Angelo Gaitas, PhD
Dr. Angelo Gaitas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering & the Center for Biomedical Engineering & Science (CBES)
Education and Training:
- Ph.D. , Electrical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, 2013
- M.B.A., Business Administration, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 2002
- M.S., Nanotechnology Research/Physics, University of London – Royal Holloway College, England, UK, 1998
- B.S., Physics and Mathematics, University of Wales – Swansea, Wales, UK, 1997
Research Areas:
- Advanced Fabrication
- Characterization
- Mechanobiology
- Bio-MEMS and Bioinstrumentation
- Microfluidics and Microfabrication
- Advanced Microscopy (Bio-AFM)
- Translational Devices and Diagnostics for Biomedical Applications
- Biomedical Engineering
- iPSC and Tissue Engineering
Selected Publications:
- Chien F, Jiang J, Gong B, Li T, Gaitas A. “AFM Microfluidic Cantilevers as Weight Sensors for Single Cell Mass Measurements.” Measurment Science and Technology, 2022.
- Srivannavit O, Joshi R, Zhu W, Gong B, Sealfon SC, Borca-Tascuic T, Gaitas A. “Design, Fabrication, and Calibration of a Micromachined Thermocouple for Biological Applications in Temperature Monitoring.” Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2024.
- Turnbull IC, Bajpai A, Jankowski KB, Gaitas A. “Single-Cell, Analysis of Contractile Forces in iPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes: Paving the Way for Precision Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease.” International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023;24(17):7976.
- Torres I, Aghaei SM, Pala N, Gaitas A. “Selective Area multilayer Graphene Synthesis Using Resistive Nanoheater Probe.” Scientific Reports, 2023;13(1):7976.
- Turnbull IC, Gaitas A. “Characterizing Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Derived Cardiomyocytes: Insights from Nanoscale Mass Measurements and Mechanical Properties.” nanoscale Advances, 2023.