CONTACT INFORMATION
| Phone: (216) 368-6117 |
| Fax: (216) 368-6039 |
| Email: christian.zorman@case.edu |
Office:Glennan 715A, 10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7079 |
EDUCATION
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Ph.D. in Physics Case Western Reserve University
M.S. in Physics Case Western Reserve University
B.S. in Physics The Ohio State University
B.A. in Economics, The Ohio State University |
ACTIVE RESEARCH
Fundamental Micro/Nanosystems Materials Research
Development and characterization of emerging materials and requisite processing techniques for micro/nanosystems. Current emphasis is on thermoelastic polymers and amorphous SiC.
Flexible Substrate Microsystems Technology |
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Development of polymers and thin film coatings for mechanically-flexible microsystems, specifically for implantable microdevices.
BioMEMS
Development of MEMS for cell characterization, biofiltration, biodetection and implantable sensing systems.
MEMS for Communications Systems
Development of amorphous SiC microbridge-based switches and hermetically sealed micro-antennas.
POTENTIAL IMPACT
This research is aimed towards developing improvements in medicine, communications, and other areas by addressing key materials- and processing-related issues that limit deployment of micro- and nanosystems techologies.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
X.M.H. Huang, C.A. Zorman, M. Mehregany, and M.L. Roukes, “Microwave-Frequency Nanoelectromechanical Systems”, Nature, 421, 496, (2003).
J. Du, N. Singh, J. Summers and C.A. Zorman, "Development of PECVD SiC for MEMS using Trimethylsilane as the Precursor", Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 919, in press.
V.V. Keesara, D.M. Durand, and C.A. Zorman, "Fabrication and Characterization of Flexible, Microfabricated Neural Electrode Arrays Made from Liquid Crystal Polymer and Polynorbornene", Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 926E, in press.
G. Kotzar, A. Fleischman, J.M. Moran, M. Freas, S. Roy, J. Melzak, P. Abel, C. Zorman, “Evaluation of MEMS Materials of Construction for Implantable Medical Devices”, Biomaterials, 23, 2737-2750, (2002).
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