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J20. K. Hoshino, A. Gopal and X.J. Zhang, "Near-field Scanning Nanophotonic Microscopy -Breaking the diffraction limit using integrated nano light emitting probe tip," IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 2009(accepted).

J19. A. Gopal, K. Hoshino, S. Kim and X.J. Zhang, “Multi-color colloidal quantum dot based light emitting diodes (QD-LED) micropatterned on silicon hole transporting layers”, Nanotechnology, 20, 2009, 235201 (* This article was also cited, " Nano LEDs printed on silicon Light-emitting quantum-dot patterns stamped directly onto hole transporting layer at room temperature". (IOP publishing on Science, Application, Industry, “Nano LEDs printed on silicon”, July 2009.)

J18. J. Fakhoury, J.C. Sisson, X.J. Zhang, “Microsystems for controlled genetic perturbation – RNA interference, Development Robustness and Drug Screening”, Journal of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 2009 (PDF)

J17. K. Hoshino, T. Turner, S. Kim, A. Gopal and X. J. Zhang, "Single molecular stamping of self-assembled sub-10nm colloidal quantum dots", Langmuir 2008, 24, 13804-13808. (PDF)

J16 K. Kumar, K. Hoshino, and X.J. Zhang, "Handheld subcellular-resolution single-fiber confocal microscope using high-reflectivity two-axis vertical combdrive silicon microscanner", Biomedical Microdevices 10:653-660, 2008. (PDF)

J15. A. Gopal, Z. Luo, J.Y. Lee, K. Kumar, K. Hoshino, B. Li, C. E. Schmidt, P. S. Ho and X. J. Zhang, "Nano-Opto-Mechanical Characterization of Neuron Membrane Mechanics under Cellular Growth and Differentiation", Biomedical Microdevices, 10:611-622, 2008 (highlighted in the theme on "mechanics in neuronal development" on iMechanica, July, 2008). (PDF)

J14. K. Kumar, J.C. Condit, A. McElroy, N.J. Kemp, K. Hoshino, T.E. Milner, X.J. Zhang, "Fast 3D in vivo swept source optical coherence tomography using 2-axis MEMS scanning micromirror", Journal of Optics A:Pure and Applied Optics, 10, 044013 (7pp), 2008. (PDF) (* This article, "Fast 3D in vivo swept-source optical coherence tomography using a two-axis MEMS scanning micromirror", in Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, Vol 10, pp044013 (2008), has been downloaded 250 times so far as of June 10, 2008. To put this into context, across all IOP journals 10% of articles were accessed over 250 times this quarter.)

a. highlighted in BioOptics World, Vol. 1, No. 5, pp. 31-34,2008, "MEMS scanners enable in vivo 3-D optical coherence tomography"
b. highlighted in Laser Focus World, Vol. 44, 8, August, 2008, "Biomedical Imaging: MEMS scanners enable in vivo 3-D OCT"

J13. K. Hoshino, L. Rozanski, D. A. Vanden Bout and X.J. Zhang, "Near-field scanning optical microscopy with nanometer-sized light emitting diode", Applied Physics Letters, 92, 131106, 2008. (PDF)
(*This article has also been selected for the April 14, 2008 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology. The Virtual Journal, which is published by the American Institute of Physics and the American Physical Society in cooperation with numerous other societies and publishers, is an edited compilation of links to articles from participating publishers, covering a focused area of frontier research. You can access the Virtual Journal at http://www.vjnano.org)

J12. A. B. Parthasarathy, A. Gopal, X.J. Zhang and A. K. Dunn, "Robust flow measurement with multi-exposure speckle imaging", Optics Express, Vol. 16, 3, 1975-1989, 2008. (PDF)

J11. X.J. Zhang, "Trapping the Nematode on micro-chip for the future of science", HFSP Journal: Frontiers of Interdisciplinary Research in the Life Science, Vol. 1, No. 4, 220-224, 2007. (This article has also been selected for the December 15, 2007 issue of Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research (http://www.vjbio.org). The Virtual Journal, which is published by the American Physical Society and the American Institute of Physics in cooperation with numerous other societies and publishers, is an edited compilation of leading articles covering a focused area of frontier research) (PDF)

