=== Publications === - R.Salahandish, J.E. Hyun, F. Haghayegh, **H. Osouli Tabrizi**, S. Moossavi, Sultan Khetani, **G. Ayala‐Charca**, B. M Berenger, Y. Dong Niu, **E. Ghafar‐Zadeh,** A. Sanati Nezhad, CoVSense: Ultrasensitive Nucleocapsid Antigen Immunosensor for Rapid Clinical Detection of Wildtype and Variant SARS‐CoV‐2Advanced Science, 2023. - H. Osouli Tabrizi, S. Forouhi, E. Ghafar-Zadeh "A High Dynamic Range Dual 8×16 Capacitive Sensor Array for Life Science Applications" IEEE TBioCAS, Accepted December 15th,.2022. - G. Ayala-Charca, S. Forouhi, G. Zoidl, S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh " Resonance-Like Impedance Measurement Technique for Life Science Applications" IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, Accepted Sept. 2022. - R. Salahandish, J.E. Hyun, F. Haghayegha, H. Osouli Tabrizid, S. Khetania, S. Moossavi, E. Ghafar-Zadehd, B.M. Berengere, Y. Dong Niuc*, A. Sanati-Nezhad "CoVSense: Ultrasensitive nucleocapsid antigen biosensor for rapid clinical detection of wildtype and variant SARS-CoV-2 " Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Accepted June 2022(IF: **10.6**). - G. Ayala-Charca, R. Salahandish, M. Khalghollah, D. Sadighbayan, F. Haghayegh, A. Sanati-Nezhad, E. Ghafar-Zadeh "A Low-cost Handheld Impedimetric Biosensing System for Rapid Diagnostics of SARS-CoV-2 Infections" IEEE Sensors, Accepted May 2022. - H. Osouli Tabrizi, A. Panahi, S. Forouhi, D. Sadighbayan, F.Soheili, M.R. Haji Hosseini Khani, S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh "Oral Cells-on-Chip: Design, Modeling, and Experimental Results " Bioengineering MDPI, Accepted May 2022. - A. Panahi, E. Ghafar-Zadeh "A Hybrid Microfluidic Electronic Sensing Platform for Life Science Applications " Micromachines MDPI, Accepted March 2022. - H. Osouli Tabrizi, S. Forouhi, M. Ghafar-Zadeh, O.Farhanieh,T.Shaffaf, S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh "CMOS Capacitive Dry DNA Storage Monitoring: Design, Implementation and Experimental Results" IEEE Sensors Journal, Accepted Jan.2022. - R.Salahandisha, F.Haghayegha, G.Ayala-Charca//et al.//, E.Ghafar-Zadehc*, A.Sanati-Nezhada" Bi-ECDAQ: An electrochemical dual-immuno-biosensor accompanied by a customized bi-potentiostat for clinical detection of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid proteins" Biosensors and Bioelectronics (**IF: 10.6**), Accepted Jan.2022. - A. Panahi, M. Ghafar-Zadeh, A. Scime, S. Mgierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Novel Field-Effect Transistor Sensor for DNA Storage Monitoring, IEEEE Transactions on IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, Accepted Nov. 26, 2021. - Y. Dawji, M. Habibi, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski, A Scalable Discrete-Time IntegratedCMOS Readout Array For NanoporeBased DNA Sequencing, Accepted IEEE Acess, Nov. 2021. - A. Panahi, D. Sadighbyan, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, O Open-Gate Junction Field-Effect Transistor (OG-JFET) Based Sensor for Life Science Applications: Design, Modeling and Experimental Results, Accepted, Nov. 2021, Sensors, MDPI. - A. Panahi, H. Oscouli, P. Mangannavar, O. Chebotarev, A. Fung, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, A New Foundry-Based Open-Gate Junction Field-Effect Transistor (OG-JFET) As Electronic Sensing Platform (ESP) for Life Science Applications, IEEE Conference Sensors Nov. 2021. - A. Panahi, H. Oscouli, P. Mangannavar, O. Chebotarev, A. Fung, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Open-Gate Junction Field Effect Transistor (OG-JFET) for Life Science Applications: Design, Implementation and Characterization, Accepted, Oct. 2021, IEEE Sensors. - D. Sadighbyan, A. Minas-Khan, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Laser-Induced Graphene-Functionalized Field-Effect Transistor-Based Biosensing: A Potent Candidate for COVID-19 Detection, IEEE Transactions on Nanobiosceince, Accepted September 30, 2021. - H. Osouli Tabrizi, S.Forouhi, O. Farhanieh, S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, A Novel Calibration-Free Fully Integrated CMOS Capacitive Sensor for Life Science Applications, IEEE Sensors, 2021. - H. Osouli Tabrizi, S. Forouhi, S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh,Toward Fully Integrated DNA Storage System Using CMOS Capacitive Sensors, Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Oct. 2021. - A Panahi, H. Osouli Tabrizi, P. Mangannavar, O. Chebotarev, A. Fung, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Open-Gate Junction Field Effect Transistor (OG-JFET) Sensor for Life Science Applications, Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Oct. 2021. - H. Osouli Tabrizi, S. Forouhi, O.Farhanieh,A. Boukourt, S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Calibration-Free CMOS Capacitive Sensor for Life Science Applications, IEEE Transactions on Measurement and Instrumentation, Accepted September 2021.IF=**4.01**) - A. Minhas-Khan, M. Ghafar-Zadeh, T. Shaffaf, S. Forouhi, A. Scime, S. Magi-erowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, UV-Vis Spectrophotometric Analysis of DNA Retrieval for DNA Storage Applications Actuators MDPI, Accepted September 2021. - H Osouli Tabrizi; S.Forouhi; M. Ghafar-Zadeh; S. Magierowski; E. Ghafar-Zadeh, CMOS Capacitive DNA Nano-Mass Measurement for DNA Storage Application, IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), Sept. 2021. - T. Shaffaf, S. Forouhi, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Towards Fully Integrated Portable Sensing Devices for COVID-19 and Future Global Hazards: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Prospect, Micromachines MDPI,Accepted July 2021. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Forouhi,Emerging CMOS Capacitive Sensors for Biomedical Applications: A multidisciplinary approach, Accepted and Sent to production, May 2021,IET (**Book**). - M.Habibi, Y. Dawji, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski, Nanopore-Based DNA Sequencing Sensors and CMOS Readout Approaches, Sensor Review, Accepted May 2021. - T. Shaffaf, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Covid-19 Diagnostic Strategies Part II: Protein-Based Technologies, Bioengineering MDPI,Accepted April 2021. - A. Panahi, P. Ghasemi, M.H. Sabour, S. Magierowski and E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Design and Modeling of a New MEMS Capacitive Microcantilever Sensor for Gas Flow Monitoring, Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering,Accepted April 2021. - T. Shaffaf, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Covid-19 Diagnostic Strategies Part I: Nucleic Acid-Based Technologies, Bioengineering MDPI,Accepted April 2021. - H. Osouli Tabrizi, O.Farhanieh, Q. Owen, S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Wide Input Dynamic Range Fully Integrated Capacitive Sensor for Life Science Applications, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, Accepted April 2021.IF=**4.29**) - A. Panahi, D. Sadighbayan, S. Forouhi, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Recent Advances of Field-Effect Transistor Technology for Infectious Diseases, Biosensors, MDPI, Accepted March 2021. - D. Sadighbayan, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Portable Sensing Devices for Detection of COVID-19: A Review, IEEE Sensors Journal, accepted Feb. 2021. - J. Nguyen, E. Ghafar-Zadeh "Biointerface Materials for Cellular Adhesion: Recent Progress and Future Prospects" Actuators, MDPI, December 2020. - K. Hammad, Z. Wu, E. Ghafar-Zadeh,S. Magierowski, A Scalable Hardware Accelerator for Mobile DNA Sequencing TVLSI-00286-2020.R2," IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, Accepted, November 2020 (IF:**4.95**). - V. Moxley-Paquette, //et al.//, M. Zamani Pedram, Md A. Haque Talukder, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, //et al.// A.J. Simpson, 5-Axis CNC Micromilling for Rapid, Cheap, and Background-Free NMR Microcoils, Anal. Chem. 2020, 92, 23, 15454–15462 (IF=**6.78**). - S. Forouhi, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Applications of CMOS Devices for the Diagnosis and Control of Infectious Diseases, Micromachines, MDPI, accepted, November 2020. - D. Sadighbayan, M.Hasanzadeh, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Biosensing based on field-effect transistors (FET): Recent progress and challenges, Trends in Analytical Chemistry (IF= **9.801** )accepted October 2020. - A. Panahi, MH. Sabour, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, A New Non-Invasive Air-Based Actuator for Characterizing and Testing, MEMS Devices Actuator, MDPI (//Invited Paper//), Match 26, 2020. - H. Osouli Tabrizi, S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Toward Versatile CMOS Capacitive Sensors for Cellular Monitoring, IEEE CCECE 2020, April 26-29, London, Canada. - M. Munidasa, P. Baghaie, E. Shim, O. Lin, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, A Bedsheet for Baby Monitoring at Night: Measurement and Characterization Results, IEEE CCECE 2020, April 26-29, London, Canada. - A. Panahi, P. Ghasemi, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, A New Capacitive MEMS Flow Sensor for Industrial Gas Transport Monitoring Applications, IEEE CCECE 2020, April 26-29, London, Canada. - K. Qiao, A. Nikerson, S. MacDonald, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, A Non-Invasive Wireless Respiratory Monitoring System for Animals' Behavioural Studies, IEEE CCECE 2020, April 26-29, London, Canada. - M. Munidasa, P. Baghaie, E. Shim, O. Lin, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Smart Bedsheet for Baby Monitoring Application: Measurement and Characterization Results, IEEE EMBC 2020, July 20-24, Montreal, Canada. - PZF Ali, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, A Visual Distortion Sensing Model for Early Detection of Macular Disorders, IEEE EMBC 2020, July 20-24, Montreal, Canada. - N. Sohrabi, M. Pedram, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Dynamics Targeting Through Cell Membrane: MD Simulation Approach in CNT-Based Drug Delivery Application, IEEE CCECE 2020, April 26-29, London, Canada. - ZP. Wu, K. Hammad, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski, FPGA-Accelerated 3rd Generation DNA Sequencing" IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, Accepted, 2019, (**Impact Factor: 4.2**). - N. Mohaghegh, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski, A Novel Method for Detection and Progress Assessment of Visual Distortion Caused by Macular Disorder: A Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSR) Case