Dr. Kent Jones
-Math/Computer SCience
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Dr. PHILIP MEASOR
-Engineering and Physics
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Dr. PHILIP MEASOR
-Engineering and Physics
Project Description:
Collaboration between Dr. Jones of MA/CS and Dr. Measor of Eng/Phys. in the further investigation and optimization of a 3D printed (3DP) pathogen detection system. Previously, this project demonstrated ultrasensitive PCR detection on a 3DP microdevice device and developed a less expensive prototype microscope optical system (P. Measor, SPIE BiOS, Photonics West, Jan. 27, 2024). For 2024, multiplexed detection will be demonstrated to show the ability to detect multiple pathogens. For 2025, an inexpensive further miniaturized optical reader system will be developed. Students working on this project will not work with active pathogens but rather synthetic model pathogenic DNA sequences.
Accepting 2 Students
Project Description:
Collaboration between Dr. Jones of MA/CS and Dr. Measor of Eng/Phys. to further investigate and optimize a demonstration of a 3D printed (3DP) molecular-computing microdevice. Previously, this project demonstrated FRET-based detection on a 3D printed microdevice (M. Croft, et al., Optica FiO, Oct. 9, 2023), and provided a promising alternate scheme for molecular (or quasi-quantum) computing using DNA molecules. For 2024, a new molecular design will be investigated to demonstrate a FRET-based molecular computing platform. For 2025, we will investigate using the new electron microscope in both the design of 3D printed microdevices to support molecular (and quasi-quantum) computing and the feasibility of adding photonic computing.
Accepting 2 Students