J10. K. Hoshino, L. Rozanski, D. A. Vanden Bout and X.J. Zhang, "Direct fabrication of nano-scale light emitting diode on silicon probe for near-field scanning optical microscopy", IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechnical Systems, p. 4-10, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2008. (PDF)

J9. G. T. Dagani, K. Monzo, J. R. Fakhoury, C.-C. Chen, J. C. Sission, and X.J. Zhang, "Microfluidic Self-Assembly of Live Drosophila Embryos for Versatile High-Throughput Analysis of Embryonic Morphogenesis", Biomedical Microdevices, Vol 9:5, 2007.(PDF)

J8. D. N. Adamson, D. Mustafi, X. J. Zhang, B. Zheng and R. F. Ismagilov, “Production of arrays of chemically distinct nanolitre plugs via repeated splitting in microfluidic devices”, Lab on a Chip, Vol. 6, p 1178 - 1186, 2006. (PDF)

J7. X.J. Zhang, M. P. Scott, C.F. Quate and O. Solgaard, “Micro-optical Characterization of Ultrasonic Microinjections on Drosophila Embryos for Genome-wide RNAi Screen”, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 15, 2, 2006. (PDF)

J6. X.J. Zhang, C.C. Chen, M.P. Scott and O. Solgaard, “Micro-Optical Characterization of Fluidic Self-assembly for Drosophila Embryos through Surface Tension: Principle, Simulation and Experiments”, Optical Review Vol.12, No.4, p352-357, 2005. (PDF)

J5. X.J. Zhang, C.-C. Chen, R.W. Bernstein, S. Zappe, M.P. Scott and O. Solgaard, “Micro-optical Characterization and Modeling of Positioning Forces on Drosophila Embryos Self-Assembled in Two-Dimensional Arrays”, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol.14, No.5, p1187-1197, 2005. (PDF)

J4. X.J. Zhang, “Silicon Micro-Surgery Force Sensor Based on Diffractive Optical MEMS Encoders”, Sensor Review, Vol. 24, No. 1, p37-41, 2004 (PDF)

J3. X.J. Zhang, S. Zappe, R.W. Bernstein, C.C. Chen, O. Sahin, M. Fish, M.P. Scott and O. Solgaard, “Micromachined Silicon Force Sensor Based on Diffractive Optical Encoders for Characterization of Microinjection”, Sensors and Actuators: A Physical, Vol. 114/2-3, p197-203, 2004. (PDF)

J2. R.W. Bernstein, X.J. Zhang, S. Zappe, M. Fish, M.P. Scott and O. Solgaard, “Characterization of Fluidic Microassembly For Immobilization and Positioning of Drosophila Embryos”, Sensors and Actuators: A Physical, Vol. 114, p191-196, 2004. (PDF)

J1. C.C. Chen, S. Zappe, O. Sahin, X.J. Zhang, E. Furlong, M. Fish, M.P. Scott and O. Solgaard, “Design and Operation of a Microfluidic Sorter for Drosophila Embryo”, Sensors and Actuators: B Chemical, Vol. 102/1, p59-66, 2004. (PDF)

B1. X.J. Zhang, “Micromachined Silicon Diffractive Optical Force Encoders: Operational Principles and Applications in Biology”, Elsevier B.V. (in editorial review).

C38. A. Gopal, K. Hoshino and X.J. Zhang, " NANO-STAMPING OF QUANTUM DOT BASED INORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES",Optical MEMS 2009, August 17-19 (accepted) (PDF)

C37. C37. Y.Y. Wang, Y.Y. Huang, K. Hoshino, Yujan Shrestha, David Giese, X.J. Zhang, " Plasmonic Nanoprobe Integrated with Near-field Scanning Microscope",Optical MEMS 2009, August 17-19 (accepted) (PDF)

C36. A. P. Horton, K. Kumar, H. Liu, L. Cheng, N. Lane, E. Taylor, H. R. Garner, J. W. Uhr, and X. J. Zhang, "Quantitative Immunophenotyping of Circulating Tumor Cells in Blood using Microfluidic Screening Chip Integrated with Hyperspectral Microscope", The 15th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems (Transducers'09), Denver, Colorado, June 21-25, 2009. (PDF)

