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Other publications & presentations
Partially-refereed articles
Micromolding as a potential manufacturing route for dry-powder formulations. CT Smith, A Otte, MT Carvajal, & MP Rao. Inhalation Mag. 2(2):10 -12, 2008.
Book chapters
Microelectromechanical systems for in vivo therapeutics. MP Rao. Biomedical Nanosensors: Pan Stanford Series on Biomed. Nanotechnol. — Vol. 2. Ed. J. Irudayaraj. Pan Stanford Publishing, 2013, ISBN: 9789814303033, pp. 307—348.
Patents
Ultrahigh Throughput Microinjection Device. CB Ballas, Y Zhang, & MP Rao. U.S. Patent Appl. No. 2013-027116 (Filing date: Feb. 21, 2013).
Titanium-based multi-channel microelectrode array for electrophysiological recording and stimulation of neural tissue. MP Rao, KJ Otto, & PT McCarthy. U.S. Patent Appl. No. 2011-0288391 (Filing date: Sept. 2, 2010).
Monocyclic high aspect ratio titanium inductively coupled plasma deep etching process and products so produced. ER Parker, MF Aimi, BJ Thibeault, MP Rao, & NC MacDonald. US Patent No. 8,685,266 (Issue date: April 1, 2014).
Three-dimensional metal microfabrication process and devices produced thereby. MP Rao, MF Aimi, & NC MacDonald. US Patent No. 7,682,956 (Issue date: Mar. 32, 2010).
Method for improving reliability of brittle materials through creation of a threshold strength. MP Rao, AJ Sanchez-Herencia, & FF Lange. US Patent No. 6,878,466 (Issue date: April 12, 2005).
Invited presentations
Combining titanium deep reactive ion etching and in situ nanoporous TiO2 growth for photocatalytic microreactor applications. 8th International Conference on Technological Advances of Thin Films and Surface Coatings (THINFILMS 2016). Singapore, July 12-15, 2016.
Ti surface nanopatterning for modulating cellular response. 9th IEEE Intl. Conf. on Nano/Molec. Med. & Eng. (Nanomed 2015). Waikiki Beach, HI, Nov. 15-18, 2015.
Ultrahigh throughput microinjection: A new platform for engineered cell product manufacturing. City of Hope - UC Riverside Biomedical Research Initiative (CUBRI) Workshop, Oct. 17, 2015.
Ultrahigh throughput microinjection: A new platform for engineered cell product manufacturing. T Cell Therapeutics Research Laboratory, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Aug. 25th, 2015.
Planar titanium stent design. NX CAE Symp. Cincinnati, OH, Nov. 5-6, 2013.
High-aspect-ratio titanium micromachining: Enabling technology for in vivo therapeutic microdevice applications. MRS Intl. Symp. on Integr. Functionalities (ISIF 2013), Grapevine, TX, July 28-31, 2013.
High-aspect-ratio titanium micromachining: Enabling technology for in vivo therapeutic microdevice applications. Biomed. Eng., UC Irvine, May 24, 2013.
MEMS: Enabling technology for in vivo therapeutics. Mech. Eng., UC Riverside, Nov. 16, 2012.
High-aspect-ratio titanium micromachining: Enabling technology for in vivo therapeutic microdevice applications. Struct. Eng., UC San Diego, April 11, 2012.
High-aspect-ratio titanium micromachining: Enabling technology for in vivo therapeutic microdevice applications. Bioeng., UC Riverside, June 1, 2011.
Addressing pressing public health needs through novel microsystems development. Keynote Presentation, 4th Mech. Eng. Grad. Student Symp., UC Riverside, May 28, 2009.
Biomedical Microdevices Laboratory: Addressing pressing public health issues through novel microsystems development. Mech. Eng. Board of Advisors Mtg., UC Riverside, Apr. 24, 2009.
