DeVoe, Don
Associate Chair of Research & Administration
Fischell Institute Fellow
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Maryland Robotics Center
Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1997
- M.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 1993
- B.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 1991
HONORS AND AWARDS
- University of Maryland Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award (2023)
- Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering / AIMBE (2022)
- Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry / RSC (2021)
- Wilson H. Elkins Professorship (2020)
- University System of Maryland Regents Award for Research (2013)
- Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences (2008)
- NSF Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for advances in microsystems technology (2000)
- NSF CAREER Award (1999)
SOCIETY AND EDITORIAL
- Treasurer - Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society (CBMS)
- Senior Editor - Journal of MicroElectroMechanical Systems (J. MEMS)
- MEMS and microsystems technology
- Microfluidic systems
- Additive manufacturing at the micro/nano scales
- Disposable diagnostics
- Scalable nanomedicine development
Microhydrocyclones for Scalable Exosome Isolation
Synthetic Biogenesis of Eukaryotic Cells
Continuous-Flow Microfluidic Synthesis of Liposomal Nanomedicines
Trap Array Chips Enabling Rapid, Automated, and Portable Antibiotic Resistance Screening
ENME476 Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
ENME481/740 Lab-on-a-Chip Microsystems
ENME489B Mechatronics and the Internet of Things (IoT)
Recent Publications (see http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-2891-2011 for a full listing)
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J.Y. Han, S. Warshawsky, D.L. DeVoe, "In Situ Photografting during Direct Laser Writing in Thermoplastic Microchannels," Sci Rep, 11, 10980, 2021.
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S. Padmanabhan, A. Sposito, M. Yeh, M. Everitt, I. White, D.L. DeVoe, "Reagent integration and controlled release for multiplexed nucleic acid testing in disposable thermoplastic 2D microwell arrays," Biomicrofluidics, 15, 014103, 2021.
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J.Y. Han, D.L. DeVoe, "Plasma isolation in a syringe by conformal integration of inertial microfluidics" Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 49, 139-148, 2021.
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S. Padmanabhan, J.Y. Han, I. Nanayankkara, K. Tran, P. Ho, N. Mesfin, I. White, D.L. DeVoe, "Enhanced sample filling and discretization in thermoplastic 2D microwell arrays using asymmetric contact angles," Biomicrofluidics, 14, 014113, 2020.
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J.Y. Han, B. Krasniqi, J. Kim, M. Keckley, D.L. DeVoe, "Miniaturization of hydrocyclones by high resolution 3D printing for rapid microparticle separation," Adv. Mater. Technol., 1901105, 2020.
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H. Babahosseini, S. Padmanabhan, T. Misteli, D.L. DeVoe, "A programmable microfluidic platform for multisample injection, discretization, and droplet manipulation," Biomicrofluidics, 14, 014112, 2020.
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J.Y. Han, M. Wiederoder, D.L. DeVoe, "Isolation of intact bacteria from blood by selective cell lysis in a microfluidic porous silica monolith," Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 5, 30, 2019.
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O.M. Barham, M. Mirzaeimoghri, D.L. DeVoe, "Piezoelectric disc transformer mdeling utilizing extended Hamilton's principle," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., 34, 6583-6592, 2019.
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Z. Chen, J.Y. Han, L. Shumate, R.R. Fedak, D.L. DeVoe, "High-throughput liposome synthesis using a 3d printed microfluidic vertical flow focusing device," Adv. Mater. Technol., 1800511, 2019.
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H. Babahosseini, T. Misteli, D.L. DeVoe, "Microfluidic on-demand droplet generation, storage, retrieval, and merging for single-cell pairing," Lab Chip, 19, 493-502, 2019.
Dutt Receives NSF CAREER Award
UMD mechanical engineering faculty member investigates scaling up synthetic dimensions for quantum simulation and sensing.Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices invests $200K in the future of biomedical devices, cultivating up-and-coming investigators and immersing them in successful multidisciplinary teams
Designed to bolster young, postdoctoral researchers by pairing them with existing, proven research teams, the fellowship aims to propel the careers of awardees, enabling them to apply for additional grants or faculty positions in the future.A Special Ceremony Honoring Bala Balachandran
University leaders and longtime colleagues shared accolades and reminiscences.Yu Named Elkins Professor
Award to support research on marine ecosystem monitoring, boost collaboration.Miao Yu selected as Wilson H. Elkins Professor
The endowed professorship is named for the former long-serving president of UMD.UMD’s Tubaldi Wins NSF CAREER Award
Improved cardiovascular implants could be one result of an ME faculty member’s groundbreaking research.UMD ME Faculty Ranked in Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide
The department is home to some of the most widely-cited researchers in their fields.UMD’s DeVoe Pioneers New Approach to Liposome Production
Breakthrough could make it easier to provide sufficient vaccines during public health crises.Hayes Takes Second in Northrup Grumman AI Challenge
Mtech hosted competition challenges students to innovate AI solutions to complex challenges.Boundless Curiosity
From cancer research to mountain summits, alumnus Balaji ‘Baloo’ Panchapakesan (Ph.D. ’01) seeks to explore and improve the human condition.A Game-Changing Education
