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May 08
Our group participated in Drexel Cell and Gene Therapy Symposium, May 4, 2023
Graduate students Pawan Rao and Shu Huang presented a poster, “In situ RNA/DNA Detection Using PEPS for Real-time cell/gene Therapy Monitoring,” and Niloofar Esmati and Hannah Slagle presented a poster, “Aqueous Quantum Dots for Cell and Gene Therapy: Molecular Probe and Delivery Vehicle.” Professor Wei-Heng Shih gave a presentation on “Piezoelectric Plate Sensors and Aqueous …
Apr 15
Drexel 2013 Teaching Excellence Award and Graduate Spirit Award for Cheng-Hsin Lu
Cheng-Hsin (Johnson) Lu has received “Teaching Excellence Award – Highly Commended” and “Graduate Spirit Award” on Drexel University Graduate Student Day Award 2013. Graduate Student Day Award Winners 2013
Sep 27
Published Paper Highlighted in nanotechweb.org
Chun-Yi Hsieh, Meng-Lin Lu, Ju-Ying Chen, Yung-Ting Chen, Yang-Fang Chen, Wan Y Shih and Wei-Heng Shih’s latest paper published in Nanotechnology, titled “Single ZnO nanowire–PZT optothermal field effect transistors” has been highlighted online in nanotechweb.org, titled “Ferroelectricity and light control current in new transistors.” From the article: “Ferroelectric materials such as Pb(Zr0.3Ti0.7)O3 (PZT) with up …
Sep 27
Paper Published in Nanotechnology
Chun-Yi Hsieh, Meng-Lin Lu, Ju-Ying Chen, Yung-Ting Chen, Yang-Fang Chen, Wan Y Shih and Wei-Heng Shih’s latest paper, titled “Single ZnO nanowire–PZT optothermal field effect transistors” has been published online in Nanotechnology. From the abstract: “A new type of pyroelectric field effect transistor based on a composite consisting of single zinc oxide nanowire and lead …
Jul 27
Paper Published in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
Xiaotong Gao, Wei-Heng Shih and Wan Y. Shih’s latest paper, titled “Flow Energy Harvesting Using Piezoelectric Cantilevers with Cylindrical Extension,” has been published online in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. From the abstract: “We present a new piezoelectric flow energy harvester (PFEH) based on a piezoelectric cantilever with a cylindrical extension. The flow induced vibration …
Jul 27
Paper Published in Nanotechnology
Giang H T Au, Wan Y Shih, S-Ja Tseng and Wei-Heng Shih’s latest paper, titled “Aqueous CdPbS quantum dots for near-infrared imaging,” has been published online in Nanotechnology. From the abstract: “Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconducting nanocrystals that have photoluminescent (PL) properties brighter than fluorescent molecules and do not photo-bleach, ideal for in vivo imaging …
Jul 27
Paper Published in Applied Physics Letters
Chun-Yi Hsieh, Yung-Ting Chen, Wei-Jyun Tan, Yang-Fang Chen, Wan Y. Shih, and Wei-Heng Shih’s latest paper, titled “Graphene-lead zirconate titanate optothermal field effect transistors,” has been published online in Applied Physics Letters. From the abstract: “We have developed a pyroelectric field effect transistor (FET) based on a graphene-lead zirconate titanate (PZT) system. Under the incidence …
Jul 27
Drexel Research Day 2012 poster award for Giang Au
The winner of the poster award for graduate student in Biology and Biomedical category is Assessing Breast Cancer Margin Using an Aqueous Quantum Dot (AQDs) Enabled Molecular Probe. The author is Giang Au and co-authors are Linette Mejias, Vanlila K. Swami, and Ari D. Brooks. Advisors are Dr. Wan Y. Shih and Dr. Wei-Heng Shih.
Jul 27
Paper Published in Analytical Chemistry
LiNa Loo, Joseph A. Capobianco, Wei Wu, Xiaotong Gao, Wan Y. Shih, Wei-Heng Shih, Kambiz Pourrezaei, Matthew K. Robinson, and Gregory P. Adams’s latest paper, titled “Highly Sensitive Detection of HER2 Extracellular Domain in the Serum of Breast Cancer Patients by Piezoelectric Microcantilevers,” has been published online in Analytical Chemistry. From the abstract: “Rapid and …
Jul 27
Paper Published in IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control
Xiang Li, Wei Wu, Youngsoo Chung, Wan Y. Shih, Wei-Heng Shih, Qifa Zhou, and K. Kirk Shung’s latest paper, titled “80-MHz Intravascular Ultrasound Transducer Using PMN-PT Free-Standing Film,” has been published online in IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control. From the abstract: “[Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3]0.63[PbTiO3]0.37 (PMN-PT) free-standing film of comparable piezoelectric properties to bulk material …