George Barbastathis

Professor
Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Technology Areas
Biotechnology: Sensors & Monitoring, Biomedical Devices & Systems, Synthetic Biology / Chemicals & Materials: Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials, Catalysis & Synthesis, Polymers / Computer Science: Bioinformatics, Networking & Signals / Sensing & Imaging: Chemical & Radiation Sensing, Imaging, Optical Sensing / Communication Systems: Wireless, Optical / Electronics & Photonics: Photonics / Diagnostics: Imaging Agents / Industrial Engineering & Automation: Manufacturing & Equipment / Drug Discovery and Research Tools: Cell Culture / Energy & Distribution: Electrochemical Devices
Impact Areas
Healthy Living, Advanced Materials, Connected World

Background and Education

George Barbastathis is currently Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  He obtained his M.S. (1994) and Ph.D. (1998) degrees in Electrical Engineering, from the California Institute of Technology.  His current research includes 3D optical systems, volume holography for imaging systems (3D pupils), 3D spatial and spectral microscopy without scanning, underwater imaging by fleets of autonomous vehicles, holographic particle image velocimetry, quantitative phase recovery.

Awards and Honors

  • Nikolaos Kritikos award in Mathematics
  • 3M Innovation Award
  • NSF Young Investigator Award
  • Esther & Harold E. Edgerton junior chair at MIT

Technologies

Process for Fabricating High Aspect-Ratio Tapered Nanocone Structures

Technology / Case number: #14861KDE
Chih-Hao Chang / Hyungryul Choi / Kyoo Chul Park / Jeong-gil Kim / Gareth McKinley / George Barbastathis
Technology Areas: Chemicals & Materials
Impact Areas: Advanced Materials
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