Carlos Escobedo PhD, P.Eng

Education

• Postdoctoral fellow – Swiss Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich (2013)
• PhD – University of Victoria (2011)
• MASc – University of Toronto (2002)
• BSc – UNAM (2000)

Our research involves the development of miniaturized technologies for analytical and diagnostic applications through the use and combination of microfluidics and optics. We pursue the development of novel technologies for user-based applications of high socio-economic relevance and technologies with unique abilities that facilitate scientific advances in chemistry, biology and medicine.

Fall

CHEE 223: Fluid Mechanics

Principles of mass, momentum and energy transport are applied to the analysis of fluid systems commonly encountered in chemical engineering practice. This approach is via the macroscopic and differential balances of mass, momentum and energy. Topics include fluid statics, incompressible flow in closed conduits, flow and pressure measurement, transportation of fluids, laminar, turbulent and creeping flows, and boundary layer effects. The design component of this course involves the determination of commercial components (piping, tubing, valves, pressure and flow meters and other fittings, as well as pumps) for fluid transport systems in industrial settings.

Winter

CHEE 412: Transport Phenomena

The transport phenomena approach is followed to study and analyze transport of momentum, energy and mass, with special focus on combined transport problems. Solutions are developed for problems involving steady-state and unsteady flows, isothermal and non-isothermal conditions, as well as non-Newtonian liquids. This course completes the students' intellectual training in the transport sciences culminating in their mastery of combined transport problems, including fluid flow with heat transfer, or mass transport with fluid flow, or heat transfer with mass transport.

 Summer 

CHEE 912 Module: Micro and Nanotechnologies for On-chip Applications

This 6 week (3 hours/week) module will provide an overview on the latest developments, fabrication techniques, and principles of operation of contemporary micro- and nanotechnologies used in lab-on-chip (LOC) type platforms. Small-scale subunit operations required in LOC systems, equally relevant across several disciplines in both life sciences and engineering fields, will be covered in detail. The knowledge acquired in these topics will be used during the last part of the course to analyze the design of LOC-based systems in key applications in different areas including biosensing, biotechnology and emerging energy technologies.

