Linan Jiang
Associate Research Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Associate Reserach Professor of Optical Sciences

Degrees
- PhD Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2000
- MS Aerodynamics, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China, 1990
- BS Aerodynamics, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China, 1987
Work Experience
- Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering; College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona (2006-present)
- Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University (2000-2005)
Interests
- Microscale heat and mass transport
- Micro/nano technology, fabrication, integration and packaging
- Lab-on-chips and organ-on-chips
- Micro-optics and photonic interconnects
- Advanced engineering of polymers, membranes, and films
Selected Publications
Journals/Publications (since 2007)
- Miller, S., Jiang L., Tu X., and Pau S. Patterned Liquid Crystal Polymer C-Plate Retarder and Color Polarizer. Appl. Opt., 2021, 60 (6), 1500-1507.
- Jiang, L.; Kim, K.-J.; Reinnger, F.; Jiguet, S.; Pau, S. Microfabrication of a color filter array utilizing coloredSU-8 photoresists. Appl. Opt. 2020, 59 (22), G137-G145.
- Miller, S.; Ding, Y.; Jiang, L.; Tu, X.; Pau, S. Observation of elliptically polarized light from total internal reflection in bubbles. Sci. Rep. 2020, 10, 8725.
- Frost, T.S.; Jiang, L.; Zohar, Y. Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Epithelial/Endothelial Cell Barriers in Microfluidic Bilayer Devices with an Air–Liquid Interface. Micromachines 2020, 11, 536.
- Tu, X.; McEldowney, S.; Zou, Y.; Smith, M.; Guido, C.; Brock, N.; Miller, S.; Jiang, L.; Pau, S. Division of focal plane red–green–blue Full-Stokes imaging polarimeter. Appl. Opt. 2020, 59, G33.
- Jiang, L.; Ivich, F.; Tahsin, S.; Tran, M.; Frank, S.B.; Miranti, C.K.; Zohar, Y. Human stroma and epithelium co-culture in a microfluidic model of a human prostate gland. Biomicrofluidics 2019, 13.
- Miller, S.; Tu, X.; Jiang, L.; Pau, S. Polarizing beam splitter cube for circularly and elliptically polarized light. Opt. Express 2019, 27.
- Frost, T.S.; Estrada, V.; Jiang, L.; Zohar, Y. Convection–diffusion molecular transport in a microfluidic bilayer device with a porous membrane. Microfluid. Nanofluidics 2019, 23.
- Frost, T.S.; Jiang, L.; Lynch, R.M.; Zohar, Y. Permeability of epithelial/endothelial barriers in transwells and microfluidic bilayer devices. Micromachines 2019, 10.
- Frost, T.S.; Estrada, V.; Jiang, L.; Zohar, Y. Convection–diffusion molecular transport in a microfluidic bilayer device with a porous membrane. Microfluid. Nanofluidics 2019, 23.
- Tu, X.; Jiang, L.; Ibn-Elhaj, M.; Pau, S. Design, fabrication and testing of achromatic elliptical polarizer. Opt. Express 2017, 25.
- Zeng, L.; Jiang, L.; Teng, W.; Cappello, J.; Zohar, Y.; Wu, X. Engineering aqueous fiber assembly into silk-elastin-like protein polymers. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2014, 35.
- Riahi, R.; Yang, Y.L.; Kim, H.; Jiang, L.; Wong, P.K.; Zohar, Y. A microfluidic model for organ-specific extravasation of circulating tumor cells. Biomicrofluidics 2014, 8.
- Zeng, L.; Teng, W.; Jiang, L.; Cappello, J.; Wu, X. Ordering recombinant silk-elastin-like nanofibers on the microscale. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2014, 104.
- Zheng, X.; Jiang, L.; Schroeder, J.; Stopeck, A.; Zohar, Y. Isolation of viable cancer cells in antibody-functionalized microfluidic devices. Biomicrofluidics 2014, 8.
- Stamm, M.T.; Trickey-Glassman, A.S.; Jiang, L.; Zohar, Y. Specific interactions between functionalised particles and circulating tumour cells. IET Nanobiotechnology 2014, 8.
- Zha, Z.; Jiang, L.; Dai, Z.; Wu, X. A biomimetic mechanism for antibody immobilization on lipid nanofibers for cell capture. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2012, 101.
- Yetisen, A.K.; Jiang, L.; Cooper, J.R.; Qin, Y.; Palanivelu, R.; Zohar, Y. A microsystem-based assay for studying pollen tube guidance in plant reproduction. J. Micromechanics Microengineering 2011, 21.
- Gudipaty, T.; Stamm, M.T.; Cheung, L.S.L.; Jiang, L.; Zohar, Y. Cluster formation and growth in microchannel flow of dilute particle suspensions. Microfluid. Nanofluidics 2011, 10.
- Zheng, X.; Cheung, L.S.-L.; Schroeder, J.A.; Jiang, L.; Zohar, Y. A high-performance microsystem for isolating circulating tumor cells. Lab Chip 2011, 11.
- Zheng, X.; Cheung, L.S.-L.; Schroeder, J.A.; Jiang, L.; Zohar, Y. Cell receptor and surface ligand density effects on dynamic states of adhering circulating tumor cells. Lab Chip 2011, 11.
- Stamm, M.T.; Gudipaty, T.; Rush, C.; Jiang, L.; Zohar, Y. Particle aggregation rate in a microchannel due to a dilute suspension flow. Microfluid. Nanofluidics 2011, 11.
