Micro/Nano Devices for Biomedical Applications

John Yeow, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Systems Design Engineering
University of Waterloo

May 10, 2006
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Davis Centre 1304, University of Waterloo

View Video of Presentation in HI Alive Archive: Research Seminars Archive 2005-2006

Abstract
The development of new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities has fuelled investigation of new clinical techniques and stimulated invention of novel biomedical instruments. Dr. Yeow has established an Advanced Micro/Nano Devices Lab at the University of Waterloo (UW) to directly address the need for improved biomedical instruments. The lab is currently focused on several major research thrusts: (i) development of an Micromachine-based endoscope and catheter intervention device for minimally invasive in vivo biomedical imaging; (ii) development of nanotechnology-based equipment for the delivery and detection of a radiation beam; and (iii) Lab-on-a-Chip devices for cellular and biomolecule manipulations. The talk will present the micro/nano devices that are currently being developed in the Advanced Micro/Nano Devices Lab at UW.

About the Speaker:
John T.W. Yeow received a B.A.Sc. Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1997, and a M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in 1999 and 2003, respectively, from the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Yeow is the recipient of the 2003 Micralyn Microsystem Design Award, 2004 NSERC Innovation Challenge Award, and 2005 Douglas R. Colton Medal of Research Excellence. He is currently leading a team of more than 12 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the Advanced Micro/Nano Devices Laboratory at the University of Waterloo. His research interests include the development of microsystem and nano devices.