Journal Articles

• Mazloumi*, Y. Bdour, C. Escobedo, R. G. Sabat (2022) "Biomimetic macroscopic hierarchical moire gratings", Applied Optics 61(18), 5428-5434.
• Bdour, C. Escobedo, R.G. Sabat* (2022) "Wavelength-selective light sensor fabricated on a photoactive azobenzene film", Nano-, Bio-, Info-Tech Sensors, and Wearable Systems 2022, 12045, 1204503, SPIE.
• Carrasco, J. Gomez-Cruz, M. Serrano-Berrueco, C.E. Saavedra, C. Escobedo* (2022) "Design of Microfluidic Reflectarray Elements for Multi-Reconfiguration Using Liquid Metal", IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 3, 425-434, IEEE.
• Gomez-Cruz, Y. Bdour, K. Stamplecoskie and C. Escobedo* (2022) "Hotspot-Enabling Hybrid Nanohole-Nanoparticle Structures for SERS Detection" Biosensors 12(2), 128.
• Nair,§ J. Gomez-Cruz,§ G Ascanio, A Docoslis, R Sabat, C Escobedo* (2021) "Cicada Wing Inspired SERS Active 3D Metallic Nanostructures for Detection of Toxic Substances" Sensors 21 (5), 1699. §Equal contribution.
• Brianna Bradley, Juan Gomez-Cruz, Carlos Escobedo. (2021) “A Microfluidic Approach to the Investigation of Magnetotactic Bacteria Motility Through Viscoelastic Fluids” Progress in Canadian Mechanical Engineering. Volume 4. Proceedings from the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering International Congress 2021.
• Walton, B. Bradley, and C. Escobedo (2021) “Microfluidic Viability Studies of Magnetotactic Bacteria”, Progress in Canadian Mechanical Engineering. Volume 4, Jun. 2021, https://doi.org/10.32393/csme.2021.147.
• Bradley, J. Gomez-Cruz, and C. Escobedo (2021) “A Microfluidic Approach to the Investigation Of Magnetotactic Bacteria Motility Through Viscoelastic Fluids”, Progress in Canadian Mechanical Engineering. Volume 4, Jun. 2021, https://doi.org/10.32393/csme.2021.138.
• S. Nair,§ J. Gomez-Cruz,§ Á. Manjarrez-Hernandez, G. Ascanio, R.G. Sabat and C. Escobedo* (2020) "Rapid label-free detection of intact pathogenic bacteria in situ via surface plasmon resonance imaging enabled by crossed surface relief gratings", Analyst 145 (6), 2133-2142. §Equal contribution. (Featured paper, inside front cover)
• Y. Bdour,§ J. Gomez-Cruz§ and C. Escobedo* (2020) "Structural stability of optofluidic nanostructures in flow-through operation", Micromachines, 2020, 11(4), 373.
• Dies, A. Bottomley, L. Nicholls, K. Stamplecoskie, C. Escobedo, A. Docoslis* (2020) “Electrokinetically-driven assembly of gold colloids into nanostructures for surface-enhanced Raman scattering”, Nanomaterials, 2020, 10(4), 661.
• Arbelaez-Nieto, I. J. Goode, J. Gomez-Cruz, C. Escobedo and C. E. Saavedra* (2020) "Liquid Metal Reconfigurable Patch Antenna for Linear, RH and LH Circular Polarization with Frequency Tuning," IEEE Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 43(4): 218-223.
• Gomez-Cruz, Y. Bdour, E. Carrasco, R.G. Sabat and C. Escobedo* (2019) “Variable Pitch Crossed Surface Relief Gratings for Point-of-Care Sensing”, Proceedings of the IEEE 2019 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), p. 0515-0515.
• Agrawal, S. Rismani Yazdi, E. Morales, C. A. Stevens, L. Oropeza, Peter L. Davies, C. Escobedo*, R. Oleschuk* (2019) “Facile Actuation of Aqueous Droplets on a Superhydrophobic Surface Using Magnetotactic Bacteria”, Analytica Chimia Acta, 1085. 107-116. [Impact factor = 5.256]
• Bdour, C. Escobedo* and R. G. Sabat* (2019) "Wavelength-selective plasmonic sensor based on chirped-pitch crossed surface relief gratings", Optics Express, 27, 6, 8429-8439. [Impact factor = 3.894]
