Yong-Ak (Rafael) Song
Principal Investigator MNBE Lab NYUAD
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering New York University Abu Dhabi
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Tandon School of Engineering NY.
email: rafael.song@nyu.edu
Jongmin Kim
Postdoctoral Associate
From: Daejon, Korea
Background: Chemical Engineering
Education: Ph.D. M.S., B.S., Chungnam National University
Project: Rapid, label-free, ultra-sensitive, multiplexable biosensors for early detection of diseases.
email: jk181@nyu.edu
Ajymurat Orozaliev
Research Engineer
From: Krygz Republic
Background: Electronics
Education: MS, Masdar Institute
Project: Rapid, label-free, ultra-sensitive, multiplexable biosensors for early detection of diseases.
email: ajymurat.orozaliev@nyu.edu
Samuel Olufemi Sofela
NYU Global PhD Fellow (Electrical Engineering)
From: Nigeria
Background: Electrical Engineering
Education: MS from Masdar Institute, BS from University of Ibadan
Project: High Throughput Drug Screening Using C. elegan Worms on a Chip
email: sos259@nyu.edu
Navajit Singh Baban
NYU Global PhD Fellow (Mechanical Engineering)
From: India
Background: Mechanical Engineering
Education: Masters from IIT Kanpur, Bachelors from Vellore Institute of Technology
Project: Surface Microstructure Induced Biomimetic Design in Soft Elastomer
email: nsb359@nyu.edu
Sarah Sahloul
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
From: Syria
Background: Molecular and Cell Biology
Education: BSc from UAE University
Project: Rapid Detection and Trapping of Extracellular Vesicles by Electrokinetic Concentration
email: sms30@nyu.edu
Alumni
William O’ Connell
(Undergraduate Intern, 2018)
Project: Oral biosensor for calcium ion detection
Now: BSc from NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Lucia Cheung
(Research Assistant, 2018)
Project: Preconcentration of RNA and exosomes
Now: Real Estate Manager in Houston, TX
Xi Wei
(Global PhD Fellow, 2018)
Project: Electrokinetic preconcentration of DNA
Now: Postdoctoral Fellow, KTH Sweden
Vasko Lalkov
(Capstone Student, 2017)
Project: Lizard tail bumps
Now: PhD candidate, UT Austin
Hind Al Tantawi
(Capstone Student, 2017)
Project: Lizard tail bumps
Yohana Mpuya
(Undergraduate Intern, 2017)
Project: Dispensing of a single C. elegans worm
Abdelrazak Al Sharif
(Research Assistant, 2016)
Project: Dispensing of a single C. elegans worm
Now: Innovation Engineer at startAD, UAE
Diogo Martins
(Postdoctoral Fellow, 2016)
Project: Electrokinetic preconcentration of DNA
Now: MD candidate at University of Portugal
Jad Mahmoud
(Capstone Student, 2016)
Project: DNA spiral chip
Now: PhD candidate at Naumov group, NYUAD
Kwame Odame
(Capstone Student, 2016)
Project: DNA spiral chip
Nayef Abdouli
(Capstone Student, 2016)
Project: C. elegans thrashing
Coezette Sibanda
(Capstone Student, 2016)
Project: C. elegans thrashing
Israel Desta
(Capstone Student, 2015)
Project: Dispensing of single C. elegans by optical detection
Now: PhD candidate, Boston University
Nahal Mustafa
(Capstone Student, 2015)
Project: Dispensing of single C. elegans by optical detection
Now: MS candidate, KTH Sweden
Noor Al Gharibeh
(Capstone Student, 2015)
Project: Dispensing of single C. elegans by optical detection
Abeer Syed
(Postdoctoral Fellow, 2015)
Brian Ndirangu
(Capstone Student, 2014)
Project: Microfabricated ion-selective filter for filtrations of ions and molecules
Supatra Lee
(Capstone Student, 2014)
Project: Microfabricated ion-selective filter for filtrations of ions and molecules
Nour Shabaka
(Capstone Student, 2014)
Project: Microfabricated ion-selective filter for filtrations of ions and molecules
Nandita Chaturvedi
(Research Assistant, 2018)
Project: Dispensing of Single C.Elegan Worms
Now: PhD Fellow, Texas A&M