VT MEMS Laboratory

About VT MEMS

Welcome to the website of Professor Masoud Agah's research group at Virginia Tech. Research at VT MEMS Lab currently centers on the development of three-dimensional micromachining techniques, micro gas analyzers for environmental and healthcare applications, biochips for cell analysis, cancer diagnosis, and cancer treatment monitoring, and biochips for pathogen detection in water.

Research Thrusts

• BioMEMS/NEMS
• BioElectronics
• BioMechanics
• Micro Analytical Chemistry
• Detection and Integration
• Sample Preparation
• Separation Columns
• Micro/Nano Fabrication

Recent Publications

• Fabrication and Characterization of a Suspended TCD Integrated With a Gas Separation Column
• A Microfabricated Propofol Trap for Breath-Based Anesthesia Depth Monitoring
• A Single-Mask Process for 3-D Microstructure Fabrication in PDMS

Recent News

• Dr. Mehdi Nikkhah, the first PHD graduate of the BioMEMS thrust, will join the faculty of Biomedical Engineering Department, Arizona State University. Congratulations and wishing him a safe journey in his new endeavors.
• Drs. Agah (Co-PI) and Nazhandali (PI) received a grant from NSF to develop NEMS-Based Power Gating for Future Low Power Design.
• Drs. Agah, Nazhandali (ECE), and Marr (CEE) received an R21 grant from NIOSH to develop a portable GC for monitoring toxic gases in airports.