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February 23, 2012

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UDAY SHANKAR TATA

*** * **** **, *** **, Arlington TX 76010, ********@*****.***, 817-***-****, Profile

EDUCATION

* PhD in Electrical Engineering, (GPA: 4.0/4.0) Expected graduation - 08/12

University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)

Thesis: Micromachined devices to study cell migration and proliferation due to chemical

and mechanical cues

Advisor: Prof. Jung-Chih Chiao

* Graduate certificate in Electronic Packaging (GPA: 4.0/4.0) 05/09

University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)

* MS in Electrical Engineering, (GPA: 3.9/4.0) 08/08

University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)

Thesis: Study of patch antenna for strain measurement

Advisor: Prof. Haiying Huang

* BE in Instrumentation Engineering,(GPA: 83/100) 08/06

Osmania University, India

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Microfluidics with focus on bio-applications, MEMS, Strain sensors, Optical fiber sensors, Integrated wireless sensor systems and Interdisciplinary research.

SKILLS SET

* Clean room fabrication skills: Oxidation, evaporation, PECVD, sputtering, photolithography, microfluidics fabrication by soft lithography with PDMS, wet and dry etching, laser micromachining, profilometry, SEM, optical and florescent microscopy, confocal microscopy, and XRD

* Tissue Culture: Mammalian & tumor cell culture, BCA assay, Picogreen DNA assay, MTS/MTT assay

* RFMEMS: Patch antenna design and simulation, hands-on-experience on HP 8510B network analyzer, impedance analyzer and time domain reflectometer

* Optics: Bench top optics setup, optical fiber splicing, cleaving, free space coupling laser diodes and optical fiber, hands on experience using DFB Laser, NdYaG laser, EDFA fiber optic amplifiers, optical couplers and interferometers

* Software and languages: L-Edit, Sonnet, ProE, Cadence, LabView, MatLab, Image J, Microsoft office

* Strong and proactive communication and presentation skills

* Proven aptitude and passion for quickly picking up and applying new skills

* Drive for seeing projects through to successful completion and work under pressure

* Talent for exercising technical leadership

* Ability to participate in cross-functional, global teams

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, iMEMS Lab, UTA, 01/09-Present

* Managed lab and safety regulations, ordered lab supplies and maintained lab inventory

* Multitasked with team members and adhered strictly to safety protocols

* Mentored 1graduate student, 4 undergraduate student and 10 high school students, directed and trained team members

* Microfluidic device to study cancer cell migration due to chemical and spatial gradients (Team Leader):

* Designed a microfluidic device array platform, fabricated the device using soft lithography process in clean room

* Characterized the transient characteristics of the chemical gradient generation through diffusion in microchannels

* Evaluated the effect of chemical gradients such as growth factors, patient serum and cancer treating drugs and spatial gradients such as tapered and curved and zigzag channels on migration of prostate, breast and kidney cancer cell lines

* Data was acquired using time lapse microscopy and analyzed using image processing software and statistical analysis was performed using Excel

* Microelectrode array to detect cell motility (Team Leader):

* Developed a gold based microelectrode array with in a microfluidic channel on glass substrate to detect cell motility based on impedance change

* A well array based device to study smooth muscle response to stretch stimuli (Team Leader):

* Fabricated a PDMS based well array device

* Designed a sterile mechanical testing system in ProE to cyclically load the device

* Evaluated the effects of growth factors in conjunction with physiological and pathological strain on smooth muscles physical orientation and proliferation. Pico green DNA assay was used to quantify the proliferation

* Evaluation of Cytotoxic Effects of Porous Hollow Au Nanoparticles (PHAuNPs) on Cells (Team member):

* Investigated the cytotoxic effects of (PHAuNPs) on cancer cell lines PC-3, PC-3-ML, MDA-MB-231 and the normal cell line PNT1A

* Assessed the cell proliferation in the presence of different concentrations of the bare PHAuNPs and PEG coated PHAuNPs . MTT assay was used to quantify the cytotoxicity

Graduate Research Assistant, Advanced Sensor Technology Laboratory 09/06-08/08

* Patch antenna based strain sensor for structural health monitoring (Team Leader):

* Demonstrated the idea of using a millimeter wave based patch antenna itself as a strain and crack detection sensor for structural health monitoring applications

* Simulated the effects of strain on patch antenna resonant frequency using Sonnet FEA software

* Fabricated the patch antenna on a flexible substrate and experimentally verified the simulated results

* Optical fiber based reflectance sensor for surface roughness measurement detection (Team Leader):

* Developed a novel optical technique for surface roughness measurement using optical fibers

* Successfully calibrated the sensor with roughness standards. Demonstrated the feasibility of using the sensor to detect the surface roughness induced due to plastic deformation, thermal annealing and corrosion in metal samples

