CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS & ABSTRACTS

[64]. M. Tahir, and U. Hassan. Microelectronics Differential Impedance Spectrometry System: Modeling and Noise Analysis for Biomedical Sensing Applications,
34th IEEE Microelectronics Design and Test Symposium (MDTS 2025), Albany, New York, USA, May 2025.

[63]. H. Govindaraju, and U. Hassan. Thin-Film Hall Sensors for Detecting Micron-Scale Magnetic Particles using a Computational Study,
34th IEEE Microelectronics Design and Test Symposium (MDTS 2025), Albany, New York, USA, May 2025.

[62]. M. Tahir, B. Ashley, and U. Hassan. A 3-D Printed Microfluidic Device Enabling Efficient Bioparticle Conjugation in Biological Assays,
46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Orlando, Florida, July 2024.

[61]. B. Ashley, J. Sui, M. Javanmard, and U. Hassan. Functionalized Bioelectronic Materials for Multiplexed Leukocytes Enumeration Enabled by Machine Learning,
66th Electronic Materials Conference (EMC 2024), College Park, MD, June 2024.

[60]. H. Govindaraju, and U. Hassan. Computational Analysis of a Biochip for Monitoring Cellular Dynamics Using Advanced Hall Sensor Technology,
50th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), Hoboken, NJ, April 2024.

[59]. M. Tahir, M. Sami, and U. Hassan. An Automated Quality Estimation and Error Correction Tool for Fluorescence Images,
50th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), Hoboken, NJ, April 2024.

[58]. M. Tahir, D. Falana, K. Osigwe-Daniel, D. Arevalo, J. Guanipatin, and U. Hassan. A Wearable Multipurpose Toxic Gas-Monitoring Device for Industrial Applications,
IEEE 19th International Conference on Body Sensor Networks (BSN) Proceedings, Boston, MA, Oct. 2023.

[57]. M. Tahir, B. Ashley, J. Sui, M. Javanmard, and U. Hassan. A Time-Frequency Deep Learning Classification Model for Metal Oxide Coated Particles,
32nd IEEE Microelectronics Design and Test Symposium (MDTS 2023), Albany, New York, USA, May 2023.

[56]. H. Govindaraju, and U. Hassan. Precision Biomarker Detection using Optimized Halbach Array and Hall Effect Sensor,
21st IEEE International School and Symposium on Medical Devices and Biosensors (MDBS'23) and 14th International Symposium on Biomedical and Health Engineering (BHE'23), Dec. 2023. (Virtual). (2nd place in Best Student Paper Award).

[55]. M. Tahir, A. Jesuraj, P. Hooda, and U. Hassan. A Handheld 3D-Printed Portable Spectrophotometer with Applications in Urgent Healthcare,
2023 IEEE 19th International Conference on Body Sensor Networks (BSN), Oct. 2023, Boston, MA.

[54]. M. Tahir, K. Wagner, and U. Hassan. ML Enabled Clinical Inference Tool for High-Risk Lactate Detection using Phagocytic Activity Data,
2023 IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI), Oct. 2023, Pittsburgh, PA.

[53]. M. Tahir, M. Sami, and U. Hassan. A Smartphone-Based Fluorescent Microscopy System for Cellular & Particle Enumeration at the Point-of-Care,
2023 IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI), Oct. 2023, Pittsburgh, PA.

[52]. C. Norton, U. Hassan. Microfluidic Sensor for Phagocytosis Quantification from Whole Blood Samplesn,
243rd Electrochemical Society (ECS) Meeting, Boston, MA, May 2023.

[51]. M. Sami, U. Hassan. Hand-Held Florescence Microscope for Single Micro/Nano Particle Imaging,
243rd Electrochemical Society (ECS) Meeting, Boston, MA, May 2023.

[50]. U. Hassan. Functionalized Bioelectronic Materials for Multiplexed Leukocytes Enumeration,
4th International Conference on Materials Science & Engineering, Houston, TX, April 2023.

[49]. M. Sami, Y. Xie, and U. Hassan. 3D Printed, Portable Fluorescence Microscopy System for Single-Cell Imaging Enabling Automated Quality Assessment for Advanced Biomanufacturing,
BMES Advanced Biomanufacturing (ABioM) Meeting, Hyattsville, MD, March. 2023.

