Executive Director

Balaji Srinivasan, Ph.D.
Dr. Srinivasan

Dr. Srinivasan is a mechanical engineer with expertise in micro- and nano-fabrication for development of microfluidic systems applied to organs-on-chips and point-of-care biosensors. His current work is on development of lateral flow assays for smartphone-enabled detection of pathogens and various clinical, nutritional and food safety biomarkers. His previous research experience includes development of an impedance-based portable microfluidic platform for detection of E. coli O157:H7 and avian influenza virus; development of microfluidic systems for in vitro tissue culture applied to drug toxicity testing.