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant, UTA 08/08-12/08

* Delivered lectures in Electromagnetic theory and conducted review sessions for the class

* Mentored a class of 30 undergraduate students

* Assisted in grading and evaluating students

Design & Development of an Undergraduate Summer Research Course 05/11-08/11

* Developed course syllabus

* Mentored undergraduate students to successfully achieve their research goals as a part of the course and also evaluated their performance

HONORS AND AWARDS

* iMentoring Award for Mentoring Undergraduate student research(400$) 08/11

* Consortium for Nanomaterials for Aerospace Commerce and Technology Student Travel Grant (2000$) 08/10

* Electrical Engineering STEM Doctoral Fellowship, UTA (7000$) 08/08-Present

* Graduate Dean Doctoral Fellowship, UTA (8000$) 08/08- Present

* Member of the honor society of Tau Beta Pi 04/08-Present

* NSF student travel grant (1500$) 05/07

* University rank certificate in bachelor degree (Awarded only to top 10 students of graduating class) 06/06

* Outstanding student scholarship in high school (Awarded to top 1% students in entire state) (200$) 07/02

MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

* Student organizer and volunteer for Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Arlington, TX, April 29- May1, 2011.

* Member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) 09/10-Present

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. U. Tata, H. Cao, C.M. Nguyen and J.-C. Chiao “ A Flexible Sputtered deposited amorphous carbon strain sensor” IEEE Sensors, to be submitted

2. S. Rao, V. Lin, C. Huang, U. Tata, K. Pokhrel, P. Wu, N. Arora, Y. Hao, and J.-C. Chiao, “Evaluation of Cytotoxic Effects of Porous Hollow Au Nanoparticles (PHAuNPs) on Cells,” Nanomedicine, Submitted

3. H. Cao, V. Landge, U. Tata, Y.-S. Seo, S. Rao, S.-J. Tang, H.F. Tibbals, S. Spechlar and J.-C. Chiao, “ A Implantable Batteryless and Wireless Capsule with Integrated Impedance and pH sensors for Gastroesophageal Reflux Monitoring,” IEEE Transactions in Biomedical Engineering, Submitted

4. U. Tata, H. Xu, S. M. N. Rao, C.-J. Chuong, K. T. Nguyen, and J.-C. Chiao, “A Novel Multiwell Device to Study Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Responses under Cyclic Strain,” ASME Journal of Nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine, Vol. 2, No. 2, May 2011.

5. S. Rao, V. Lin, U. Tata, G. Raj, J.-T. Hsieh, K. Nguyen, and J.-C. Chiao,“Demonstration of Cancer Cell Migration Using a Novel Microfluidic Device,” Journal of Nanotechnology for Engineering and Medicine, Vol. 1, No. 2, May 2010.

6. U. Tata, S. Deshmukh, J.- C. Chiao, R. Carter and H. Huang,“Bio-inspired Sensor Skins for Structural Health Monitoring,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 18, No. 10 2009.

7. U. Tata, H. Huang, R. Carter and J.-C. Chiao,“Exploiting patch antenna for strain measurements,” Journal of Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 20, Jan. 2009.

8. H.Huang, U.Tata. "Simulation, implementation, and analysis of an optical fiber bundle distance sensor with single mode illumination," Applied Optics, vol. 47, no. 9, pp. 1302-1309, 2008.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (FULL PAPERS)

1. U. Tata, S. M.N Rao, A. Sharma, K. Pabba, K. Pokhrel, V. K. Lin, H. Cao, and J.-C. Chiao,“Study of Prostate Cancer Cell Line PC3-ML Chemotaxsis to Epidermal Growth Factor with a BIOMEMS Device,” The 3rd International Workshop on Nanotechnology and Application, IWNA2011, Vung Tau Vietnam, Nov. 10-12 2011.

2. S. M. N. Rao, U. Tata, V. Lin, J.-T. Hsieh, K. Nguyen, J.-C. Chiao, “A Microfluidic Assay for Metastasis Potential Analysis,” ASME First Global Congress on Nanoengineering for Medicine and Biology, NEMB2010, Houston, TX, February 7-10, 2010.

3. U. Tata, Haiying Huang, Jiangqun Wang, Sanchali Deb, JC Chiao,“Patch Antenna Based Strain Sensor for Structural Health Monitoring,” SPIE Proceedings Vol. 7268, Smart Materials, Nano+Micro-Smart Systems Symposium, Smart Structures, Devices, and Systems Conference, Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 9– 12, 2008.

4. U. Tata, H. Huang, S. Deb, R. Carter, and J.-C. Chiao“Bio-Inspired Sensor Skins for Structural Health Monitoring,” Proceedings of the ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS2008, Ellicott City, Maryland, Oct. 28–30, 2008.

