Positions
Undergraduate students
Students who are interested in integrated circuits design and testing, measurements and computational aspects, or exploring biomedical concepts related to the projects are encouraged to send their CV to mekhail@berkeley.edu.
Graduate students
Electrical Engineering
With circuit design background who want to develop novel biosensors and distributed in vivo networks for cancer sensing should apply through the UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Graduate Program. https://eecs.berkeley.edu/academics/graduate
Bioengineering
With a desire to work on translational projects bridging the gap from electronics to molecular and cellular sensing. Please apply through the joint UCB/UCSF Bioengineering Program. https://graduate.ucsf.edu/bioe
All around rock-star(s) - We believe that smart, motivated students, can learn and lead in new areas, and do not necessarily need to come in 'pre-trained' in any specific area. We are looking for curious, collaborative, and creative individuals. Apply if this is you!
Integrated circuits for radiation detection - Our SENTRI project to guide theranostics and radiotherapy for cancer is growing, with very interesting opportunities in integrated circuit sensor design across all domains.
Pico-tesla in vivo sensing - A new area of investigation looking at novel nanoparticles for ultrasmall magnetic field detection in biological systems - at room temperature.
Nanoparticle imaging for cancer - Our VISION platform has 2 approaches - both organic and inorganic optical labels. In collaboration with chemists (Dr. B. Cohen) from LBL, we use novel nanoparticles to image cancer with near single cell sensitivity, using just a 25-micron thin silicon imager. Check out our recent publications (Najafiaghdam et al) to find out more. This is funded by our recent R01.
Silicon nanophotonics for molecular sensing - Our CLARITI platform will allow for first in class label-free molecular sensing. Together with Co-PI Vladimir Stojanovic, are looking for a new student to team up with Hyoungseok, and our growing team of chemists, to develop new approaches for molecular sensing using this powerful silicon nanophotoncis platform. See prior publications by Adamopoulos et al, for more information.
Post Doctoral Associates
Electrical Engineering
The project(s) will involve designing novel sensors for cancer. These sensors will guide precision cancer surgery or treatment as well as open an entirely new paradigm for in vivo sensing for cancer. Interested applicants should send a CV to mekhail@berkeley.edu.
Chemistry
The project(s) will involve developing biosensing surfaces to interface with molecules for both cancer detection and COVID-19. Please see the full description here. Interested applicants should send a CV to mekhail@berkeley.edu.