High-aspect-ratio micromachining of titanium: Enabling technology for nano/micro energy devices? Joint India-US Workshop on Scal. Nanomater. for Enh. Energy Transp. Conv. & Efficiency. Bangalore, India, Aug. 21, 2008.
High-aspect-ratio bulk micromachining of titanium: Enabling new functionality and opportunity in microfabrication through greater material selection. Bourns College of Eng., UC Riverside, May 20, 2008.
Tiny Technologies for Huge Impacts on Health. Presidential Inaugur. Faculty Symp., Purdue Univ., April 11, 2008.
High-aspect-ratio bulk micromachining of titanium: Enabling new functionality and opportunity in microfabrication through greater material selection. Mater. Sci. & Eng., Purdue Univ., Apr. 25, 2008.
High-aspect-ratio bulk micromachining of titanium: Enabling new functionality and opportunity in microfabrication through greater material selection. Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue Univ., Mar. 22, 2007.
Titanium micromachining via plasma etching: Enabling technology for low-cost, high-volume manufacturing on the micrometer-scale and below. Mech. Eng. Advisory Council Mtg., Purdue Univ., Sept. 15. 2006.
High-aspect-ratio bulk micromachining of titanium: Enabling new functionality and opportunity in microfabrication through greater material selection. Adv. Materi. & Manufact., Purdue Univ., Oct. 28, 2005.
High-aspect-ratio bulk micromachining of titanium: Enabling new functionality and opportunity in microfabrication through greater material selection. California NanoSystems Inst., UC Santa Barbara, Mar. 5, 2004.
Laminar ceramics that exhibit a threshold strength. Instituto de Ceramica Y Vidrio, Madrid, Spain, May 22, 2000.
Laminar ceramics that exhibit a threshold strength. Darmstadt Univ. of Technol., Darmstadt, Germany, Apr. 28, 2000.
Laminar ceramics that exhibit a threshold strength. Civil Eng. & Mater. Eng., Purdue Univ., Nov. 19, 1999.
Design of novel ceramic laminates with large threshold strengths. Allied Signal, Feb. 12, 1999.
Partially-refereed articles
Micromolding as a potential manufacturing route for dry-powder formulations. CT Smith, A Otte, MT Carvajal, & MP Rao. Inhalation Mag. 2(2):10 -12, 2008.
Book chapters
Microelectromechanical systems for in vivo therapeutics. MP Rao. Biomedical Nanosensors: Pan Stanford Series on Biomed. Nanotechnol. — Vol. 2. Ed. J. Irudayaraj. Pan Stanford Publishing, 2013, ISBN: 9789814303033, pp. 307—348.
Patents
Ultrahigh Throughput Microinjection Device. CB Ballas, Y Zhang, & MP Rao. U.S. Patent Appl. No. 2013-027116 (Filing date: Feb. 21, 2013).
Titanium-based multi-channel microelectrode array for electrophysiological recording and stimulation of neural tissue. MP Rao, KJ Otto, & PT McCarthy. U.S. Patent Appl. No. 2011-0288391 (Filing date: Sept. 2, 2010).
Monocyclic high aspect ratio titanium inductively coupled plasma deep etching process and products so produced. ER Parker, MF Aimi, BJ Thibeault, MP Rao, & NC MacDonald. US Patent No. 8,685,266 (Issue date: April 1, 2014).
Three-dimensional metal microfabrication process and devices produced thereby. MP Rao, MF Aimi, & NC MacDonald. US Patent No. 7,682,956 (Issue date: Mar. 32, 2010).
Method for improving reliability of brittle materials through creation of a threshold strength. MP Rao, AJ Sanchez-Herencia, & FF Lange. US Patent No. 6,878,466 (Issue date: April 12, 2005).
Invited presentations
Combining titanium deep reactive ion etching and in situ nanoporous TiO2 growth for photocatalytic microreactor applications. 8th International Conference on Technological Advances of Thin Films and Surface Coatings (THINFILMS 2016). Singapore, July 12-15, 2016.