• Nair, J. Gomez-Cruz, A. Manajarrez, G. Ascanio, R. G. Sabat* and C. Escobedo* (2018) "Selective Uropathogenic E. coli detection using crossed surface relief gratings", Sensors, 18(11), 3634.
• Gomez-Cruz, S. Nair, A. Manjarrez-Hernandez, S. Gavilanes-Parra, G. Ascanio and C. Escobedo* (2018) "Cost-effective flow-through nanohole array-based biosensing platform for the label-free detection of uropathogenic E. coli in real time", Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 106, 105-110.
• Rismani Yazdi, R. Nosrati, C. A. Stevens, D. Vogel, P. L. Davies and C. Escobedo* (2018) "Magnetotaxis Enables Magnetotactic Bacteria to Navigate in Flow", Small, 14, 1702982. [front cover article; top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric, Dec. 2017]
• Rismani Yazdi, R. Nosrati, C. A. Stevens, D. Vogel and C. Escobedo* (2018) "Migration of magnetotactic bacteria in porous media", Biomicrofluidics, 12, 011101. [featured article]
• Dies, M. Siampani, C. Escobedo, A. Docoslis* (2018) "Direct detection of toxic contaminants in minimally processed food products using dendritic surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates", Sensors, 18(8), 2726.
• Dies, R. Nosrati, J. Raveendran, C. Escobedo, A. Docoslis* (2018) "SERS-from-scratch: An electric field-guided nanoparticle assembly method for cleanroom-free and low-cost preparation of surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates", Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 553, 6975-702.
• Dies, J. Raveendran, C. Escobedo, A. Docoslis* (2018) "Rapid identification and quantification of illicit drugs on nanodendritic surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates", Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 257, 382-388.
• Reza Nosrati, Percival Graham, Biao Zhang, Jason Riordon, Alexander Lagunov, Thomas Hannam, Carlos Escobedo, K Jarvi, and David Sinton* (2017) "Microfluidics for sperm analysis and selection", Nature Reviews Urology, 14, 707–730.
• Guo, C. A. Stevens, T. D.R. Vance, L. L.C. Olijve, L. A. Graham, R. L. Campbell, S. Rismani Yazdi, C. Escobedo, M. Bar-Dolev, V. Vashunsky, I. Braslavsky, D. N. Langelaan, S. P. Smith, J. S. Allingham, I. K. Voets and Peter L. Davies* (2017) “Structure of a 1.5-MDa adhesin that binds its Antarctic bacterium to diatoms and ice”, Science Advances, 3(8), e1701440. Related media: Chemical & Engineering News, Eureka Alert, PHYSORG, Breitbart.
• K. Gomez-Lizarraga, C. Flores-Morales, M. L. del Prado-Audelo, M. A. Álvarez-Pérez, M. Piña-Barba, C. Escobedo* (2017) “Polycaprolactone and polycaprolactone/ ceramic-based 3D-bioplotted porous scaffolds for bone regeneration: A comparative study”, Materials Science and Engineering: C, 79, 326-335.
• Dies, J. Raveendran, C. Escobedo, A. Docoslis* (2017) “In situ assembly of active surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates via electric field-guided growth of dendritic nanoparticle structures”, Nanoscale, 9, 7847-7857. [Featured in Queen's The Complete Engineer Fall-Winter 2017]
• Nair, C. Escobedo* and R. G. Sabat* (2016) "Crossed Surface Relief Gratings as Nanoplasmonic Biosensors", ACS Sensors. (accepted, published online)
• Zhu, P. Chen, K. Liu, C. Escobedo (2016) "A Versatile Bonding Method for PDMS and SU-8 and Its Application towards a Multifunctional Microfluidic Device", Micromachines, 7, x. (published online)
