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Swaminathan Rajaraman (Ph. D. Student)

 

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Biographical Sketch

Swaminathan Rajaraman (Swami) received his B.S (in Electronics) from Bharathidasan University (Trichy, India) in 1998 and his M.S (in Electrical Engineering) from the University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) in 2000. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech. He has worked in the MEMS industry for over 3 years with Analog Devices (Cambridge, MA) and CardioMEMS (Atlanta, GA). His research interests are in novel microfabrication technologies, NeuralMEMS, MicroTAS, implantable MEMS devices and microneedles. Since 2007 in addition to his research duties, he has served as Technical Staff of Axion Biosystems and Teneo MicroInstruments (which are both start-up companies out of Georgia Tech).

 

Degree Pursued: PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering

                             Minor in Mechanical Engineering

 

 

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Now at Axion BioSystems (link) and NanoGrip Technologies (link)

 

Past Projects: (click on the arrows for more information)

            1. 3D Multi-electrode and fluidic arrays for neuronal culturing, stimulation and recording  à

 

Development of 3D multi-electrode arrays with fluidic functionalities as well

 

            2. Exploring Applications of 3-D MEA  à

 

We are exploring different applications of the developed 3-D MEA technology. The intended applications currently explored include both in-vitro and in-vivo use of MEAs.

 

 

           3. 3D Metal Transfer Technologies

 

Development of novel microfabrication techniques alternative to 3D lithography for integration of metal onto high-aspect ratio structures

 

Publications:

Journal Publications:

 

  1. S. Rajaraman, S.-O Choi, R. H. Shafer, J. D. Ross, J. Vukasinovic, Y. Choi, S. P. DeWeerth, A. Glezer, and M. G. Allen., “Microfabrication technologies for a coupled three-dimensional microelectrode, microfluidic array,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, v 17, n 1, Jan. 2007, p 163-71. (PDF)

 

  1. S. Rajaraman, H-S. Noh, P.J. Hesketh and D.S. Gottfried, “Rapid, Low Cost Microfabrication Technologies toward Realization of Devices for Dielectrophoretic Manipulation of Particles and Nanowires”, Sensors and Actuators B, 2005 (accepted for publication).

 

  1. S. Kumar, S. Rajaraman, R.A. Gerhardt, Z.L. Wang and P.J. Hesketh, “Tin Oxide Nanosensor Fabrication using AC Dielectrophoretic Manipulation of Nanobelts”, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 51, pp. 943-951, 2005.

 

 

  1. S. Rajaraman, H.T. Henderson, “A Unique Fabrication Approach for Microneedles using Coherent Porous Silicon Technology” Sensors and Actuators B, vol. 105, pp. 443-448, Sept. 2004.

 

Conference Publications:

 

  1. Swaminathan Rajaraman, Maxine A. McClain, Seong-O Choi, James D. Ross, Stephen P. DeWeerth, Michelle C. LaPlaca, and Mark G. Allen, “Three-Dimensional Metal Transfer Micromolded Microelectrode Arrays (MEAS) For In-Vitro Brain Slice Recordings,” In Proc. Transducers 2007: The 14th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, pp.1251-1254, Lyon, France, June 10-14, 2007. (PDF)

 

  1. F. Herrault, C.-H. Ji, S. Rajaraman, R.H. Shafer, and M.G. Allen, “Electrodeposited Metal Structures In High Aspect Ratio Cavities Using Vapor Deposited Polymer Molds And Laser Micromachining” In Proc. Transducers 2007: The 14th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, pp.513-516, Lyon, France, June 10-14, 2007. (PDF)

 

  1. S-O. Choi, S. Rajaraman, Y-K. Yoon, X. Wu and M.G. Allen, “3-D Metal Patterned Microstructure using Inclined UV Exposure and Metal Transfer Micromolding Technology”, Hilton Head 2006: A Solid State Sensor, Actuator and Microsystem Workshop, Hilton Head, SC, June 2006. (PDF)

 

  1. J. McNeir, M. Gyamerah, S. Rajaraman, P.J. Hesketh, D.S. Gottfried and J. Gole, “Dielectrophoresis-based Micro-Devices for Separation and Analysis of Micro-Particles”,  33rd Annual Conference of NOBCChE, Los Angeles, CA, April 2006 (submitted).

 

  1. S. Kumar, S. Rajaraman, Z.L. Wang and P.J. Hesketh, “Tin Oxide Nanosensor Fabrication using Dielectrophoretic Manipulation of Nanobelts”, Electrochemical Micro and Nano Technologies Conference (EMT 2004), Tokyo, Japan, Sept-Oct. 2004 (poster).

 

  1. S. Rajaraman, H-S. Noh, A. Choudhury, J. Street, P.J. Hesketh and D.S. Gottfried, “Stereolithography based Development of Dielectrophoretic Microchannels for Enrichment of Bio-particles”, 205th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, San Antonio, TX, May 2004.

 

  1. S. Rajaraman, S. Kumar, H-S. Noh, P.J. Hesketh and D.S. Gottfried, “Dielectrophoretic Micro-Devices for Manipulation of Nanowires and Macro-Molecules”, Electrochemical Society Symposium on Electrochemical Systems, Sensors and MEMS, Atlanta, GA, April 2004 (poster).

 

  1. S. Kumar, H. Shin, S. Rajaraman, P.J. Hesketh and Z.L. Wang, “SnO2 Nanosensor Fabrication”, Electrochemical Society Symposium on Electrochemical Systems, Sensors and MEMS, Atlanta, GA, April 2004.

 

  1. T. Juneau, T. Chen, T. Brosnihan, S. Rajaraman, K. Chau, M. Judy, “Single Chip 1x84 MEMS Mirror Array for Optical Telecommunication Application”, SPIE Conference of Micromachining and Microfabrication, San Jose, CA, January 2003.

 

  1. S. Rajaraman, B. Van Dyke, H.T. Henderson “Applications of Coherent Porous Silicon Technology in MEMS” International Conference on Nanocomputing - Technology Trends, Tamil Nadu, India, Dec 2001.

 

Patents:

 

  1. J.D. Ross, E.A. Brown, S. Rajaraman and M.G. Allen, “Scalable Multielectrode Arrays (MEAs) for high throughput manipulation and investigation of electrically active tissue”, Georgia Tech Invention Disclosure, Filed: 2007.

 

  1. M.G. Allen, Y-K. Yoon, J-H. Park, X. Wu, Y. Zhao, S-O. Choi and S. Rajaraman, “Electrical Conductivity Layer Patterning for Electrically Functional 3-D Structures”, Georgia Tech Patent, Filed: 2007, Pending award.

 

  1. M. Karpman and S. Rajaraman, “Shadow Mask and Method of making the same”, US Patent No.6893976. Analog Devices Inc., Filed: 2002, Awarded: 2005.

 

Thesis:

 

  1. S. Rajaraman, “Silicon MEMS-based Development and Characterization of Batch Fabricated Microneedles for Biomedical Applications”, M.S. Thesis, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2001

 

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