We have one fully-funded Phd position. We welcome candidates with background in biomedical, mechanical, and/or electrical engineering. Experience in micro/nano-fabrication or microbiology are bonus. We also welcome masters, undergraduate, and visiting students. PhD positions We are looking for one fully-funded PhD candidate who are self-motivated and have the passion to pursue competitive research at the frontier of biomedical devices, micro/nano engineering, and its clinica

At the IEEE Nanomed Conference , Dr. Li showcased rapid pathogen diagnostic techniques. Our AI-driven single-cell analysis technology was honored as a Best Paper Finalist. Additionally, we connected with many friends and enjoyed ourselves immensely!

Dr. Li attended the IIN Sustainability and Social Innovation Research Conference , featuring cutting-edge talks and discussions, as well...

We were excited to host a group of high school students for a lab tour! The students were introduced to our single-cell bacterial...

A paper providing insights about the rapid molecular antimicrobial susceptibility of  Neisseria Gonorrhoeae  has been published in...

Dr. Li edited a Special Issue for SLAS Technology focused on Advances in Precise Diagnostics and Personalized Medicine . Check it out here .

A group of undergraduates, including Isaiah, Yosef, Ashlyn, and Laura, have worked in our group for their Senior Design project, which...

We had fun time celebrating Langdon, Zeba, and Hope's graduation. Good luck in the future.

Langdon B. Briles successfully defended his Master's degree. His thesis is to develop an advanced pathogen diagnosis platform toward...

Zeba successfully defended her Master's degree. Her thesis is to develop a methodology to improve biosafety of implantable devices. Great...

Hope successfully defended her Master's degree. Congratulations!!  Her thesis centers on microfluidic devices toward rapid antimicrobial...

Our paper has been published in Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B! This paper develops a robotic-printed droplet system for antibiotic...

It's a great experience at the BMES conference, with great friends, excellent research brainstorming, delicious food, and lots of fun!

Dr. Li was invited to the SIU Technology and Innovation Expo and gave a presentation on single-cell pathogen diagnosis techniques.

We had great time in the first group BBQ~~~

We welcome Vahidreza Shojaei & Anadil Faruque to join the group.

We welcome Sarowar Alam, a Phd student, to join the group.

We are leading the efforts to establish a microfabrication center @ SIU. This center will support photolithography and 3D printing...

The collaboration work with Profs Zhu, Kamiya, & Wang has been published in Nature Immunology! This work reveals new evidence that immune...

Our paper has been published on Nature Reviews Methods Primers! Please check it out here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43586-023-002...