• Sorce, C. Escobedo, Y. Toyoda, M. Stewart, C. J. Cattin, I. Banerjee, R. Newton, A. Stettler, A. A. Hyman, A. Hierlemann, D. J. Müller* “Be Stronger or Run: Mitotic cells generate pressure to round up against or to escape epithelial confinement”, Nature Communications (in press).
• Bürgel, S., Escobedo, C., Kemmerling, S., Braun, T., Hierlemann, A.* (2015) “On-chip electroporation and impedance spectroscopy of single-cells”, Sensors and Actuators B. Chemical, 210, 82-90.Escobedo, C. (2013) "On-chip nanohole array based sensing: a review", Lab on a Chip, 13, 2445-2463. Open Source
• Kemmerling, S., Stefan, A., Benjamin, B., Sauter, N., Escobedo, C., Hierlemann, A., Stahlberg, H., Braun, T. (2013) "Single-cell lysis for visual proteomics", Journal of Structural Biology, 183 (3), 467-473.
• Escobedo, C., Chou Y., Rahman M., Xiaobo D., Gordon, R., Sinton, D., Brolo, A. G., Ferreira, J. (2013) "Microfluidic concentration gradient generator integrated on nanohole array imaging for in situ quantification of ovarian cancer Markers", Analyst, 138, 1450.
• Escobedo, C., Brolo, A. G., Gordon, R., Sinton, D. (2012) "Optofluidic concentration: Plasmonic nanostructure as concentrator and sensor", Nano Letters, 12 (3), 1592-1596.
• Fan, M., Wang, P., Escobedo, C., Sinton, D., Brolo, A. G. (2012) "Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Optrodes for Multiplexed On-Chip Sensing for Multiplexed On-Chip Sensing of Nile Blue A and Oxazine 720", Lab on a Chip, 12 (8), 1554-1560.
• Escobedo, C., Vincent, S., Choudhury, A. I. K., Campbell, J., Brolo, A. G., Sinton, D., Gordon, R. (2011) "Integrated Nanohole Array Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing Device using a Dual-Wavelength Source", Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 21, 115001, 6 pp. [Highlights of 2011]
• Escobedo, C., Sinton, D. (2011) "Microfluidic Liquid Actuation through Ground-directed Electric Discharge", Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 11, 653-662.
• Scarff, B., Escobedo, C., Sinton, D. (2011) "Radial Sample Preconcentration", Lab on a Chip, 11, 1102-1109.
• Escobedo, C., Brolo, A. G., Gordon, R., Sinton, D. (2010) "Flow-Through vs. Flow-Over: Analysis of Transport and Binding in Nanohole Array Plasmonic Biosensors", Analytical Chemistry, 82(24), 10015-10020. [Featured in Optics and Photonics News, November 2010]
• Sacristan, C., Escobedo, C., Bojalil, R., Izaguirre, R., Cortina, E., Aranda, A., Catrip, J., Lespron, M. C., Springall, R., Sacristan, E. (2010) "In vivo Assessment of Hemocompatibility of a Ventri-Cular Assist Device in Healthy Swine - Measurement of Inflammatory Parameters", Archivos de Cardiologia de Mexico, 80(2), 67-76.
• Eftekhari‡, F., Escobedo‡, C., Ferreira, J., Duan, X., Girotto, E. M., Brolo, A. G., Gordon, R., Sinton, D. (2009) "Nanoholes as Nanochannels: Flow-Through Plasmonic Sensing", Analytical Chemistry, 81(11), 4308-4311. [Featured in in Nature Photonics 5, 591-597 (2011) and in Nanowerk, (2009)]
• Ren, L., Escobedo, C., Li, D. (2002) "A New Method of Evaluating the Average Electroosmotic Velocity in Microchannels", A New Method of Evaluating the Average Electro-Osmotic Velocity in Microchannels", Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 254:184-189.
• Sinton, D., Escobedo-Canseco, C., Ren, L., Li, D. (2002) "Direct and Indirect Electroosmotic Flow Velocity Measurement in Microchannels", Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 254, 238-242.
• Ren, L., Escobedo, C., Li, D. (2001) "Electroosmotic Flow in a Mirocapillary with One Solution Displacing Another Solution", Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 242, 264-271.

