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BIO-MEMS SENSORS
 

 

  1. S. Aravamudhan, A. Kumar, S. Mohapatra, S. Bhansali “Sensitive Estimation of Total Cholesterol in Blood using Au Nanowires based Micro-Fluidic Platform,” Biosensors & Bioelectronics 2007 ( pdf)

  2. A. Kumar, S. Aravamudhan, M. Gordic, S. Bhansali, S. Mohapatra, “Ultra sensitive detection of cortisol with enzyme fragment complementation technology using functionalized nanowires,” Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 2007 (pdf).

  3. A. R. A. Rahman, C-M. Lo, S. Bhansali, “A MEMS Micro-Electrode Array Bio-sensor for Impedance Spectroscopy of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells," Sensors & Actuators B 118, 115-120, 2006 (pdf).

  4. J. Otto, A. Kumar, S. Bhansali, A. Kumar, “Novel lactate and pH biosensor for skin and sweat analysis based on single walled carbon nanotubes,” Sensors & Actuators B, 117, 308-313, 2006 (pdf).

  5. A. Chaudhary, F.H.W. van Amerom, R. T. Short, S. Bhansali, “Fabrication and Testing of a Miniature Cylindrical Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer Constructed from Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics," International Journal of Mass Spectroscopy, 251, 32-39, 2006 (pdf).

  6. H. Benjamin, S. Bhansali, S.B. Hoath, W.L. Pickens, and R.Smallwood, “A Planar Micro-Sensor for Bio-Impedance Measurements,” Sensors & Actuators, B111-112, 430, 2005 (pdf).

  7. K. Luongo, A. Sine, S. Bhansali, “Development of a Highly Sensitive Porous Si based Hydrogen Sensor using Pd Nano-Structures,” Sensors & Actuators, B 111-112, 125, 2005 (pdf).

  8. S. Bhansali, S.B. Hoath and H.T. Henderson “Probing Human Skin as an Information-Rich Smart Biological Interface Using MEMS Sensors,” Microelectronics Journal, 33, 121-127, 2002(pdf).

  9. J.-W. Choi, C.H. Ahn, S. Bhansali, and H.T. Henderson, “A New Magnetic Bead-Based Filterless Bio-Separator for Integrated Bio-Molecule Detection Systems,” Sensors and Actuators B, 68,1-3, 34-39, 2000 (pdf).
   
 

NANOMATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS

 
 

  1. S. Aravamudhan, K. Luongo, S. Bhansali, P. Poddar, H. Srikanth, “Synthesis and Magnetic Characterization of NiFe Magnetic Nanowires in Nanoporous Silicon Template,” Applied Physics A: Material Science & Engineering, 2007 (pdf)

  2. R. Vasic, J. S. Brooks, E. Jobiliong, S. Aravamudhan, K. Luongo, and S. Bhansali, “Dielectric Relaxation in Nanopillar NiFe-Silicon Structures in High Magnetic Fields,” Current Applied Physics, 7, 34–38, 2007 (pdf).

  3. P.K Sekhar, S.N. Sambandam, D.K Sood, S. Bhansali, “Selective Growth of Silica Nanowires catalysed by Pt Thin films”, Nanotechnology, 17, 1-8, 2006 (pdf).

  4. D. K. Sood, P. Sekhar, S. Bhansali, “Ion Implantation Based Selective Synthesis Of Silica Nanowires in Silicon Substrate,” Applied Physics Letters, 88, 143110-1-143110-3, 2006 (pdf)
   
 

MEMS DEVICES AND MICROSYSTEMS

 
 

  1. S. Krishnan, H. La Rosa, S. Bhansali, K. Buckle, E. Stefanakos "Design and development of batch fabricatable Metal-Insulator-Metal diode and Microstrip slot antenna as Rectenna Elements", Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2007 ( pdf)

  2. S. Kim, S. Ghirlanda, C. Adams, B. Bethala, S. N Sambandam, S. Bhansali, "Design, fabrication and thermal characterization of a magnetocaloric microcooler," International Journal of Energy Research, 2007 ( pdf)

  3. R. Agarwal, S. Samson, S. Kedia, S. Bhansali, “Fabrication of integrated vertical mirror surfaces and clean windows for packaging MEMS devices,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 16 (1), 122-129, 2007 (pdf).

  4. R. Agarwal, S. Samson, S. Bhansali, “Fabrication of vertical mirrors using plasma etch and KOH:IPA polishing,” J. Micromech. Microeng. 17, 26-35, 2007 (pdf).