[48]. H. Govindaraju, and U. Hassan. 3D Printed Halbach Array Sensor Design for Force Modulating Micron Magnetic Particles for Biomedical Applications,
49th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC 2023), Philadelphia, PA, 2023.

[47]. M. Tahir, B. Ashley, and U. Hassan. Deep Learning Image Classification of Frequency-Sensitive Microparticles for Biomarker Detection Applications,
49th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC 2023), Philadelphia, PA, 2023.

[46]. B. Ashley, J. Sui, M. Javanmard, and U. Hassan. Evaluating Neutrophil Receptors using Barcoded Microparticles and Multifrequency Impedance Cytometry,
49th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC 2023), Philadelphia, PA, 2023.

[45]. C. Norton, and U. Hassan. A Microfluidic Biosensor to Monitor Phagocytosis for Sepsis Stratification at Point-of-Care,
IEEE EMBS Micro and Nanotechnology in Medicine Conference, Hawaii, Dec. 2022.

[44]. A. Jesuraj and U. Hassan. Hand-held, 3D Printed Absorbance Spectroscopy Device for Biomedical Applications at Point-of-Care,
IEEE EMBS Micro and Nanotechnology in Medicine Conference, Hawaii, Dec. 2022.

[43]. H. Arshad, and U. Hassan. Novel Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Antibacterial Activity for Therapeutic Applications,
AVS 68th International Symposium & Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA, Nov. 2022.

[42]. M. Sami, and U. Hassan. Smartphone Enabled Micro/Nano Microscopy for Biomedical Sensing,
AVS 68th International Symposium & Exhibition,Pittsburgh, PA, Nov. 2022.

[41]. U. Hassan. High-risk Patient Stratification for Monitoring Global Infectious Diseases,
COVID and Beyond: Novel Approaches to Global Infectious Diseases, Bruxelles, Belgium, October 2022.

[40]. A. Jesuraj and U. Hassan. Real-time Enzyme Kinetics Monitoring of Tyrosinase Using a Portable 3D Printed Spectrometer,
MicroTAS 2022 Conference - 26th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, Hangzhou, China, October 2022.

[39]. B. Ashley, J. Sui, M. Javanmard, and U. Hassan. Machine Learning Enables Quantifying Cell-Janus Particle Conjugates Through Microfluidic Impedance Signals,
MicroTAS 2022 Conference - 26th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, Hangzhou, China, October 2022

[38]. U. Hassan. Technology-Driven Approach to Personalized Theranostics of Infectious Diseases Enabled by Point-of-Care Biosensors,
48th Northeast Bioengineering Conference, New York City, NY, April 2022.

[37]. B. Ashley, J. Sui, M. Javanmard, U. Hassan. Measuring Neutrophil Receptors using Frequency-Sensitive Barcoded Microparticles,
48th Northeast Bioengineering Conference, New York City, NY, April 2022.

[36]. H. Arshad, S. Sadaf, U. Hassan. Synthesis and Immobilization of Silver Nanoparticles on Filter Paper and Surgical Masks for Antimicrobial Applications,
IEEE 17th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS) Proceedings, (Virtual) April 2022. (Finalist for best student paper award)

[35]. B. Ashley, J. Sui, M. Javanmard, U. Hassan. Aluminum Oxide-Coated Particle Differentiation Employing Supervised Machine Learning and Impedance Cytometry,
IEEE 17th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS) Proceedings, (Virtual) April 2022. (Finalist for best conference paper award)

[34]. P. Hooda, O. Tekin, M. Sami, and U. Hassan. A Bioelectronic Hand-Held Spectrophotometer for Biospecimen Analysis for Global Health Applications,
IEEE Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies (HI-POCT) Conference Proceedings, TX, March 2022. DOI: 10.1109/HI-POCT54491.2022.9744058

[33]. H. Govindaraju, M. Sami, and U. Hassan. Particle Quantification from a Smartphone-based Biosensor using Deep Convolutional Neural Network for Clinical Diagnosis,
IEEE Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies (HI-POCT) Conference Proceedings, TX, March 2022. DOI: 10.1109/HI-POCT54491.2022.9744062

[32]. B. Ashley, I. Mukerji, U. Hassan. Investigating Cell-Particle Conjugate Orientations in a Microfluidic Channel to Ameliorate Impedance-based Signal Acquisition and Detection,
43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), (Virtual) Oct. 2021. DOI: 10.1109/EMBC46164.2021.9630171

[31]. B. Ashley, U. Hassan. Frequency-Time Domain (FTD) Impedance Data Analysis to Improve Accuracy of Microparticle Enumeration in a Microfluidic Electronic Counter,
43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), (Virtual) Oct. 2021. DOI: 10.1109/EMBC46164.2021.9630635

[30]. B. Ashley, U. Hassan. Multifrequency Impedance Cytometry with Metal Oxide-Coated Janus Particles for Sepsis Diagnosis,
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2021.