Patents

• Raveendran, H. Dies, C. Escobedo and A. Docoslis “Sensor elements having metallic nanostructures and uses thereof”. WO2020220131A.
• Dies H.*, Escobedo C. and Docoslis A. “Reconfigurable Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Device and Method Therefor”, US20190170652A1.
• Escobedo C. et al., (granted 2016), “Flow Through Metallic Nanohole Arrays”, U.S. Patent US20120292496.

Selected Proceedings, Conference Publications and Presentations

Invited Talks

• Escobedo C. “Mass Transport in Nanoplasmonic Structures”, International Materials Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, August 2022.
• Escobedo C. (keynote talk) “Nanostructured sensors for the detection of pathogens and hazardous substances”, Global Experts Meeting on Chemical Engineering and Technology, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, July, 2022.
• Escobedo C. (keynote talk) “On-chip nanoplasmonic sensors for the detection of pathogens and hazardous substances”, First Regional Biosensors Meeting, organized by the University of Guanajuato, Mexico (virtual), July, 2022.
• Escobedo C. “Microfluidic platforms for the study of microswimmers”, University of the Basque Country, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Centre of Excellence, Spain, Jan. 4th, 2020.
• Escobedo C. “Integration of micro- and nanostructures for biosensing and for the study of individual cells”, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Jan. 20th, 2020.
• Escobedo C. “Small-scale transport phenomena aspects of on-chip metallic nanostructured biosensors”, Catalan Institute for Nanotechnology (ICN2), Centre of Excellence, Barcelona, Spain, Dec. 3rd, 2019.
• Escobedo C. (keynote conference talk) “Ultrasensitive Detection of Water Contaminants, Biomarkers and illegal Drugs Using Active 3D Metallic Nanostructures” 5th International Conference on Chemical and Polymer Engineering (ICCPE'19), Lisbon, 15 Aug., 2019.
• Escobedo C. (invited talk, confirmed) “Sub-wavelength metallic apertures as portable biosensors” 102nd Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC), Session: Smaller is better: Emerging Applications of Microfluidics in Analytical Chemistry and Biology, Quebec City, 3 June, 2019.
• Escobedo C. (keynote conference talk) “Ultraportable Nanostructured Sensors for Point-of-Use Biochemical Applications” Optics Lasers and Photonics Conference 2019, Valencia, Spain, 25 March, 2019.
• Escobedo C. “Microfluidics for cell studies and metallic nanostructures as biosensors”, Invited Seminar, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 19 June, 2018.
• Escobedo C. “From Micro to nano: microfluidics for cell studies and metallic nanostructures as biosensors”, Invited Seminar, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, 13 June, 2018.
• Escobedo C. “Metallic nanostructures as label-free biosensors”, Invited Seminar at Holst Centre, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 14 June, 2018.
• Escobedo C. (keynote conference talk) “Addressing Single Cells via Microtechnology for Biofilm Formation”, International Symposium of Bioengineering and International Congress of the Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Network (RED BIOT), , Morelia, Mexico, 30 Nov.-2 Dec., 2016.
• Escobedo C. (keynote seminar talk) “Biosensing with Subwavelength Metallic Nanostructures”, SPIE UNAM Chapter, Optical Society of America (OSA), Mexico City, 9-11 Nov., 2016.
• Escobedo C. (invited seminar) “Nanofabricated photonic structures for implantable biosensing applications”, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, 27 May, 2016.
• Escobedo, C. (invited seminar) “Integrated Microsytems for Biological and Biomedical Applications”, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), New York, 5 Nov., 2015.
• Escobedo, C. (keynote conference talk) “Optofluidic Platforms with High Dynamic Range for Bioanalytical Applications”, 5th Symposium in Biotechnology and Tissue Engineering, Morelia, Mexico, 11-13 Aug., 2015.
• Escobedo, C. (invited conference talk) “Integrated Nanoplasmonic-Microfluidic Sensing Platform with Improved Dynamic Range”, Photonics North ‘15, 9-11 June 2015, Ottawa, Canada.
• Escobedo, C. (invited seminar) “Integrated Microsytems for Biological and Biomedical Applications”, Seminar Series, Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 13 Feb. 2015.
• Escobedo, C. (keynote talk) “Optofluidic Analyte Concentration and Sensing Using Metallic Nanohole Arrays”, Annual Instrumentation Conference SOMI XXIX, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, 29-31 Oct, 2014.
• Escobedo, C. (invited seminar) “Biosensing at the Micro- and Nanoscale”, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, May 23, 2014.
• Escobedo, C. (invited conference talk) “Controlled Analyte Concentration and Flow-Through Transport Using Optofluidic Nanostructures”, Photonics North 2014, Montreal, QC, 28-30 May, 2014.
• Escobedo, C. (invited conference talk) “Optofluidic nanostructures for the spatial and temporal concentration of analytes”, META ’14 conference, NTU, Singapore, 20-23 May, 2014.
• Escobedo, C. (invited seminar) “Micro- and Nanotechnology for Bio-sensing”, Seminar Series, Collaborative Program in Biomedical Engineering, Queen’s University, Canada, Oct. 23, 2014.
• Escobedo, C. (invited seminar) “Microfluidic-based cell handling and analysis”, ETH Zürich, Hönggerberg campus, Zürich, Switzerland, May 31, 2012.
• Escobedo, C. (invited seminar) “Optofluidic Nanostructures for Sensing”, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, March 19, 2012.
• Escobedo, C. (invited seminar) “Micro- and Nanostructures for Sensing”, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, March 16, 2012.
• Escobedo, C. (invited conference talk) “Optofluidic Biosensing”, Frontiers in Optics (FiO), San Jose, California, October 16, 2011.
• Escobedo, C. (invited distinguished guest speakers series) “Optofluidic Nanosensors for Biomedical Applications”, Ibero-American University, Mexico City, Oct. 12, 2010.
• Escobedo, C. (invited talk) “Perspectives on Biomedical Engineering as a Technology Business.” National University of Mexico, Mexico City, October 9, 2006.
• Escobedo, C. (invited talk) “The Mexican Artificial Heart.” 3rd Meeting in Fluid Mechanics, Mass and Heat Transfer, Monterrey Institute of Technology, Mexico City, November 7, 2005.
• Escobedo, C. (invited conference talk) “Biomaterials.” Monterrey Institute of Technology, Mexico City, October 20, 2005.
• Escobedo, C. (invited talk) “Project Viability.” XII Electrical Engineering Week, Autonomous Metropolitan University, Mexico City, September 9, 2005.
• Escobedo, C. (invited talk) “Lab-on-chip Technology.” 3rd Biomedical Engineering Week, National University of Mexico, Mexico City, September 5, 2005.
• Escobedo, C. (invited conference talk) “BioMEMS and Lab-on-chip Technology.” 4th Engineering Conference, Ibero-American University, Mexico City, April 11, 2005.
• Escobedo, C. (invited talk) “BioMEMS.” Opportunities and Applications of MEMS Technology for the Health Sector Workshop, United States-Mexico Foundation for Science, Mexico City, July 23, 2004.

