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Richard Fair

Position	Department / Business Unit
Fellow of the IEEE and a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society, Professor	Electrical and Computer Engineering
Institution	Disciplines
Duke University	Nanofluidics
City	State / Provence
Durham	North Carolina
Country	Website
USA	link
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Dr. Richard Fair is working with other researchers from Duke University and University of California (Riverside) to develop an inexpensive field diagnostic to detect active malaria infection in a remote field setting where little electricity or medical expertise is available. The diagnostic tool uses microfluidics, nanotechnology, and genomics to diagnose the type and drug resistance of malaria parasites in humans.

• Droplet-based microfluidics

• Biomedical applications of microfluidics

• Semiconductor devices and processing

• Semiconductor process modeling

Awards

• "Outstanding Young Electrical Engineer of the Year" Award, 1974 -National Award from Eta Kappa Nu.

• Fellow Award, IEEE, 1990 Fellow Award, Electrochemical Society, 1994

• Professor James F. Gibbons Achievement Award, 4th International Conference on Advanced Thermal Processing, 1996

• Third Millennium Medal, IEEE, 2000

• Solid State Science and Technology Award – The Electrochemical Society, 2003

Books

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Microelectrofluidic Systems: Modeling and Simulation List Price $154.95 / £98 Buy with member discount

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