Applied Sensors Laboratory
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Welcome to the Applied Sensors Laboratory, a laboratory unit of the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Georgia Tech.
Our cross-disciplinary research program is focused on the development and application of innovative multifunctional (micro and nano) analytical platforms for biomedical, biological, and environmental sensing and imaging applications, with particular emphasis on molecular spectroscopy, optical sensor technology, molecular recognition, electrochemical micro- and nano-biosensors, and multifunctional scanning probes.
In addition to fundamental research in analytical chemistry, we are committed to instrument development to a prototype level, and sensing applications in environmental monitoring, biomedical and clinical research, process control, and surveillance.
Our main research areas are:
- miniaturized mid-infrared chemical sensor systems for molecule specific gas-phase and liquid phase analysis utilizing FT-IR spectroscopy and quantum cascade lasers for environmental analysis, process monitoring, and medical diagnostics;
- multifunctional scanning nanoprobes and nano-biosensors for biomedical applications, cell biology, and nano-biogeochemistry;
- deep-sea spectroscopy and sensing for the in-situ determination of volatile organic compounds in marine environments;
- synthetic receptors and receptor membranes for environmental, food, and biomedical analysis based on molecularly templated materials and functionalized sol-gels applicable to sensing and separations (SPE, HPLC); and
- focused ion beam based micro- and nano-fabrication.