Conferences & Workshop presentations

• Escobedo*, Y. Bdour and J. Gomez Cruz Metallic Nanoparticle on Sub-Wavelenght Metallic Aperture Structures Enable Plasmonic Hot-Spots for Ultrasensitive SERS Detection, International Materials Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, August 2022.
• Gonzalez, J. Gomez-Cruz, G. Ascanio and C. Escobedo “Development of An Accurate And Cost-Effective Deflection Sensor for the Evaluation of The Bonding Strength Between Metals And Polymeric Membranes”, International Materials Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, August 2022.
• Bradley* and C. Escobedo “Bacterial Magnetotaxis Analysis Through Artificial Mucus Using Microfluidics”, International Materials Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, August 2022.
• Gomez Cruz and Carlos Escobedo “Rapid Detection Of Diesel Adulteration Via SPRi Based Optofluidic Portable Device”, International Materials Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, August 2022.
• Yazan Bdour, Graham Beaton, Kevin Stamplecoskie and Carlos Escobedo “Hybrid Nanoparticle-Nanohole Array SERS-Active Nanostructure” MicroTAS 2021, 10-14 October, 2021 Palm Springs, CA (poster).
• Yazan Bdour, Graham Beaton, Kevin Stamplecoskie, Carlos Escobedo “SERS-Active Nanoparticle-Nanohole Array Hybrid Nanostructures”, CCEC 2021 24 October, 2021, Montreal QC (poster). **cancelled due to COVID**
• Stephanie Walton, Brianna Bradley and Carlos Escobedo “A Microfluidic Study of Magnetotactic Bacteria’s Stress Response” Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference 24 October, 2021, Montreal, QC (oral). **cancelled due to COVID**
• Stephanie Walton, Brianna Bradley and Carlos Escobedo, “Microfluidic Viability Studies of Magnetotactic Bacteria Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering Conference 27 June, 2021, Charlottetown PEI (oral).
• Walton*, B. Bradley, C. Escobedo “Microfluidic viability studies of magnetotactic bacteria” Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering International Congress 28 June, 2021 (virtual oral).
• Bradley*, J. Gomez-Cruz, and C. Escobedo “A Microfluidic Approach to the Investigation of Magnetotactic Bacteria Motility through Viscoelastic Fluids” Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering International Congress 28 June, 2021 (virtual oral)
• Walton*, B. Bradley, C. Escobedo “On-chip magnetotactic bacteria viability studies under biological stressors” 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2021), 13 Oct., 2021              (virtual poster).
• Bradley* and C. Escobedo “Bacterial magnetotactic motility in viscoelastic fluids” 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2021) 13 Oct., 2021 (virtual, poster).
• Panetta*, B. Bradley, and C. Escobedo “Microfluidics for the Study of Simultaneous Aerotaxis and Magnetotaxis of Magnetotactic Bacteria” 71st Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference 27 Oct., 2021 (virtual, oral).
• Foster*, B. Bradley, and C. Escobedo “Alginate microsphere production using flow focussing microfluidics for magnetotactic bacteria studies in porous media” 71st Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference 26 Oct., 2021 (virtual, oral).
• M Bustillo, L. Wells, C. Escobedo. An oviduct-on-chip microfluidic platform for the investigation of the motility of ciliated cells after cancer treatment. Regenerative medicine symposium. Advances in tissue regeneration 14-15 April, 2021, Toronto, Ontario (oral)
• M Bustillo, L. Wells, C. Escobedo. An oviduct-on-chip microfluidic platform for the investigation of the motility of ciliated cells after cancer treatment. The Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CCEC), 24 - 27 October, 2021, Montreal, Quebec (oral).
• M Bustillo, L. Wells, C. Escobedo. An oviduct-on-chip microfluidic platform for the investigation of the motility of ciliated cells after cancer treatment 36th annual meeting of the Canadian Biomaterials society, 13-15 May, 2021, Waterloo, Ontario.
• M. Gomez, C. Escobedo* (oral, confirmed) “Volatile organic compound sensing using silicone-coated metallic flow-through nanohole arrays”, SPIE Photonics Europe International Symposium, Strasbourg, France, 29 March - 2 April 2020. **conference cancelled due to COVID**
• M. Gomez, C. Escobedo* (oral, confirmed) “Volatile organic compound sensing using silicone-coated metallic flow-through nanohole arrays”, SPIE Photonics Europe International Symposium, Strasbourg, France, 29 March - 2 April 2020.