5. U. Tata, H. Huang and A. Majumdar. "A Novel all-Fiber Surface Roughness Sensor-Based on Laser Scattering," presented at 6th International Workshop on Structural Health Montoring Workshop, Stanford University,Stanford, CA, 2007.

6. U. Tata, H. Huang and A. Majumdar. "A Novel all-Fiber Surface Roughness Sensor-Based on Laser Scattering," presented at World Forum on Smart Materials and Smart Structures Technology, Nanjing and Chongqing, China, May 2007.

7. U. Tata and S.C Damaraju, “Micro Electro Mechanical Systems-Future technology” (Review paper), presented at International conference on Human Machine Interface, Bangalore, India, Dec 20-23, 2004.

PATENTS

1. H.Huang, R. Carter and J.-C. Chiao, U.Tata, “Passive wireless sensor for strain, temperature, crack, and fatigue measurement”, US 2011/0040498 A1, February 2009

2. H.Huang and U.Tata, “Reflectance sensor for strain, corrosion, and fatigue detection”, US 2009/0135427 A1, May 2008

ABSTRACTS & PRESENTATIONS

1. U. Tata, S. Rao, K. T. Nguyen, V. K. Lin, and J-C. Chiao,“A Microfluidic Approach to Study the Effect of Growth Factors on PC3 Cell Migration ,” BMES Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Hartford, Oct. 12-15, 2011.

2. S. Rao, U. Tata, K. C. Pabba, K. Pokhrel, A. Sharma, V. Lin, and J-C. Chiao,“Migration Characteristics of Prostate Cancer Cells in Response to Epidernal Growth Factor (EGF),” BMES Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Hartford, Oct. 12-15, 2011.

3. U. Tata, S. M. N. Rao, K. Nguyen, V. K. Lin and J.-C. Chiao,“A Microfluidic Assay to Study the Effect of Growth Factors on PC3 Cell Migration,” International Journal of Medical Implants and Devices,Vol. 5, No. 2, pp.124, The 27th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Arlington, TX, April 30, 2011.

4. K. C. Pabba, K. Pokhrel, A. Sharma, U. Tata, S. Rao, V. Lin, J.-C. Chiao,“A Study for the Prostate Cancer Cell Migration toward Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF), ” International Journal of Medical Implants and Devices,Vol. 5, No. 2, pp.135, The 27th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Arlington, TX, April 30-May 1, 2011.

5. S. Rao, U. Tata, V. Lin, J.-C. Chiao, "Demonstration of EMT in prostate Cancer Cells Migrating in Response to TGF-beta," International Journal of Medical Implants and Devices,Vol. 5, No. 2, pp.118 The 27th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Arlington, TX, April 30-May 1, 2011.

6. U. Tata, H. Cao, J.-C. Chiao,“An Interdigitated Electrode Based Capacitive Sensor for Cytometry,”International Journal of Medical Implants and Devices,Vol. 5, No. 2, pp.125, The 27th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Arlington, TX, April 30, 2011.

7. U. Tata, S. M. N. Rao, K. Nguyen, J.-C. Chiao, “Effects of EGF on the Migration of Prostate Cancer Cell Line PC3-ML,”Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Biomedical Engineering Society, Austin, TX, Oct. 6-9, 2010.

8. S. M. N. Rao, U. Tata, P. Singhal, S. Singhal, S. Awasthi, K. Nguyen and J.-C. Chiao,“The Effects of RLIP76 on the Migration of CaKi-2 and HMC Cells in Response to HNE and HNESG,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Biomedical Engineering Society, Austin, TX, Oct. 6-9, 2010.

9. S. Salodkar, U. Tata, S. M. N. Rao, K. Nguyen, J.-C. Chiao,“Migration of PC-3 Cells Under the Influence of Various EGF Concentrations,”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Biomedical Engineering Society, Austin, TX, Oct. 6-9, 2010.

10. U. Tata, Smitha M.N.Rao, Kytai Nguyen, J-C Chiao, “A Well Array to Investigate Smooth Muscle Cell Responses toward Stretch Stimuli”, BMES Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall Scientific Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 7-10, 2009.

11. U. Tata, Smitha M.N. Rao, Cory Huggins, Kytai Nguyen, J.-C Chiao, “Cell Adhesion and Proliferation on Treated PDMS Substrates”, BMES Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall Scientific Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 7-10, 2009.

REFERENCES

Prof. Jung-Chih Chiao

Department of Electrical Engineering

University of Texas at Arlington

416 Yates St., Arlington, TX 76019

Tel: 817-***-****

Email: *******@***.***

Prof. Haiying Huang

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

University of Texas at Arlington

500 W. First Street, Arlington, TX 76019

Tel: 817-***-****