Laurent Giovangrandi, PhD
EDUCATION:
- Engineering degree in micro-engineering (mechatronics), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, 1995
- Ph.D. degree in applied sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, 1999
Doctoral thesis title: Biopatterning of neural cells on microelectrode arrays
WORK EXPERIENCE:
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2011to date - Senior Research Engineer Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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2008 to 2011- Acting Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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2004 to 2007- Research and Development Engineer, National Center for Space Biological Technologies & Transducers Lab, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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2000 to 2004 - Post-doctoral fellow at the Transducers Lab, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- 1999 to 2000 - Research associate at the Institute of Physical Chemistry (ICP), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
TEACHING (2008-2011):
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EE312: Micro-machined Sensors and Actuators (graduate course, winter)
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EE122A: Analog Electronics Lab (undergraduate lab course, fall)
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EE122B: Introduction to Biomedical Electronics (undergraduate lab course, spring)
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biological microsystems and their applications to fundamental research, biosensing and drug screening. Aspects related to the interfacing of biological components with artificial microsystems, such as cell-surface interactions and cell culture support in vitro. Feature extraction and analysis of signals from biological sources such as cell-based biosensors and physiological monitoring systems. Current projects include the development of cell-based assays and technologies for fundamental research and drug screening, and the development of analysis and visualization tools for physiological data acquired by wearable monitors.
PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCES:
AWARDS AND HONORS:
- Ville de Lausanne Award (1994), Innovative research task of high level in the exact, natural or biomedical sciences.
- Omega Prize (1994), Best diploma thesis
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Stanford University
Department of Electrical Engineering
Center for Integrated Systems
CISX-218X
Stanford, CA 94305-4075
Office Phone: 650-723-5646
Email: giovan_at_stanford_dot_edu