• Escobedo C. “Controlled and directed navigation of magnetotactic bacteria in strong flows”, International Conference in Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 10-13 June, 2018.
• M. Gomez,* S. Nair,* G. Ascanio, C. Escobedo. “Flow-through nanohole array based sensor implemented on analogue smartphone components.” SPIE Optics + Photonics 2017, San Diego, CA, 6-10 August 2017.
• H Dies,* J Raveendran, C Escobedo and A Docoslis. “Rapid assembly of surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates for ultrasensitive detection of chemical and biological analytes in fluid samples.” Poster presentation at the International Conference on Bio-senseing Technologies, Riva del Garda, Italy, 7-10 May 2017.
• MacLean,* A.S. Lehnert, M. Thomas, A. Al Rashed, H. Horton, C. Crudden, C. Escobedo, H.-P. Loock. “Go for the Gold: Understanding N-heterocyclic Carbene Binding to Gold Surfaces Using Surface Plasmon Resonance.” 100th Canadian Symposium for Chemistry Conference, Toronto ON, 29 May 2017.
• MacLean,* N. Bragagnolo, M. Thomas, S. Lehnert, J. Barnes, C. C. Escobedo Crudden, H. Horton, H.-P. Loock. “Will it stick? The binding kinetics of N-heterocyclic carbenes to plasmonic biosensors.” 32nd Symposium on Chemical Physics, Nov 4-6 2016, Waterloo, ON.
• Rismani Yazdi,* D. Vogel, C. Stevens, P. Davies and C. Escobedo. “Microfluidic experiments measure the ability of magnetotactic bacteria to swim against microflows. MicroTAS 2016, 8-14 Oct., Dublin, Ireland.
• Nair,* R. G. Sabat, C. Escobedo. “Crossed Surface Relief Gratings as Nanoplasmonic Biosensors.” 2nd Annual Queen's/RMC CHEM ENG Research Day, Sept. 9, 2016. [Best poster award]
• Stevens,* S. Rismani Yazdi,* S. Guo, M. B. Dolev, I. Blavsky, C. Escobedo and P. Davies. “Using microfluidics to study biofilm formation and disruption with an ice-binding bacterium.” CRYO2016: The 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Cryobiology, Canada, July 24-27, 2016.
• Nair,* I. Cusano,* R. G. Sabat, C. Escobedo.* “Integrated and cost-effective nano-photonic-microfluidic sensing platform.” Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering Congress 2016, Kelowna, BC, 26-29 June, 2016.
• Dies,* M. Bastin,* A. Docoslis, and C. Escobedo. “Dielectrophoresis collection of metallic nanoparticles in a microelectrode system.” Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering Congress 2016, Kelowna, BC, 26-29 June, 2016. [3rd prize to best paper]
• J Raveendran, H Dies,* A Mohammadi, C Escobedo, A Docoslis.* “In situ preparation of surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates for ultrasensitive analyte detection in food and water.” Oral presentation at the 10th Panhellenic Chemical Engineering Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, 4-6 June 2016.
• Rismani Yazdi,* C. Stevens, P. Davies, C. Escobedo.* “Using microfluidics to study biofilm formation and disruption.” Biosensors 2016, Gothenburg, Sweden.
• MacLean,* A.S. Lehnert, M. Thomas, A. Al Rashed, H. Horton, C. Crudden, C. Escobedo, H.-P. Loock. “Design of an SPR imaging system to study novel self-assembling carbene monolayers on gold.” Poster Presentation, Biosensors 2016, Gothenburg, Sweden.
• MacLean,* M. Thomas, J. Barnes, C. Escobedo, H.-P. Loock. “An SPR imaging spectrometer to optically study self-assembling films.” Poster Presentation, 31st Symposium on Chemical Physics (SCP), Waterloo, ON, Nov. 2015.
• MacLean,* M. Thomas, J. Barnes, C. Escobedo, H.-P. Loock. “Design of an SPR imaging system to study novel self-assembling carbene monolayers on gold.” Poster Presentation, Queen’s Graduate Chemistry Symposium Waterloo, ON, Sept. 2015.
• Nair,* R. G. Sabat, C. Escobedo. “Towards the development of a cost-effective, integrated nanophotonic-microfluidic (bio)sensor.” Poster presentation at the 1st Annual Queen's/RMC CHEM ENG Research Day, Sept. 11, 2015.
• MacLean,* M. Thomas, J. Barnes, C. Escobedo, H.-P. Loock. “Design of an SPR system to study self-assembling monolayer formation.” Poster Presentation, CREATE Symposium, Kingston, ON, 13-14 Aug. 2015.
• A. Hof, C. Escobedo, J. D. Abou Ziki, R. Wuthrich.* “Additive Manufacturing through Imprinting Gold Nanoparticles on Glass Substrates by Spark Assisted Chemical Engraving (SACE)”, 227th ECS Meeting, The Electrochemistry Society, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 27 May 2015.
• K. Gomez-Lizarraga,* M. C. Piña-Barba, C. Escobedo* “Fabrication Of Polycaprolactone-Nukbone® (PCL-NKB) Scaffold By 3-D Plotting System For Bone Tissue Engineering”, 2015 TERMIS-AM Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 8-11 Sept. 2015.
