Armin Darvish


Science and Engineering | Programming | Biotechnology

Molecular Sensing | Nanopores | Nanosensors

"As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it"

~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Armin Darvish

Armin Darvish

Lead Scientist

Bosch Research USA

Biography

I received my PhD in biomedical engineering from Drexel University in 2016, where I studied solid state nanopores as biosensors for novel applications including nucleic acid detection, protein characterization, and sensing/characterization of viruses. Since then, I have worked for multiple companies with a focus on developing integrated biosensing platforms for applications such as molecular diagnostics and DNA sequencing.

I have a broad background in multidisciplinary science and technology, with several years of experience in single-molecule biosensing platforms. In the various projects I have been involved with, I gained hands-on experience in materials science, process engineering, micro/nanofabrication, signal and image processing, multiphysics modeling, experimental design, statistical data analysis, machine learning, data science, and bioinformatics as well as molecular biochemistry. I have also had the opportunity to learn personal and project management skills from working with great inspiring teams both in academia and the industry.

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Interests
  • Nanosensors
  • Bioelectronics
  • Single Molecule Biophysics
  • Signal | Image Processing
  • Genomics
  • Proteomics
  • Data Science
  • Bioinformatics
  • Computer Science
Education
  • PhD in Biomedical Engineering, 2016

    Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

  • MSc Biomedical Engineering, 2012

    Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

  • BSc Biomedical Engineering, 2010

    Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Lead Scientist
Oct 2019 – Present California
At Bosch, I am a scientist in the “Bioelectronics” team within the corporate research organization. We design novel biosensors and take them from early stage proof-of-concept to the productization phase before handing them off to other business units within Bosch. My focus has been platform development and integration based on novel electrical nanobiosensors for single-molecule applications. I perform a wide range of tasks from making devices in the clean room to characterizing them using analytical techniques to designing and conducting single-molecule experiments as well as signal processing and data analysis.
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Scientist
Jul 2018 – Oct 2019 California
had a broad range of responsibilities covering development and optimization of Quantapore’s proprietary nanopore-based sequencing technology. This involves process development and integration for nanopore chip design and manufacturing as well as running sequencing experiments to optimize the overall platform, and bring the idea from a proof-of-concept to a market-ready product
 
 
 
 
 
Nanopore Engineer
Two Pore Guys | Ontera
Jul 2016 – Jun 2018 California
Worked with a team of scientists and engineers with broad range of responsibilities falling under product development category. I was the project lead for transferring the nanopore sensors from lab-scale proof-of-concept to mass-scale production as well as implementing quality control and testing. This included interfacing with manufacturing partners and subcontractors to establish a manufacturing pipeline.

Skills

engineering
research
programming
micro|nanofabrication
biochemistry
microscopy
python
signal processing
statistics
photography

Patents & Publications

(2022). Measuring Ion Strength Using Closed-Loop Electrochemical Ph Modulation.

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(2022). Closed-Loop Ph Control with Differential Sensor.

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(2020). Electronic Control of the Ph of a Solution Close to an Electrode Surface.

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(2019). Stiffness Measurement of Nanosized Liposomes Using Solid-State Nanopore Sensor with Automated Recapturing Platform. Electrophoresis.

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(2018). Mechanical Characterization of HIV-1 with a Solid-State Nanopore Sensor. Electrophoresis.

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Photography

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