Former Lab Members

Graduate Students [degree/department] (w. selected publications)

Jang, Junbeom [PhD/Mechanical Eng.] - Thesis title: Development of a growth-based virus aerosol concentrator for rapid detection of bioaerosols (2024. 8).

• • D. Lee^, J. Jang^, J. Jang*, 2023 (Sep. 15). “Sensitive and highly rapid electrochemical measurement of airborne coronaviruses through condensation-based direct impaction onto carbon nanotube-coated porous paper working electrodes.” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 458, 131972.

  • J. Jang, J. Bhardwaj, J. Jang*, 2022 (Jul. 15). “Efficient measurement of airborne viable viruses using the growth-based virus aerosol concentrator with high flow velocities.” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 434, 128873. 

Soundararajan, Vidhurathan [Ms/Mechanical Eng.] - Thesis title: Characteristics of airborne virus capture using the BioSampler (2024. 2).

Lee, Daesoon [PhD/Mechanical Eng.] - Thesis title: Development of paper-based electrochemical sensors for rapid and label-free detection of airborne viruses (2023. 8). LG Electronics.

• • D. Lee^, J. Jang^, J. Jang*, 2023 (Sep. 15). “Sensitive and highly rapid electrochemical measurement of airborne coronaviruses through condensation-based direct impaction onto carbon nanotube-coated porous paper working electrodes.” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 458, 131972.

Ngo, Nhan D. [PhD/Mechanical Eng.] - Thesis title: Quartz crystal microbalance-based sensors for monitoring particulate matter (2023. 2). Postdoctoral research associate at Vin University in Vietnam and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in USA.

• • J. Bhardwaj^, N. D. Ngo^, J. Lee, J. Jang*, 2023 (Jan. 15). “High enrichment and near real-time quantification of airborne viruses using a wet-paper-based electrochemical immunosensor under an electrostatic field.” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 442, 130006.

  • N. D. Ngo, J. Jang*, 2021 (Jun. 18). “Long-term measurement of PM2.5 mass concentration using an electrostatic particle concentrator-based quartz crystal microbalance integrated with carbon dioxide aerosol jets for PM sensing in remote areas.” IEEE Access, 9, pp. 90715–90726. 

Han, Chang-Ho [PhD/Mechanical Eng.] - Thesis title: Electrokinetics-assisted electrical sensors for rapid detection of bacteria (2021. 2). Senior research associate at KIST Europe in Germany.

• • C.-H. Han, J. Jang*, 2021 (Jan. 7). “Integrated microfluidic platform with electrohydrodynamic focusing and a carbon-nanotube-based field-effect transistor immunosensor for continuous, selective, and label-free quantification of bacteria.” Lab on a Chip, 21 (1), pp. 184–195. 

  • C.-H. Han, H. W. Ha, J. Jang*, 2019 (May 21). “Two-dimensional computational method for generating planar electrode patterns with enhanced volumetric electric fields and its application to continuous dielectrophoretic bacterial capture.” Lab on a Chip, 19 (10), pp. 1772–1782. (Back cover article)

Bhardwaj, Jyoti [PhD/Biomedical Eng.] - Thesis title: Development of rapid and low-cost paper based electrochemical sensors for detection of airborne influenza viruses (2020. 8).

• • J. Bhardwaj, M.-W. Kim, J. Jang*, 2020 (Sep. 1). “Rapid airborne influenza virus quantification using an antibody-based electrochemical paper sensor and electrostatic particle concentrator.” Environmental Science and Technology, 54 (17), pp. 10700–10712.

  • J. Bhardwaj, N. Chaudhary, H. Kim, J. Jang*, 2019 (Aug. 8). “Subtyping of influenza A H1N1 virus using a label-free electrochemical biosensor based on the DNA aptamer targeting the stem region of HA protein.” Analytica Chimica Acta, 1064, pp. 94–103. 

  • J. Bhardwaj, A. Sharma, J. Jang*, 2019 (Feb. 1). “Vertical flow-based paper immunosensor for rapid electrochemical and colorimetric detection of influenza virus using a different pore size sample pad.” Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 126, pp. 36–43. (Highly cited paper)

  • J. Bhardwaj, S. Devarakonda, S. Kumar, J. Jang*, 2017 (Dec. 1). “Development of a paper-based electrochemical immunosensor using an antibody-single walled carbon nanotubes bio-conjugate modified electrode for label-free detection of foodborne pathogens.” Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 253, pp. 115–123. (Highly cited paper)

Sharma, Abhinav [PhD/Material Sci. & Eng.] - Thesis title: Dielectrophoresis based electrical biosensors for label-free and sensitive detection of cardiac biomarkers (2018. 2). Postdoctoral research associate of KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology), Saudi Arabia.

• A. Sharma, C.-H. Han, J. Jang*, 2016 (Aug. 15). “Rapid electrical immunoassay of the cardiac biomarker troponin I through dielectrophoretic concentration using imbedded electrodes.” Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 82, pp.  78–84.

