Assistant Professor
Mo Yang photo
Mo YANG

  • Ph.D. University of California, Riverside, Mechanical Engineering, BioMEMS (2004)
  • M.S. Shanghai Jiaotong University, Mechanical Engineering (2001)
  • B.S. Shanghai Jiaotong University, Mechanical Engineering (1998)
  • Brief Outline of Experience and Posts Held
    10/2005- Assistant Professor, Department of Health technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
    10/2005-Current Consultant for Centers of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence, National Cancer Institute, United States
    12/2004-10/2005 Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory for Microsystems Technology Boston University, cooperated with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA.
    Research Interests
  • Nanobiotechnology
  • Biological microelectromechanical systems (BioMEMS)
  • Novel micro/nanoscale biosensors
  • Lab on a chip systems
  • Awards and Patents
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  • Microcantilevers for Biological and Chemical Assays and Method of Making and using Thereof", US Provisional Patent, No:10/422,776
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  • ''Multiplexed Chip-based Biological and Chemical Aerosol Detection System", US Provisional Patent, No: 10/820,108
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  • 2001-2003 Dean’s Fellow Award University of California, Riverside
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  • 2003 Best Poster at Lab Automation Conference spring conference
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  • 2002 Nomination of the Best Posters in Materials Research Society Spring Conference
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  • 2002 Travel Award at Materials Research Society Spring Conference
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  • 2001 Travel Award at Lab Automation Conference spring conference
    Representative Publications (Journal Articles, Book Chapters, Monographs and Conference Papers; Total: 79)
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  • "Cell Based Microarray Biosensors", C.S., Ozkan, Ozkan, M., Yang, M. Zhang Xuan, Shalini Prasad. Encyclopedia Sensors, American Scientific Publishers (In press)
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  • Yang, M., Lim Chee Chew, Liao Ronglih, and Zhang, X, "Impedance Cardiology on Chip- Microfluidic Impedance Assay for Monitoring," Biosensors and Bioelectronics (submitted).
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  • Yang, M. and Zhang, X, "Oriented and Vectorial Patterning of Cardiac Myocytes Using a Microfluidic Dielectrophoresis Chip towards Engineered Cardiac Tissue with Controlled Macroscopic Anisotropy," Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (Submitted).
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  • M. Yang, C.C. Lim, R. Liao, and X. Zhang, "Oriented and Vectorial Patterning of Cardiac Myocyte Using a Microfluidic Dielectrophoresis Chip - towards Engineered Cardiac Tissue with Controlled Macroscopic Anisotropy," Proceeding of the 19th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS '06), Istanbul, Turkey, January 22-26, 2006, in press.
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  • M. Yang, and X. Zhang, "Electrical Assisted Patterning of Cardiac Myocytes Using Microfluidic Device as a Platform for Cardiovascular Electrical Stimulation Study," Proceeding of the 9th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (microTAS '05), Boston, MA, USA, October 9-13, 2005, in press
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  • Yang, M., Zhang, X, Zhang, Y and Ozkan, C.S. "Stochastic Frequency Sensing via Noninvasive Neuronelectronic interface," IEEE Trans Biomedical Engineering 52(5) 916-922 (2005).
