Applying synthetic biology expertise to the engineering of novel biological circuits with direct applications in health and medicine. Focusing on mammalian systems, particularly in cell-based therapy for cancer.

Working to develop and apply innovative micro/nanoscale technologies and integrated biosystems targeting important emerging areas of research at the forefront of engineering and medicine. Currently doing work on CAR-T cell mechanobiology to observe cell activation patterns.

Nanodevice Physics Labstudying new physics in nanowires, nanotubes, and two-dimensional materials, with particular interests in low-dimensional, topological and many-body effects and phase transitions. Fabricating a variety of nanoscale device structures and measuring their properties using combinations of electrical transport, optics, scanning probes, photoemission, and other techniques