Research Expertise

•	Single Molecule Detection and Manipulation
•	Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics
•	BioMEMS, Micro- and Nanofluidics
•	Computational Systems Biology
•	Point-of-care diagnostic
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Education

•	Ph.D.	:	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2005
•	M.S.	:	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2001
•	B.E.	:	Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999
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Courses Taught  (since 2006)

•	AME 300	:	Laboratory Instrumentation
•	AME 413b	:	Mechanical Engineering Design Lab [supervised project]
•	AME 4/588	:	Micro and Nano Transducer Physics and Design
•	ENGR 498a/b	:	Cross-Disciplinary Design [supervised project]
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Employment

•	8/06-date	:	Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Arizona: Assistant Professor
•	8/06-date	:	BIO5 Institute, The University of Arizona: Assistant Professor
•	05/05-8/06	:	Institute of Cell Mimetic Space Exploration, UCLA: Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Honors and Awards

•	Foreign Travel Grant, International Affairs, University of Arizona, 2007
•	Saint Paul Foundation Scholarship, UCLA, 2002
•	Chung Chi College Creative Design Awards, CUHK, 1999
•	Dr. Lu Chung-Lun Memorial Scholarship, CUHK, 1998
•	Chung Chi College Academic Awards, CUHK, 1996, 1997, 1998
•	Joyce M. Kuok Foundation Scholarships, CUHK, 1996, 1997
•	National Christian University Scholarship, CUHK, 1996
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Professional Societies

•	APS	:	American Physical Society
•	BMES	:	Biomedical Engineering Society
•	IEEE	:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
•	---	:	Society for Biomaterials
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Publications  (since 2004)

•	Meserve, D., Wang, Z., and Wong, P. K., Rapid Quantification of Specific Nucleic Acid Sequences with Fluorescent Molecular Probes, IEEE Review on Advances in Micro, Nano and Molecular Systems (accepted).
•	Wong, P. K., Yu, F., Sun, R., and Ho, C.-M., Unraveling Gene Regulatory Networks Using an Integrated Microfluidic Platform, IEEE Review on Advances in Micro, Nano and Molecular Systems (accepted).
•	Junkin, M. and Wong, P. K., Plasma-Based Surface Patterning for Guided Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall Meeting (BMES 2007), Los Angeles, California, September 26-29, 2007.
•	Wong, P. K., Equilibrium Analysis of a Molecular Probe Biosensor for Quantitative DNA Detection, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall Meeting (BMES 2007), Los Angeles, California, September 26-29, 2007.
•	Wong, P. K., Yu, F., Sun, R., and Ho, C.-M., Unraveling Gene Regulatory Networks Using an Integrated Microfluidic Platform, The 7th International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO), Hong Kong SAR, China, August 2-5, 2007.
•	Meserve, D., Wang, Z., and Wong, P. K., Rapid Quantification of Specific Nucleic Acid Sequences with Fluorescent Molecular Probes, The 1st Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering (IEEE-NANOMED 07), Macau SAR, China, August 6-9, 2007.
•	Ho, C.-M., Ho, S., Wong, P. K., and Nassef, H., Control Systems with Large Parametric Spaces, IUTAM Symposium on Unsteady Separated Flows and Their Control, Kerkyra (Corfu), Greece, June 18-22, 2007.
•	Li, N., Wong, P. K., Lin, J., and Ho, C.-M., Single Cell Transfection Dynamics in a Microfluidic System, The 10th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Science (microTAS06), Tokyo, Japan, November 5-9, 2006.
•	Wong, P. K., Tan, W., and Ho, C.-M., Cell Relaxation after Electrodeformation: Effect of Latrunculin on Actin Cytoskeleton, J. Biomechan. 38:529-535, 2005.
•	Lin, J., Li, N., Wong, N., and Ho, C.-M., Microfluidics for Monitoring the Dynamics of Gene Expression in Single Living Cells, The International Conference on Bio-Nano-Informatics (BNI) Fusion, Marina del Rey, California, July 20-22, 2005.
•	Wong, P. K., Tan, W., Wong, I., and Ho, C.-M., Microfluidics for Probing Cell-Microenvironment Dynamics, The International Conference on Bio-Nano-Informatics (BNI) Fusion, Marina del Rey, California, July 20-22, 2005.
•	Ho, C.-M. and Wong P. K., Control Complex Biomolecular Systems, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (Robio 2005), Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR, China, June 29-July 3, 2005.
•	Wang, T. H., Peng, Y., Zhang, C., Wong, P. K., and Ho, C.-M., Single-Molecule Tracing on a Fluidic Microchip for Quantitative Detection of Low-Abundance Nucleic Acids, J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 127:5354-5359, 2005.
•	Wong, P. K., Wong, W., Liao, L., and Ho, C.-M., A Cell-base Assay for Rapid Chemical Screening, The 8th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Science (microTAS 04), Sweden, September 26-30, 2004.
•	Wong, P. K., Wang, T. H., Deval, J. H., and Ho, C.-M., Electrokinetics in Micro Devices for Biotechnology Applications, IEEE/ASME Trans. Mechatronics 9:366-376, 2004.
•	Folk, C., Wong, P. K., Tan, W., Li, N., Ma, Y., and Ho, C.-M., Micro/Nano Fluidics for Biosignature Detection, XVII National and VI ISHMT/ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, India, January 5-7, 2004.
•	Wong, P. K., Ulmanella, U., and Ho, C.-M., Fabrication of Microsurgical Tools for Single Cell Intracytoplasmic Injection, J. Microelectromech. Syst. 6:940-946, 2004.
•	Wong, P. K., Chan, C. Y., Wang, T. H., and Ho, C.-M., Electrokinetic Bioprocessor for Concentrating Cells and Molecules, Anal. Chem. 76:6908-6914, 2004.
•	Hsiai, T. K., Cho, S. K., Wong, P. K., Ing, M. H., Salazar, A., Hama, S., Navab, M., Demer, L. L., and Ho, C.-M., Micro Sensors: Linking Real-Time Oscillatory Shear Stress with Vascular Inflammatory Responses, Ann. Biomed. Eng. 32:189-201, 2004.
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Research Grants  (since 2005)

•	Diffusion of Structured Polymers in Confined Environments, American Chemical Society, 1/1/08-8/31/10.
•	A Rapid Microfluidic Assay for High Throughput Screening of Chemopreventive Compounts, Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing, 2/1/08-1/31/09.
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