard Arès, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Micro-Machined Thz Transmission Lines:Nano-Sensors and Nano-Antennas Applications
Seyed Ali Malik Abadi, Electrical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Serge Charlebois, Département de génie électrique et de génie informatique,
Prof. Francois Boone, Département de génie électrique et de génie informatique and
Prof. Dominic Deslandes, Departement de génie électrique et de génie informatique
Building an In Vitro Diagnostic Tool for Early Alzheimer’s Disease Detection
Teresa Simao, Energy and Materials, INRS, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Daniel Guay, Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications
Development of Rapid Low-Cost Biosensing Platform and Lab-On-A-Chip for the Detection Of Urinary Tract Infections And Antibiotics Susceptibility Analysis
Mohammadali Safavieh, Energy and Materials, INRS, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Tsuneyuki Ozaki, Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications
Pathogen detection using SPR integrated digital microfluidics.
Amir Foudeh, McGill University, 2010
Supervisor: Prof. Maryam Tabizian, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Collaborating laboratories
Dr. Teodor Veres,
Functional Nanomaterials Group,
Industrial Materials Institute,
National Research Council of Canada
Design and fabrication of an integrated piezo electric vibration energy-harvesting MEMS system.
Andre Dompierre, University of Sherbrooke
Supervisor: Prof. Luc Frechette, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Srikar Vengallatore,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
McGill University
Institut des nanotechnologies de Lyon (INL),
Ecole Centrale de Lyon,
France
Dalsa Semiconducteur,
Bromont, Quebec,
Canada
Research and development of a single photon avalanche diode in CMOS 3D integrated circuit technology for positron emission tomography and computed tomography.
Benoit-Louis Berube, University of Sherbooke
Supervisor: Prof. Jean-Fraincois Pratte, Department of Mechanical and Information Engineering
Collaborating laboratories:
Groupe de Recherche en Appareillage Medical de Sherbooke (GRAMS),
Universite de Sherbrooke
Centre d'imagerie moleculaire de Sherbrooke (CIMS),
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Canada
Centre de recherche en nanofabrication et nanocaracterisation (CRN2),
Universite de Sherbrooke
Brookehaven National Laboratory,
US department of Energy,
Upton, New York, USA
Fermi National Laboratory,
US department of Energy,
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Theranostic platform for MRSA detection and treatment comprising array of deep probe optical waveguide.
Esen Sokullu, Institut national de recherches scientific (INRS)
Supervisor: Prof. Mohamed Zourob, Department of Energy, Materials and Telecommunications
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Andrew Kirk,
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
McGill University
Prof. David Juncker,
Biomedical Engineering,
McGill University.
Microwave breast cancer detection: advanced signal processing and device prototype.
Evgeny Kirshin, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. Milica Popovich, Department of Electrical Engineering
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Ke Wu,
Departement de genie electronique
Polytechnique Montreal.
Ultra-sensitive handheld CMOS-based optical biosensor for the detection of toxins in water.
Gaston Contreras Jimenez, Institut national de recherches scientific (INRS)
Supervisor: Prof. Mohamed Zourob, Department of Energy, Materials and Telecommunications
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Shiang-Cheng Lu,
National Tsing Hua University
Hsinchu, Taiwan
Prof. Eric Lagally,
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Disease-alert Threads: Threads as a microfluidic platform for low-cost infectious Leishmania sensing.
Gina Zhou, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Collaborating laboratories:
Dr. Armando Jardim
Institute of Parisitology,
Macdonald Campus
McGill University
3D hydrogel droplet colocalization microsarray sensor system for multiplexed detection of breast cancer biomarkers.
Huiyan Li, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Mike Hallett,
Department of Bioinformatics,
McGill University
Prof. Morag Park,
Department of Molecular Oncology,
McGill University
Prof. Robert Sladek
Genome Qubec Innovation Center,
Montreal, Quebec
Surface plasmon resonance sensors with Bragg Grating for new medical applications.
Mohamad Diaa Baiad, Ecole Pokytechnique de Montreal
Supervisor: Prof. Raman Kashyap, Department of Electrical Engineering
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Andrew Kirk
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
McGill University
Design, manufacturing and characterization of hollow and fluid-filled micro-resonators.
Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. Srikar Vengallatore, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Michael Paidoussis
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
McGill University
Prof. Peter Grutter
Department of Physics,
McGill University
Fabrication of porous silicon carbide and characterisation of its thermal, mechanical and structural properties. Application to thermal insultion in sensors.
Pascal Newby, Universite de Sherbrooke
Supervisor: Prof. Luc Frechette, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Vincent Aimez
INL (Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon),
France
Dr. Vladimir Lysenko
CETHIL (Centre de Thermique de Lyon),
France
Prof. Srikar Vengallatore
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
McGill University
Design and fabrication of an adhesion-based microfluidic lab-on-Chip biosensor platform for detection, isolation and sorting for cells.
Tohid Fatanat Didar, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. Maryam Tabrizian, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Collaborating laboratories:
Dr. Teodor Veres
NRC-IMI Functional Nanomaterials Group,
Boucherville, QC, Canada
Dr. Matthieu Naninni
McGill Nanotools-Microfab,
McGill University
Prof. David Juncker,
Biomedical Engineering,
McGill University
Prof. Hojatollah Vali,
Electron Microscopy Research Center (FEMR),
McGill University
Implantable micro-machined capacitative sensors to monitor compartment pressures in lower limb.
Yucai Wang, McGill University
Supervisor: Prof. Vamsy Chodavarapu, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Janet Henderson,
Center for Bone and Periodontal Research,
McGill University
Dr. Ed Harvey,
The Montreal General Hospital,
Montreal, Quebec
Masters Projects
Developing Capillary Microfluidic Devices to Facilitate Immuno-MALDI and Fluorescence Immuno-Assays for screening Primary Aldosteronism
Arya Tavakoli Manshadi, Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Microdissected Tumor Microarrays
Julia Bairos, Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnique, 2015
Supervisor: Prof. Thomas Gervais, Département de génie physique
Design of a high-performance time-to-digital converter in CMOS 65 nm for a 3D single photon counting module
Frederik Dubois, Electrical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Francois Pratte, Department of Mechanical and Information Engineering
Heterogeneous CMOS Die-to-Wafer 3D Integrated Prototyping Process for Sensor Microsystems
Xavier Bernard, Electrical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Francois Pratte, Department of Mechanical and Information Engineering
Droplet Microfluidics Device for Compartmentalized Cell Lysis and Single Cell Mapping
Philip Zimny, Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Prof. Walter Reisner, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Flip-Chip Techniques for Low-Dimensional Gating Devices
Samuel Gaucher, Physics, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. Guillaume Gervais, Department of Physics
Skin-like piezoresistive force sensor array applied to humanoid robotics applications
Jean-Philippe Raymond, Electrical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2015
Supervisor: Prof. Jacques Beauvais, Département de génie électrique et de génie informatique
Precision Apiculture: An Integrated Sensor Platform to Continuously Monitor Beehive Colonies
Evan Henry, Bioresource Engineering, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Prof. Viacheslav Adumchuk, Department of Bioresource Engineering
Magnetometry using nitrogen vacancy defects in diamond
Adrian Solyom, Physics, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. Lilian Childress, Department of Physics
Development of an integrated light monitor for the calibration system of VERITAS
Etienne Bourbeau, Physics, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. David Hanna, Department of Physics
Development of a Neuronal Interface for Electrical Recording and Implantation
Donald MacNearney, Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, 2014
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering and
Dr. Vamsy Chodavarapu, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Efficacy of the Microcontact Printing Trapping Air Method for Protein Microarray Fabrication
Kathryn Clancy, Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, 2014
Supervisor: Prof. Dan V. Nicolau, Department of Bioengineering
Implantable micro-device to measure tissue in trauma victims
Charles Allan, Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, 2013
Supervisor: Dr. Vamsy Chodavarapu, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Design of a Diffuse Optical Tomography (DOT) scanner for small animal
Jonathan Bouchard, Electrical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2013
Supervisor: Prof. Réjean Fontaine, Département de génie électrique et génie informatique
Design of a control and measuring integrated circuit in a 65 nm CMOS technology for monochromatic photodiodes.
