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Principal Investigator

Dr. Almasri, Mahmoud

Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
E-mail: AlmasriM@missouri.edu

  

 

 

Engineers
Tuli Farhana

Tuli Farhana

Completed PhD in Material Science in September 2021
Current Project: Metasurface enabled infrared detectors for material identification.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
E-mail: fjtvdv@missouri.edu

  

 
Graduate Students
Sura Muhsin

Muhsin, Sura

PhD Student
Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Project: Metasurface integrated uncooled Si-Ge-O infrared material and detectors.
Email:muhsins@missouri.edu
 Mohammed Almalaysha

Almalaysha, Mohammed

PhD Student
Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Project: Impedance based Biosensors.
Email:maaffn@missouri.edu
Mai Abuhelwa

Abuhelwa, Mai

PhD Student
Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Project: Fiber Optics SERS sensors
Email:moahmy@missouri.edu
 Akshay Koppula

Koppula, Akshay Kumar Reddy

PhD Candidate
Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Project: Metasurface enabled uncooled silicon germanium oxide (SixGeyO1-x-y) microbolometers for long wavelength detection.
Email:akoppula@mail.missouri.edu
Zahra Mostafavi

Mostafavi, Zahra

PhD Student
Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Project: Metasurface enabled uncooled infrared detector array for material identification.
Email:zmy86@missouri.edu

 

Undergraduate Students
1. McIntyre, Henry, ECE MU.
2. Distler, Adam, University of Wisconsin, Madison, NSF REU, Summer 2023.

 

Alumni

Post-doctoral Fellows & Specialists

1. Amjed Abdullah, Post-doc 2021-2022. Development and Application of MEMS-Based Biosensor for the Detection of Chronic Wasting Disease Prion in Ante- and Post-Mortem Cervid Samples.
2. Sura Abd-Alzahra Muhsin, Post-doc 2020-2021. Development and Application of MEMS-Based Biosensor for the Detection of Chronic Wasting Disease Prion in Ante- and Post-Mortem Cervid Samples.
3. Zahar Mlaji, Project Specialist Engineer 2018-2019. Development and Application of MEMS-Based Biosensor for the Detection of Chronic Wasting Disease Prion in Ante- and Post-Mortem Cervid Samples.

Doctorates

1. Amjed Abdullah, PhD. ECE, (May 2022). Thesis: Metasurface Based Uncooled Microbolometer for Infrared Detection. Employer: TrumpF
2. Omar Y. Alkorjia, (May 2022). Thesis: Metasurface Based Uncooled SixGeyO1-x-y Microbolometer with High Fill Factor. Employer: Department of Electricity, Iraq
3. Jiayu Liu PhD. ECE, (May 2022). Thesis: Optical and Impedance based sensors for Chemical/Biological Applications. Received: MU Outstanding PhD Award 2020. Employer: Hisense Photonics
4. Ibrahim Jasim, PhD. ECE, (February 2020). Thesis: Impedance and Plasmonic Based MEMS Sensors for Chemical and Biological Applications. Employer: Altec
5. Lining Huang, PhD. ECE (May 2017). Thesis: MEMS Coulter counter for studying time sensitive cells. Employer: Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). She started her career at Global Foundries
6. Shibajyoti Ghosh Dastider, PhD. ECE, (May 2016). Thesis: MEMS Biosensor for E-Coli Detection. Employer: Cavendish Kinetics Inc.
7. Muhammad Lutful Hai, PhD. ECE, (Nov 2015). Thesis: Uncooled SixGe1-xO1-x-y Infrared Sensitive Material and Uncooled infrared microbolometer. Employer: Venture Data.
8. N.S. Yuksek, PhD. ECE, (May 2015). Thesis: MEMS Energy Harvesters with a Wide Bandwidth for Low Frequency Vibrations. Employer: PsiQuantum. He started his career at Global Foundries
9. Jie Lin, PhD. ECE, (Dec 2013). Thesis: Two cavity MEMS Capacitor for Power Harvesting. Employer: Intel Corporation
10. Qi Cheng, PhD. ECE, (May 2011). Thesis: Micromachined PDMS Elastic Micropost Arrays for Studying Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Employer: Intel Corporation
11. Yifan Wu, PhD. ECE, (May 2011). Thesis: MEMS Coulter Counter For Dynamic Impedance Measurement of Time Sensitive Cells. Employer: SAS

