Faculty
Associate Professor
Karen Cheung
Biomedical microsystems for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, dielectric spectroscopy for flow cytometry, implantable polymer-based microelectrode arrays, integrated cell culture systems.
Karen C. Cheung received her BSc and PhD degrees in Bioengineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1998 and 2002, respectively. From 2002–2005, she was a postdoctoral researcher at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland. Her research interests include lab-on-a-chip systems for cell culture and characterization, inkjet printing for tissue engineering, and implantable neural interfaces.
Research Areas
Research Groups
Courses
| EECE 300 |
Molecules to Mechanisms Forces, scaling, thermal, fluidic, and mechanical properties relevant to the design of emerging devices and systems whose basic structures are at micrometer and nanometer scales. [4-0-0] This course is restricted to students in year>=2 with one of these specializations: IN ELEC, IN CPEN - OR- with one of these specializations: ****EECE |
| EECE 301 |
Topics in Nanotechnology and Microsystems (THIS COURSE IS NOT OFFERED IN WINTER 2013) Guest lectures and preparatory theory will highlight emerging devices and systems. Restricted to students admitted to the Nanotechnology and Microsystems Option in the Electrical Engineering. Course Objectives By the end of the course it is expected that students will be able to identify current research, trends, and applications in nanotechnology and Microsystems and understand fundamental concepts associated with these. |
| EECE 404 |
Nanotechnology and Nature (THIS COURSE IS NOT OFFERED IN WINTER 2013) Examples of nature's fabrication methods, sensors, actuators, energy harvesting, signaling and information processing, and comparisons with artificial methods. Course Outline The course will cover examples of nature's fabrication methods, sensors, actuators, energy harvesting, signaling and information processing, and comparisons with artificial methods. This course will accommodate students from various backgrounds, providing a short introduction to topics including biology and biochemistry as needed. |
| EECE 432 |
Biological Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems Principles of sensors, actuators, microfluidics, biotechnology and nanotechnology, with applications in probing, detection, assaying and drug delivery. Course Outline The course will cover basic principles of sensors, actuators, microfluidics, bio-nanotechnology, with applications in probing, detection, assaying and drug delivery. This course will accommodate students from various backgrounds, providing a short introduction to topics including biology, biochemistry, and neuroscience. |
| EECE 532 |
Biomedical Microdevices (THIS COURSE IS NOT OFFERED IN WINTER 2013) Principles of sensors, actuators, microfluidics, biotechnology andnanotechnology, with applications in probing, detection, assaying, and drug delivery. Course Outline The course will cover basic principles of sensors, actuators, microfluidics, bio-nanotechnology, with applications in probing, detection, assaying and drug delivery. This course will accommodate students from various backgrounds, providing a short introduction to topics including biology, biochemistry, and neuroscience. |
Latest Publications
| 2008 |
Hydrogel-based microfluidic systems for co-culture of cells Journal Article | Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc |
| 2008 |
Integrated microfluidic systems for cell culture and characterization Conference Paper | Mixed-Signals, Sensors, and Systems Test Workshop, 2008. IMS3TW 2008. IEEE 14th International |
| 2007 |
Implantable microscale neural interfaces Journal Article | Biomed Microdevices |
| 2006 |
BioMEMS for medicine: On-chip cell characterization and implantable microelectrodes Journal Article | Solid -State Electronics |
| 2005 |
BioMEMS in medicine: diagnostic and therapeutic systems Conference Paper | Solid-State Device Research Conference, 2005. ESSDERC 2005. Proceedings of 35th European |
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Contact
Office: KAIS 3064Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of British Columbia
3064 - 2332 Main Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4
Canada
The University of British Columbia
3064 - 2332 Main Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4
Canada
kcheung [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca
(604) 827-4114
Website:
http://www.ece.ubc.ca/~kcheung
http://www.ece.ubc.ca/~kcheung
