This study aims to develop a soft and flexible magnetic millirobot based on elastic and biocompatible polymers that can generate voltage as it moves. By using this proposed millirobot, locomotion efficiency can be increased with a decrease in resistance under challenging and harsh conditions in stomachs and digestion systems. In addition, it can serve as […]

The research project will be focusing on the manufacturing of nanoparticles for the processing of symmetrical fuel-electrode half cells (as part of solid oxide cells). This will be conducted via flame spray pyrolysis, which uses aqueous salt solutions to produce metal oxide nanoparticles on electrolytes. Hereby, a fine mist is sprayed into a flame, which […]

Lipid-made nanoparticles are small delivery vehicles that can encapsulate therapeutics like mRNA and drugs. These tiny containers help to protect therapies until they are delivered into cells where they have better effects. A huge portion of the worldwide population have them in their bodies, thanks to mRNA COVID19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. A lot […]

The volume of data being transmitted (streaming, blockchain, machine learning, etc.) continues to increase exponentially. To carry this data, the traditional metallic transmission systems (typically copper) are being replaced with light-based (photonic) medium to reduce both the space and power consumption. This implies integrating photonic/optical components within the microelectronics infrastructure for electrical to optical conversion […]

The proposed research project seeks to explore the application of foam-like inserts to improve the shelf life of commonly used proteins. Many commercial proteins are used in a variety of applications such as food production, pharmaceuticals, and scientific research. These proteins must be stored at sub-zero temperatures as they are prone to degradation at higher […]

The aim of the project is to develop microfluidic technologies to analyse heterogenous tumor tissues/cells via a multi-modal approach using spatial genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic data. The resulting data obtained could be used for prognostics, diagnostics and prediction of therapies. Microfluidic scanning probes (MFP) technology, invented by the Kaigala team while at IBM Research in […]

Mosquito bites are responsible for spreading diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and dengue that account for over one million deaths per year. To mitigate the spread, insecticides and repellents are heavily used. However, studies show mosquitoes are developing resistances, escalating the need for alternative solutions. It is proposed here to investigate a new approach […]

L’étudiant effectuera des recherches en laboratoire pour la détection de marqueurs d’inflammation. Il utilisera la résonance plasmonique de surface pour développer des capteurs pour les protéines associées à l’inflammation.

This proposed project is to develop efficient sensing materials and devices that can detect trace amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS), in particular a type of activated oxygen, namely singlet oxygen. Detection of singlet oxygen is an important but very challenging task in biological and pharmaceutical applications. The main difficulty in detecting singlet oxygen is […]

Engineering graphene-based devices with exceptional nonlinear optical properties in the terahertz (THz) region play a crucial role in the advancement of THz technologies. We investigate how a metamaterial system consisting of a plasmonic structure enhances THz light-graphene interaction, thus leading to a higher nonlinearity in graphene. A variety of the plasmonic structures will be used […]

Engineered dissipation is an important technique to prepare quantum resources, such as spin-squeezed states, for quantum sensing and computing. Compared with traditional coherent approach, engineered dissipation is generally less demanding in control precision and more robust against noise. However, the efficiency dissipative spin squeezing can be affected by unwanted interaction. It would be highly desirable […]

Photocatalysis is one of the most exciting solar light-assisted applications, in which energy is converted using semiconductor materials and the synergistic effect of light photons and catalyst. Polymeric graphitic carbon nitride (gCN) nanomaterials is one of such photocatalyst which has undergone a resurgence as viable supports and co-catalysts in photocatalysis because of their tunable reaction […]