EE 5349 – 001, Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology
Course Number & Title: EE 5349
– 001, Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology
Instructor: Prof. Samir Iqbal
Days and time: Mondays and
Wednesdays, 2:30-3:50 pm
Room: NH 109
See course page
on WebCT.
MW 4 to 5 pm
TBA
The goal of this course is to provide an insight into the
fundamentals of nanotechnology in biological and biomedical
research. The nanotechnology will have far reaching impacts is
solving biological/medical problems. The emergence of
solid-state devices at the nano-scale has spurred a new area for
the sensing of biological species. The utilization of novel
device designs and techniques have resulted in unprecedented
sensitivity and selectivity. This course is designed to explore
the applications of nanotechnology in sensing and detecting
biological molecules, interactions and systems. The course
caters for the interests and needs of students coming from
different backgrounds. Basic biological molecules and the
importance of their detection are discussed. Focus is also
provided on solid-state materials, devices and systems as
related to biological applications especially detection and
sensing, covering top-down MEMS fabrication and bottom-up
biochemistry. The state of the art in BioMEMS and
bio-nanotechnology is covered with particular emphasis on
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Introduction to
micro/nano-fabrication
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Fundamentals of
biological concepts (Proteins, DNA, cellular/nuclear)
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Electronic
properties of biomaterials
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MEMS/Nanoelectronics
processing techniques and equipment
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Specialized
fabrication processes (DUV, e-beam lithography, etc)
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Nano-Bio
interface issues in the functionalization of devices
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Molecular
Recognition and Bio-specificity.
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