Reza Ghodssi

Reza Ghodssi is the Herbert Rabin Distinguished Chair in Engineering at the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering. He leads the MEMS Sensors and Actuators Lab (MSAL) and holds affiliations with multiple departments, including Bioengineering and Materials Science. His research focuses on micro/nano/bio devices for healthcare applications, such as ingestible sensors, energy harvesting, and bacterial biofilm treatment. Ghodssi has served as Director of the Institute for Systems Research (2009–2017) and co-founded the Brain and Behavior Initiative. He is an IEEE, AVS, and ASME Fellow, with over 500 publications and 17 patents.

• Academic Roles: Directorships, Executive Director of Research and Innovation at USMSM, and leadership in national engineering symposia.
• Research: Development of ingestible capsules for real-time diagnostics, bioelectronic interfaces, and advanced MEMS fabrication using viral nanoscaffolds.
• Awards: 2024 AVS Gaede-Langmuir Award, NSF CAREER Award, and multiple fellowships.

Publications emphasize electrochemical sensing, biofilm inhibition, and biomedical microdevices. Ghodssi's work bridges engineering and biology, advancing personalized medicine and autonomous systems.