Luc Maurais, Génie Electrique et Informatique, Sherbrooke University, 2013
Supervisor: Prof. Réjean Fontaine, Département de génie électrique et génie informatique
Surface plasmon resonance biosensor coupled with electrochemical analysis for bacteria detection
Laurent Dore-Mathieu, Engineering Physics, Polytechnique, 2013
Supervisor: Dr. Michel Meunier, Department of Engineering Physics
Localised Surface Plasmon Resonance for the Real-Time Measurement of the Polymerase Chain Reaction
Mohamed Najih, Electrical Engineering, McGill University, 2013
Supervisor: Prof. Andrew Kirk, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Passive, Rotational Orientation of D. melanogaster Embryos for Analysis of Genetic Variation in Early Development
Katherine Turner, Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, 2012
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Amelioration De Ia Cytometrie En Flux Et De I' Analyse Cellulaire Par L'integration D'un Laboratoire Sur Puce Mesurant L'indice De Refraction Cellulaire
Joseph André Bélanger, Engineering Physics, Polytechnique, 2012
Supervisor: Prof. Yves-Alain Peter, Department of Engineering Physics
Characterization of CMOS single photon avalanche diode arrays integrated to 3D readout electronics
Samuel Parent, Génie Electrique et Informatique, Sherbrooke University, 2012
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Francois Pratte, Department of Mechanical and Information Engineering
Integration of a label-free bacteria sensor based on functionalized high-quality laser microcavities
Antoine Ramier, Engineering Physics, Polytechnique, 2012
Supervisor: Prof. Yves-Alain Peter, Department of Engineering Physics
Diagnostic for Rapid Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphyllococus Aureus
Grant Ongo, Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, 2011
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Centrifugal DNA Fragment Sorter for High-Throughput Cancer Diagnostics
Daisy Daivasagaya, Electrical Engineering, McGill University, 2011
Supervisor: Dr. Vamsy Chodavarapu, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Integrated Light Sensor Based on Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes (Spads)
Vincent Phillipe Rheaume, Electrical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2011
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Francois Pratte, Department of Mechanical and Information Engineering
Multiplexed Biosensing Platform for Routine Screening of New-Born Babies Against Herpes Simplex Viruses
Sharifun Nahar, Department of Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, INRS, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Mohammed Zourob, Department of Energy, Materials and Telecommunications
Use of microfluidic probe and perfusion chamber with Brainbow organotypic brain slices to generate a visual map of neural remodelling after hippocampal damage.
Adiel Mallik, McGill University, 2010
Supervisor: Prof. Peter Grutter, Department of Physics
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Anne McKinney
Bellini Life Sciences Complex,
McGill University
Energy harvesting and energy storage for wireless networks of integrated sensor systems
Sherman Hung, McGill University, 2010
Supervisor: Prof. Srikar Vengallatore, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Luc Frechette
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Universite de Sherbrooke
Sensing of genomic and epigenitic variation along single DNA molecules via nanochannel devices
Robert Welch, McGill University, 2010
Supervisor: Prof. Walter Reisner, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Collaborating laboratories:
Prof. Moshe Szyf
McIntyre Medical Building,
McGill University
Prof. Robert Sladek
Genome Qubec Innovation Center,
Montreal, Quebec
Undergraduate projects
Analysis and comparison of microfiltration methods for the enrichment of CTC's
Aram-Alexandre Pooladian, Science, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Rapid prototyping of Capillaric circuits for Bacteria Detection
Alessandra Robillard, Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Characterization and Demonstration of OSTE+Neuronal probes in vivo
Bernard Mak, Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Multiplexed micro-immunohistochemistry using a snap chip
Gabrielle Brewer, Biochemistry, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Multiplex immunoassays of single-cells using trap-assays
Raphael Zonis, Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, 2015
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Characterization of Plasmonic Nanostructures for Biosensing
Mathieu Godin-Morin, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2015
Supervisor: Prof. Paul Charette, Département de génie électrique et informatique