Ti surface nanopatterning for modulating cellular response. 9th IEEE Intl. Conf. on Nano/Molec. Med. & Eng. (Nanomed 2015). Waikiki Beach, HI, Nov. 15-18, 2015.
Ultrahigh throughput microinjection: A new platform for engineered cell product manufacturing. City of Hope - UC Riverside Biomedical Research Initiative (CUBRI) Workshop, Oct. 17, 2015.
Ultrahigh throughput microinjection: A new platform for engineered cell product manufacturing. T Cell Therapeutics Research Laboratory, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Aug. 25th, 2015.
Planar titanium stent design. NX CAE Symp. Cincinnati, OH, Nov. 5-6, 2013.
High-aspect-ratio titanium micromachining: Enabling technology for in vivo therapeutic microdevice applications. MRS Intl. Symp. on Integr. Functionalities (ISIF 2013), Grapevine, TX, July 28-31, 2013.
High-aspect-ratio titanium micromachining: Enabling technology for in vivo therapeutic microdevice applications. Biomed. Eng., UC Irvine, May 24, 2013.
MEMS: Enabling technology for in vivo therapeutics. Mech. Eng., UC Riverside, Nov. 16, 2012.
High-aspect-ratio titanium micromachining: Enabling technology for in vivo therapeutic microdevice applications. Struct. Eng., UC San Diego, April 11, 2012.
High-aspect-ratio titanium micromachining: Enabling technology for in vivo therapeutic microdevice applications. Bioeng., UC Riverside, June 1, 2011.
Addressing pressing public health needs through novel microsystems development. Keynote Presentation, 4th Mech. Eng. Grad. Student Symp., UC Riverside, May 28, 2009.
Biomedical Microdevices Laboratory: Addressing pressing public health issues through novel microsystems development. Mech. Eng. Board of Advisors Mtg., UC Riverside, Apr. 24, 2009.
High-aspect-ratio micromachining of titanium: Enabling technology for nano/micro energy devices? Joint India-US Workshop on Scal. Nanomater. for Enh. Energy Transp. Conv. & Efficiency. Bangalore, India, Aug. 21, 2008.
High-aspect-ratio bulk micromachining of titanium: Enabling new functionality and opportunity in microfabrication through greater material selection. Bourns College of Eng., UC Riverside, May 20, 2008.
Tiny Technologies for Huge Impacts on Health. Presidential Inaugur. Faculty Symp., Purdue Univ., April 11, 2008.
High-aspect-ratio bulk micromachining of titanium: Enabling new functionality and opportunity in microfabrication through greater material selection. Mater. Sci. & Eng., Purdue Univ., Apr. 25, 2008.
High-aspect-ratio bulk micromachining of titanium: Enabling new functionality and opportunity in microfabrication through greater material selection. Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue Univ., Mar. 22, 2007.
Titanium micromachining via plasma etching: Enabling technology for low-cost, high-volume manufacturing on the micrometer-scale and below. Mech. Eng. Advisory Council Mtg., Purdue Univ., Sept. 15. 2006.
High-aspect-ratio bulk micromachining of titanium: Enabling new functionality and opportunity in microfabrication through greater material selection. Adv. Materi. & Manufact., Purdue Univ., Oct. 28, 2005.
High-aspect-ratio bulk micromachining of titanium: Enabling new functionality and opportunity in microfabrication through greater material selection. California NanoSystems Inst., UC Santa Barbara, Mar. 5, 2004.
Laminar ceramics that exhibit a threshold strength. Instituto de Ceramica Y Vidrio, Madrid, Spain, May 22, 2000.
Laminar ceramics that exhibit a threshold strength. Darmstadt Univ. of Technol., Darmstadt, Germany, Apr. 28, 2000.
Laminar ceramics that exhibit a threshold strength. Civil Eng. & Mater. Eng., Purdue Univ., Nov. 19, 1999.
Design of novel ceramic laminates with large threshold strengths. Allied Signal, Feb. 12, 1999.
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