Study, Vision MDPI, Accepted, Devember 2019. - G. Ayala-Charca, S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Novel Resonance-Like Impedance Spectroscopy for Life Science Applications, Accepted for oral presentation in IEEE Sensors Conference, Montreal, October 2019. - S Forouhi, R Dehghaniand, E Ghafar-Zadeh, CMOS Based Capacitive Sensors For Life Science Applications: A Review, Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical, Accepted July 29th, 2019. - N. Mohaghegh, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski, Recent Advances of Computerized Graphical Methods for the Detection and Progress Assessment of Visual Distortion Caused by Macular Disorders, Accepted June 2, Vision MDPI, 2019. - N. Mohaghegh, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski, Computers in Biology and Medicine Volume 111, August 2019. - S Abad Tan, G Zoidl, E Ghafar Zadeh, A Multidisciplinary Approach Toward High Throughput Label-Free Cytotoxicity Monitoring of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, Accepted, June 2nd, 2019, Bioengineering, MDPI. - A. Panahi, A. Shomali, M.H. Sabour, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Electric Field Driven Water and Heavy Metals Transport through Fluorinated Carbon Nanotubes,Journal of Molecular Liquids Accepted, Jan. 14, 2019, (**Impact Factor: 4.513**) - F. Abbasian, D. Golemi-Kotra, S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Label-Free Impedometric Antibiogram Test,6th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG 2019), Lisbon, Portuguese 2019. - S. Hadian-Ghazvinia, H. Ghourchiana, S. Agahb, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, A silver(I) doped bud-like DNA nanostructure as a dual-functional nanolabel for voltammetric discrimination of methylated from unmethylated genes, Journal of Microchimica-Acta (**Impact Factor: 5.705**)(2019) 186: 38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-018-3121-y. - S Forouhi, R Dehghaniand, E Ghafar-Zadeh, Toward High Throughput Core-CBCM CMOS Capacitive Sensors for life Science Applications: A Novel Current Mode High Dynamic Range Circuitry, Accepted, October 2018, Sensor MDPI - G. Nabovati, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Smart Cell Culture Monitoring and Drug Test Platform Using CMOS Capacitive Sensor Array, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (**Impact Factor: 4.2**), Accepted, Aug. 12th, 2018, (id: TBME-00516-2018.R1). - S Abad Tan, G Zoidl, E Ghafar Zadeh, Towards Label-Free Platform for Monitoring Interaction Between Cells and Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, IEEE LSC, Montreal, October 2018. - N Hossein-Zadeh, M Daliri, S Magierowski, E Ghafar Zadeh, A Novel Fully Differential NMR Transciever, IEEE LSC, Montreal, October 2018. - A. Saber, E. Ghafar Zadeh, C. Peng, Towards High Throughput Electroporation of Zebrafish Folicles, IEEE LSC, Montreal, Oct. 2018. - N. Mohaghegh, S. Munidasa, Q. Owen, Z. Zahio, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. MagierowskiAge-Related Macular Degeneration Diagnostic Tools: Hardware and Software Development, IEEE MWSCAS, Windsor, August 2018. - ZP. Wu, K.Hammad, R Mittmann, S. Magierowski, E.Ghafar-Zadeh and X. Zhong, FPGA-Based DNA Basecalling Hardware Acceleration, IEEE MWSCAS, Windsor, August 2018. - A Panahi, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski, M. Sabour, A Non-Invasive Characterization Method for MEMS Based Devices, IEEE MWSCAS, Windsor, August 2018. - G Ayala-Charca, S. Munidasa, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski" A High-Throughput Impedimetric Platform for Biological Analysis: Design, Implementation and Experimental Results"IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'18) to be held at the Honolulu, HI, USA, July 17-21, 2018. - X Zhong, Z Wu, E Ghafar-Zadeh, S Magierowski* " 3rd Generation DNA Sequencing with Embedded Neural Networks" IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'18) to be held at the Honolulu, HI, USA, July 17-21, 2018. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh " Core-CBCM CMOS Capacitive Sensors for Life ScienceApplications: Recent Progresses and Future Prospects," IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'18) to be held at the Honolulu, HI, USA, July 17-21, 2018. - F Frohhi, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, R. Dehghani" High Throughput Core-CBCM CMOS Capacitive Sensor for Life Science Applications", Accepted to be presented in IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), Quebec City, Canada, May 17-21 2018. - A Panahi, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski, M. Sabour" Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of Electrokinetics Transport of Aqueous Solution through Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes: A New Membrane Model fr Nanopours Based Biosensors"IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'18) to be held at the Honolulu, HI, USA, July 17-21, 2018. - F Abbasian, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski" Microbiological technologies: A review", Bioengineering, MDPI, accepted Feb. 23rd, 2018. - A Saber, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, C. Peng " High throughput Electroporation System for Bio-Molecule Delivery into