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Andrew de Mello serves as Full Professor and Deputy Head at ETH Zurich's Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, where he also leads the Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering. His research group operates at the intersection of microfluidics and nanoscale science, maintaining a highly international team with members from over 15 countries.
The deMello Group specializes in microfluidic device development for high-throughput biological analysis, ultrasensitive optical detection, nanofluidic chemical synthesis systems, and imaging flow cytometry. Their work spans analytical chemistry, biomedical engineering, and diagnostic applications, with recent projects focusing on paper-based electrofluidic devices, synthetic gene circuits for tuberculosis detection, and droplet-based microfluidics for mRNA screening.
Professor de Mello's scholarly contributions include over 350 peer-reviewed publications and two co-authored books. His editorial leadership includes serving as Associate Editor for ACS Sensors and on editorial boards for Advanced Materials Technologies, Chem, and Chemistry World.
- Advances in Measurement Science Lectureship (ACS, 2020)
- Qinghe Lectureship (Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2018)
- Corday-Morgan Medal (RSC, 2009)
- Clifford Paterson Medal (Royal Society, 2009)
- SAC Silver Medal (RSC, 2002)
His research group actively mentors doctoral students across diverse projects including microrobot fabrication, tumor spheroid vascularization, and spatial tissue mapping. Current grants support development of diagnostic platforms for kidney function monitoring and drug-resistant tuberculosis detection, with collaborations spanning ETH Zurich, Universitätsspital Zürich, and international institutions.
