Summary
SUMMARY
Dr. Ali K. Yetisen is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. The Yetisen Research Group develops biochemical sensors, optical materials and devices for application in medical diagnostics, therapeutics, and imaging.
BIOGRAPHY
| DATE | ROLE | INSTITUTION |
| 2018- | Senior Lecturer Associate Professor |
Imperial College London |
| 2015-2017 | Tosteson Fellow | Harvard University |
| 2015-2017 | Research Associate | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| 2015-2017 | Postdoctoral Research Scientist | Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology |
| 2011-2014 | Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology | University of Cambridge |
| 2008-2010 | B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering | University of Arizona |
SELECTED AWARDS
2022 Fellowship of the Institute of Physics (FInstP)
2021 Fellowship of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)
2021 Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
2021 FoE Julia Higgins Research Award
2020 EPSRC Healthcare Technologies New Investigator Award
2019 Nicklin Medal, Institution of Chemical Engineers
2018 Humboldt Research Fellowship Award
2018 Carl Friedrich von Siemens Fellowship Award
2018 Birmingham Fellowship
2017 Wellman Center Discovery Award, Harvard University
2016 Tosteson Award, Harvard University
2015 Mentorship Award, Harvard-MIT Health Sci. and Tech.
2014 Honorarium Award, American Chemical Society
2014 Outstanding PhD Thesis, Springer Nature
2013 Early Career Fellowship, University of Cambridge
2012 Roche Continents Award, F. Hoffmann-La Roche
2010 Phi Kappa Phi
2009 Tau Beta Pi
2008 The Ann & Norman Hilberry Scholarship
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Our group’s research interests are primarily focused on the development and validation of biochemical sensors and biophotonic devices for application in clinical or point-of-care diagnostics. We conduct research to create novel biosensors devices that can reversibly measure a wide range of biomarkers in biological samples at nano/micromolar sensitivity. The applications of these biochemical sensors are in wearable devices, minimally-invasive sensors with subcutaneous probes, and implantable chips for prolonged biomarker monitoring.
OPEN POSITIONS
PhD Studentships: Our group is seeking to recruit a PhD student to carry out research in the area of artificial intelligence and biochemical sensors. Find out more
Postdoctoral Research Associates: Our group is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral research associate to carry out research in biochemical sensors.
Publications
Journals
Wu Y, Szymanska M, Hu Y, et al., 2022, Measures of disease activity in glaucoma, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, Vol:196, ISSN:0956-5663
Dong J, Yetisen AK, Zhao C, et al., 2021, Single-Shot High-Throughput Phase Imaging with Multibeam Array Interferometric Microscopy, Acs Photonics, Vol:8, Pages:3536-3547
Ruiz-Esparza GU, Wang X, Zhang X, et al., 2021, Nanoengineered Shear-Thinning Hydrogel Barrier for Preventing Postoperative Abdominal Adhesions, Nano-micro Letters, Vol:13, ISSN:2311-6706
Davies S, Hu Y, Jiang N, et al., 2021, Holographic sensors in biotechnology, Advanced Functional Materials, Vol:31, ISSN:1616-301X, Pages:1-24
Moreddu R, Mahmoodi N, Kassanos P, et al., 2021, Stretchable Nanostructures as Optomechanical Strain Sensors for Ophthalmic Applications, Acs Applied Polymer Materials, Vol:3, ISSN:2637-6105, Pages:5416-5424