Ashley Kim
Professor Kim is an Associate Professor at Santa Clara University. Professor Kim is a mechanical engineer by training with an emphasis on integrated microfluidic systems for biotechnologies. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with her Ph.D. and Certificate in College and University Teaching (CCUT) in 2009. Professor Kim joined the Bioengineering faculty at Santa Clara University in 2009.
Current Research Interests
Prof. Kim's research interests involve the investigation of integrated microfluidic systems to address challenging needs in biomedical applications.
Awards
- David Packard Junior Fellow, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, September 2009 – August 2011
- Jeff and Karen Miller Fellow, Center for Science, Technology and Society, 2011 – 2013
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Education Partnership Program Fellowship (2005-2009)
- UCSB Merit Fellowship of Mechanical Engineering Department (2004)
- KAIST Chancellor’s Fellowship
Courses
- BIOE 10 – Introduction to Bioengineering
- BIOE 100 – Research Seminar
- #BIOE 155 – Biological Transport Phenomena
- #BIOE/ELEN 161/161Lab – Biosensors/Bioinstrumentation
- #BIOE 174/ENGR 254 – Microfabrication and Microfluidics for Bioengineering Applications
- #BIOE 194 – Senior Design Project I
- #BIOE 195 – Senior Design Project II
- #BIOE 196 – Senior Design Project III
- #BIOE 276 – Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip
For a list of Bioengineering course descriptions, visit the Undergraduate Course Descriptions page or the Graduate Course Descriptions page.
Publications
(* denotes undergraduate co-author)
- * S. Pontrelli, * I. Nova, and U. Kim. “Novel Cellulose Paper Device towards Affordable, Equipment-free, and Specific Detection of Bacterial Pathogens”, in review.
- * J. M. Protilla, and U. Kim. “Toward a novel electrolysis actuated micropump for implantable drug delivery applications”, in review.
- U. Kim, * S. Ghanbari, * A. Ravikumar, J. Seubert, and S. Figueira. “Rapid, Affordable, and Point-of-Care Water Monitoring via a Microfluidic DNA Sensor and a Mobile Interface for Global Health”, IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (1) 2168-2372 (2013).
- U. Kim, * W. Leineweber, * M. Williams, J. Gonzales, and S. Figueira. “Affordable, Sensitive, Point-of-Care Bacterial Detection through Paper-based Device for Resource Limited Settings”, Proceedings of the IEEE Health Innovation and Point-Of-Care Technologies Conference 2014.
- * A. Michaelian, * C. Truong, and U. Kim. “Compact, Low-power Micropump via Electrolysis and Catalytic Recombination towards Integrated Microfluidic Systems”, Proceedings of the BMES Annual Meeting (BMES 2014).
- U. Kim, * J. VanderGiessen, and X. Savarimuthu. “Implementation of Electrochemical Sensors in Arsenic-contaminated Areas of West Bengal in India toward Rapid and Point-of-Use Detection of Arsenic in Drinking Water”, Proceedings of the IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC 2014),.
- * A. Michaelian, * C. Truong, and U. Kim. “Monolithic, Low-power Micropump towards Integrated Microfluidic Systems”, Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2014).
- U. Kim, * B. Demaree, * J. VanderGiessen, * M. Reynolds, * K. Perricone. “Development of Low-Cost Plastic Microfluidic Sensors toward Rapid and Point-of-Use Detection of Arsenic in Drinking Water for Global Health”, Proceedings of the IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems (BioCAS 2013).
- U. Kim, * B. Demaree, * J. VanderGiessen, * M. Reynolds, * K. Perricone, J. Seubert, * Z. Elahi, S. Krishnan, and S. Figueira. “Electrochemical Detection of Arsenic via a Microfluidic Sensor and Mobile Interface towards Affordable, Rapid, and Point-of-Use Water Monitoring”, Proceedings of the IEEE Healthcom 2013.
- * J. M. Portilla and U. Kim. “Low-power, Self-contained, Reciprocating Micropump through Electrolysis and Catalyst-driven Recombination toward Drug Delivery Applications”, Proceedings of the MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS 2013).
- U. Kim, * A. Ravikumar, J. Seubert, and S. Figueira. “Detection of Bacterial Pathogens through Microfluidic DNA Sensors and Mobile Interface toward Rapid, Affordable, and Point-of-Care Water Monitoring”, Proceedings of the IEEE Point-of-Care Healthcare Technologies, 2013.
- * J. M. Portilla, C. Ledesma, A. Curiel, S. Krishnan and U. Kim, “Implantable Electrolysis Micropump with Bubble”, Proceedings of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE EMBC 2012).
- * S. Ghanbari, * N. Giustini, * C. Mar, * P. Doshi and U. Kim, “Detection of Waterborne Pathogens Using Electrochemical DNA Sensors for Resource Limited Settings”, Proceedings of the Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting (BMES 2011).
- C. Rogers. M.G. Bupp, U. Kim, G. DeKrey and S. Stranford, “Successful Integration of Practical Flow Cytometric Experience into Undergraduate Education”, Proceedings of the American Association of Immunologists Annual Meeting (Immunology 2011).
- U. Kim and H.T. Soh, “Simultaneous, Marker Specific Sorting of Multiple Bacterial Targets Using integrated Dielectrophoresis/Magnetophoresis Activated Cell Sorter (iDMACS)”, Lab on a Chip (9) 2313-2318 (2009).
- U. Kim, J. Qian, S. Kenrick, P.S. Daugherty, and H.T. Soh, “Multitarget Dielectrophoresis Activated Cell Sorter”, Analytical Chemistry, 80, 8656-8661 (2008).
- J.D. Adams, U. Kim, and H.T. Soh, “Multitarget Magnetic Activated Cell Sorter (MT-MACS)”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 105, 18165-18170 (2008).
- U. Kim, C-W Shu, K.Y. Dane, P.S. Daugherty, J.Y. Wang, and H.T. Soh, “Selection of Mammalian Cells According to Cell-Cycle Phase using Dielectrophoresis”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 104, 20708-20712 (2007).