Sang Yong Ju
Doctoral Candidate
Polymer Science
Email: syju@gradmail.ims.uconn.edu

Educational Background:

• Research Scientist, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Korea, (March '00 - Feb'02).
• Graduate assistant (M.S), Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, (March '98 - Feb '00).

Research Interests:

• Separation of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) in various degrees (metallicity, chirality, handedness, and diameter)
• Functionalization of nano-materials for biomarker and biosensor applications
• Design of smart materials for optoelectronic applications
• Stimuli-responsive polydiacetylene liposome and film for biosensor applications- Photochromic polymers for data storage media

Educational Background:

• M.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana, (July '03).
• B. Tech., in Chemical Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (July '01).

Research Interests:

• Fabrication of implantable biosensors for continuous monitoring of metabolic analytes.
• Fabrication of organic LEDs, photovoltaics.
• Fabrication of microfluidics based immuno sensors.

Educational Background:

• M.Sc ( Integrated) in Polymer Science, University of Madras, India (July '02).

Research Interests:

• Synthesis, modeling and organization-assisted assembly of nanostructured materials

Educational Background:

• B. A. in Chemistry, Vassar College (May '04).

Research Interests:

• Fabrication of quantum dots and high aspect ratio quantum rods.
• Fabrication of microfluidics based immunosensors.

Educational Background:

• B. A. in Chemistry/Mathematical Sciences, Elms College, (May '06).

Research Interests:

• Separation of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) by metallicity, chirality, diameter and length

Ity Sharma
PhD Student
Chemistry
Email: ity.sharma@uconn.edu

Educational Background:

• M.Sc (Honors School) in Chemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, India (July'03).

Research Interests:

• Separation of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) in various degrees (metallicity, chirality, handedness, and diameter).

Educational Background:

• M. S. in Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Fudan University (July'02).

Research Interests:

• Microfluidics Based Electrochemical Biosensors

Educational Background:

• M.S. in Chemistry, Middle Tennesse state univ (July '07).
• B. S. in Chemistry, Middle Tennesse state univ (July '07).

Research Interests:

• Wireless implantable glucose sensors.