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Dr. Albert Kim
Director of Acousto-Bioelectronics Lab
Department of Medical Engineering
University of South Florida
Dr. Albert Kim
Director of Acousto-Bioelectronics Lab
Department of Medical Engineering
University of South Florida
Email: akim1[at]usf.edu
Dr. Albert Kim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Engineering at the University of South Florida (USF). He earned his B.S. (2008), M.S. (2010), and Ph.D. (2015) from Purdue University. He was an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Temple University from 2017 to 2022. He was also an R&D engineer at Intel Corp. before joining a faculty position. His research has been founded on Acousto-Bioelectronics, a branch of electrical engineering that studies the use of sound waves in the biomedical microelectromechanical system (BioMEMS) and nanotechnology. This includes a variety of devices and microsystems to address important clinical problems, including cancer, cardiovascular monitoring, and dental. Our group collaborates closely with physicians in order to transfer the technology to the clinic. His research on a novel electromechanical interrogation scheme and a wearable gait analyzer has been featured in news media, such as Fox News, Science Magazine, Chicago Tribute, Engadget, Popular Science, etc. Dr. Kim has co-authored over 50 publications in prestigious journals, international conferences, and patents.
Current Postdoctoral Researchers
Current Postdoctoral Researchers
Sophia Selvarajan, Ph.D.
Sophia Selvarajan, Ph.D.
Sophia joined the group as a Postdoc in summer 2023. She was a Postdoctoral Researcher earlier at Sungkyunkwan University as well as at Sookmyung Women’s University. She earned her Doctoral degree in Advanced Convergence Technology and Science (Nanobiotechnology) from Jeju National University. She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Medical Engineering Department of the University of South Florida. Her research interests include Piezoelectric acousto-nanodevices, transient piezoelectric transducers, smart bio-sensing systems, implantable devices, theranostic approach for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
Lab Manager/Technician
Lab Manager/Technician
Raneen Qasim, M.S.
Raneen Qasim, M.S.
Raneen Qasim joined the group in the fall of 2024. She earned her Master's in Biological sciences from the University of Jordan. Her research interests include anti-inflammatory drug development using nanotechnology.
Current Graduate Students
Current Graduate Students
Isabelle Eskanos
Isabelle Eskanos
Isabelle Eskanos joined as a Ph.D. student in the Medical Engineering Department in the Fall of 2024. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of South Florida with prestigious academic scholarships. Her research interests include piezoelectric microsystems, wireless implantable biomedical devices, medical imaging devices, and brain-computer interfacing. She is currently working on a thesis in implantable neuro-interfacing micro-devices for sensory augmentation. Her hobbies include reading, writing, playing video games, and learning throwing knives.
Nadia Korostyleva
Nadia Korostyleva
Nadia Korostyleva joined the team in Summer 2025 as a graduate student. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of South Florida and is continuing her studies through an accelerated Master's program. Her research interests include implantable BioMEMS, nanodevices, and machine learning. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends, practicing tennis, and playing computer games.
Alba Lako
Alba Lako
Alba Lako joined the group in Fall 2025 as a master’s student in the Medical Engineering department. She graduated with her Bachelor’s in Bioengineering with a minor in Chemistry from Florida Gulf Coast University. Her research interests include biosensors, piezoelectric materials, microfluidic chips, and cell and tissue engineering.
Md Hasibur Rahman
Md Hasibur Rahman
Md Hasibur Rahman joined the group in Fall 2024. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), Bangladesh. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Florida. His research interests span hardware–software co-design, signal processing, robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT), FPGA-based systems, energy-harvesting microsystems, MEMS and Bio-MEMS, implantable electronics, piezoelectric devices, and 3D printing design.
Current Undergraduate Students
Current Undergraduate Students
Addison Whitehead
Addison Whitehead
Addison Whitehead joined the team as an undergraduate student in Spring 2025. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Florida, with an expected graduation in May 2026. Addison works with the undergraduate team on piezoelectric detection systems and materials. Her research interests include tissue engineering materials and cell scaffolds. After earning her degree, she plans to continue her studies in the USF Medical Engineering Department through a master’s program.
Adam Major
Adam Major
Adam Major joined the group in the Spring of 2025. He is currently working towards a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, with a minor in Chemistry at the University of South Florida. His research interests include implantable microdevices, diagnostic and surgical device design, value-based acoustic biosensors, and bioprinting.
Ibrahim Al-Qraquly
Ibrahim Al-Qraquly
Huy Dao
Huy Dao
Collaborators
Collaborators
Prof. Krisina Kant, Temple University
Lab Graduates / Alumni
Lab Graduates / Alumni
Name Degree Institution Year
Name Degree Institution Year
Sayemul Islam Ph.D. in ECE Temple University Fall 2017 - Spring 2022 (Post-doc at USF 1/2023 - 12/2023)
Sehyeon Kim (visiting scholar) M.S. in BME Dongguk University Spring 2024
Nicklaus Mahasena M.S. in Biotechnology University of South Florida Spring 2023
Rebecca Campbell M.S. in ECE Temple University Fall 2022
Anirvan Majumdar M.S. in ECE Temple University Fall 2018
Ashley Pham B.S. in BME University of South Florida Fall 2025
Priscilla Santos B.S. in BME University of South Florida Fall 2025
Vanditha Akula B.S. in BME University of South Florida Fall 2023 - Summer 2024
Alex Lapointe B.S. in BME University of South Florida Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
Marcelah I. Chen M. B.S. in BME University of South Florida Fall 2022 - Fall 2023
Sarah Castillo B.S. in BME University of South Florida Fall 2023
Fernanda Bianchi Sanches B.S. in BME University of South Florida Summer 2023
Gabriel Montoro Ortigoso B.S. in BME University of South Florida Summer 2023
Nhan Nguyen B.S. in BME University of South Florida Fall 2022 - Summer 2023
Srinidhi Manthena B.S. in BME University of South Florida Fall 2022 - Summer 2023
Nhat (Thomas) Phan B.S. in BME University of South Florida Spring 2023 - Spring 2023
Aana Ahsan B.S. in BME University of South Florida Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
Patricia Z. Diaz B.S. in BME University of South Florida Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
Alanis Indira Santiago B.S. in BME Temple Univerisity Fall 2021 - Spring 2022
Michael Domic B.S. in BME Temple Univerisity Spring 2021 - Spring 2022
Abdulaziz N A E Almeseri B.S. in ECE Temple Univerisity Spring 2021 - Fall 2021
Blake Bray B.S. in ECE Temple Univerisity Spring 2022 - Summer 2022
Diane Erica B. Buton B.S. in ECE Temple Univerisity Summer 2019
Jonathan Deslouches B.S. in ECE Temple Univerisity Summer 2018 - Fall 2019
Ji Ku B.S. in Physics Muhlenberg University Summer 2018 - Fall 2019
Anna Nguyen B.S. in ECE Temple Univerisity Summer 2018 - Fall 2019
William Purcell B.S. in ECE Temple Univerisity Summer 2018 - Fall 2019
Samuel Rhee B.S. in ECE Temple Univerisity Summer 2018 - Fall 2019
Kevin Simonson B.S. in ECE Temple Univerisity Summer 2018 - Fall 2019
Elijah Zimmerman B.S. in ECE Temple Univerisity Summer 2018 - Fall 2019
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Join the team
We seek highly motivated researchers who enjoy working in a team while concomitantly desiring to pursue their own ideas in a supportive environment. Desired expertise includes, but is not limited to, mathematical modeling, circuit design, embedded system, micro and nano-fabrication, and biophysics.
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