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  • Yang, M., Zhang, X, Zhang, Y & Ozkan, C.S. "Characteristics of Individual Neurons Cultured on Microelectrode Arrays in vitro for Chemical Sensing," IEEE Sensors Journal 5(4),690-695 (2005)
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  • Yang, M., Zhang, X., & Ozkan, C.S. "Influence of Geometry and Environmental Parameters on the Quality of Signature Patterns for Single Neuron Chemical Sensors," Sensors and Actuators B 104(1) 163-171 (2005)
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  • Yang, M., Prasad, S., Zhang, X., Ozkan, M. & Ozkan., C.S. "Cascaded Chemical Sensing Using a Single Cell as a Sensor," Sensor Letters. 2, 1-8 (2004)(Cover paper)
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  • M. Yang, S. Prasad X. Zhang, M. Ozkan and C.S. Ozkan "Single cell based microelectrode array biosensors", MRS conference Spring 2003, San Francisco , N11.6
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  • M. Yang, X. Zhang, C. S. Ozkan "Modeling and optimal design of high sensitivity piezoresistive cantilevers for biosensing application", Nanotech 2003 conference, San Francisco Vo.1.pp.360
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  • M. Yang, H. Gao and C. S. Ozkan "Electric field induced self-assembly of polymer structures", Nanotech 2003 conference, San Francisco Vo.3.pp.25
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  • S. Prasad, M. Yang, X. Zhang, M. Ozkan and C.S. Ozkan "Electric Field Assisted Localization of Neurons on Pt Microelectrode Arrays", MRS conference Spring 2003, San Francisco N 4.6
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  • X. Zhang, M. Yang, and C.S. Ozkan "Optimization of Biosensing Microcantilever Devices", MRS conference Spring 2003, San Francisco N 6.1
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  • Yang, M., Prasad, S., Zhang, X., Morgan, A., Ozkan, M. & Ozkan., C.S. "Cellular Microarrays for Chemical Sensing," Sensors & Materials, 15(6), 313-333 (2003)
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  • Yang, M., Zhang, X. & Ozkan., C.S. "Modeling and Optimal Design of High-Sensitivity Piezoresistive Microcantilevers within Flow Channels for Biosensing Applications," Biomedical Microdevices, 5:4, 323-332 (2003)
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  • Yang, M., Zhang, X., Vafai, K. & Ozkan., C.S. "High Sensitivity Piezoresistive Cantilever Design and Optimization for Analyte-Receptor Binding," Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 13, 864-872 (2003)
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  • Prasad, S., Yang, M., Zhang, X., Ni, Y., Parpura, V., Ozkan, C.S. & Ozkan, M. "Separation of Individual Neurons Using Dieletrophoretic Alternating Current Fields," Journal of Neuroscience and Method. 135, 79-88 (2004)
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  • Prasad, S., Zhang, X., Yang M., Ozkan C.S., & Ozkan, M. "Neurons as sensor: individual and cascaded chemical sensing," Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 19, 1599-1610 (2004)
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  • Khaled, A., K.Vafai, M. Yang, X. Zhang & Ozkan., C.S. "Analysis and Control of Microcantilever Deflections in Bio-Sensing Systems," Sensors and Actuators B, 94(1),103-115 (2003)
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  • Prasad, S., Yang, M., Zhang, X., Ozkan, C.S. & Ozkan, M. "Electric Field Assisted Patterning of Neuronal Networks for the Study of Brain Functions," Biomedical Microdevices, 5(2),125-137 (2003)
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  • Prasad, S., Yang, M., Zhang, X., C.S. Ozkan and Ozkan, M. 2003. Patterned Live Neural Networks by Induced Electrical Fields for Biosensing, Journal for the Association of Laboratory Automation (invited contribution),8(2):81:85.
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  • Zhang, X., Yang, M., Vafai K. and C.S. Ozkan. 2003. Design and Analysis of Microcantilevers for Biosensing Applications, Journal for the Association of Laboratory Automation (invited contribution), 8(2):90:93.
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  • Yang, M., Gao, H. and C.S. Ozkan. 2003. Self Assembly of Polymer Structures Induced by Electric Field, Journal for the Association of Laboratory Automation (invited contribution), 8(2):86:89.
    Invited Talks
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  • "Oriented and Vectorial Patterning of Cardiac Myocyte Using a Microfluidic Dielectrophoresis Chip - towards Engineered Cardiac Tissue with Controlled Macroscopic Anisotropy," Proceeding of the 19th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS '06), Istanbul, Turkey, January 22-26, 2006, in press. Jan, 2006 
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  • ALA Lab fusion 2004, Boston ,"Noninvasive Neuron-Silicon interface for biosensing" Jun 2004
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  • Biomicroelectromechanical Systems (BioMEMS), MRS conference Spring 2003, San Francisco, CA. Apr. 2003
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  • Applications Mini-Symposia on MEMS and BioMEMS San Diego, CA, "Design and Analysis of Microcantilevers for Biosensing", "Single cellbased microelectrode array biosensors". Feb. 2003