Zebrafish Follicle" Biophysical Journal (Abstract, BPS2018), Vol. 114, Issue 3, p671a, 2018. - A Saber, E. Ghafar-Zadeh " Microscopy Electroporation Probe" Biophysical Journal (Abstract, BPS2018), Vol. 114, Issue 3, p541a–542a, 2018. - S Tan, E. Ghafar-Zadeh "High-throughput Cell Screening for Spions Studies using Impedance Spectroscopy" Biophysical Journal (Abstract, BPS2018), Vol. 114, Issue 3, p671a, 2018. - B. Mehrafrooz ,M.Z. Pedram, E. Ghafar-Zadeh "An Improved Method for Magnetic Nanocarrier Drug Delivery across the Cell Membrane " Sensors 2018, 18(2), 381; doi: 10.3390/s18020381. - M Hanifeh, //M. Zandi//, P Shokrollahi, M Atai, E Ghafarzadeh, F Askari "Compositional design and Taguchi optimization of hardness properties in silicone-based ocular lenses” Progress in Bio-material, 2017, Volume 6, Issue 3, pp 67–74. - F Shokrollahi, //M. Zandi//, P Shokrollahi, M Atai, E Ghafarzadeh, M Hanifeh "Cure Kinetic Study of Methacrylate-POSS Co-polymers for Ocular Lens” Progress in Bio-material, Springer, Accepted September 2017. - G. Ayala-Charca, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, G. Zoidl and S. Magierowski, "A New Cell-on-Chip Impedometric Interface: Design, Implementation and Experimental Results" IEEE MWSCAS, Boston, August 2017. - R. Hossain, R. Mittmann, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, G. Messier, S. Magierowsk,GPU Base Calling for DNA Strand Sequencing,IEEE MWSCAS, Boston, August 2017. - S. Forouhi, O. Farhanieh, E. Ghafar-Zadeh and R. Dehghani " Multimodal Capacitive and Thermal Sensors on CMOS Chip for Life Science Applications" IEEE MWSCAS, Boston, August 2017. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, G. Ayala-Charca, B. Gholamzadeh, S. Ghasemi, S. Magierowski, Towards Scalable Capacitive Cantilever Arrays for Emerging Biomedical Applications, Accepted April 2017, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical. - N. Mohaghegh, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Munidasa, S. Magierowski, Toward Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Big Data: Hardware and Software Design and Implementation, IEEE CCECE 2017, April 29th-May 3rd, Windsor, Canada. - A. Panahi, M. Sabour, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, A New Multidisciplinary Approach Towards Airplane Health Monitoring Using Cantilever Airflow Sensors, IEEE CCECE 2017, April 29th-May 3rd, Windsor, Canada. - S. Forouhi, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, R. Dehghani, Multimodal CMOS Based Biosenors for Lab-on-Chip Applications: A New Multidisciplinary Approach, IEEE CCECE 2017, April 29th-May 3rd, Windsor, Canada. - C. Wang,Z. Wu, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S Magierowski, Embedded CMOS Bioinformatics for Nanopore Sequencers, IEEE CCECE 2017, April 29th-May 3rd, Windsor, Canada. - H Pourmodheji, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski, A CMOS Differential Receiver Dedicated to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Applications, Analog Integrated Circuits & Signal Processing (Accepted, Dec. 8th, 2016). - E.Ghafar-Zadeh, B. Gholamzadeh, G. Ayala-Charca, P. Baghaei Raveri, M. Matynia, M. Sawan, F Awwad, S. Magierowsk, Toward spirometry-on-chip: design, implementation and experimental results, Microsystem Technologies, DOI: 10.1007/s00542-016-3200-0, November 2016. - S. Magierowsk, Y. Huang, C. Wang, E.Ghafar-Zadeh, Nanopore-CMOS Interfaces for DNA Sequencing, Biosensors, doi:10.3390/bios6030042, July, 2016. - M. Pedram, A. Shamloo, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, A. Alasti, Dynamic analysis of magnetic nanoparticles crossing cell membrane, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials,Available online 15 July 2016. - M.A. Raji, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, An Optically Transparent Aptamer Based Sensor for Colon Cancer Detection Using Gold Nanoparticles Electrodeposited on Indium Tin Oxide, Sensors MDPI, Accepted, July, 2016. - G. Nabovati, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Towards High Throughput Cell Growth Screening: A New CMOS 8x8 Biosensor Array for Life Science Applications, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, Accepted, June, 2016. - M. Pedram, A. Shamloo, A. Alasti, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Magnetic Field for Crossing Super-Para-Magnetic NanoparticlesThrough the Brain Blood Barrier: A Computational Approach, Biosensors, MDPI, Accepted June 7th, 2016. - H Pourmodheji, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski, A Multidisciplinary Approach Towards High Throughput Nuclear MagneticResonance Spectroscopy, Sensors, MDPI (Accepted, June 1st, 2016). - G. Nabovati, E. Ghafar-Zadeh et al. “CMOS Capacitive Sensor Array for Real-Time Analyses of Living Cells”Montreal, Canada, Poster Presentation and Live DemonstrationISCAS 2016. - N. Mohaghegh, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski, A Wearable Diagnostic System for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Conference: 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society,EMBC 2016. - Chengjie Wang, J. Zheng, S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh " Embedded CMOS Basecalling for Nanopore DNA Sequencing Conference: 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society,EMBC 2016. