Patent Agent

Mohammed Ferris Dweik

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Education

Ph.D. Biological Engineering 2020 - Present

University of Missouri, Biological, Biomedical, and Chemical Engineering Columbia, MO

Thesis: “A Novel Technique for Rapid pH Modulation and Fluorescent Imaging.”

Dissertation Committee: K. Gillis (chair), S. Ding, L. Gu, T. Glass

Graduate Certificate: Life Science Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Cumulative GPA: 3.83/4.0

B.S. Biomedical Engineering 2016 - 2019

University of Missouri, Biological, Biomedical, and Chemical Engineering Columbia, MO

Technical Emphasis: Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation

Cumulative GPA: 3.88/4.0

Legal Experience

USPTO Registered Patent Agent (#82,332) 2024

LSAC Modern Law Practice Certificate 2024

Mock Class (Contracts & Criminal Law) 2024

Trial Practice Final Jury Witness 2023

Memberships __

National Association of Patent Practitioners

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Research Experience

Sub-Cellular Biosensing Research- Kevin Gillis Jan. 2020 – Present

Designed COMSOL simulations of micro/nanoscale events of a biosensor

Performed amperometry, confocal fluorescent imaging, and signal processing

Developed Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) biosensors

Nanocellulose-Infused Hydrogel- Caixia Wan Aug. 2019 – Dec. 2019

Created hydrogel formula to mimic structure & properties of soft tissue

Automated Anti-Counterfeit Tagging- Swarup Bhunia May 2019 – Aug. 2019

Developed composite filament with visibly homogenous tagging solution

Automated coding for embedding serial code within 3D printed objects

Successfully printed 3D objects with unique, embedded, and non-replicable ID

Prosthetics Research- Ahmed El-Gizawy Aug. 2017 – Dec. 2019

Created a procedure for a custom implant mimicking bone microstructure

MEMS Biosensor Research- Mahmoud Almasri Aug. 2015 – Jan. 2019

Fabricated MEMS biosensors to detect pathogens as low as 3 cells/ml

Certified for sputtering, lithography, and electroplating

Publications

1.Al-Awwal, N., Dweik, F., Mahdi, S., El-Dweik, M., & Anderson, S. H. (2022). A Review of SARS-CoV-2 Disease (COVID-19): Pandemic in Our Time. Pathogens, 11(3), 368.

2.Muhsin, S. A., Al-Amidie, M., Mlaji, Z., Shen, Z., Abdullah, A., Liu, J., Dweik, F., Jasim, I., El-Dweik, M., Zhang, S., & Almasri, M. (2019). Smart Biosensor for Rapid and Simultaneous Detection of Waterborne Pathogens in Tap Water. 2019 20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems & Eurosensors XXXIII (TRANSDUCERS & EUROSENSORS XXXIII), 701–704.

3.Liu, J., Jasim, I., Dastider, S. G., Abdullah, A., Shen, Z., Dweik, F., Zhao, L., Yuksek, N. S., Zhang, S., Dweik, M., & Almasri, M. (2018). Impedance Based MEMS Biosensor for Detection of Foodborne Pathogen. 2018 IEEE 13th Annual International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS), 623–626.

Presentations

1.Dweik, F. (2023, September). A Novel Fluorescence / Electrochemistry Approach to Measure Rapid Endocytosis of Single Vesicles in Chromaffin Cells. Biophysical Society: Membrane Fusion and Budding, Estes Park, Colorado.

2.Dweik, F. (2019, April). Modeling and Simulation of a Patient-Specific Partial Knee Replacement. Missouri Life Sciences Week, Columbia, Missouri.

3.Dweik, F. (2018b, March). Rapid and Sensitive Detection System for Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria. VentureWell’s OPEN Minds 2018 Showcase and Exhibition, Austin, Texas.

4.Dweik, F. (2018a, February). Rapid and Sensitive Detection System for Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria. American Association for the Advancement of Science: HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase, Washington D.C.

5.Dweik, F. (2017d, October). Impedance Biosensor Platform for Rapid Detection of Low Concentration of Salmonella. Diverse Engineering Professionals Conference, Columbia, Missouri.

6.Dweik, F. (2017c, April). Impedance Biosensor Platform for Rapid Detection of Low Concentration of Salmonella. 2017 Spring Undergraduate Research & Creative Achievements Forum, Columbia, Missouri.

7.Dweik, F. (2017b, April). Impedance Biosensor Platform for Rapid Detection of Low Concentration of Salmonella. Missouri Life Sciences Week, Columbia, Missouri.

8.Dweik, F. (2017a, March). Impedance Biosensor Platform for Rapid Detection of Low Concentration of Salmonella. Institute of Biological Engineering Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Entrepreneurial Activities

Engineering Consultant – Smart Diagnostics Systems May 2017 – Aug. 2022

VentureWell E-Teams Stage 1 & 2

Developed and optimized optical biosensors for pathogen detection in food safety

Detected E. coli and listeria down from industry standard of a few days to a few hours

Developed a method of detecting trace levels of COVID-19 during the pandemic

Co-Founder – Automated Septic System Aug. 2015 – May 2019

National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps and awarded funding

Developed IoT Septic System to detect septic problems proactively

Worked directly with municipal sewer plants and septic tank companies

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