About the group:

Thanks for visiting our group website! We focuses on Nanobiotechnology, Single molecule cellular biophysics and Nano/Molecular electronics. We study the physical, chemical and biological properties of nanoscale materials and systems, ranging from nanostructured materials to small organic molecule, conducting polymer, and biomolecules, individually or at small quantity. We also investigate and detect these nanoscale materials in confined nanoscale and in complexed cellular environment at single cell level. We build and develop sophisticated instruments, especially hybrid SPM (STM, AFM and SICM) systems to integrate mechanical, electrical, electrochemical and optical methods. We also utilize various top-down and bottom-up micro/nano fabrication techniques to fabricate novel devices. One goal of our research is to discover and understand new physics phenomena, properties and functions at nanoscale. The other goal is to transfer the research discoveries into practical devices and tools, and new applications that are relevant to promoting health and combating disease.

Recent Lab news:

Open Postdoc position.(link)

graduate, and undergraduate opportunities and positions available.(link)

2025/11, Jonathan succesfully defended his thesis! Congratulations, Dr. Tabares!

2025/03, Santosh succesfully defended his thesis! Congratulations, Dr. Khatri!

2024/04, Santosh reveived the UGS excellent award for Outstanding Paper or Manuscript, Congratulations!

2023/12, Govinda Ghimire succesfully defended his thesis! Congratulations, Dr. Ghimire!

2022/06, We received an NSF grant (PHY-2216824) to support the partnership between FIU and JILA for Research and Education in Physics..(link)