“Mechanical engineering is a stepping stone to get you where you need to be.”UMD Co-Leads Study That Could Aid Identification of Cell Defects
Siddhartha Das and collaborators find a link between DNA base pair mismatches and the location of supercoiling.DeVoe Awarded Elkins Professorship
UMD professor to develop new technology for studying individual cell behavior.Better, Cheaper COVID-19 Tests
Compact, reusable system could quickly and cheaply test for multiple respiratory viruses.Srebric to Receive 2020 USM Board of Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Innovation
Award is highest honor bestowed to faculty by the University System of Maryland Board of Regents.Fall eNewsletter Alumni Feature
Our featured alumni answer questions about their careers and where they see the field of engineering heading.Kim Receives USM Regents’ Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching
University System of Maryland award recognizes Kim for his contributions to teaching.Dasgupta Receives 2015 USM Regents' Faculty Award
University System of Maryland recognizes mechanical engineering faculty for excellence in scholarship.Recent Clark School Graduate Featured in Lab on a Chip
Renee Hood (Bioengineering, Ph.D., '14) and members of the Maryland MEMS and Microfluidics Lab earn cover story for July editionOhadi Awarded USM Regents’ Faculty Award
Mechanical Engineering Professor Michael Ohadi recognized for Excellence in Innovation.REU in Miniature Robotics holds final project symposium
Nine projects range from wings for MAVs to vision sensors for small robots to small grasping hands.Clark School Faculty Recognized at UMD Invention of the Year Awards
26th annual awards ceremony honors most promising campus inventions.DeVoe Receives Board of Regents Award for Research
Mechanical engineering professor honored for microsystems and microfluidics research.Six Mechanical Engineering Students Selected for 2013 Future Faculty Program
Department has largest cohort in Clark School.Miniature Robotics REU students give final presentations
Ten undergrads from around the country give talks on their summer projects.ISR welcomes 10 REU microbotics students for the summer
Students will develop interdisciplinary research projects in 10-week program.Mechanical Engineering Professor Don DeVoe Promoted to Senior Editor of JMEMS
New position provides additional responsibilities for DeVoe with bimonthly MEMS journal.Raghavan, DeVoe Introduce New Micromanufacturing Approach in Small
Lab-on-a-chip produces, assembles microparticles in customized order; could be used for drug discovery.Professor, researchers garner symposium honor
DeVoe, Liu and Yang receive HPLC award for poster presentationProfessor, researchers garner symposium honor
DeVoe, Liu and Yang receive HPLC award for poster presentationDr. DeVoe Gets Full Professor Nod
Microfluidics Lab director tapped for promotionME Grads Join University Faculty Across the Nation
Department congratulates ME alumni who recently joined the faculty of universities across the nation.CALCE-Hanyang University Cooperation Established
In June a cooperative relationship between CALCE and Hanyang University in Korea was officially sanctioned by the Korean Government.2006 ME Research Review Day Highlights
Research Review Day held on March 20, 2006 at the University Inn and Conference Center.Mechanical Engineering Alumni in the News
ME Faculty alumni making the spotlight.Associate Professor Don DeVoe Issued Patents
Patents address technology designed which allows complex protein samples to be analyzed faster.ME Faculty Collaborate with Korean Colleagues
Cooperation between Maryland and Hanyang develops faculty expertise.First Hanyang University - UMD Workshop Held in Seoul, Korea
The first international workshop held at Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea on January 13, 2006.Mechanical Engineering Alumni News
Balaji Panchapakesan, Mary Lacey, and Steve Schrantz make news.NIH Proteomics Award to Benefit Cancer Research, Drug Development
The project is awarded by NIGMS through the interdisciplinary Bioengineering Research Partnerships (BRP) program.MIPS Program, Maryland Companies Award Funds to ME Faculty To Develop Technology-Based Products
Nearly $700K of that amount was awarded to ME faculty MIPS projects, detailed below.ME Celebrates Many New Additions
Congratulations to the ME families.ME Celebrates a Few New Additions
Congratulations to the Yang, DeVoe and Hazelwood families.Dr. Adam Hsieh Joins ME Department in November 2004
Hsieh to Work With Bioengineering Graduate Program.Profs. Balachandran and Sandborn Winners of OTC Invention of the Year Competition
Professors Balakumar Balachandran and Peter Sandborn were the winners of two of the three (OTC) Invention of the Year Awards.S.K. Gupta Selected to Receive Presidential Early Career Award
Associate Professor Satyandra K. Gupta has been selected to receive a Presidental Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).3 ME Faculty Promoted to Associate Professor
Three ME Faculty are promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor with tenure.5 ME Faculty Present Posters at ISR Research Review Day
ME Faculty showcased their research at the poster session of today's ISR Research Review Day.S.K. Gupta Selected to Receive Presidential Early Career Award
Assistant Professor Satyandra K. Gupta has been selected to receive a Presidental Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).MRI Award Granted to Research Team
This equipment will complement the department's deep reactive ion etcher (DRIE), previously awarded under a Navy DURIP grantClark School Team Headed by Don DeVoe Awarded $2M DARPA Grant
A team from the A. James Clark School of Engineering has just been awarded a $2M grant from The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.2001 NSF Design, Service & Manufacturing Grantees & Research Conference Faculty Presentations
Five ME faculty present their research at the 2001 NSF Design, Service & Manufacturing Grantees & Research Conference.Other professional society fellows
- Royal Society of Chemistry