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Rastislav Levicky is a Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering. He currently serves as Interim Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and as Speaker of the Faculty. His research focuses on biointerfacial engineering, with a particular emphasis on developing technologies for analyzing interactions between biologically relevant molecules, including nucleic acid diagnostics and sensor design. Levicky holds a B.S. from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, followed by postdoctoral training at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
His research interests include biosensor development, polymer science, and electrochemistry. Notable projects involve synthetic DNA mimics for pathogen detection and scalable platforms for small molecule-nucleic acid interaction analysis. Levicky has received prestigious awards such as the NSF CAREER Award (2001) and the Distinguished Teacher of the Year (2009). His work is supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NHGRI) and the National Science Foundation (DMR/Biomaterials).
Levicky leads the Bio-interfacial Engineering and Diagnostics Lab, which explores interfaces between biomolecules and surfaces, with applications in diagnostics and material science. The lab's projects include optically resonant sensors, biochip integration, and morpholino-based sensing techniques. His contributions span over 100 peer-reviewed publications, with recent work focusing on nanoparticle analysis, label-free detection, and microfluidic technologies.
