Associate ProfessorB.S.(National Taiwan University, Taiwan), Ph.D.(UC-Berkeley, USA) Canada Research Chair in MEMS and Nanotechnology for Biomedical Devices
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email: muchiao@mech.ubc.ca
website 1: http://www.mina.ubc.ca/muchiao
website 2: www.mina.ubc.ca/MEMSlab
Research Interests
MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems); Micro energy sources for MEMS; Nanoscience.
Current Research Work
Fabrication and packaging of MEMS for biological applications.
Selected Publications
- A. R. Rakhyani, S. Mirrabassi and M. Chiao, “Design and Optimization of Resonance-Based Efficient Wireless Power-Delivery Systems for Biomedical Implants”, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, in press
- A. R. Mohammadi, C. Bennington and M. Chiao, “Development of a Compensated Capacitive Pressure and Temperature Sensor Using Adhesive Bonding and Chemical-Resistant Coating for Multiphase Chemical Reactors”, Sensors & Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 163, pp. 471-480, 2010
- P. J. Yeh, J. Kizhakkedathu and M. Chiao , “A Novel Method to Attenuate Protein Adsorption Using Combinations of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Grafts and Piezoelectric Actuation”, ASME Journal of Nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine, Vol. 1(4), 041010 (8 pages), 2010
- F. N. Pirmoradi, L. Cheng, and M. Chiao, “A magnetic poly(dimethylesiloxane) composite membrane incorporated with uniformly dispersed, coated iron oxide nanoparticles”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 20, 015032, 2010
- P.J. Yeh, N. A. A. Rossi, J. N. Kizhakkedathu, and M. Chiao, “A Silicone-based Microfluidic Chip Grafted with Carboxyl Functionalized Hyperbranched Polyglycerols for Selective Protein Capture”, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Vol. 9 pp. 199-209, 2010
- J.B. Kim, B. Jeong, M. Chiao and L. Lin, “Ultrasonic bonding for MEMS sealing and packaging”, IEEE Transactions on Advanced Packaging, Vol. 32(2), pp. 461-467, 2009
- C. P. B. Siu and M. Chiao, “A Microfabricated PDMS microbial fuel cells,” IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol17(6), pp. 1329-1341, 2008
- P. J. Yeh, Y. Le, J. Kizhakkedathu and M. Chiao, “An investigation on vibration-induced protein desorption mechanism using micromachined membrane and PZT plate”, Biomedical Microdevices, Vol10, pp. 701-708, 2008
- T. Siu, R. Rohling and M. Chiao, “Power density requirement of a micro-ultrasonic-transducer for sonodynamic therapy,” Biomedical Microdevices, Vol10, pp. 89-97, 2008
- C. P. B. Siu, H. Zeng and M. Chiao, “Magnetically actuated MEMS microlens scanner for in vivo medical imaging,” Optics Express, Vol.
15(18), pp. 11154-11166, 2007
- P. J. Yeh, J. N. Kizhakkedathu, J. D. Madden and M. Chiao, “Electric field and vibration-assisted nanomolecule desorption and anti-biofouling for biosensor applications,” Colloids and Surfaces B:
Biointerfaces , Vol. 59, pp. 67-73, 2007
- T. Siu, R. Rohling and M. Chiao, “Microdevice-based delivery of gene products using sonoporation,” Biomedical Microdevices, Vol. 9, pp.
295-300, 2007
- T. Siu, J. Jackson, H. Burt and M. Chiao, ” Drug uptake enhancement using sonodynamic effects at 4 MHz-a potential application for micro-ultrasonic-transducers,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 54(6), Part 2, pp. 1153-1156, 2007
- J. Bai, T. Ma, W. Chu, R. Wang, L. Silva , C. Michal, J.-C. Chiao and M. Chiao, “Regenerated spider silk as a new biomaterial for MEMS,”
Biomedical Microdevices, Vol. 8, pp. 317-323, 2006
- M. Chiao, K. B. Lam and L. Lin, “Micromachined microbial and photosynthetic fuel cells,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 16 pp. 2547–2553, 2006
- M. Chiao and L. Lin, “Device-Level hermetic packaging of microresonators by RTP aluminum-to-nitride bonding,” IEEE/ASME joint Journal of Microelectromechanical systems, Vol. 15, pp. 515-522, 2006
- K. B. Lam, E. Johnson, M. Chiao, and L. Lin, “A MEMS photosynthetic electrochemical cell powered by sub-cellular plant photosystems,”
IEEE/ASME joint Journal of Microelectromechanical systems, Vol. 15, pp. 1243–1250, 2006
