Research
PRIMARY AREAS OF INTEREST
Graphene Films with intercalated material
Design and fabrication of 2D nanosheets films that have active and long-lived antimicrobial and antiviral activity based on controlled release in embedded (intercalated materials in graphene films.
Study of extension/lifetime of antibacterial and antiviral coating of these films, in addition to enhancing our graphene fabrics to extend their protective function beyond chemical toxicants to biological pathogens.
Characterization, modeling and analysis of the films, and the release of the intercalates by XPS, Raman spectroscopy, UV-VIS, optical microscope, SEM, Python
Fibrin/ MoS2 composites
Design and fabrication of fibrin/MoS2-nanosheet composite biomaterials, for biomedical applications seeking electrical conductivity, biodegradability, mechanical compliance for interfacing with tissue.
Study of electrical conductivity and mechanical strength
Investigated the electrical characteristics of the Fibrin/MoS2 composites using source 4 point probe, Raman spectroscopy and optical microscopy
Graphene for enhanced dopamine sensing
Synthesis and characterization of graphene/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)(PEDOT) to coat silicon-based microelectrode arrays (Pt-tips) to demo multichannel (neurochemical) sensing (collaboration with Dr. Arto V Nurmikko’s research group)
Characterization XPS, Raman spectroscopy, optical microscope, SEM, Python, Electrical Measuments