C35. A. Gopal, K. Hoshino, S.Kim and X.J. Zhang,"Microcontact Printing of Multicolor Quantum Dots Light Emitting Diode on Silicon", CLEO/IQEC, Jun 1-5, 2009, Baltimore, Maryland. (PDF)

C34. K. Kumar, Rony Avritscher, David C. Madoff, and X.J. Zhang “Handheld Single-Cell-Layer Optical Sectioning Reflectance Confocal Microscope for Interventional Imaging”, 29th Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics, Jun 1-5, 2009, Baltimore, Maryland. (PDF)

C33. N., Rajaram, A. Gopal, X.J. Zhang, J. Tunnell, “Spectral diagnosis of cutaneous maligncy: effect of pigment packaging on diffuse reflectance measurements”, The 29th American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) Annual Conference, National Harbor, Washington, DC,, April 1-5, 2009 (Recipient of 2008 ASLMS Research Grant).

C32. K. Kumar, X.J. Zhang, “CMOS-compatible 2-axis self-aligned vertical comb-driven micromirror for large field-of-view microendoscopes“, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Micro-electro-mechanical Systems (MEMS ’09), January 25-29, 2009, Sorrento, Italy.

C31. S. Long, D. Desai, K. Kumar, C.-C. Chen, P. Ingram, C. E. Schmidt, and X. J. Zhang, "Droplet-based microfluidic system for encapsulation and culture of neuron cells in micro-gel-particles, The 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicoTAS 2008), San Diego, California, USA, October 12 - 16, 2008.

C30. K. Hoshino, A. Gopal, D. Vanden Bout, X.J. Zhang, “Near-field Scanning Nanophotonic Imaging with Monolithic Silicon Light Emitting Diode on Probe Tip”, 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO 2008), August 18 – 21, Arlington, TX, USA, 2008.

C29. X.J. Zhang, “Near-field Scanning Nanophotonic Microscopy”, IEEE/LEOS Optical MEMS & Nanophotonics, August 11-14, Freiburg, Germany, 2008 (Invited)

C27. K. Kumar, H. Cao, X.J. Zhang, "Monolithic Integration of Binary-phase Fresnel Zone Plate Objectives on 2-Axis Scanning Micromirrors for Compact Microendoscopes", Proceedings of 2008 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2008), June 1-5, Hilton Head Island, SC, 2008. (PDF)

C26. K. Hoshino, A. Gopal, D. Ostrowski, L. Rozanski, R. Patel, A. Heitsch, B. Korgel, D. VandenBout and X.J. Zhang, "Single Monolayer Nanocrystal LED on Probe Tip for Near-field Molecular Imaging and Patterning", Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Micro-electro-mechanical Systems (MEMS '08), January 13-17, Tucson, Arizona, 2008. (PDF)

C25. K. Kumar, J.C. Condit, A. McElroy, N.J. Kemp, K. Hoshino, T.E. Milner, X.J. Zhang, "Forward-imaging swept source coherence tomography using silicon MEMS scanner for high-speed 3-D volumetric imaging", IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (Optical MEMS'07), Hualien, Taiwan, ROC, 12 - 16 August , 2007. (PDF)

C24. A. Gopal, Z. Luo, J.Y. Lee, K. Kumar, K. Hoshino, B. Li, C. E. Schmidt, P. S. Ho and X. J.Zhang, "Nanograting force sensor for measurement of neuron membrane characteristics under growth and differentiation", The 14th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers'07), Lyon, France, June 10-14,2007. (PDF)

C23. K. Hoshino, L. Rozanski, D. A. Vanden Bout and X.J. Zhang, "Near-field scanning optical microprobe integrated with a nano-meter sized light emitting diode," Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Micro-electro-mechanical Systems (MEMS ’07), January 21-25, Kobe, Japan, 2007. (PDF)

C22. A. B. Parthasarathy, W. G. Shin, X. J. Zhang, A. K. Dunn, "Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging of Flow in a Microfluidic Device", Proceedings of SPIE Photonic West, BIOS: Biomedical Applications of Light Scattering (6446-04), January 20-21, 2007. (PDF)

