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Benjamin Shapiro
Professor
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
Joint appointment with:
Institute for Systems Research
(ISR)
2246 Kim Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Tel: (301) 405-4191
Fax: (301) 405-9953
benshap@umd.edu


Projects

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project 1

Manipulating Objects (e.g. swimming cells, quantum dots) by Micro Flow Feedback Control 
Students: Mike Armani, Satej Chaudhary, Zach Cummins, Roland Probst

a: Steering and Trapping of Live Swimming Cells
b: Manipulation of Single Quantum Dots to Nanometer Precision
c: Flow Control of Object Positions and Orientations

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project 2

Directing Therapeutics to Targes by Precise Control of Magnetic Fields
Collaborators: O.Bruno, D.Diver, K.Dormer, M.Emmert-Buck, A.Lubbe, H.Potts, I.Rutel...
Students: Skye Kim, Arash Komaee, John Lin, Alek Nacev, Roland Probst

a: Control of Chemotherapy to Tumors
b: Magnetic Delivery of Drugs to the Inner Ear
c: Ferrofluid Control Experiments
d: Advanced Simulations of Ferrofluid Transport
e: Autopsy Studies

3
project 3 2DPCR for Spatially Mapping Genetics in Tissue Samples
Collaborators: E.Smela, UMD; J.Gillespie, M. Emmert-Buck, NIH
Students: Eric Chen, Maura Manion, Mike Armani
4
project 4 Modeling/Control of Electrowetting Flows
Collaborators: CJ Kim, Robin Garrell, UCLA
Students: Shawn Walker
5
project 5 Modeling/Control of Conjugated Polymer Actuator Materials
Collaborators: E.Smela
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project 6 Feedback Control of Protein Crystalization
Collaborators: Steve Quake, Stanford
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project 7 Min Energy Methods for Liquid Shape Prediction
Collaborators:  H.Feil, Phillips; A.Hightower, Nanostream
Students: Mike Chinn, Neil Fortner, Inna Treise
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project 8 Flow/Structure Modeling and Optimization for Label Free Protein Sensing Systems
Collaborators: R.Cain, Protiveris
Students: Jason West
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project 9 Modeling/Optimization of Valves/Flow in Implantable Urinary Incontinence Devices
Collaborators: E.Smela, UMD, G.Barrett, InfinteBiomedicalTechnologies
Students: Jason West
10
project 10 Reduced Order Models of Heat Transfer in Packaged Electronic Systems for Efficient Thermal Design
Students: Pramod Mathai
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project 11 Modeling/Device Design for Iso-Electric Focusing
Collaborators: D.DeVoe, UMD
Students: Pramod Mathai
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project 12 Monitoring Cells on Chip for Low False- Positive Bio-Chemical Pathogen Detection
Collaborators: P.Abshire, E.Smela, UMD; D.Wirtz, Johns Hopkins; R.Das, Walter Reed; and H.Mattoussi, Naval Research Laboratory

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