BIOGRAPHY

Kamruzzaman Joty is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, where he conducts cutting-edge research in the BAST Lab under the supervision of Prof. Dr. MinJun Kim. His work focuses on solid-state nanopore technologies for single-molecule analysis, integrating DNA origami and 2D materials into hybrid nanopore platforms to enhance biosensing sensitivity and specificity.

Joty’s research spans the interdisciplinary domains of nanofabrication, biophysics, materials science, and machine learning. He has pioneered a chemically tuned dielectric breakdown method to fabricate multilayer nanopores composed of SiNx and 2D materials such as graphene, MoS₂, and h-BN. His recent works include nanopore-based detection of DNA/AgNCs, protein biomarkers like holo-human serum transferrin, and ultra-short peptides, with applications in proteomics and next-generation sequencing. He has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications, including in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Analytical Chemistry, and Electrophoresis, and has a submission under review at Nature Communications.

In addition to research, Joty is actively involved in teaching and outreach, having served as a teaching assistant in core engineering courses and as a mentor in programs such as the Governor’s Science and Technology Champions’ Academy. He is also an elected Senator at SMU’s Graduate Senate and a volunteer with the American Red Cross.

Originally from Khulna, Bangladesh, Joty completed his B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at SEGi University, Malaysia, where he was awarded the Frederic Barnes Waldron Best Student Award and graduated with distinction.

His research interests include nanopore-based molecular sensing, DNA nanotechnology, AI-driven bioanalytical tools, and translational nanobiotechnology for diagnostics and therapeutics.

Quick Facts

Origin: Bangladesh

Languages: Bengali (native), English, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Malay