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Karin Chumbimuni-Torres Associate Professor Office: PSB 203 Lab: PSB 202 Phone: 407-823-2230 Email: Karin.ChumbimuniTorres@ucf.edu Biography Dr. Karin Y. Chumbimuni-Torres is [...]

Karin Chumbimuni-Torres

Associate Professor

Office: PSB 203

Lab: PSB 202

Phone: 407-823-2230

Email: Karin.ChumbimuniTorres@ucf.edu

Biography

Dr. Karin Y. Chumbimuni-Torres is an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department at University of Central Florida (UCF). A native of Peru, she earned her Master’s and Doctoral degrees at University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. During her graduate studies she spent seven months at Auburn University in Alabama. After graduating, she worked at Purdue University for two years as a postdoctoral researcher developing ultrasensitive ion-based polymeric sensors. During that time, she also spent five months at the Biodesing Institute at Arizona State University. After Purdue, she worked at University of California in San Diego for two years, where she developed novel sensors for applications in nanomaterial-based bioanalysis of proteins, DNA, and bacteria among other analytes. Before moving to UCF, she was a research associated at University of Texas at San Antonio and studied adsorption of proteins to poly(dimethylsiloxane) surfaces and its effect on the adhesion of cells.

Curriculum Vitae

Post Doctorals

Marcos Foguel

Research: Development of new DNA sensors for different diseases.

Graduate Students

Parth Patel

Research: Synthesize and use metastable-state photoacids for various ion-sensing and energy related applications with fundamental aspects.

Awards:

UCF Graduate Presentation Fellowship

Stephanie Armas

Research: Development and characterization of micro-sensor for the detection and monitoring of zinc uptake in citrus plants. Studying the fate of zinc upon application of bactericides.

Awards:

Graduate McNair Masters Fellowship
UCF Graduate Presentation Fellowship
Martha Hitt Emerging STEM Scholars scholarship
NSF CAMP-YES research scholarships
OUR Research Grant

Mohammad Rostampour

Research: Microfluidic Paper-based analytical devices (µPADs).

Awards:

UCF Graduate Presentation Fellowship

Ali Hahighat Mesbahi

Research: Synthesis and engineering application of light-sensitive compounds in the modulating solid-state wettability and conductivity of polyaniline flexible thin film. Also, I have a research background in Chemical Mechanical Polishing(CMP) slurries as well as the application of Machine Learning(ML) in materials science.

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