[29]. B. Ashley, U. Hassan. Towards Early Sepsis Diagnosis with Impedance-Sensitive Janus Microparticles Targeting Neutrophil Receptors,
47th Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), March, 2020. (Favorite poster award)

[28]. A. Farooq, N.Z. Butt, U. Hassan. Exceedingly Sensitive Restructured Electrodes Design for Pathogen Morphology detection Using Impedance Flow Cytometry,
42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Vancouver, Canada, 2020. DOI: 10.1109/EMBC44109.2020.9176444

[27]. C.B. Norton, K. Wagner, and U. Hassan. Magnetic Phagocyte Quantification Framework for Point-of-Care Diagnostics,
IEEE Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies (HI-POCT) Proceedings, Bethesda, MD, Nov. 2019. DOI: 10.1109/HI-POCT45284.2019.8962692

[26]. M. Sami, K. Wagner, P. Parikh, U. Hassan. Smartphone Based Microfluidic Biosensor for Leukocyte Quantification at the Point-of-Care,
IEEE Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies (HI-POCT) Proceedings, Bethesda, MD, Nov. 2019. DOI: 10.1109/HI-POCT45284.2019.8962697

[25]. S. Prakash, M. Nagarajan, P. Doyle, R. Bashir, U. Hassan. Conjugated Barcoded Particles for Multiplexed Biomarker Quantification with a Microfluidic Biochip,
IEEE Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies (HI-POCT) Proceedings, Bethesda, MD, Nov. 2019. DOI: 10.1109/HI-POCT45284.2019.8962846

[24]. B.K. Ashley, P. Xie, J. Sui, M. Javanmard, U. Hassan. Multiplexed Antigen Expression Quantification Using Electronic Microparticles for Sepsis Diagnosis,
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019.

[23]. M. Sami, B. Ashley, P. Parikh, K. Wagner, and U. Hassan. Smartphone Based Biosensor for Enumerating Multiple Biomarkers at Point of Care,
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019.

[22]. C. Norton, B. Ashley, J. McCoy, R. Eisenstein, and U. Hassan. Point-of-Care Sensor to Quantify Phagocytic Ability of Neutrophils in Septic Patients,
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019.

[21]. K. Wagner, J. McCoy, R. Eisenstein, M.E. Rankin, U. Hassan. Monitoring Bacterial Infections through Multivariate Analysis of Phagocytic Activity of Immune Cells,
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019.

[20]. S. Prakash, C. Norton, M. Nagarajan, P. Doyle, R. Bashir, and U. Hassan. Electrical Differentiation of Barcoded Particles for Multiplexed Biomarker Detection,
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019.

[19]. E. Valera, J. Berger, U. Hassan, A. Jankelow, and R. Bashir. Microfluidic biochip platform for electrical quantification of plasma proteins and cells,
EMBS Micro and Nanotechnology in Medicine Conference (MNM), Kauai, HI, Dec. 2018.

[18]. E. Valera, J. Berger, U. Hassan, et.al. Multiplexed Quantification of Proteins based on the Electrical Differential Counting Technology,
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018.

[17]. R. Bashir, U. Hassan, R. Zhu, B. Reddy, K. White. Microfluidic Devices for CD64+ Neutrophils Counting and Sepsis Diagnostics.,
Society for Leukocyte Biology (SLB) meeting, Chandler, AZ, Oct. 2018. (Invited)

[16]. U. Hassan, T. Ghonge , B. Reddy, E. Valera , I. Taneja , J. Berger, A. Hasnain , T. Jensen , M. Patel , M. Rappleye, N. Mansury , R. Healey, Z. Price , and R. Bashir. Biosensor to Enumerate Leukocytes and CD64 Expression on Neutrophils for Sepsis Stratification,
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 2017.