C21. G.T. Dagani, J.R Fakhoury, W.G. Shin, J.C. Sisson and X.J. Zhang, " Microfluidic in-vivo Thermal Perturbation of Self-Assembled Drosophila Embryos to Study the Robustness of Cellular Genetics", Proceedings of The 10th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS2006), November 5-9, Tokyo, Japan, 2006. (PDF)

C20. K. Kumar, K. Hoshino, H.J. Shin, R. Richards-Kortum and X.J. Zhang,"High-reflectivity Two-Axis Vertical Combdrive Microscanners for Sub-cellular Scale Confocal Imaging Applications", Proceedings of International Conference on Optical MEMS and their Applications (Optical MEMS '06), August 21-24, Montana, USA, 2006. (PDF)

C19. S. Park, J. Shah, S. R. Aglyamov, A. Karpiouk, S. Mallidi, A. Gopal, H. Moon, X. J. Zhang, W. G. Scott, S. Y. Emelianov, “ Integrated system for ultrasonic, photoacoustic and elasticity imaging”, Proceedings of the SPIE Medical Imaging, February 11-16, San Diego, California, USA, 2006. (PDF)

C18. C.C. Chen, J.S. Wang, S. Zappe, X.J. Zhang, O. Solgaard, “Design and Operation of a Micromachined Bubble-Jet Cell Sorter”, Proceedings of the 13 th International Conference on Solid State Sensors and Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers’05), vol. 1, p441-444, June 5-9, Seoul, Korea, 2005. (PDF)

C17. R.W. Bernstein, X.J. Zhang, S. Zappe, C.C. Chen, M. Fish, M.P. Scott and O. Solgaard, “BioMEMS for Microinjection of Drosophila Embryos” (invited paper), MEMS/MOEMS Technologies and Applications, The SPIE Photonics Asia, 5641-22, November 8-12, Beijing, China, 2004 (PDF)

C16. X.J. Zhang, S. Zappe, C.C. Chen, M.P. Scott and O. Solgaard, “Micromachined Silicon Diffractive Optical Encoder Force Sensors: Principle and Applications in Biology”, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Miniaturized Chemical and Biochemical Analysis Systems (uTAS) Symposium, vol.2, p184-187, September 26-30, Malmö, Sweden, 2004 (PDF)

C15. X.J. Zhang, C.C. Chen, M.P. Scott, O. Solgaard, “Micro-optical Characterization and Modeling of Microfluidic Self-assembly in Biology”, IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMS and Their Applications (Optical MEMS), p18-19, August 22-26, Kagawa, Japan, 2004. (PDF)

C14. X.J. Zhang, S. Zappe, C.F. Quate, M.P. Scott, O. Solgaard, “Ultrasonic Microinjection Characterized by Integrated Micro-optical Force Encoder”, Hilton Head 2004: A Solid-State Sensor, Actuator, and Microsystems Workshop, June 6-10, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA, 2004. (PDF)

C13. R.W. Bernstein, X.J. Zhang, S. Zappe, M. Fish, M.P. Scott and O. Solgaard, “Technologies for High Throughput Microinjection of Fruit-Fly Embryos”, The 6th Annual International Conference BioMEMS-Applications for Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Research, March 30-31, Boston, MA, 2004.

C12. X.J. Zhang, S. Zappe, R.W. Bernstein, C.C. Chen, O. Sahin, M. Fish, M.P. Scott and O. Solgaard, “High-Precision Characterization of Embryo Positioning Force Using MEMS Optical Encoder”, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Miniaturized Chemical and Biochemical Analysis Systems (uTAS) Symposium, vol.1, p805-808, October 3-7, Lake Tahoe, California, USA, 2003 (PDF)

C11. X.J. Zhang, S. Zappe, R.W. Bernstein, O. Sahin, C.C. Chen, M. Fish, M.P. Scott and O. Solgaard, “Integrated Optical Diffractive Micrograting-based Cell Injection Force Sensor”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Solid State Sensors and Actuators (Transducers’03), vol.2, p1051-1054, June 8-12, Boston, USA, 2003 (PDF)

