We are excited to welcome Xavier García-Collazo, our newest MS graduate student in Bioengineering. Xavier graduated from the University of Maryland with research experience spanning cellular bioengineering, drug delivery, and tissue development. His past projects include:
- Engineering bacteria for extracellular vesicle production.
- Studying shear stress-induced red blood cell extracellular vesicles.
- Characterizing craniofacial tendon development for tendon regeneration.
Research Focus:
Xavier’s work centers on electrochemical sensing for biomedical and environmental monitoring, with applications in non-invasive diagnostics and water quality assessment.
Current Projects:
- Biomedical Sensing: Developing a sweat-based sensor for lactic acid detection to monitor physiological stress and athletic performance.
- Environmental Sensing: Creating electrochemical platforms for detecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and heavy metals in water, enabling real-time quality monitoring and contaminant tracking.
Technical Interests:
Electroanalytical chemistry, biosensor development, wearable diagnostics, water remediation technologies, and redox chemistry at biointerfaces.
Welcome aboard, Xavier, we look forward to seeing your contributions to our team’s interdisciplinary projects!