• MacLean,* M. Thomas, S. Stuart, J. Barnes, C. Escobedo, H.-P. Loock. “Design of an SPR Imaging System for the Monitoring of Chemical Kinetics.” Poster Presentation, 30th Symposium on Chemical Physics (SCP), Waterloo, ON, 7-9 Nov. 2014.
• Escobedo, R. Gordon, A. G. Brolo, D. Sinton. “Flow-through nanohole arrays for biomarker concentration and sensing”, Biosensors 2012, Cancun, Mexico, 15-18 May 2012.
• Escobedo, S. Burgel,* S. Kemmerling, Z. Zhu, M. Gerspach, A. Stettler, O. Frey, A. Hierlemann. “On-chip Lysis using Corona Discharge”, Biosensors 2012, Cancun, Mexico, 15-18 May 2012.
• Escobedo, B. Scarff, A. G. Brolo, R. Gordon, D. Sinton. “Dual-Function Metallic Nanohole Arrays: Electrokinetic Analyte Concentration and Plasmonic Sensing”, CLEO: 2011 - Laser Science to Photonic Applications, Baltimore, MD, USA, 1-6 May 2011.
• Escobedo, D. Sinton “Directed Corona Discharge for Microfluidic Liquid Actuation and Control,” 2010 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Vancouver, BC, November 2010. [Best Presentation Award]
• Campbell, C. Escobedo, A. I. K. Choudhury, J. T. Blakely, A. G. Brolo, D. Sinton, R. Gordon “Handheld Nanohole Array Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing Platform.” Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering, Photonics North 2010, 7750, 77502G, Niagara Falls, ON, June 2010.
• Escobedo, A. G. Brolo, R. Gordon, D. Sinton “Optofluidic Sieving with Flow-Through Plasmonic Nanohole Arrays,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), San Jose, CA, May 2010. [Featured in Optics and Photonics News, November 2010]
• Scarff, C. Escobedo, D. Sinton "Radial Pre-Concentration with a Planar Nano-Porous Film,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition, Lake Buena Vista, FL, November 2009.
• Escobedo, J. Ferreira, F. Eftekhari, R. Gordon, A. G. Brolo, D. Sinton “Nanofluidic transport in flow-through nanoaperture based sensing,” The 20th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena ISTP-20, Victoria, BC, July 2009.
• Escobedo, J. Ferreira, F. Eftekhari, R. Gordon, A. G. Brolo, D. Sinton “Solid and fluid mechanics of flow-through nanohole array based sensing,” PCAMM Annual Meeting, Victoria, B.C., Canada, November 2008.
• Eftekhari, C. Escobedo, J. Ferreira, P. Wood, R. Gordon, A. G. Brolo, D. Sinton “Biaxial nanohole array sensing and optofluidic integration,” IEEE/LEOS Summer Topicals 2008, Acapulco, Mexico, July 2008.
• Escobedo, F. Tovar, A. Vilá, J. Garcia, B. Suárez, F. Corona, E. Sacristan “Hydrodynamic effects of the partial opening of a trileaflet valve,” 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE/EMBS, New York, NY, August 2006.
• Tovar,* C. Escobedo, G. Rodriguez, J. García, A. Vilá, F. Corona, E. Sacristan “Structural performance and hydrodynamic resistance of a new silicone auricular cannula tip.” 28th Annual Conference of the IEEE/EMBS, New York, NY, August 2006.
• Escobedo, F. Tovar,* B. Suárez, A. Hernández, F. Corona, E. Sacristan “Experimental and computer-based performance analysis of two elastomer VAD valve designs,” 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE/EMBS, Shangai, China, August 2005.
• Corona, E. Sacristan, R. Barragán, H. Martínez, O. Infante, J. Molina, C. Lespron, J. Catrip, C. Tena, M. Calderon, A. Hernandez, C. Escobedo “Hemodynamic performance in-vivo of a new ventricular assist device,” 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE/EMBS, Shangai, China, August 2005.

Funding

• NSERC Discovery Grants
• Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) – Infrastructure Fund (IF)
• Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) - Leaders Opportunity Fund
• Way Memorial Award
• NSERC Engage
• Genome Canada
• MITACS Accelerate
• MITACS Elevate
• Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)
• Queen’s University Dean’s Research Opportunity Fund
• Early Researcher Award, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
• NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE)
• Queen’s Dean’s Research Fund
• Ontario Centres for Excellence (OCE) Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (VIP)
• CFI Infrastructure Operating Fund
• Queen’s Research Opportunities Fund
• Queen’s SARC fund
• Ontario Opportunity Research Fund (ORF)
• Canada-Latin America Research Exchange Grants (LACREG) Program International Development Research Centre