Yi Zhao, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D., Manufacturing Engineering, Boston University, MA
B.S., M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China
Contact Information
Phone: 614-247-7424
Email: zhao.178@osu.edu
Lab Website: http://www.bme.ohio-state.edu/yizhao
Professional Experience
Dr. Zhao has been working on development of functional microsystems for biomedical application during his PhD education, where he collaborated with a group of engineering scientists, physicists, biologists, and medical doctors. This experience offered him the opportunity to witness the emerging of different scientific fields, helping to enhance his understanding of scientific issues from different perspectives. Such interdisciplinary environment also promoted his leadership, teamwork and communication skills.
Right after his graduation, he joined Biomedical Engineering Department at OSU. He continues his research in the areas of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems (NEMS), and specific issues motivated by biomedical applications, including material aspects, mechanics, and manufacturing technologies at small scale.
Research Interests
Our research stems from fundamental engineering fields and aims at development of integrated functional micro/nano devices in ways to provide biological insights that can be easily assimilated by biologists. The research is focused on the development of
- Non-Conventional Microfabrication Technologies and Materials
- Microdevices and Nanodevices for Biosensing/actuating Applications
- NEMS-based Study of Cellular and Sub-Cellular Mechanics
Selected Publications
- Yi Zhao and Xin Zhang, "Determination of the Deformations in Polymeric Nanostructures Using Geometric Moire Techniques for Biological Applications," in press, available online 19 December 2005, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical.
- Yi Zhao, Chee Chew Lim, Douglas B. Sawyer, Ronglih Liao, and Xin Zhang, "Microchip for Subcellular Mechanics Study in Living Cells," Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 114 (2) (2006) 1108-1115.
- Yi Zhao and Xin Zhang, "Adaptation of Flexible Polymer Fabrication to Cellular Mechanics Study," Applied Physics Letters, 87 (14) (2005) 144101. (This paper is selected for Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research in Vol. 10, Issue 7, October 2005.)
- Xin Zhang, Yi Zhao, Biao Li, and Daryl Ludlow, "Pumping Capacity and Reliability of Cryogenic Micro-pump for Micro Satellite Applications," Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 14 (10) (2004) 1421-1429.
