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Prof. Yanyu Chen
Prof. Chen’s research primarily explores the mechanics and functionalities of architected metamaterials, which enhance the resilience, efficacy, and safety of structural components in defense, energy, biomedical, and civil infrastructure.
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Prof. Liang Dong
Dr. Dong’s research focuses on developing next-generation sensors and sensing systems to address critical challenges at the water–energy–food–health nexus. His work spans applications in food security, precision agriculture, environmental monitoring, and health within the broader One Health framework. Leveraging Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), nanotechnologies, and low-cost micro/nanofabrication techniques, his team integrates expertise across microelectronics, photonics, mechanics, fluidics, biology, chemistry, and materials science to create smart and scalable microsystem solutions.
Email: Liang.Dong@uga.edu Website: http://www.memslab.net/
Prof. Yang Liu
Prof. Liu’s research focuses on leveraging micro- and nano-fluidic technologies to improve patient health outcomes. A central theme of the group is the development of microfluidic platforms that elucidate relationships between cellular phenotypes and molecular expression at the single-cell level. This work aims to uncover fundamental mechanisms governing cellular behavior and responses.
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Prof. Tho Nguyen
Prof. Tho Nguyen
Prof. Nguyen research focuses on the fundamental physics and device engineering of advanced functional materials for sensing, spintronics, and optoelectronics, with a particular emphasis on hydrogen and isotope-resolved detection technologies and organic semiconductor spin phenomena. I integrate nanoscale materials synthesis, thin-film device fabrication, and multimodal electrical, optical, and magnetic characterization to uncover how interfacial processes, spin-dependent interactions, and isotope effects govern charge transport and device performance. A central theme of my work is translating fundamental discoveries—such as hyperfine-controlled spin dynamics, metal–hydrogen interactions, and magneto-ionic transduction—into practical technologies, including next-generation hydrogen sensors, organic spintronic devices, and infrared/optical gas sensing platforms for applications spanning clean energy, environmental monitoring, and biomedical diagnostics.
https://sites.physast.uga.edu/research/nguyen/
Prof. Ramaraja Ramasamy
Prof. Ramasamy’s research focuses on application-driven electrochemical technologies, with emphasis on electrochemical biosensors, fuel cells and lithium batteries, biological fuel cells, and artificial photosynthesis and bio-solar cells. His group develops electrochemical detection methods and platform technologies for sensitive and selective analysis of chemical and biological target analytes, enabling applications in energy conversion, sensing, and bio-integrated electrochemical systems.
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Prof. Kenan Song
Prof. Song’s research focuses on Advanced Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, aiming to develop fundamental understanding of nanoscale synthesis, microscale processing, macroscale manufacturing, innovative tooling design, manufacturing platform development, and filler–matrix and device–environment interactions.
https://sites.google.com/site/kenansonglab/
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Prof. Wenzhan Song
Prof. Song’s research centers on AI-driven intelligent sensing and sensor data analytics. His lab develops non-invasive and contactless sensing systems for real-time monitoring of humans, machines, and infrastructure, including the first real-time subsurface camera for continuous 3D imaging. His work also advances secure sensor networks and zero-trust data architectures for trustworthy sensor data sharing and cyber-physical security.
https://sensorweb.engr.uga.edu/
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Prof. Wenhao Shao
Prof. Wenhao Shao
Prof. Wenhao Shao’s research focuses on organic self-assembly and organic–inorganic hybrid materials, with an emphasis on circular and hierarchical molecular design to bridge structure–function relationships across multiple length scales. His work integrates molecular orbital engineering, crystal structure prediction, automated molecular generation, and first-principles screening to design next-generation organic semiconductors and hybrid systems. By linking molecular interactions, crystal architectures, and mesoscale morphologies, his research aims to enable advanced photonic and electronic functionalities. Ongoing efforts include topologically modified hybrid layered materials and miniaturized chiroptics, alongside prior contributions to perovskite optoelectronics and layered laser systems.
Prof. Xianqiao Wang
Prof. Wang’s research integrates mechanics, materials science, nanotechnology, and biological engineering. The group investigates fundamental mechanical behaviors of engineering and biological materials using theory, data-driven modeling, and machine learning, with current focus on brain mechanics, blood clot mechanics, AI-guided materials design, and cell–nanoparticle interactions.
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Prof. Linbin Wang
Prof. Wang’s research focuses on smart, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure systems. His work spans material genome design for multifunctional materials, sensing and perception technologies for safety and security, and digital twin and mixed-reality platforms for infrastructure monitoring and decision-making. He also advances pavement testing and design, data analytics, and asset management to enhance infrastructure performance, durability, and sustainability.
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Prof. Yiping Zhao
Prof. Zhao’s research focuses on nanofabrication, plasmonics, metamaterials, chemical and biological sensors, photocatalysts, nanomotors, and related biological applications. The group pursues research through experimental, theoretical, computational, and data science driven approaches.
https://www.zhao-nano-lab.com/
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