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Principal Investigator

Utkan Demirci

Dr. Utkan Demirci, PhD
Professor of Radiology
Professor of Electrical Engineering (by courtesy)
Stanford University
Contact : utkan@stanford.edu


Administrative Associate

Ruth E. Bravo

Ruth E. Bravo
Contact: ruth1020@stanford.edu

 

 


Research Scientist / Postdoctoral Scholars

Demir Akin, DVM, PhD

Demir Akin, DVM, PhD
Demir.Akin@stanford.edu

Deputy Director, Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence

Nanomedicine Portal

 

 

 


Jie Wang, PhD

Jie Wang
jwang25@stanford.edu

Postdoctoral Fellow 
Jie Wang
 is a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University School of Medicine, with a research focus in developing micro/nanomaterials technologies. She has expertise in microfabrication, chemistry, material science with a focus on engineering exosomes for disease early detection and minimally invasive therapy. She has a solid publication track record in cancer nanotechnology and liquid biopsy-based diagnostics field. As the first author and co-first author, she has peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals, including Advanced Materials (IF=32.086), Nature Communications (IF=17.69), Nano Today (IF= 20.722), Advanced Functional Materials (IF=18.808), ACS Nano (IF=15.82), Biomaterials (IF=12.59), Small (IF=15.153), Current Opinion in Biotechnology (IF=10.04), ACS applied materials & interfaces (IF=9.44). Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical (IF=8.42), Nanoscale (IF=7.12). (Citations 1413, H-index 20)


Fernando Soto, PhD

Fernando Soto, Phd
f1soto@stanford.edu

Postdoctoral Scholar 
Fernando Soto received his Ph.D. degree in nanoengineering from the University of California, San Diego, where he worked on developing micro/nanorobots.  At the BAMM lab, he is working on interdisciplinary research at the interface between nanotechnology and bioengineering for biomedical applications. He has received multiple awards, including the Schmidt Science fellowship, and the Bernard and Sophia Gordon Engineering Leadership Award and holds the World Guinness Record for the smallest working cannon. He is an auteur cinema enthusiast and enjoys the occasional raccoon sightings.


Sushruta Surappa, PhD

Sushruta Surappa
ssurappa@stanford.edu

Postdoctoral Fellow 
Sushruta Surappa joined the BAMM lab as postdoctoral scholar in Fall ’21. His current research interests include the development of low cost acoustofluidic and biomedical sensors and systems for early detection of cancer and other diseases. Sushruta graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology where he earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, both in Mechanical Engineering. During his time at Georgia Tech, he developed novel parametric resonance based ultrasonic MEMS transducers for applications such as wireless power transfer, energy harvesting and sensing. He also spent more than a year as a TI:GER fellow at the Scheller School of Business, where he attempted to commercialize his Ph.D. research on wireless powering of biomedical implants. Sushruta is extremely passionate about exploring research areas the intersection of engineering and medicine, where he hopes to make use of his expertise in sensor technology to solve health challenges in developing countries. He spends his free time outside the lab either playing soccer, or exploring the gastronomical delights of the bay area.  


Ugur Parlatan, PhD

Ugur Parlatan
parlatan@stanford.edu

Visiting Scholar
Ugur Parlatan
got his Ph.D. in 2017 from Istanbul Technical University Physics Department. He is interested in optical tweezers, Raman spectroscopy, and imaging (anything optical). During his Ph. D. and postdoc, he applied Raman spectroscopy to diagnose several diseases and biomedical quantification, such as embryo quality measurement. Recently, he has been studying the prediction of extracellular vesicles’ molecular cargo using super-resolution imaging and Raman spectroscopy. He plays basketball and makes DIY projects in his spare time. He is also learning how to play Ukulele to entertain his twins. 


