Josh Hihath

Josh Hihath is a Professor at Arizona State University and Director of the Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors. He is affiliated with the School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering and the Biodesign Center for Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing. His interdisciplinary research spans engineering, chemistry, biology, and physics, focusing on molecular-scale systems for electronics, sensing, and healthcare applications.

• Ph.D. Electrical Engineering (ASU, 2008)
• M.S. Electrical Engineering (ASU, 2005)
• B.S. Electrical Engineering (Kettering University, 2003)

Research interests center on molecular electronics and biosensors, particularly:

• Quantum transport in molecular-scale devices
• Single-molecule conductance measurements
• Graphene and 2D material-based sensors
• MEMS-integrated nanosystems
• Molecular thermoelectrics
• Electric field-controlled chemical reactions

Scientific contributions include pioneering work in nanobioelectronics, with recent publications on DNA-based memory, SARS-CoV-2 variant detection, and hyperbolic metamaterials. His research group develops platforms for integrated single-molecule circuits and high-throughput biosensing.