C10. R.W. Bernstein, X.J. Zhang, S. Zappe, M. Fish, M.P. Scott and O. Solgaard, “Characterization of Drosophila Embryos Immobilized by Fluidic Microassembly”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Solid State Sensors and Actuators (Transducers’03), vol. 2, p987-990, June8-12, Boston, USA, 2003 (PDF)

C9. C.C. Chen, S. Zappe, O. Sahin, X.J. Zhang, E. Furlong, M. Fish, M.P. Scott and O. Solgaard, “Microfluidic Switch for Embryo and Cell Sorting”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Solid State Sensors and Actuators (Transducers’03), vol. 1, p659-662, June8-12, Boston, USA, 2003 (PDF)

C8. S. Zappe, X.J. Zhang, I.W. Jung, R.W. Bernstein, E. Furlong, M. Fish, M.P. Scott and O. Solgaard, “Micromachined Hollow Needle With Integrated Pressure Sensor For Precise, Calibrated Injection Into Cells and Embryos”, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Miniaturized Chemical and Biochemical Analysis Systems (uTAS) Symposium, vol.2, p682-684, November 3-7, Nara, Japan, 2002 (PDF)

C7. R.W. Bernstein, X.J. Zhang, S. Zappe, M. Fish, M.P. Scott and O. Solgaard, “Positioning and Immobilization of Drosophila Embryos in 2-D Arrays for Drug Injection”, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Miniaturized Chemical and Biochemical Analysis Systems (uTAS) Symposium, vol.2, p793-795, November 3-7, Nara, Japan, 2002 (PDF)

C6. L.A. Buckman, K.S. Giboney, J. Straznicky, J. Simon, S.W. Corzine, X.J. Zhang, A.J. Schmit and D.W. Dolfi, “Parallel Optical Interconnects”, Proceedings of Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), p535-536, May 7-12, San Francisco, USA, 2000 (PDF)

C5. X.C. Jin, F.L. Degertekin, S. Calmes, X.J. Zhang, I. Ladabaum and B.T. Khuri-Yakub, “Micromachined Capacitive Transducer Arrays For Medical Ultrasound Imaging”, Proceesings of IEEE International Ultrasonic Symposium, vol. 2, p1877-1880, October 5-8, Sendai, Japan, 1998 (PDF)

C4. B.T. Khuri-Yakub, F.L. Degertekin, X.C. Jin, S. Calmes, I. Ladabaum, S. Hansen and X.J. Zhang “Silicon Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers” (invited), Proceedings of IEEE International Ultrasonic Symposium, vol.2, p985-991, October 5-8, Sendai, Japan, 1998 (PDF)

C3. R.M. Lec, X.J. Zhang and J.M. Hammond, “A Remote Acoustic Engine Oil Quality Sensor”, Proceedings of IEEE Ultrasonic Symposium, Vol.1, p419-422, October 5-8, Toronto, Canada, 1997 (PDF)

C2. J.M. Hammond, R.M. Lec,D.G. Libby, L.A. Prager, X.J. Zhang, “An Acoustic Automotive Engine Oil Quality Sensor”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Solid State Sensors and Actuators (Transducers’97), Vol.2, p1343-1346, June 16-19, Chicago, USA, 1997 (PDF)

C1. J.M. Hammond, R.M. Lec, X.J. Zhang, D.G. Libby and L.A. Prager, “An Acoustic Automotive Engine Oil Quality Sensor”, Proceedings of IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, p72-88, May 28-31, Orlando, Florida, USA, 1997. (PDF)

I34. “Nano Stamp: Single molecular stamping of sub-10nm colloidal quantum dot array”, Nanomanufacturing Summit, Boston, May 27-29, 2009.

I33. “Microsystems for Controlled Genetic Perturbation – RNA interference, Development Robustness and Drug Screening”, LabAutomation 2009 – where Science, Technology and Industry Come Together, Palm Springs Convention Center, California, January 25-28, 2009.

I32. “Silicon Photonic Microsystems for Biomedicine – from genetic regulation, cell manipulation to cancer imaging”, Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, Section of Experimental Therapeutics, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK, August 18, 2008.

