The Center for Bioelectronics is engaged in conducting cross-cutting micro- and nanotechnology research, innovating the next generation of health diagnostics and therapeutics, educating tomorrow's leaders and innovators, and creating the next startup company.
We bring together scientists, engineers, and clinicians to turn research discoveries into transformative healthcare solutions. With diverse faculty members and state-of-the-art facilities, the possibilities for innovation and entrepreneurship are limitless.
Meet our faculty, research associates, postdocs, students, and staff.
Gymama Slaughter, Ph.D.
Founding Executive Director, Center for Bioelectronics
Founding Director, G-RISE at ODU
Research Interests: Biosensors, Bioelectronics, Biomaterials, Regenerative Medicine
Barbara Hargrave
Professor, Center for Bioelectronics Department of Biological Sciences
Graduate Program Director, Biomedical Sciences
Research Interests: Platelet Gel, Cardiac Ischemia, Reperfusion Injury
Christopher Osgood
Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences, ODU
Research Interests: Nanotechnology, Nanomedicine, Electrochemotherapy, Manufacture Engineering
Terry Jacot
Research Assistant Professor, CONRAD Division of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS
Research Interests: HIV prevention, vaginal and semen DNA biomarkers
Bijandra Kumar
Associate Professor, Department of Technology, ECSU
Research Interests: Nanomaterials, sensing and renewable energy
Aylin Marz
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, NSU
Research Interests: DNA damage repair, screening mutagenesis, breast cancer diagnostic tools
Messaoud Bahoura
Professor, Department of Engineering, NSU
Director of Center for Materials Research
Research Interests: Energy harvesting devices, high-electric materials, novel nanomaterials
Krishnanand N. Kaipa, Ph.D
Director, Collaborative Robotics and Adaptive Machines Laboratory
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ODU
Research Interests: Collaborative Robotics and Adaptive Machines
Murat Kuzlu
Associate Professor, Engineering Technology, ODU
Research Interests: Advanced Smart System
Nancy Xu
Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, ODU
Research Interests: Sensing imaging, nanobiotechnology, ultrasensitive bioanalysis
Venkat Maruthamuthu
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Research Interests: Cell function, cell adhesion, micro-environment
Aurora Fe E. Kerscher
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology, EVMS
Research Interests: Noncoding RNAs, microRNA (miRNA), RNA diagnostics, prostate cancer
David Mu
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology, EVMS
Associate Dean, Research Administration
Research Interests: Cell communication, signaling mechanisms
Tian-Bing Xu
Associate Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, ODU
Research Interests: Renewable energies, energy conversional materials and structures, robotics
Ming-Lei Guo
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Anatomy, EVMS
Research Interests: Necroinflammation (microglia)
Rishi Drolia
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, ODU
Research Interests: Bacterial Pathogenesis, Probiotic Bio-engineering, interaction cellular
Michel Audette
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Graduate Program Director, Biomedical Engineering, ODU
Research Interests: Medical/Surgical simulation, surgery planning, medical device facilitation
Research Associates
Graduate Students
- Alex Hunt
- Christopher Animashaun
- Megha Shinde
- Amit Sarode
- Ujah Erem
- Reagan Aviha
Staff
