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Erica Forzani is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and joint faculty in the Mechanical Engineering graduate program at Arizona State University's School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy (SEMTE). She serves as Deputy Director of the Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors. Her research focuses on developing novel hybrid chemical and biosensors, integrating them into wireless and low-cost devices for health and environmental applications. Key interests include non-invasive sensors, sensor networks, and lab-on-cell-phone systems. Forzani holds over 40 peer-reviewed publications, seven patents, and has led NIH/NIEHS, NSF, and industry-funded projects.
Education: PhD in Chemistry (2000) and B.S. in Biochemistry (1994) from Córdoba National University, Argentina. Postdoctoral research at ASU (2003-2006) and University of Buenos Aires (2000-2003).
Research Themes: Sensors for environmental health monitoring, wearable diagnostics, and telemedicine. Current projects include metabolic analyzers, air quality sensors, and aerosol barrier systems. Her work bridges nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, and public health.
Awards: 2012 Arizona Technology Transfer Inventorship Award, 2010 Arizona Governor’s Innovator Award, and multiple international recognitions for her contributions to sensor innovation.
Grants & Activities: Principal investigator on NIH/NIBIB grants for wireless sensors in chronic disease management (2015-2017), NIH/NIEHS support for toxicant monitoring systems (2007-2015), and industry partnerships for commercializing metabolic trackers. Active in editorial roles for Nanotechnology and Journal of Biosensors and Bioelectronics.
Lab & Teams: Leads multidisciplinary teams at the Biodesign Center and SEMTE, collaborating with engineers, clinicians, and data scientists to advance sensor-driven healthcare solutions.
