Dear Visitor,
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Many thanks,
Jie Chen
About us
Dr. Chen received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, USA, in 1998. The BINARY lab (Biology, Information science and Nanotechnology Applications and Research LaboratorY) was founded in Spring 2003. The mission is to provide a cross-disciplinary research environment for exploring new nanoscale device & circuit designs as well as nanotechnology for biomedical applications. Our primary research focuses include:
MEMS/NMES-based Microfluidic Biosensors: Design of portable impedance-based and colorimetric point-of-care biosensors for detecting genomic/proteomic/metabolic biomarkers in bodily fluids (urine, blood, etc.). The applications include cancer screening, environmental toxin testing (such as E. Coli) and COVID-19 detection. Development of single-cell microchips for pathogen monitoring for food safety, and plant infections (such as Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) screening at an early stage.
VLSI and Biomedical Circuits and Systems: Implementation of energy-harvesting circuits and system-on-chip design. Development of a low-intensity pulsed-ultrasound technology platform to stimulate cell growth (with applications in cell therapy, tissue engineering, mental health, and antibody production), as well as microorganism growth (with applications in enhancing sludge activities for wastewater treatment, increasing renewable biofuel/algal oil, antibiotics, omega-3, and wine/beverage production). Design of low-power fault-tolerant nanoscale devices and circuits based on probabilistic Markov Random Field theory.
Artificial Intelligence: A new research area to analyze data acquired by our biosensors. Applying machine-learning techniques to detect depression based on micro-motion, screen cancer biomarkers.
The University of Alberta is home to cutting edge facilities such as the National Institute for Nanotechnology and the nanoFAB, as well as having the interdisciplinary expertise to be an epicentre for new waves of innovation in Biomedical Engineering. The University of Alberta was ranked 46th in the world for the impact of its engineering publications.