Madhusudhan Reddy Bobbili, PhD

bobbili@stanford.edu

Visiting Scholar
Madhusudhan “Madhu” Bobbili
received his PhD in the field of Biotechnology in 2019 within the framework of the international PhD program “Biomolecular Technology of Proteins (BioToP)” at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna, Austria. He has expertise in cell and molecular biology with a focus on extracellular vesicle in tissue regeneration and aging. During his PhD and postdoctoral research, he focused on engineering extracellular vesicles for targeted drug-delivery, exploring the therapeutic potential of extracellular vesicle in tissue regeneration and in identifying EV-based biomarkers. Madhu is interested in label-free senescent cell-sorting and EV separation by employing acoustics and magnetic levitation. In his spare time, Madhu enjoys hiking and photography.


Graduate Students 

Prima Dewi Sinawang

Prima Dewi Sinawang
sinawang@stanford.edu

PhD Candidate 
Prima Dewi Sinawang is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Stanford. She works on the microfluidic device to isolate extracellular vesicles (EVs) from different bodily fluids. Her research focuses on the different sizes of EVs in cancers, especially prostate cancer, to elucidate the roles of size heterogeneity in extracellular communications for cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring. Her work also involves the development of surface chemistry for the detection platform of EV-associated protein, RNA, and DNA. For her study at Stanford, she received multiple awards from the School of Engineering (Summer First Program, James D. Plummer Graduate Fellowship) and the EDGE Doctoral Fellowship Program that fosters intellectual excellence in interdisciplinary research and a supportive educational environment in diversity. Recently, she was awarded the Cancer Imaging and Early Detection Program Prize from the Department of Radiology and an outstanding teaching assistant award from the Department of Chemical Engineering. Prima was born and raised in Surabaya, Indonesia. She moved to Singapore to pursue a bachelor’s degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering as a President undergraduate research scholar at Nanyang Technological University, where afterward she further worked on developing nanomaterials for a biosensor platform in the School of Materials Science and Engineering. She was extensively involved in the opening of a biotech startup, Biosensorix, to continue her work in forging the development of affordable and accessible diagnostics. She is passionate about closing the gap in translational and health care access problems to bring scientific knowledge from bench to bedside and community. She enjoys playing music as much as driving cars and can talk about them for hours. She is also an amateur photographer and will take her camera wherever she travels to capture magnificent landscape beauty and document memorable moments. She used to play badminton regularly, but she wishes to pick that up again some time after her Ph.D. In her spare time, she volunteers for the community near her neighborhood, teaches English, and is an ad hoc photographer. 


Interns

Priyanka Multani

Priyanka Multani
priya21@stanford.edu

Research Assistant
Priyanka Multani graduated from Stanford University in 2022 with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering. Priyanka is passionate about early detection of diseases and aspires to combine medicine and engineering to promote healthcare innovation and improve patient quality of life. This year, Priyanka was awarded the Stanford Cap and Gown Leader Award, which is given to outstanding women leaders who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership, and service to communities. In her free time, Priyanka enjoys reading, doing Indian dance, and watching anything Marvel or Lord of the Rings related. 


Asma Humarya Karim

ahkarim@stanford.edu

Research Assistant
Asma Karim pursued her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. Asma believes that the future of medicine is intertwined with the advancement of technology. She also advocates for high quality patient care, especially for the underserved or underrepresented, through early diagnostics and prevention treatments. She is currently interested in microfluidics and extracellular vesicles (EVs) for early cancer detection. In her free time, Asma enjoys indulging in good food, watching Korean Dramas, sightseeing with friends, and serving others through the nonprofit she founded with her peers during her undergraduate years.


Jeeven Larson 

Jeeven Larson
jlarson7@stanford.edu

Undergraduate Researcher 
Jeeven Larson
  is currently a rising senior at Stanford pursuing a B.S. in Biology. He joined BAMM lab shortly after receiving a Canary CREST grant to further pursue biomarker research for major diseases like prostate cancer. Jeeven is interested in emerging point-of-care diagnostics technology and non-invasive cancer detection strategies targeting exosomes. In his free time he enjoys playing golf and tennis, researching alternative assets, volunteering, and listening to Dostoevsky audiobooks.