Masters

1. Rafal Ali, MS. ECE, (June 2018). Thesis: Impedance Based MEMS Sensor for Oocyte Cryopreservation Time Sensitive Cell Monitoring. Currently PhD student MU
2. Amjed Abdullah, MS. ECE, (November 2016). Thesis: MEMS biosensor for detection of low concentration of pathogens. Employer: TrumpF Photonics
3. Yaswanth Gupta Konakalla, MS. ECE, (May 2016). Report: Silicon Germanium Oxide (SixGeyO1-x-y) for uncooled infrared detection. Employer: TrumpF Photonics
4. Yushan Chang, MS. ECE, (December 2015). Thesis: Two-cavity capacitors for power harvesting from low frequency vibrations. Employer: Intel Corporation
5. Ibrahim Jasim, MS. ECE, (May 2015). Thesis: Controlled loading of cryoprotectants (CPAs) with cell volume constraints. Employer: Altec
6. Chen Chen, MS. ECE, (July 2015).. Thesis: A MEMS Variable Capacitor with Barium Titanate (BaTiO3) Dielectric Layer for Energy Harvesting. Back to China
7. Md. Jalal E., MS. ECE, (May 2014).. Thesis: Noise Optimization of Amorphous SixGeyO1-x-y Uncooled Microbolometer. Employer: Cigna
8. Sainath Kilaru, MS. ECE, (July 2012). Report: Uncooled SixGe1-xO1-x-y Infrared Material.
9. Satyasivakiran Nanduri, MS. ECE, (December 2011). Report: Mechanical Modeling of single and multi-cavity MEMS capacitor for Power harvesting. Employer: MobileNet Services
10. Liang Zhou, MS. ECE, (July 2011). Thesis: Signal generation for ultra-wideband short-range radar system.
11. Shibajyoti Ghosh Dastider, MS. ECE, (July 2011). Thesis: MEMS Biosensor for E-Coli Detection in food products. Employer: Lumentum
12. Madhuri Korampally, MS. ECE, (December 2007). Thesis: MEMS Coulter Counter. Employer: Edwards
13. Karthik Tondapu, MS. ECE, (December 2007). Thesis: Two-Axis Micromirror Array Based on Electroplated Nickel. Employer:  Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

Undergraduates

1. Fotoohighiam, Aryan, ECE MU.
2. Benshatwan, Hawa A., ECE MU.
3. Warder, Cameron P., ECE MU.
4. Deloach, Phyllip, ECE MU, NSF REU.
5. Dweik, Mohammed Ferris, BE MU.
6. Johar, Alexander, ECE MU.
7. Schulte, Evan J., ECE, MU.
8. Wadle, Shayne M., ECE, MU.
9. Vardhanabhuti, Jate, ECE MU, NSF REU.
10. Harb, Yusaf, ECE MU.
11. Yuyao, Yang, ECE MU.
12. Zhang, Shaodi, ECE MU.
13. Zhao, Lu, ECE MU.
14. Boschert, Christian, T., ECE MU.
15. Bui, Truc Phan Thanh., ECE MU.
16. Chang, Yushan., ECE MU.
17. Chen, Chen., ECE MU.
18. Hessan, Muhammad, ECE MU.
19. Hotrabhavananda, Benjapon P., ECE MU.
20. Jenkins, Matthew A., ECE MU.
21. Lacy, Seth L., ECE MU.
22. Mazzola, Matthew D., ECE MU.
23. Park, Jaewan, ECE MU.
24. Su, Vincent, ECE MU.
25. Sun, Shining, ECE MU.
26. Zeghdoud, Abdelbaki, ECE Intern Spring 2015.
27. Zhu, Tingyi, ECE MU.

Interns

1. Buratovich, Emily University of Illinois, NSF REU, Summer 2021.
2. Lewis, Savannah University of Kentucky, NSF REU, Summer 2018.
3. Edic-Gordey, Nathan A. MS&T, NSF REU, Summer 2019.
4. Utku Demir, Koc University of Turkey, Intern, Summer 2010.
5. Moreira De Santana, Euller ECE, Intern Summer 2015.
6. Massahiko Oikawa, Felipe ECE, Intern Summer 2015.

High School Students

1. Jake Thornburg, Rock Ridge High School, Summer 2021.
2. Omar A. Ibrahim, Senior Student, Spring 2011.
3. Ferris Dweik, Spring 2016.
4. David Baker, Summer 2007.
5. Yong Lee, Senior Student, Spring 2011.

 

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Mailing Address
131 Naka Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211, USA		 201 EECS Naka Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211, USA

 

 
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