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, //et al.// Towards Free-Breathing Spirometery-on-Chip: Design, Implementation and Preliminary Experimental Results, ISCAS 2016, Montreal, Canada. - H. Pourmodheji, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, M. Magierowski, Differential Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Receiver: Design, Implementation and Experimental Results,ISCAS 2016, Montreal, Canada. - G. Nabovati, E. Ghafar-Zadeh// et al.// "CMOS Capacitive Sensor Array for Real-Time Analyses of Living Cells"ISCAS 2016, Montreal, Canada. - G. Nabovati, E. Ghafar-Zadeh// et al.//A Novel Multifunctional Integrated Biosensor Array for Simultaneous Monitoring of Cell Growth and Acidification Rate" CASFEST 2016, Montreal, Canada. - C. Wang, J. Zheng, S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh "CMOS for High-Speed Nanopore DNA Basecalling"ISCAS 2016, Montreal, Canada. - A. Shamloo, A. Golgoon, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Role of α and β Transmembrane Domains in Integrin Clustering, Actuators MDPI, 4(4), 267-280, 2015. - M. Pedram, A. Shamloo, A. Alasti, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Toward Epileptic Brain Region Detection Based on Magnetic Nano-Particle Patterning, Sensors MDPI, 15(9), 24409-24427, 2015. - M. Ahmadzadeh Raji, G. Amoabediny, P. Tajik, M. Hosseini, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, An Apta-Biosensor for Colon Cancer Diagnostics, Sensors MDPI, 15(9), 2015. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Emerging CMOS Bio-Sensors: A Paradigm Shift, Biosensors Journal (Short Communication) , 4(1), 2015. - H. Pourmodheji, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Active Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Probe: a New Multidisciplinary Approach Toward Highly Sensitive Biomolecoular Spectroscopy, IEEE Int'l Symposium on Circuits & Systems (ISCAS), May 24, Lisbon, 2015. - H. Pourmodheji, E. Ghafar-Zadehet //et al.//, Dual-Path NMR Receiver Using Double Transceiver Microcoils, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society ( EMBC), Italy, August, 2015. - G. Nabovati, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, 64 Pixel ISFET-Based Biosensor for Extracellular PH Gradient Monitoring, IEEE ISCAS, May 24-27, Lisbon, Portugal, 2015. - M. Pedram, A. Shamloo, A. Alasti, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Super-paramagnetic Nanoparticles for Epilepsy Detection, World Congress on Medical Devices, June 12th, Toronto, 2015. - Y. Huang, S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//,A High-Speed Real-Time Nanopore Signal Detector,IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, 2015. - M. Pedram, A. Shamloo, A. Alasti, E. Ghafar-Zadeh Steered Molecular Dynamic Simulation Approaches for computing the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) Diffusion Coefficient, World Congress on Medical Devices, June 12th, Toronto, 2015. - Yi. Huang , S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, High-Speed Event Detector for Embedded Nanopore Bio-Systems, IEEE, EMBC, Italy, August, 2015. - M. Pedram, A. Shamloo, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, //et al.//, MRI-Guided Epilepsy Detection, IEEE, EMBC, Italy, August, 2015. - S. Islam, Y. Huang, S. Magierowski, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Solid-State Nanopore DNA System-LevelSequencing Techniques Enhancement, orld Academy of Science, Engineering and TechnologyInternational Journal of Biological, Food, Veterinary and Agricultural Engineering Vol:9, No:5, 2015 - G Nabovati, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Full Integrated Differential Capacitive Sensor for Lab-on-Chip applications" IEEE TBCAS, 9(3), 2014. - S. Magierowski,SZ Islam,Y. Huang,E. Ghafar-Zadeh, CMOS-based high-speed nanopore recording: Signals and systems, Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2014. - A. Ghannoum , E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, An Image Processing System Dedicated to a Visual Intra Cortical Stimulator, IET Image Processing, 8(12), 2014. - B. Gholamzadeh, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Piezoresistive cantilever platform for label-free detection, IEEE LASCAS, 2014. - G. Nabovati, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Fully Differential Capacitive Senor for Lab-on-Chip Applications, IEEE ISCAS 2014. - E. Ghafar-Zadehet //et al.// , Toward implantable glucometer: Design, modeling and experimental results, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2013, Osaka, Japan. - A. Hamie, G. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, An implantable micropump prototype for focal drug delivery, 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications Proceedings (MeMeA),2013. - HM. Mohammadi, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, An image processing approach for blind mobility facilitated through visual intracortical stimulation, Artificial Organs 36 (7), 2012. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, CMOS Capacitive Bio-interfaces, Chapter 8 in Book,CMOS Bio-micro-systems, Edited by K. Iniewski, Wiley Publishers Inc. 2012. - G. Nabovati, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Novel DC-input ΣΔ capacitance-to-digital convertor for biosensor applications, IEEE NEWCAS 2014. - G. Nabovati, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Fully digital low-power self-calibrating BPSK demodulator, IEEE MWCAS 2012. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, A Biological Laboratory on Microelectronic Chip: Design, fabrication, and Experimental Results, Iranian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 8(4), 2011. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, //et al.//, Engineered Approaches to the Stem Cell Micro- environments for Cardiac Tissue Regeneration, Lab Chip, 11(18), 2011. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Precise Transfection Control of Cell Reprogramming Factors via a High Throughput Electroporation System, (Abstract) Biophysical Journal- Annual BPS Conf. 100(3), 2011. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Handheld Impedance Biosensor System using Engineered Proteinaceous Receptors" Biomedical Microdevices, 12 (6), 2010. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Differential Capacitive Sensor for Bacteria Growth Monitoring, IEEE TBCAS, 4(8), 2010. - M. Sawan, A. Miled, G. Ghafar.Zadeh, CMOS/microfluidic Lab-on-chip for cells-based diagnostic tools, Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, CMOS Capacitive Sensors for Lab-on-Chip Applications: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Springer, 2010 (**Book**). - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Micro-Organisem-on-Chip, Emerging Direct-Write Lab-on-Chip Platform for Biological Applications, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, vol. 3, no. 4, 2009. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//,A microfluidic packaging technique for lab-on-chip applications , IEEE Transactions on Advanced Packaging, vol. 32, no. 2, 2009. - M. Hajj-Hassan, G. Shan, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Direct-Dispense Polymeric Waveguides Platform for Optical Biochemical Sensors" Sensors Journal, vol. 8, pp. 7636-7648, 2009. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Towards Fully Integrated Lab-on-Chip: Design, and Experimental Results, International Journal of Advanced Media and Communication, vol. 3, no. 1-2, 2009. - A. Miled, M. Sawan, E. Ghafar-Zadeh “A Novel Dynamic Decoder for First-Order Sigma Delta DC Input Modulators” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 57, no.10, 2009. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, A 0.18-μm CMOS Capacitive Sensor Labon-Chip”, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, vol.141, no. 2, 2008. - S. Rajagopalan, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.// A Polypyrrole- Based Strain Sensor Dedicated to Measure Bladder Volume in Patients with Urinary Dysfunction, Sensors Journal, Sensors Journal, vol. 8, no. 8, 2008. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, A Core-CBCM Sigma Delta Capacitive Sensor Array Dedicated to Lab-on-Chip Applications” Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, vol.144, no. 2, 2008. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Novel Direct-write CMOS-based Laboratory-on-Chip: Design, Assembly and Experimental Results, Journal of Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, v.134, no. 1, 2007. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, A Hybrid Microfluidic/CMOS Capacitive Sensor Dedicated to Lab-on-Chip Applications, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, vol. 1, no. 4, 2007. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, A Direct-Write Microfabrication Process for Lab-on-Chip Application, Microelectronic Engineering Journal, vol. 86, no.10, 2009. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Laboratoires-sur-puces: Nouvelle Technologie de Diagnostic Cellulaire et Molculaire” IEEE Canadian Review, no. 58, 2008. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, CMOS-based Capacitive Sensor Lab-on-chip: A multidisciplinary approach” Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, vol. 59, no. 1, 2009. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, CMOS Capacitive Bio-interfaces, Chapter 8 in Book “CMOS Biomicro- systems” Edited by K. Iniewski, Wiley Publishers Inc. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Bacteria Growth Monitoring through a CMOS-based Capacitive Sensor, 14th IEEE International Mixed-Signal, Sensors, and Systems, 2009. - M. Hajj-Hassan, T. Gonzalez, H. Djeghelian, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Direct-Write Patterning of Nanostructured Sensory Waveguides for Integrated Optical Bioimaging Applications, Proceedings of SPIE Photonics West(BIOS), San Jose, 2008. (Invited Paper). - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, A Charge-based Sigma Delta Capacitive Sensor for Ultrathin Polyelectrolyte Layer Detection”6th International IEEE Northeast Workshop on Circuits and Systems and TAISA Conference (NEWCAS-TAISA), Montreal, 2008, (**Best Paper Award**) - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Toward Fully Integrated CMOS-based Capacitive Sensor Lab-on-Chip, IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurements and Applications, Ottawa, 2008. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Laboratoires-sur-puces: Nouvelle technologie de diagnostic cellulaire et moléculaire, IEEE Cnadaian Review, 2008. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, CMOS-based Capacitive Detection Lab-on-Chip: Design and Experimental Results, IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), San Jose, 2007 (Invited paper). - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, //et al.//, A Microfluidic Capacitive Detector: Design and Experimental Results, IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Montreal, 2007. - A. Miled, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//,Fast decoding algorithm for first order DC-input sigma-delta modulators,IEEE 50th Midwest Symposium onCircuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2007. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, A CMOS-based Capacitive Sensor for Laboratory- on- Chips: Design and Experimental Results” IEEE international symposium on circuits and systems (ISCAS), New Orleans,2007. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, A Micro-Electro-Fluidic Packaging for Lab-on-Chips” ASME Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition(IMECE), Chicago, 2006. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Charge-based Capacitive Sensor Array for CMOS- based Laboratory-On-Chip, IEEE International Conference on Sensors, Daegu, 2006. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Microelectrofluidic Packaging for CMOS-based Laboratory-on-Chips ”International Electronics Packaging Symposium, Niskayuna 2006. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, CMOS-based Capacitive Sensor Array Dedicated to Microfluidic Studies” Invited paper, IEEE, International Workshop on Computer Architecture for Machine Perception and Sensing, Montreal, 2006 (Invited Paper). - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Flexible Biochemical Sensor Array for Laboratory-On-Chip Application” IEEE, International Workshop on Computer Architecture for Machine Perception and Sensing, Montreal, 2006. - E.Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Programmable Three-Dimensional Microfluidic Fabrication by Direct-Write Assembly, Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show (NSTI, Nanotech), Boston, 2006. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Direct-write CMOS-based Laboratory-on- Chip” Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show (NSTI, Nanotech), Boston, 2006. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, CMOS-based Glucose Monitor using Biofunctionalised Polypyrrole Electrodes” 9th World Congress on Biosensors, Toronto, 2006. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, A Highly Linear Capacitive Sensor Circuit Based on a Novel CBCM Method, 3th International IEEE Northeast Workshop on Circuits and Systems (NEWCAS), Quebec city, 2005. - M. Hajj-Hassan, T. Gonzalez, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Optical Biochemical Sensors by Direct-Writing of Nanostructured Recognition Elements, 29th IEEE Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2007. EMBS 2007. EMBS Conference, Vancouver, 2008. (Invited Paper). - L. Yao, M. Hajj-Hassan, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, CMOS Capacitive Sensor System for Bacteria Detection using Phage Organisms, IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), Niagara Falls, 2008. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Precise Transfection Control of Cell Reprogramming Factors via a High Throughput Electroporation System, Annual BPS Conf. Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 2011. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, On-Chip Electroporation: Modeling and Experimental Results, IEEE-EMBC Conference, San Diego, 2012. - A. Shamloo, M. Heibatollahi E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Parallel In-Vitro and In-Vivo Techniques for Optimizing Cellular Microenvironments, International Conference, EMBC, San Diego, 2012. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Direct-write Fabrication of Microchannel in Epoxy Resin, ASME Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition(IMECE), Orlando, 2005. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, //et al.//, A High Accuracy Differential Capacitive Circuit For Bioparticles Sensing Applications, IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Montreal 2005. **Non-refereed Publications** - Z. Wu, K. Hammed, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski "Hardware-Accelerated DNA Sequencing" Poster presentation, CMC Texpo, Toronto, Canada, Oct 24, 2018 ( Winner of **Industrial Collaboration Award**). - Omid Farhanieh, Maysam Pedram, E. Ghafar-Zadeh "Core-CBCM Capacitive Sensor Array: A Multidisciplinary Approach Toward High Throughput Cellular Analysis " Poster presentation, CMC Texpo, Toronto, Canada, Oct 24, 2018. - Reema Rahman, Maysam Pedram, E. Ghafar-Zadeh "Towards Superparamagnetic Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery into the Brain: Preliminary in vitro Study " Poster presentation, 1st National Conference Nanomanufacturing, NanoCanada, Montreal, September 25, 2017. - Reema Rahman, E. Ghafar-Zadeh "Towards Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Through BBB: Preliminary in vivo Study," Ontario-on-Chip, Toronto,2017. - Ayaat Hassan, P. Razai, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, "A Microfluidic Device for Zebrafish immobilization and Drug Perfusion Through BBB," Ontario-on-Chip, Toronto,2017. - Giancarlo Ayala-Charca, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, S. Magierowski "A New Impedance Spectroscopy System for Cellular and Molecular Analysis" Poster presentation, Ontario-on-Chip, Toronto,2016. - Ghazl Nabovati, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, M.Sawan " Smart Petri-Dish: A Fully Integrated Cell Imagine Platform for Real-Time Assessment of Living Cells" CMC Texpo, 2015. (**Brian L. Barge Microsystems Integration Award**). - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//CMOS-based capacitive sensing Lab-on-Chip: A Multidisciplinary approach, CMOS Emerging Technologies Workshop, Whistler, Canada, 2007 (Invited). - E. Ghafar-Zadeh//et al.