• A. Sharma, S. Hong, R. Singh,  J. Jang*, 2015 (Apr. 15). “Single-walled carbon nanotube based transparent immunosensor for detection of a prostate cancer biomarker osteopontin.” Analytica Chimica Acta, 869, pp. 68–73. 

Hong, Seongkyeol [PhD/Mechanical Eng.] - Thesis title: Electrostatic concentration of airborne viruses & bacteria for rapid detection (2018. 2). He was among four recipients of the 2018 UNIST Best Research Award. LG Electronics.

• S. Hong, J. Bhardwaj, C.-H. Han, J. Jang*, 2016 (Nov. 15). “Gentle sampling of submicrometer airborne virus particles using a personal electrostatic particle concentrator.” Environmental Science and Technology, 50 (22), pp. 12365–12372. 

• S. Hong^, D. Kim^, J. Park*, J. Jang*, 2015 (Feb. 9). “Simultaneous position and mass determination of a nanoscale-thickness cantilever sensor in viscous fluids.” Applied Physics Letters, 106 (6), 063106. 

Devarakonda, Sivaranjani [Ms/Mechanical Eng.] - Thesis title: Development of a fully handmade paper-based electrochemical immunosensor for detection of influenza virus (2016. 8). Corning Inc, USA. 

• S. Devarakonda^, R. Singh^, J. Bhardwaj, J. Jang*, 2017 (Nov. 11). “Cost-effective and handmade paper-based immunosensing device for electrochemical detection of influenza virus.” Sensors, 17 (11), 2597. 

Lee, Hyeona [Ms/Mechanical Eng.] - Thesis title: Development of new electrostatic precipitator for electric capture of airborne particles (2014. 2). LG Electronics.

Research Associates [title/period] (w. selected publications)

Dr. Bhardwaj, Jyoti [Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2020.9 ~ 2022. 8] - Topic: Airborne virus sensors. PhD: UNIST, Korea. 

• • J. Bhardwaj^, N. D. Ngo^, J. Lee, J. Jang*, 2023 (Jan. 15). “High enrichment and near real-time quantification of airborne viruses using a wet-paper-based electrochemical immunosensor under an electrostatic field.” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 442, 130006.

  • J. Bhardwaj, S. Hong, J. Jang, C.-H. Han, J. Lee, J. Jang*, 2021 (Oct. 15). “Recent advancements in the measurement of pathogenic airborne viruses.” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 420, 126574. 

Dr. Kim, Jeonghyun [Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2015. 8 ~ 2018. 1] - Topic: Inactivation of Bioaerosols. PhD: Tsinghua Univ., China (Major: Environmental Engineering). Coway, Korea.

• • J. Kim, J. Jang*, 2018 (May 1). “Inactivation of airborne viruses using vacuum ultraviolet photocatalysis for a flow-through indoor air purifier with short irradiation time.” Aerosol Science and Technology, 52 (5), pp. 557–566. 

Woo, Seong Yong [Research Associate, 2016. 3 ~ 2017. 11] - Topic: Electric packaging. Ms: DGIST (Major: Robotics). Korea Institute of Robotics & Technology Convergence (KIRO) at Andong, Korea.

Dr. Kumar, Suveen [Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2016. 11 ~ 2017. 10] - Topic:  Electrochemical immunosensors. PhD: Delhi Technological Univ., India (Major: Biotechnology). Assistant Professor at Department of Medical Devices, NIPER-Ahmedabad (National Institute of Pharmaceuticals Education and Research-Ahmedabad), India.

Dr. Singh, Renu [Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2012. 11 ~ 2016. 1] - Topic:  Electrical immunosensors for detection of airborne viruses. PhD: Nat. Phys. Lab. +  Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Univ., India (Major: Biotechnology). Scientist at CFTRI (the Central Food Technological Research Institute), India.

• R. Singh, S. Hong, J. Jang*, 2017 (Feb. 15). “Label-free detection of influenza viruses using a reduced graphene oxide-based electrochemical immunosensor integrated with a microfluidic platform.” Scientific Reports, 7, 42771. (Highly cited paper)

• R. Singh, S. Hong, J. Jang*, 2015 (Jan. 1). “Mechanical desorption of immobilized proteins using carbon dioxide aerosols for reusable biosensors.” Analytica Chimica Acta, 853, pp. 588–595. 

Cha, Minju [Research Associate, 2011. 1 ~ 2013. 2] - Topic: Aerosol cleaning of biofilms. Ms: University of Ulsan (Major: Life Science).

• M. Cha^, S. Hong^, M.-Y. Kang, J.-W. Lee, J. Jang*, 2012 (Aug. 1). “Gas-phase removal of biofilms from various surfaces using carbon dioxide aerosols.” Biofouling, 28 (7), pp. 681–686.