Zhiwei Zou
  • Graduate Research Assistant
  • MicroSystems and BioMEMS Lab
    Rhodes Hall #919
    Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
    University of Cincinnati
    Cincinnati, Ohio  45221
  • Tel: (513) 556-0852
    Fax: (513) 556-7326
  • E-mail: zouz@ececs.uc.edu
  • Website: www.ece.uc.edu/~zouz

Education - Ph.D. (Sep. 2003 - present)
  • University of Cincinnati
  • Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science
  • Major: EMD, MEMS and Nanoelectronics Group

Education - B.S. (Sep. 1999- Jun. 2003)
  • Nanjing University, China
  • Dept. of Electronic Science and Engineering

Publications and Presentations
 

<Journal publication>

  • Z. Zou, A. Jang, E. MacKnight, P.-M. Wu, J. Do, J. Shim, P.L. Bishop, and C.H. Ahn, "An on-site heavy metal analyzer with polymer lab-on-a-chips for continuous sampling and monitoring," IEEE Sensors Journal, 2009 (In press).
  • Z. Zou, A. Jang, E. MacKnight, et al, "Environmentally-Friendly Disposable Sensors with Microfabricated On-Chip Planar Bismuth Electrode for in situe Heavy Metal Ions Measurement," Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 134, 2008, pp. 18-24.
  • Z. Zou, S. Lee, and C. H. Ahn, "A Polymer Microfluidic Chip with Interdigitated Electrodes Arrays for Simultaneous Dielectrophoretic Manipulation and Impedimetric Detection of Microparticles," IEEE Sensors Journal, 8, 2008, pp. 27-35.
  • Z. Zou, J. Kai, M.J. Rust, J. Han, and C.H. Ahn, "Functionalized Nano Interdigitated Electrodes Arrays on Polymer with Integrated Microfluidics for Direct Bio-Affinity Sensing Using Impedimetric Measurement," Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 136, No. 2, 2007, pp. 518-526.
  • Z. Zou, J. Han, A. Jang, P.L. Bishop, and C.H. Ahn, “A Disposable On-chip Phosphate Sensor with Planar Cobalt Microelectrodes on Polymer Substrate”, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Vol. 22, No. 9-10, 2007, pp. 1902-1907.

<Conference proceeding and abstract>

  • Z. Zou, E. MacKnight, A. Jang, et al., "On-Site Heavy Metal Analyzer with Polymer Lab Chip Array for Automatic Continuous Sampling and Monitoring," Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2008), San Diego, CA, October 12-16, 2008.
  • Z. Zou, A. Jang, P. Wu, J. Do, J. Han, P.L. Bishop, and C.H. Ahn, "Environmental-Friendly Disposable Heavy Metal Ion Sensors Using Planar Bismuth Microelectrodes for in situ Environmental Monitoring," at the 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2007), Paris, France, October 7-11, 2007.
  • A. Jang, Z. Zou, P. Wu, J. Do, J. Han, C.H. Ahn, and P.L. Bishop, "Application of Disposable Microfabricated Chip Sensor for Determination of Cadmium, Lead, and Zince in A Biowall System," The 234th American Chemical Society Meeting (234th ACS Meeting), Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007.
  • Z. Zou, S. Lee, C.H. Ahn, “Simultaneous Dielectrophoretic Separation and Impedimetric Detection of Microbeads Using Interdigitated Electrodes Array”, at the 14th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers'07), Lyon, France, June 10-14, 2007.
  • J. Kai, Z. Zou, J, Han, S. Lee, B. Hong, Y. Ren, K.A. Kang and C.H. Ahn, “Automated Fluidic System with A Chaotic Microfluidic Reaction Chamber for Rapid, Multi-Analyte Immuno-Sensing”, at the 14th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers'07), Lyon, France, June 10-14, 2007.
  • Z. Zou, J. Han, A. Jang, P.L. Bishop, and C.H. Ahn, “A Polymer Biochip for Detecting Inorganic and Organic Phosphate using Planar Cobalt Microelectrodes”, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2006), Tokyo, Japan, November 5-9, 2006.
  • B. Hong, J. Kai, Y. Ren, J. Han, Z. Zou, C.H. Ahn, and K.A. Kang, “Highly Sensitive, Rapid, Reliable, and Automatic Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis with Nanoparticle Fluorescence Enhancer and MEMS”, Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of  the International Society on Oxygen Transport to Tissue, (ISOTT-2006), Louisville, KY, August 12-17, 2006.
  • Z. Zou, J. Kai, C.H. Ahn, "A Suspended Gold Nanowire Bridge with Functionalized Self-Assembled Monolayer (SAM)", The 6th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE Nano2006), Cincinnati, OH, July 16-20, 2006.
  • Z. Zou, J. Kai, M.J. Rust, C.H. Ahn, "A Nano Interdigitated Electrodes Array on Polymer for Disposable Impedimetric Biosensor", The 12th Solid State Sensor, Actuator and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2006), Hilton Head Island, SC, June 4-8, 2006.
  • Z. Zou, J. Han, A. Jang, P.L. Bishop, C.H. Ahn, "A Disposable On-chip Phosphate Sensor with Planar Cobalt Microelectrodes on Polymer Substrates", The 9th World Congress on Biosensors (Biosensors 2006), Toronto, Canada, O77, May 10-12, 2006. Abstract
  • Z. Zou, J. Kai, M.J. Rust, C.H. Ahn, "A Polymer Impedimetric Biosensor Integrated with Nano Interdigitated Electrodes Array (nIDA) and Microchannels", The 9th World Congress on Biosensors (Biosensors 2006), Toronto, Canada, P333, May 10-12, 2006. Abstract
  • Z. Zou, M.J. Rust, C.H. Ahn, "Nano Interdigitated Electrodes Array (nIDA) as Biosensors for Lab-on-a-Chip", The Ohio Nanotechnology Summit 2006, Columbus, OH, B-31, April 4-5, 2006. Poster
  • M.J. Rust, Z. Zou, C.H. Ahn, "Nanowires and nanochannels for Lab-on-a-Chip", The Ohio Nanotechnology Summit 2006, Columbus, OH, B-30, April 4-5, 2006.

Research Interest
  • BioMEMS
  • Electrochemical sensor
  • Nanofabrication
  • Mixed-signal circuit design for biosensor
  • Lab-on-a-chip