//, A Hybrid IC/Microfluidic Sensor for Lab-on- Chips, 4th Canadian Workshop on MEMS and Microfluidic, Montreal, 2007(Poster Presentations). - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, A New Approach for the Integration of Microfluidic Structures to Microelectronic Devices” 3rd Canadian Workshop on MEMS and Microfluidic, Ottawa, 2005 (Poster Presentations). - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Integrated Microfluidic CMOS (CMOS) for Quantitative Cell Biology, Berkeley sensors and Actuators workshops, Springier 2010. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, High-Efficiency Transfection of Cell Reprogramming Factors Using μF-TFT Electroporation Array” Berkeley Sensors and Actuators Workshop, fall 2010. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, Micro-electro-fluidic Packaging for CMOS-based Laboratory-on-Chips, International Electronics Packaging Symposium, GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY, 2006 (Invited). - B. Gholamzadeh, G. Acaya, E. Ghafar-Zadeh //et al.//, High Throughput Cantilever Sensor Array for In-Vitro Cells Mechanotrasduction Studies, TEXPO Research Competition, 2013. **Invited Talks** - E. Ghafar-Zadeh “Emerging CMOS Technologies for Life Science Applications” Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), London Chapter, Doubletree Hotel by Hilton 300 King St, London, Ontario Canada Nov. 22, 2018. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh “High Throughput CMOS Sensors and Actuators: An Emerging Technology for Automation of Biological Laboratories” Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Toronto Chapter, George Vari Centre for Computing and Engineering, Toronto, Feb 2nd, 2018. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh “CMOS High Throughput Screening for Drug Discovery ” University of Toronto, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kelly's Lab, Jan. 12, 2018. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh “CMOS Based Lab on Chip for Life Science Applications” Concordia University, Faculty of Engineering, Montreal, September 26th, 2017. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh “Advanced CMOS Biochips for Life Science Applications” Ontario-on-Chip Workshop, Toronto, May 25th, 2017. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh " Advanced CMOS Biochips" Khademhosseini Laboratory, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Aug. 8, 2017. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh “Advanced CMOS Biochips for Quantitative Biology” ECE, University of Alberta, Edmonton, March 13th, 2012. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, CMOS Biochips for Point-of-Care diagnostics, ECE, NYU-Poly, New York, March 25th, 2011. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Integrated Microfluidic Microelectronic for Biological Applications Ryerson University” ECE, Toronto, April 25th, 2009. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Advanced CMOS Biochips" University of Laval, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, July 2013. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, CMOS Biosensors, University of Toronto, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2013. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Bio-sensors for Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Quantitative Biology, Centre for Research in Biomolecular Interactions, Dept. of Chemistry, York University, 2013. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, Integrated Sensors and Actuators for Biological Applications, Dept. of Biology, York University, 2014. **Tutorial** - E. Ghafar-Zadeh and S. Magierowski " Hybrid Microfluidic CMOS Systems for Life Science Applications" IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'18) to be held at the Honolulu, HI, USA, July 17-21, 2018. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh and S. Magierowski " Hybrid Microfluidic CMOS Systems for Life Science Applications" MWSCAS 2017, Aug. 6th, 2017. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh and S. Magierowski" Microfluidic CMOS systems " CCECE 2017, April 30, 2017. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh " Microfluidic Technologies " Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2012. - E. Ghafar-Zadeh, CMOS Lab-on-Chips: From Microelectronic Integrated Devices to Bioengineering Solutions, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Le Regroupement stratégique en microélectronique du Québec (ReSMiQ), May 2010.