Yu-Hwa Lo

Yu-Hwa Lo is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. His research interests include biomedical devices and systems, bioelectronics, microfluidics, nanophotonics, and semiconductor nanoscaled devices. His group develops biomedical devices that integrate microfluidic, photonic, acoustic, and electronic technologies for in-vitro and in-vivo diagnosis and prognosis of diseases such as cancers, infectious diseases, and chronic diseases. He emphasizes translational research and collaborates with biomedical industry and medical professionals. His work also involves nanoscaled optoelectronics for biosensing, optical communications, and quantum communications, including photodetectors capable of detecting single photons.

Yu-Hwa Lo is a researcher at UCSD with expertise in biomedical devices, semiconductors, optoelectronics, microfluidics, and nanotechnology. Their work focuses on developing advanced photodetectors, flexible optoelectronic devices, and microfluidic systems for biomedical applications. Key research areas include nanowire-based sensors, UV photodetectors, and nanotechnology-enabled biomedical sensing. Lo's publications explore innovative fabrication techniques for single-crystal perovskite devices, wireless power mechanisms for lab-on-a-chip systems, and nanowire actuators. Their research also addresses challenges in microfluidics, such as UV/ozone modification of PDMS channels and adaptive lens technologies for flow cytometry. These contributions highlight a strong focus on integrating nanotechnology and microfluidics for biomedical and optoelectronic applications.