Steve C. C. Shih, Ph.D.
Pronouns: He/Him
- Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Biography
Education
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering (University of Toronto)
M.Sc Chemistry (University of Ottawa)
B.A.Sc Electrical Engineering (University of Toronto)
Research activities
Microfluidics and Synthetic Biology
Microfluidics (also called 'lab-on-chip') has been touted as a means to miniaturize biology and chemistry on tiny, hand-held devices (see picture). There are numerous advantages with microfluidics that include reduced reagent consumption, automation, and parallelization of screening samples. In the Shih laboratory, we hope to combine microfluidics and synthetic biology to solve major challenges in the health and energy fields. Please see our website for more information.
Opportunities
Interested in joining an interdisciplinary laboratory interfacing engineering and biology? Please email Prof. Shih with your C.V. (email is above).
Selected Publications
Little, S. R., Leung, Z., Quach, A. B., Hirukawa, A., Gholizadeh, F., Hajiaghayi, M., ... & Shih, S. C. (2023). A Tri‐Droplet Liquid Structure for Highly Efficient Intracellular Delivery in Primary Mammalian Cells Using Digital Microfluidics. Advanced Materials Technologies, 2300719.
Kékedy-Nagy, L., Perry, J. M., Little, S. R., Llorens, O. Y., & Shih, S. C. C. (2023). An electrochemical aptasensor for Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol detection in saliva on a microfluidic platform. Biosensors & bioelectronics, 222, 114998.
Ahmadi, F., Simchi, M., Perry, J. M., Frenette, S., Benali, H., Soucy, J. P., Massarweh, G., & Shih, S. C. C. (2023). Integrating machine learning and digital microfluidics for screening experimental conditions. Lab on a chip, 23(1), 81–91.
Samlali, K., Alves, C. L., Jezernik, M., & Shih, S. C. (2022). Droplet digital microfluidic system for screening filamentous fungi based on enzymatic activity. Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 8(1), 1-16.
Selim, A. S., Perry, J. M., Nasr, M. A., Pimprikar, J. M., & Shih, S. C. (2022). A Synthetic Biosensor for Detecting Putrescine in Beef Samples. ACS Applied Bio Materials.