I30. "Near-field Scanning Nanophotonic Microscopy", IEEE/LEOS Optical MEMS & Nanophotonics, August 11-14, Freiburg, Germany, 2008 (Invited talk for the Optical MEMS).

I29. "Photonic Microsystems-on-Silicon for Biomedicine", Research Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology (RIMNST), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, June 4, 2008.

I28. "Photonic Microsystems-on-Silicon for Biomedicine", Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (SIMIT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai, China, June 3, 2008.

I27. "Photonic Microsystems-on-Silicon for Biomedicine", the School of Microelectronics (SME), Fudan University, Shanghai, China, May 20, 2008.

I26. "Development of interactive web-based distance learning on biomedical devices technologies", UT Austin Faculty Innovation (Academic Development Funds) Seminar, Austin, April 30, 2008.

I25. "Bio and Photonic MEMS: Photonic Microsystems-on-Silicon for Biomedicine", SEMATECH MEMS Initiative Workshop, SEMATECH, Austin, TX, March 18, 2008.

I24. "Photonic Microsystems-on-Silicon for Biomedicine: from genetic regulation, cell manipulation to cancer imaging", Wellman Lecture Series of Photomedicine, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, November 27, 2007.

I23. "Integration of light emitting nano-particles on scanning probe for near-field imaging and nanopatterning of biomaterials", Nanomaterials and Nanostructures - Applications to Molecular Electronics and Biotechnology Workshop, organized by UT Austin, Univ. of Grenoble, France and General Consulate of France, October 22-23, 2007, Austin, TX, USA.

I22. "Digital Health & Global Health Initiative for 21st Century China", Symposium on 21st Century China - Innovation and Overseas Talent, organized by Chinese Overseas-Educated Scholars Association, Consulate General and Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China, Houson, TX, July 20-21, 2007

I21. "Hand-held In Vivo Endoscopic Medical Imaging Probe: MEMS Scanners, Flexible Circuitry and Silicon Technologies", Texas Instruments, Medical Technology Development, Austin, TX, July 16, 2007.

I20. "Hybrid Microsystems-on-Silicon (MOS) Technology - from Genetic Regulation, Cell Manipulation to Cancer Imaging", Front End Process Division, SEMATECH, May 24, 2007, Austin, TX, USA.

I19. "Silicon MEMS Single-Fiber Confocal Microscopes for in vivo Pre-Cancer Detection", UT-Austin, UTHSC, MD Anderson Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Symposium, UT Etter-Harbin Alumni Center, December 12, 2006, Austin, TX, USA.

I18. "Photonic Micro-electro-mechanical Systems for In Vivo Cell Manipulation, Force Microscopy and Endoscopic Sub-cellular Confocal Imaging", Solids, Structures & Materials Seminar, Texas Material Institute, The University of Texas of Austin, September 26, 2006, TX, USA.

I17. "High Education, Talent and Society" Seminar Series, organized by Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China, June 25 - July 1, Beijing, Wuhan, Shijiazhuang, Chongqing, China.

I16. "Silicon Micro-devices to Study Cellular Interactions", Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, April 17, 2006, TX, USA.

I15. “Silicon Miniaturized Instruments to Study Cellular Interactions”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Colorado, Boulder, March 16, 2006, CO, USA.

I14. “MEMS Single-fiber Confocal Microscope for Pre-cancer Detection”, Molecular Signature of Cancer Workshop, UK-Texas CRI Bioscience Collaboration, St. Anne’s College, Oxford University, January 12-14, 2006, Oxford, UK.

I13. “MEMS Silicon Microinjection Devices for Genetic Studies”, China Micro and Nano-technology annual workshop, sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology of China, and China National Science Foundation, August 16, 2005, Dalian, China.

I12. “Silicon Micro-instruments for Biomedicine: Silicon Micro-instruments for Biomedicine: Microinjection, Self-assembly Positioning and Optical Force Microscopy””, RQMP (Regroupement Québécois sur les Matériaux de Pointe), Département de Génie Physique, Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, March 21, 2005, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

I11. “Micro and Nano-scale Devices for Systems Biology”, MIT Computational and Systems Biology Initiative, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, October 27, 2004, MA, USA.

