This website is a virtual proof that I'm awesome / The collaborative paper led by Drs. Rui He and Wencan Jin, titled “Dilute magnetic impurity-induced effective phonon magnetic moment in Fe-doped monolayer MoS2” is now published in 2D Materials! This work shows that substituting Fe atoms into monolayer MoS2 enables control of phonon magnetism in 2D semiconductors. Magneto-Raman spectroscopy studies... Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-09-19-new-collaborative-publication-in-2d-materials/ /2025-09-19-new-collaborative-publication-in-2d-materials/ Prof. Wu’s WO patent “Magnetic flow cytometry with enhanced multiplicity” was published online. See the patent link: WO2025188838A1. This patent idea was conceived at Texas Tech University. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-09-18-new-wo-patent-published-online-wo2025188838a1/ /2025-09-18-new-wo-patent-published-online-wo2025188838a1/ Our project titled “SMART-MNPs: Smart Magnetic Nanoparticles for MRI-guided and Adaptive Cancer Therapy” has been selected as an awardee for the Research Assistance Program, FY26, by the TTU Office of Research Development & Communications. This 1-year project will provide us with $4,000 to purchase lab supplies and cover facility usage fees.... Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-09-06-we-received-funding-from-the-ttu-office-of-research-development-communications/ /2025-09-06-we-received-funding-from-the-ttu-office-of-research-development-communications/ Congratulations to Shahriar for successfully passing his PhD qualifying exam with his proposal titled “Magnetic Nanoparticles for Theranostic Applications.” He is now officially a PhD candidate—a major milestone in his doctoral journey. We look forward to his continued contributions and achievements ahead. We would also like to thank the proposal... Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-08-26-congratulations-to-shahriar-on-advancing-to-phd-candidacy/ /2025-08-26-congratulations-to-shahriar-on-advancing-to-phd-candidacy/ Our lab has been awarded a four-year, $588,371 research grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R16GM158539. This project will advance magnetocardiography (MCG) technology by integrating additive-manufactured organic granular magnetoresistive (OgMR) sensors with machine learning for next-generation cardiac diagnostics. Unlike conventional... Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-08-21-we-are-funded-by-nih-nigms-to-develop-3d-printed-magnetic-sensors/ /2025-08-21-we-are-funded-by-nih-nigms-to-develop-3d-printed-magnetic-sensors/ Congratulations to our collaborator, Dr. Jenifer Gomez Pastora, who has been awarded a $587,878 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health, under Award Number R15HL181720. This 3-year project, “Fractionation of RBCs via Label-Free Magnetophoresis Using Novel Additive Manufactured Devices,” is led... Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-08-19-we-are-part-of-an-nih-nhlbi-funded-project/ /2025-08-19-we-are-part-of-an-nih-nhlbi-funded-project/ Congratulations to lead PIs Drs. Tim Dallas, Hamed Sari-Sarraf, and Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer, who were recently awarded a $2,000,000 grant from the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) under award #2424402. The project, “Developing the Semiconductor Industry Workforce in Texas,” addresses the national demand for highly trained scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and... Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-08-07-we-are-part-of-an-nsf-division-of-undergraduate-education-funded-project/ /2025-08-07-we-are-part-of-an-nsf-division-of-undergraduate-education-funded-project/ Our latest study, titled “Effects of Excitation Field Amplitude on Magnetic Particle Imaging Performance: A Modeling Study,” has been published in the Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. This work addresses a key knowledge gap in how the relaxation dynamics of magnetic nanoparticle (MNP) tracers influence the signal quality of... Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-07-12-new-publication-in-journal-of-physics-d-applied-physics/ /2025-07-12-new-publication-in-journal-of-physics-d-applied-physics/ We are excited to share our latest collaborative review article, “Magnetic-Assisted Manipulation of Rare Blood Cells for Diagnosis: A Systematic Review,” now published in Biotechnology and Bioengineering. This work was conducted in partnership with Drs. Jeffrey Chalmers and Jenifer Gomez‐Pastora’s labs. The review explores recent advances in magnetic separation technologies... Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-06-27-new-collaborative-review-published-in-biotechnology-and-bioengineering/ /2025-06-27-new-collaborative-review-published-in-biotechnology-and-bioengineering/ We have been awarded a $157,184 grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R03EB036435. This 2-year project aims to develop a multi-tracer Magnetic Particle Imaging (MMPI) system capable of simultaneously imaging multiple biological processes. The approach includes... Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-06-23-the-wu-lab-receives-nih-grant-to-develop-multi-tracer-magnetic-particle-imaging/ /2025-06-23-the-wu-lab-receives-nih-grant-to-develop-multi-tracer-magnetic-particle-imaging/ Prof. Kai Wu recently participated in the 2025 TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, one of the world’s premier events for translational research and technology commercialization. As part of the Texas Tech University delegation, Prof. Wu showcased his lab’s latest innovations at the TTU Booth, attended the SBIR/STTR funding workshop,... Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-06-12-prof-wu-presents-at-the-2025-techconnect-world-innovation-conference-expo/ /2025-06-12-prof-wu-presents-at-the-2025-techconnect-world-innovation-conference-expo/ Our latest collaborative work, titled “Multiplexed Detection in Magnetic Particle Spectroscopy: A Systematic Parameter Analysis,” has been published in Physical Review Applied. This study addresses a key challenge in magnetic particle spectroscopy (MPS) and magnetic particle imaging (MPI): achieving reliable multiplexing for assays and imaging. We present a colorization algorithm based... Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-06-09-new-collaborative-study-published-in-physical-review-applied/ /2025-06-09-new-collaborative-study-published-in-physical-review-applied/ We are excited to receive a Summer Alternative Energy Seed Fund from the Whitacre College of Engineering. This support kickstarts our project on “Magnetically Reconfigurable Photothermal Surfaces for Adaptive Solar Steam Generation and Waste Heat Energy Harvesting”. Our design enables localized evaporation control, antifouling reset mechanisms, and solar angle adaptation—all... Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-06-07-we-received-seed-funding-from-whitacre-college-to-develop-adaptive-magnetically-reconfigurable-sola/ /2025-06-07-we-received-seed-funding-from-whitacre-college-to-develop-adaptive-magnetically-reconfigurable-sola/ We are excited to share the publication of two collaborative papers advancing magnetic separation technologies. The first, a critical review titled “Blood cell separation with magnetic techniques: a critical review,” is published in Lab on a Chip. This review surveys recent advances (2014–2025) in magnetic methods for blood cell isolation,... Sat, 31 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-05-31-two-magnetic-separation-papers-published-in-lab-on-a-chip-and-separation-and-purification-technology/ /2025-05-31-two-magnetic-separation-papers-published-in-lab-on-a-chip-and-separation-and-purification-technology/ Prof. Wu was recently recognized as one of Texas Tech’s Most Influential Faculty Members. Each semester, graduating seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher are invited to nominate a faculty or staff member who made a significant impact on their academic journey. Prof. Wu was nominated by graduating senior... Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-05-29-prof-wu-recognized-as-most-influential-faculty-member-by-whitacre-college-of-engineering/ /2025-05-29-prof-wu-recognized-as-most-influential-faculty-member-by-whitacre-college-of-engineering/ We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Spring 2025 BioMed Journal Club Best Presentation Awards! First Place: Md Shahriar Second Place: Andrew M. Evans, Bahareh Rezaei Third Place: Hashem Saker, Nguyen Thuy Linh Tran, Arjun Sharma The BioMed Journal Club began in Spring 2023, and we’ve now completed... Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-05-01-spring-2025-biomed-journal-club-best-presentation-award/ /2025-05-01-spring-2025-biomed-journal-club-best-presentation-award/ We are excited to announce a new institutional focus collection on Texas Tech University (TTU), in collaboration with Nanotechnology (IOP Publishing)! Initiated by Drs. Kai Wu, Rui He, Hieu P. Nguyen, Yun Suk Eo, and Minxiang Zeng—who are serving as guest editors—this special issue highlights the vibrant and interdisciplinary nanotechnology research... Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-04-24-ttu-partners-with-nanotechnology-for-a-special-focus-collection/ /2025-04-24-ttu-partners-with-nanotechnology-for-a-special-focus-collection/ Congratulations to Prof. Wu! He was recently recognized as the Outstanding Faculty Mentor by the TTU Center for Transformative Undergraduate Experiences (TrUE), nominated by current lab member Irkan Khan. The TrUE supports the development, enhancement, and scaling of high-impact educational practices for undergraduate students. This award acknowledges his exceptional contribution... Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-04-16-prof-wu-received-the-outstanding-faculty-mentor-award-1/ /2025-04-16-prof-wu-received-the-outstanding-faculty-mentor-award-1/ Our lab’s paper, “Magnetic Nanoparticles: A Review on Synthesis, Characterization, Functionalization, and Biomedical Applications,” has been recognized as the Top 10% Most Viewed Articles in Small for 2023 — and even more impressively, it’s also one of the Top Cited Papers in the journal! This comprehensive review explores magnetic nanoparticles... Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-04-16-our-lab-s-paper-in-small-recognized-as-top-viewed-and-top-cited/ /2025-04-16-our-lab-s-paper-in-small-recognized-as-top-viewed-and-top-cited/ Our lab’s undergrduate resracher Irkan Khan presented his poster titlted “The Role of Flexible Microelectronics in Next-Generation Brain-Computer Interfaces” at the 17th Texas Tech University Undergraduate Research Conference (TTU URC). His research is supported by the Undergraduate Project Funding Award provided by the Texas Tech University Center for Transformative Undergraduate... Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 /2025-04-01-undergradaute-student-irkan-khan-presents-at-the-ttu-urc/ /2025-04-01-undergradaute-student-irkan-khan-presents-at-the-ttu-urc/