Paper-Based Microfluidic Biosensors Integrating Semiconductor Nanomaterials for Disease Diagnostics
Jesse Drori, Chemical Engineering, McGill University, 2014
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
An Optofluidic Probe Combining Precise Reagent Delivery and Integrated Fluorescence Sensing
Lunia Que, Pharmacology, McGill University, 2014
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
On Chip Chemoresponse Assessment of Live Microtumor Samples with an Integrated Fluorescence Imaging System
Abhishek Sinha, Psychology, McGill University, 2014
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Tumor Oxygenation Nanosensors for Quantitative Cherenkov Spectroscopy with Applications in Radiation Therapy
Corey Ducharme¸ Engineering Physics, Polytechnique, 2014
Supervisor: Prof. Sofrane Achiche, Department of Mechanical Engineering
A Stand-Alone Self-Powered Microfluidic Cartridge for Nucleic Acid Amplificiation-Based Diagnostics of Infectious Disease
Pierre Alexandre Goyette, Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnique, 2014
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Gervais, Département de génie physique
Data Acquisition/Treatment for Mechatronics Characterization of Molding of Composites
Simon Leblanc Gaudreau, Génie Mécanique, Sherbrooke University, 2014
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Gervais, Département de génie physique
Design and development of microfluidic devices for a quantitative assay using rapid prototyping with laser cutters
Kongyu Zhang, Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, 2013
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Smartphone Application for Optical and Electrochemical Sensing Used for Diagnostics in Global Public Health
Mengying Fang, Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, 2013
Supervisor: Dr. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
On chip chemoresponse assessment of live microtumor samples with an integrated flourescence
Martin Leroux, Genie Physique, Polytechnique, 2013
Supervisor : Dr. Thomas Gervais, Département de génie physique
On chip chemoresponse assessment of living
Simon Boulduc, Genie Physique, Polytechnique, 2013
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Gervais, Département de génie physique
Characterization of CMOS readout electronics for single photon avalanche diode arrays
Frederik Dubois, Electrical engineering, Sherbrooke University, 2013
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Francois Pratte, Department of Mechanical and Information Engineering
NanoFluidic Based Epigenetic Sensing
Phillip Zimny, Biology, McGill University, 2013
Supervisor: Prof. Walter Reisner, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Capacitive Flow Sensors for Nanoscale Fluid Dynamics
Lilly Tong, Electrical engineering, McGill University, 2013
Supervisor: Dr. Guillaume Gervais, Department of Physics
Development of Aptameric Nanobiosensor
Luc Maurais, Sherbrooke University, 2012
Supervisor: Dr. Jean Francois Pratte, Department of Mechanical and Information Engineering
Characterization of CMOS Single Photon Avalanche Diode Arrays
Samuel Parent, Génie Electrique et Informatique, Sherbrooke University, 2012
Supervisor : Dr. Jean Francois Pratte, Department of Mechanical and Information Engineering
Fabrication of Graphene Devices
Mike Wei, McGill University, 2012
Supervisor: Prof. Walter Reisner, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Mechanotransduction Sensor to Measure Cell Traction Forces at Protein-Protein Interfaces
Jana Chabaan, McGill University, 2012
Supervisor: Prof. Micheal Hilke, Department of Physics
Characterization of CMOS Readout Electronics for Single Photon Avalanche Diode Arrays
Wayne Yang, McGill University, 2012
Supervisor: Prof. Micheal Hilke, Department of Physics
Multiplex Immunoassays of Single-Cells Using Trap-Arrays
Andrei Dan, McGill University, 2012
Supervisor: Prof. Mohammed Zourob, Department of Energy, Materials and Telecommunications
Nanofluidic Based Epigenetic Screening
Tevy Chan, McGill University, 2012
Supervisor: Prof. Mohammed Zourob, Department of Energy, Materials and Telecommunications
Chalcogenide micro resonator sensors.
Damian Marek, Electrical Engineering, McGill University, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. Martin Rochette, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The development of a Label Free Microfluidic Screening Method for Monoclonal Antibody Pairs
Florence Shahabi, Neuroscience, McGill University, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Development of a Neuronal Mechanotransduction Sensor to Examine the Relationship between Extracellular Matrix Substrate and Adhesion Strength
Greta Thompson-Steckel, Neuroscience, McGill University, 2011
Supervisor: Prof. David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering