SURA A MUHSIN

I am an Assistant Professor in the field of Materials Engineering at the University of Babylon, Iraq. I received my B.Sc. in Materials Engineering from the University of Babylon in 2004, my M.Sc. in Materials Engineering from the University of Babylon in 2008, and my Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from the University of Technology, Iraq, in 2015. I have extensive research experience in materials engineering, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), nanotechnology, biomaterials, sensors, microfluidics, biosensing, functionally graded materials, and composite materials. During my research career at the University of Missouri, Columbia, I worked on the design, modeling, fabrication, and characterization of advanced impedance-based and microfluidic biosensors for the rapid detection of waterborne pathogens, COVID-19, and chronic wasting disease. Her research has also included the development of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sensors based on optical fibers and the fabrication of functionally graded materials for biomedical and dental implant applications. I have strong expertise in numerical modeling and experimental device fabrication, including COMSOL finite-element modeling, ANSYS, MATLAB, AutoCAD, and L-Edit CAD. My technical experience includes RF magnetron sputtering, electroplating, photolithography, dry and wet etching, electrical and fluidic testing, and characterization of materials and microsystems. I have authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications in international journals and conference proceedings, including Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Analytica Chimica Acta, Microsystems & Nanoengineering, Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research, and Infrared Physics & Technology. Her research contributes to the development of advanced materials, biosensing platforms, and micro/nanoscale technologies for biomedical, environmental, and engineering applications.