I10.“Miniaturized Chemical and Biochemical Analysis Systems: MicroTAS 2004 Review”, MIT MEMS Lunch, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, October 7, 2004, MA, USA.

I9. “Optical BioMEMS for Studying Cellular Genetics”, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces (Xiamen University), sponsored by the PEN-TUNG SAH Education and Scientific Research Foundation, September 5, 2004, China.

I8. “Silicon Micro-instruments for Biomedicine: Microinjection, Self-assembly Positioning and Optical Force Microscopy”, Mechatronics Seminar, Faculty of Applied Science, The University of British Columbia, May 10-14, 2004. Canada.

I7. “Micro and Nano Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems (Optical MEMS/NEMS): From High-resolution Display, All-optical Switching, Adaptive Optics to Biomedicine”, Xiamen Municipal Government, April 28, 2004, China.

I6. “Miniaturized Silicon Instruments for Biomedicine: Microinjection, Self-assembly Positioning and Optical Force Microscopy”, SAH MEMS Research Center, sponsored by the PEN-TUNG SAH Education and Scientific Research Foundation, April 27, 2004, Xiamen, China.

I5. “Silicon Micro-instruments for Biomedicine: Microinjection, Self-assembly Positioning and Optical Force Microscopy”, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, March 23, 2004, TX, USA

I4. “Optical MEMS for Biology: A Set of New Tools Enabling High-throughput Micro-manipulation”, University of Hong Kong, March 4, 2004, Hong Kong.

I3. “Micromachined Silicon Diffractive Optical Force Sensors: Principle and Applications in Biology”, Optics and Electronics Seminar, Stanford University, March 1, 2004, Stanford, CA, USA

I2. “Micromachined Silicon Diffractive Optical Force Sensors: Principle and Applications in Biology”, Mechatronics Seminar, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, January 10-14, 2004. Canada.

I1. “Design Considerations for Multi-port 10GbE Micro-photonic Modules”, International Micro-electronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS) Advanced Technology Workshop, Oct. 19-22, 2003, Palo Alto, CA, USA

W16. NSF Workshop on “Engineering Education in the 21st Century” along with NSF CMMI grantees conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 22-25, 2009.

W15. NSF Workshop on “Micro and Nano Systems (MNS) Horizon 2040”, a selected group of ~40 researchers in the field discussed how this area of research will evolve over the next 30 years, and how to recognize and seed R&D investments to yield the greatest societal impacts, Denver, CO, June 21, 2009.

W14. Faculty Innovation Center, NSF CAREER Program Development, UT Austin, April, 2009.

W12. 2008 SEMATECH MEMS Initiative Workshop, invited panelists: Roger Howe (Stanford), Gary Fedder (Carnegie Mellon, Oliver Brand (Georgia Tech.), Taher Saif (UIUC) and John X.J. Zhang (UT Austin), SEMATECH, Austin, TX, March 18, 2008

W11. NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NSF-NSE) Grantees Conference, Arlington, VA, December 3-6, 2007

W10. Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Career Awardee Workshop, Miami, August 15-16, 2007.

W9. NSF Workshop on Frontiers in Transport Phenomena Research & Education: Energy Systems, Biological Systems, Security, Information Technology and Nanotechnology, Storrs, CT, May 17-18, 2007.

W8. Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Career Awardee Workshop, Chicago, October 11, 2006.

W6. NSF/NIH Joint workshop on bioengineering approaches to energy balance and obesity, Arlington, VA, June 6-7, 2006.

W4. UK-Texas Collaborative Research Initiative Program, Oxford, U.K., January 12-14, 2006.

W3. NSF/NASA MEMS Education Workshop, sponsored by National Science Foundation and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Miami Beach, FL, January 30, 2005.

W2. The 2nd Annual Symposium of MIT Computational and Systems Biology Initiative (CSBi), sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, January 8-9, 2004.

W1. The Strategic Summit on Silico Biology, sponsored by Scientific American, The James Clark Center, Stanford, CA, October 23-24, 2003.

