Reza Zadegan

Reza Zadegan, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nanoengineering at North Carolina A&T State University. His research focuses on nucleic acids-based materials for applications in personalized medicine, memory systems, and bioengineering. He bridges interdisciplinary fields, emphasizing collaboration across disciplines and socioeconomic boundaries in academia.

Research Interests:

• Synthetic Biology: Leveraging gene expression mechanisms to design systems manipulating biological processes.
• Semiconductor Synthetic Biology (SemiSynBio): Pioneering global-scale research at the intersection of synthetic biology and semiconductor technology.
• Nucleic Acid Memory (NAM): Developing nucleic acid-based digital data storage as an alternative to silicon memory.
• Personalized Medicine: Creating DNA nanostructures for targeted drug delivery and theranostics.

Advising & Grants: No specific grants or advising details provided in the text. His team's work emphasizes collaborative, interdisciplinary projects.

Labs/Teams: Active in labs focused on nucleic acid materials, synthetic biology, and bioengineering applications.