- Jiang, L.; Whitten, W.B.; Pau, S. A planar ion trapping microdevice with integrated waveguides for optical detection. Opt. Express 2011, 19.
- Jiang, L.; Whitten, W.B.; Pau, S. A charged-particle manipulator utilizing a co-axial tube electrodynamic trap with an integrated camera. J. Instrum. 2011, 6.
- Jiang, L.; Myer, B.; Tellefsen, K.; Pau, S. A planar microfabricated electrolyzer for hydrogen and oxygen generation. J. Power Sources 2009, 188.
- Jiang, L.; Gerhardt, K.P.; Myer, B.; Zohar, Y.; Pau, S. Evanescent-wave spectroscopy using an SU-8 waveguide for rapid quantitative detection of biomolecules. J. Microelectromechanical Syst. 2008, 17.
- Jiang, L.; Pau, S. Integrated waveguide with a microfluidic channel in spiral geometry for spectroscopic applications. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2007, 90.
Proceedings/Publications (since 2007)
- Ivich, F.; Tran, M.; Tahsin, S.; Frank, S.B.; Kraft, A.; Miranti, C.K.; Zohar, Y.; Jiang, L. Application of a Microfluidic-Based Model of a Human Prostate Gland for Cancer Research. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, NANOMED; 2019; Vol. 2018-Dec, pp. 109–112.
- Frost, T.S.; Jiang, L.; Zohar, Y. Characterizing A549 Cell Line as an Epithelial Cell Monolayer Model for Pharmacokinetic Applications. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, NANOMED; 2019; Vol. 2018-Dec.
- Jiang, L.; Ivich, F.; Tran, M.; Frank, S.B.; Miranti, C.K.; Zohar, Y. Development of a microfluidic-based model of a human prostate gland. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2018; 2018; Vol. 3.
- Frost, T.S.; Estrada, V.; Jiang, L.; Zohar, Y. Protein transport through a separation membrane in a microfluidic device. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2018; 2018; Vol. 4.
- Jiang, L.; Kraft, R.; Restifo, L.L.; Zohar, Y. Dissociation of brain tissue into viable single neurons in a microfluidic device. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, NANOMED; 2016; Vol. 2016-June.
- Riahi, R.; Yang, Y.; Kim, H.; Jiang, L.; Wong, P.K.; Zohar, Y. A microfluidic-based platform for in vitro studies of cell signaling in blood vessels. In Proceedings of the 2013 Transducers and Eurosensors XXVII: The 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS 2013; 2013.
- Stamm, M.T.; Trickey-Glassman, A.S.; Jiang, L.; Zohar, Y. Quantitative characterization of specific targeting of tumor cells by antibody-functionalized particles. In Proceedings of the 8th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, IEEE NEMS 2013; 2013.
- Zheng, X.; Jiang, L.; Schroeder, J.A.; Marron, M.; Iannone, M.; Stopeck, A.T.; Zohar, Y. On the minimum detection limit of circulating tumor cells in an antibody-functionalized microchannel array. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, NANOMED; 2012.
- Zheng, X.; Jiang, L.; Schroeder, J.A.; Marron, M.; Iannone, M.; Stopeck, A.T.; Zohar, Y. Flow-rate dependent capture of circulating tumor cells in bio-functional microchannels. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, NANOMED; 2012.
- Zheng, X.J.; Cheung, L.S.L.; Jiang, L.; Schroeder, J.A.; Heimark, R.L.; Baygents, J.C.; Guzman, R.; Zohar, Y. Dynamic states of adhering cancer cells under shear flow in an antibody-functionalized microchannel. In Proceedings of the Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS); 2011.
- Zheng, X.J.; Cheung, L.S.L.; Schroeder, J.A.; Jiang, L.; Zohar, Y. A high-performance microsystem for isolating viable circulating tumor cells. In Proceedings of the 2011 16th International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, TRANSDUCERS’11; 2011.
- Stamm, M.T.; Zha, Z.; Jiang, L.; Dai, Z.; Zohar, Y. Functionalization of ceramic liposomal nanoparticles, cerasomes, with antibodies. In Proceedings of the 2011 16th International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, TRANSDUCERS’11; 2011.
- Gudipaty, T.; Stamm, M.T.; Cheung, L.S.L.; Zohar, Y.; Jiang, L. Cluster dynamics in flow of suspended particles in microchannels. In Proceedings of the Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS); 2009.
- Cooper, J.R.; Qin, Y.; Jiang, L.; Palanivelu, R.; Zohar, Y. Microsystem-based study of pollen-tube attractants secreted by ovules. In Proceedings of the Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS); 2009.
- Gudipaty, T.; Cheung, L.S.L.; Jiang, L.; Zohar, Y. Cluster formation and growth in flow of dilute particle suspension in microchannels. In Proceedings of the 2008 Proceedings of the 9th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis; 2009; Vol. 4.
- Jiang, L.; Gerhardt, K.P.; Myer, B.; Zohar, Y.; Pau, S. An SU-8 based fluidic immuno-spectroscopic lab-on-a-chip for rapid quantitative detection of biomolecules. In Proceedings of the Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS); 2008.
- Gudipaty, T.; Cheung, L.S.L.; Jiang, L.; Zohar, Y. Cluster formation and evolution in particle-laden microchannel flow. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences - The Proceedings of MicroTAS 2008 Conference; 2008.