Faculty
Assistant Professor
Karen Cheung
Biomedical microsystems for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, dielectric spectroscopy for flow cytometry, implantable polymer-based microelectrode arrays, integrated cell culture systems.
Karen C. Cheung received her BSc and PhD degrees in Bioengineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1998 and 2002, respectively. From 2002–2005, she was a postdoctoral researcher at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland. Her research interests include lab-on-a-chip systems for cell culture and characterization, inkjet printing for tissue engineering, and implantable neural interfaces.
Research Areas
Research Groups
Courses
| EECE 300 |
Molecules to Mechanisms Forces, scaling, thermal, fluidic, and mechanical properties relevant to the design of emerging devices and systems whose basic structures are at micrometer and nanometer scales. |
| EECE 301 |
Topics in Nanotechnology and Microsystems Guest lectures and preparatory theory will highlight emerging devices and systems. Restricted to students admitted to the Nanotechnology and Microsystems Option in the Electrical Engineering. Course Objectives By the end of the course it is expected that students will be able to identify current research, trends, and applications in nanotechnology and Microsystems and understand fundamental concepts associated with these. |
| EECE 404 |
Nanotechnology and Nature Examples of nature's fabrication methods, sensors, actuators, energy harvesting, signaling and information processing, and comparisons with artificial methods. Course Outline The course will cover examples of nature's fabrication methods, sensors, actuators, energy harvesting, signaling and information processing, and comparisons with artificial methods. This course will accommodate students from various backgrounds, providing a short introduction to topics including biology and biochemistry as needed. |
| EECE 432 |
Biological Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems Principles of sensors, actuators, microfluidics, biotechnology and nanotechnology, with applications in probing, detection, assaying and drug delivery. Course Outline The course will cover basic principles of sensors, actuators, microfluidics, bio-nanotechnology, with applications in probing, detection, assaying and drug delivery. This course will accommodate students from various backgrounds, providing a short introduction to topics including biology, biochemistry, and neuroscience. |
| EECE 532 |
Biomedical Microdevices Principles of sensors, actuators, microfluidics, biotechnology andnanotechnology, with applications in probing, detection, assaying, and drug delivery. Course Outline The course will cover basic principles of sensors, actuators, microfluidics, bio-nanotechnology, with applications in probing, detection, assaying and drug delivery. This course will accommodate students from various backgrounds, providing a short introduction to topics including biology, biochemistry, and neuroscience. |
Latest Publications
| In Press |
Optical Oxygen Sensors for Applications in Microfluidic Cell Culture Journal Article | Sensors |
| 2010 |
Droplet-based microfluidic system for multicellular tumor spheroid formation and anticancer drug testing Journal Article | Lab Chip |
| 2010 |
Effects of surfactant and gentle agitation on inkjet dispensing of living cells Journal Article | Biofabrication |
| 2010 |
Microfluidic impedance-based flow cytometry Journal Article | Cytometry A |
| 2010 |
Alginate-based microfluidic system for tumor spheroid formation and anticancer agent screening Journal Article | Biomedical Microdevices |
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Contact
Office: KAIS 3064Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of British Columbia
3064 - 2332 Main Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4
Canada
The University of British Columbia
3064 - 2332 Main Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4
Canada
kcheung [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca
(604) 827-4114
Website:
http://www.ece.ubc.ca/~kcheung
http://www.ece.ubc.ca/~kcheung
