Nathan Swami
Professor · Biotechnology and Biomolecular Engineering
University of VirginiaAbout
Nathan Swami is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on biophysical microsystems, developing microfluidic devices for biosensing, disease modeling, and tissue regeneration. He leads the Biophysical Microsystems Group at the UVA Center for Advanced Biomanufacturing.
- B.S., Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (1991)
- M.S., University of British Columbia (1993)
- Ph.D., University of Southern California (1998)
- Post-Doc, Clinical MicroSensors Inc. (1999-2000)
- Principal Scientist, Motorola Labs (2000-2003)
His research spans biomedical data sciences, millimeter-wave electronics, and bio-inspired systems. Current projects include:
- Subcellular phenotypic analysis for microbiota interactions
- Conformation-specific biomarker detection
- Microfluidic vesicle/cell isolation
- Organ-on-chip tissue engineering
- Impedance-based cytometry
- Biodegradable scaffold fabrication
Recent publications emphasize dielectrophoresis, cellular mechanics, and electrochemical biosensing, with applications in mitochondrial analysis and pathogen inhibition. His lab develops systems for point-of-care diagnostics in resource-poor settings.
Key grants include NIH funding for microbiota-based infection control, AFOSR projects on biomarker detection, and a Paul Manning Launchpad Award for microfluidic sorting systems. His work combines microelectronics with bioanalysis to advance personalized medicine and tissue regeneration.
