Dr. Smitha M. N. Rao Profile

Dr. Smitha M. N. Rao

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Proceedings Article | 30 December 2008 Paper

The analysis of surface treatment of PDMS on prostate cancer and smooth muscle cells

Cory Huggins, Smitha Rao, Kytai Nguyen, J.-C. Chiao

Proceedings Volume 7269, 726914 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.810763

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Prostate cancer, Polymers, Proteins, Natural surfaces, Microfluidics, Ultraviolet radiation, Tissues, Tissue engineering, Oxygen

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Proceedings Article | 30 December 2008 Paper

Chemokine gradient formation in microfluidic devices to investigate prostate cancer cell migration

Smitha Rao, Cory Huggins, Maham Rahimi, Kytai Nguyen, J.-C. Chiao

Proceedings Volume 7270, 727015 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.810757

KEYWORDS: Microfluidics, Prostate cancer, Cancer, Diffusion, Bone, Lithography, Optical lithography, Prostate, Photomasks, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 4 January 2008 Paper

An optical scanner based on cantilever-type electrostatic zipping actuators

Smitha M. Rao, Praveen Pandojirao-Sunkojirao, Naresh Dhaubanjar, Mu Chiao, J.-C. Chiao

Proceedings Volume 6836, 683617 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.767801

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Electrodes, Optical scanning, Gold, Reflectivity, Mechanical engineering, Scanning electron microscopy, Structural design, Optical fibers, Dielectrics

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Proceedings Article | 8 January 2007 Paper

A cantilever-type electrostatic zipping actuator

Naresh Dhaubanjar, Smitha M. Rao, Ying Cai, Dan Popa, Mu Chiao, J.-C. Chiao

Proceedings Volume 6414, 641421 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.695959

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Electrodes, Dielectrics, Gold, Mechanical engineering, Finite element methods, Temperature metrology, Microelectromechanical systems, Scanning electron microscopy, Electrical breakdown

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Proceedings Article | 8 January 2007 Paper

Investigation of vertical displacement thermal actuators

Naresh Dhaubanjar, Smitha M. Rao, Hsu Lun-Chen, Matthew Luquire, Dan Popa, Mu Chiao, Harry Stephanou, J.- C. Chiao

Proceedings Volume 6414, 641420 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.695958

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Sensors, Resistance, Finite element methods, Microscopes, Silicon, Thermal modeling, Reflectivity, Capacitors, Optical switching

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Proceedings Article | 14 December 2006 Paper

A wireless sensor for detecting gastroesophageal reflux

Thermpon Ativanichayaphong, Wen-Ding Huang, Jianqun Wang, Smitha M. Rao, H. F. Tibbals, Shou-Jiang Tang, Stuart Spechler, Harry Stephanou, J.-C. Chiao

Proceedings Volume 6416, 64160Z (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.695837

KEYWORDS: Electrodes, Sensors, Amplifiers, Esophagus, Capacitance, Stomach, Capacitors, Inductance, Copper, Receivers

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Proceedings Article | 23 January 2006 Paper

A polymer-based Fabry-Perot filter integrated with 3-D MEMS structures

Ping (Cerina) Zhang, Kevin Le, Smitha Malalur-Nagaraja-Rao, Lun-Chen Hsu, J.-C. Chiao

Proceedings Volume 6109, 610905 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.645076

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Microelectromechanical systems, Actuators, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Optical filters, Filtering (signal processing), Silicon, Optical components, Interfaces, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 18 January 2006 Paper

Self-assembly micro optical filter

Ping Zhang, Kevin Le, Smitha Malalur-Nagaraja-Rao, Lun-Chen Hsu, J.-C. Chiao

Proceedings Volume 6038, 603820 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.638604

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Optical filters, Actuators, Microelectromechanical systems, Optics manufacturing, Optical components, Silicon, Interfaces, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Polymer thin films

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Proceedings Article | 4 January 2006 Paper

Design and modeling of a high accuracy three degrees of freedom MEMS manipulator

Shyam Venugopal, Lun-Chen Hsu, Smitha Malalur-Nagaraja-Rao, B. P. Wang, Mu Chiao, J.-C. Chiao

Proceedings Volume 6037, 60371Y (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.639904

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Calibration, Microelectromechanical systems, Kinematics, Finite element methods, In vivo imaging, Motion models, Error analysis, Thermal modeling, Mathematical modeling

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