Marc Dandin

Marc Dandin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), affiliated with the College of Engineering. He joined CMU in July 2019 after co-founding a medical diagnostics startup and working in intellectual property law in Washington, D.C. His research focuses on bioelectronics, microsystems engineering, and integrated circuits, aiming to bridge electronics and biological systems for novel diagnostic tools and therapies.

Education:

• Ph.D., Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park (2016)
• M.S. and B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park (2011 and 2009)

Research Interests: Dr. Dandin’s work integrates CMOS bioelectronics, lab-on-chip systems, and machine learning for applications in cancer cell analysis, single-photon detection, and cybersecurity. Key areas include:

• Capacitance sensing platforms for real-time cell viability measurements
• Single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) for quantum imaging and hardware security
• Translational bioengineering for unmet medical needs

Awards & Grants:

• NSF CAREER Award (2025)
• ARPA-H $42M grant for implantable bioelectric devices (2024)
• Oracle Research Project Award for single-cell cancer research (2022)
• IEEE Senior Member (2017)

Advising & Outreach: His Integrated Circuits and Bioengineering Lab engages students in multidisciplinary projects, including entrepreneurship practicums and educational frameworks for middle/high school optoelectronics training. Research collaborations emphasize translational impact, combining lab-on-CMOS platforms with cloud-based data analysis.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Integrated Circuits and Bioengineering Lab, collaborating with CMU’s Robotics Institute and biomedical engineering groups to advance cell-based diagnostics and cybersecurity in healthcare systems.