P12. K. Kumar, J.C. Condit, A. McElroy, N.J. Kemp, K. Hoshino, T.E. Milner and X.J. Zhang, “High-Speed in vivo 3D Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography Using 2-Axis Silicon MEMS Scanning Micromirror”, The 25th Annual Houston Conference on Biomedical Engineering Research – Houston Society for Engineering in Medicine and Biology (HSEMB’08), February 7-8, Houston, TX, 2008.

P11. X.J. Zhang, K. Kumar, J.C. Condit, A. McElroy, N.J. Kemp, K. Hoshino and T.E. Milner, “High-speed 3-D volumetric OCT using silicon MEMS scanners”, Bioengineering & Imaging Research Opportunities Workshop (BIROW Workshop), January 17-19, Bethesda, MD, 2008.

P10. K. Kumar, J.C. Condit, A. McElroy, N.J. Kemp, K. Hoshino, T.E. Milner, X.J. Zhang, Fast Swept Source 3-D Forward-Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography Using High-Reflectivity 2-Axis MEMS Scanners, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall Meeting (BMES'07), Los Angeles, September 26-29, 2007.

P9. K. Hoshino, L. Rozanski, D. A. Vanden Bout, X.J. Zhang, "Near-field scanning optical microprobe integrated with a nano-meter sized light emitting diode”, Nanoelectronic Devices for Defense & Security (Nano-DDS) Conference, Crystal City, Virginia, June 18-21, 2007.

P8. A. Gopal, Z. Luo, J.Y. Lee, K. Kumar, K. Hoshino, B. Li, C. E. Schmidt, P. S. Ho and X. J.Zhang, "Nanograting force sensor for measurement of neuron membrane characteristics under growth and differentiation", ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference, Austin, TX, June 3-7,2007.

P7. X.J. Zhang, K. Hoshino, L. Rozanski, D. A. Vanden Bout, "Near-field scanning optical microprobe integrated with a nano-meter sized light emitting diode," APS 2007, March, Denver, CO, 2007.

P6. N. Rajaram, G. T. Dagani, J. R. Fakhoury, X. Zhang and J. W. Tunnell , ”Effect of Inhomogeneous Distribution of Chromophores on Diffuse Reflectance Measurement in Tissue”, The 24th Annual Houston Conference on Biomedical Engineering Research (HSEMB’07), February 8-9, Houston, TX, 2007.

P5. K. Kumar, K. Hoshino, H. Shin, R. Richards-Kortum and J. X. Zhang, “Microfabricated High-Reflectivity Two-Axis Silicon Microscanners for Sub-Cellular Resolution Confocal Imaging of Pre-Cancers in Vivo”, The 24th Annual Houston Conference on Biomedical Engineering Research (HSEMB’07), February 8-9, Houston, TX, 2007.

P4. A. Gopal, Z. Luo, K. Kumar, K. Hoshino, B. Li, J. Y. Lee, C. E. Schmidt, P. S. Ho and J. X. Zhang, “Single Neuron Mechanics Measurement Using Nanogratings Force Sensor”, The 24th Annual Houston Conference on Biomedical Engineering Research (HSEMB’07), February 8-9, Houston, TX, 2007.

P3. J. Nah, Y. Wang, P. S. Ho and J. X. Zhang, “Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes on MEMS Electrode Array towards Dielectric DNA Manipulation”, The 24th Annual Houston Conference on Biomedical Engineering Research (HSEMB’07), February 8-9, Houston, TX, 2007.

P2. K. Hoshino, L. Rozanski, D. A. Vanden Bout and X. Zhang, “A Silicon MEMS Probe Integrated with Light Emitting Nanoparticles on Tip for Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscope (NSOM)”, The 24th Annual Houston Conference on Biomedical Engineering Research (HSEMB’07), February 8-9, Houston, TX, 2007.

P1. J. R. Fakhoury, G. T. Dagani, J. C. Sisson and X. Zhang, “Thermal Perturbation of Self-Assembled Drosophila Embryos in Microfluidic Channels for Genetic Assays”, The 24th Annual Houston Conference on Biomedical Engineering Research (HSEMB’07), February 8-9, Houston, TX, 2007.