George Barbastathis

Professor

Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Technology Areas
Biotechnology: Sensors & Monitoring, Biomedical Devices & Systems, Synthetic Biology / Chemicals & Materials: Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials, Catalysis & Synthesis, Polymers / Computer Science: Bioinformatics, Networking & Signals / Sensing & Imaging: Chemical & Radiation Sensing, Imaging, Optical Sensing / Communication Systems: Wireless, Optical / Electronics & Photonics: Photonics / Diagnostics: Imaging Agents / Industrial Engineering & Automation: Manufacturing & Equipment / Drug Discovery and Research Tools: Cell Culture / Energy & Distribution: Electrochemical Devices

Background and Education

George Barbastathis is currently Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  He obtained his M.S. (1994) and Ph.D. (1998) degrees in Electrical Engineering, from the California Institute of Technology.  His current research includes 3D optical systems, volume holography for imaging systems (3D pupils), 3D spatial and spectral microscopy without scanning, underwater imaging by fleets of autonomous vehicles, holographic particle image velocimetry, quantitative phase recovery.

Awards and Honors

  • Nikolaos Kritikos award in Mathematics
  • 3M Innovation Award
  • NSF Young Investigator Award
  • Esther & Harold E. Edgerton junior chair at MIT

Technologies

Phase from Defocused Color Images

Technology / Case number: #13750DE
Laura Waller / George Barbastathis
Technology Areas: Communication Systems / Computer Science / Sensing & Imaging
Impact Areas: Advanced Materials
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Chemical Micro-Sensor

Technology / Case number: #13196
William Arora / Wyatt Tenhaeff / Karen Gleason / George Barbastathis
Technology Areas: Chemicals & Materials / Energy & Distribution / Sensing & Imaging
Impact Areas: Advanced Materials
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Anti-Fingerprint Photocatalytic Nanostructure for Transparent Surfaces

Technology / Case number: #16220
Hyungryul Choi / Kyoo Chul Park / Hyomin Lee / Michael F Rubner / Robert Cohen / Gareth McKinley / George Barbastathis
Technology Areas: Chemicals & Materials
Impact Areas: Connected World
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Phase-Encoded Multi-Plane Microscopy

Technology / Case number: #14668
Yuan Luo / George Barbastathis
Technology Areas: Electronics & Photonics / Sensing & Imaging
Impact Areas: Advanced Materials
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Process for Fabricating High Aspect-Ratio Tapered Nanocone Structures

Technology / Case number: #14861KDE
Chih-Hao Chang / Hyungryul Choi / Kyoo Chul Park / Jeong-gil Kim / Gareth McKinley / George Barbastathis
Technology Areas: Chemicals & Materials
Impact Areas: Advanced Materials
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