[15]. E. Valera, U. Hassan, J. Berger et.al. Development of an Electrical Differential Counter based Immunosensor for the Detection of Sepsis Biomarkers,
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 2017.

[14]. U. Hassan, B. Reddy, T. Jensen, M. Patel, E. Flaugher, M. Rappleye, G. Smith, Z. Price, P. Guevara, H. Shahid, A. Tanna, T. Ghonge, and Rashid Bashir. Point-of-Care Biochip to Quantify CD64 Expression for Sepsis Diagnosis,
Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 2016.

[13]. M.F. Rappleye, J. Winter, M. Patel, P.D. Guevara, E. Flaugher, U. Hassan, B. Reddy, T. Jensen, and R. Bashir. Point-of-Care Microfluidic Biochip to Quantify Inflammatory Response by measuring IL6 from Whole Blood,
Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 2016.

[12]. T. Ghonge, B. Reddy, A. Ganguli, G. Damhorst, U. Hassan and R. Bashir. A Biomimetic Microfluidic Particle Tracker for Enumeration of White Blood Cells Subtypes and Quantification of Antigen Surface Expression Level,
Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 2016.

[11]. U. Hassan, B. Reddy, C. Yang, G. Damhorst and R. Bashir. A Complete Blood Cell Count Biochip from a Drop of Blood,
Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, Oct. 2015. (* poster)

[10]. U. Hassan, G. Damhorst, L. Orlandic, G. Tanmay, O. Sonoiki, and R. Bashir. Differential Immuno-Capture Assay to Electrically Enumerate Blood Cells,
Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, Oct. 2014.

[9]. U. Hassan, G. Damhorst, L. Orlandic, and R. Bashir. A Microfluidic Biochip for Electrical Enumeration of Blood Cells,
ASME 3rd Global Congress on Nanoengineering for medicine and Biology, San Francisco, CA, February 2014.

[8]. U. Hassan, L. Orlandic, T. Ghonge, O. Sonoiki, and R. Bashir. Immuno-capture Assay to Electrically Enumerate Specific Leukocytes in a Microfluidic Biochip,
Individualizing Medicine Conference, Rochester, MN, Oct. 2014. (*poster)

[7]. U. Hassan, N.N. Watkins, G. Damhorst, W. Rodriguez, and R. Bashir. A microfluidic biochip for enumerating CD4+ and CD8+ T cells for HIV/AIDS diagnostics,
Individualizing Medicine Conference, Rochester, MN, Sep. 2013. (*poster)

[6]. U. Hassan, N.N. Watkins, G. Damhorst, W. Rodriguez, and R. Bashir. A Point-of-Care Cell Counter for HIV/AIDS Diagnostics,
Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting,, Seattle, WA, Sep. 2013.

[5]. U. Hassan, P. Bajaj, G. Damhorst, and R. Bashir. Biomedical Micro and Nanotechnology: From Lab-on-Chip to Building Systems with Cells,
71st Annual Device Research Conference (DRC), Notre Dame, IN, 2013.

[4]. U. Hassan, P. Bajaj, G. Damhorst, and R. Bashir. Biomedical Micro and Nanotechnology: From Lab-on-Chip to Building Systems with Cells,
Transducers & Eurosensors XXVII: The 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (TRANSDUCERS & EUROSENSORS XXVII), Barcelona, Spain, 2013.

[3]. U. Hassan, G. Damhorst, N. Watkins, C. Smith, E. Salm, H. Kong, and R. Bashir. A Microfluidic Biochip for Enumerating CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells for HIV/AIDS Diagnostics,
Illinois-Tsinghua Nanotechnology Symposium, Urbana, IL, April 2014. (Honorable mention Award)(*poster)

[2]. G. Damhorst, U. Hassan, N. Watkins, C. Smith, E. Salm, H. Kong, and R. Bashir. Point-of-Care Blood Analysis Platforms for HIV/AIDS Diagnostics,
Conference on Tropical and Geographical Diseases, Washington University, Center for Global Health and Infectious Disease, St. Louis, MO, 2013.

[1]. N.N. Watkins, U. Hassan, W. Rodriguez, and R. Bashir. Electrical Flow Metering of Blood for Point-of-Care Diagnostics,
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Conference (EMBC), San Diego, CA, Aug. 2012.