  5. P. K. Sekhar, S. Akella, S. Bhansali, “A Reliable Low Loss Flexural Plate Wave (FPW) Device Through Enhanced Properties Of Sol-Gel PZT (52/48) Thin Film,” Sensors & Actuators A, 132, 376-384, 2006 (pdf).

  6. P. Khanna, A. Villagra, S.C. Kim, E. Seto, M. Jaroszeski, A. Kumara and S. Bhansali, "Use of nanocrystalline diamond for microfluidic lab-on-a-chip," Diamond and Related Materials, 15, 2073-2077, 2006 (pdf).

  7. S. Aravamudhan, A. R. A. Rahman, S. Bhansali, “Porous silicon based orientation independent, self-priming micro direct ethanol fuel cell,” Sensors & Actuators A,  123-124, 497-504, 2005(pdf).

  8. S. Bhansali, H. Benjamin, V. Upadhaya, N. Okulan, K.-W, Oh, H.T. Henderson, C.H. Ahn, “Modeling multilayered MEMS based fluidic systems,” Journal of Metals, 56(3), 57-61, 2004 (pdf).

  9. A.M. Cardenas-Valencia, V.R. Challa R.F. Benson, D.Fries L. Langebrake and S. Bhansali, “A Microfluidic Microgalvanic Cell As An On-Chip Power Source,” Sensors and Actuators, 95/1-3, 406-413, 2003 (pdf)

  10. K. W. Oh, A. Han, S. Bhansali and C. H. Ahn, “A low-temperature bonding technique using spin-on fluorocarbon polymers to assemble Microsystems,” J. Micromech. Microeng., 12, 187–191, 2002 (pdf).

  11. J.-W. Choi, K.W. Oh, A. Han, N. Okulan, C.A. Wijayawardhana, C. Lannes, S. Bhansali, K.T. Schlueter, W.R. Heineman, H.B. Halsall, J.H. Nevin, H.T. Henderson and C.H. Ahn, “Development and Characterization of Microfluidic Devices and Systems for Magnetic Bead-Based Biochemical Detection,” Biomedical Microdevices, 3, 191-200, 2001 (pdf).

  12. S. Bhansali, A. L. Zhang, R. B. Zmood, P.E. Jones and D. K. Sood, “Prototype Feedback Controlled Levitation System for MEMS Applications,” IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 9 (2), 245-251, 2000 (pdf).

  13. H.J. Cho, S. Bhansali, C.H. Ahn, “Electroplated Thick Magnet Arrays With Controlled Direction Of Magnetization For MEMS Applications,” Journal of Applied Physics, 87 (9), 6340-6342, 2000 (pdf).

   
 

MATERIALS PROCESSING
 
 

  1. S. N. Sambandam, S. Bhansali, V. R Bhethanabotla, D. K. Sood, “Studies on sputtering process of multicomponent Zr–Ti–Cu–Ni–Be alloy thin films," Vacuum, 80, 406-414, 2006 (pdf).

  2. N Sambandam, B. Bethala, S. Bhansali, and D. K Sood, "Search for a Suitable Diffusion Barrier Layer for Annealing Films of Gd-Si-Ge Sputter Deposited on Silicon," Surface Coatings and Technology, 200, 1335-1340, 2005 (pdf).

  3. A. Ohta, S. Bhansali, I. Kishimoto and A.Umeda, “Novel fabrication technique of TiNi shape memory alloy film using separate Ti and Ni targets,” Sensors and Actuators B, 86 (3), 165-170, 2000 (pdf).

  4. G.K. Muralidhar, S. Bhansali A. Pogany and D.K. Sood, “Electron microscopy studies of ion-implanted silicon for seeding electroless copper films,” Journal of Applied Physics, 83 (10), 5709-5713, 1998 (pdf).

  5. S. Bhansali, D.K. Sood, R.B. Zmood P.J. Evans and I.G. Brown, “Ion implantation for nucleation of Ni films on <100> Si,” Sensors and Actuators 62, 705-710, 1997 (pdf).

  6. S. Bhansali and D.K. Sood, “Selective seeding of copper films on polyimide patterned silicon substrate, using ion implantation,” Sensors and Actuators 52 (1-3), 126-131, 1996 (pdf).

  7. S. Bhansali, and D.K. Sood, “A novel technique for fabrication of metallic structures on polyimide by selective electroless copper plating using ion implantation,” Thin Solid Films 270 489-492, 1995 (pdf).

  8. S. Bhansali, D.K. Sood and R.B. Zmood, “Selective electroless copper plating on silicon seeded by copper ion implantation,” Thin Solid Films 253, 391-394, 1994 (pdf).
   

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