Biologically Inspired Sensor and Actuator Laboratory
Our lab develops novel BioSA technologies inspired by nature’s biological systems, creating high-throughput, high-precision platforms for clinical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and research.
Lab Vision
To be a global leader in developing cutting-edge, biologically-inspired sensor and actuator technologies that address critical challenges in healthcare, environmental monitoring, and scientific research. We aim to translate our innovations into practical, high-impact solutions.
Key Questions
How do we engineer nature-inspired mechanisms for deployable health and environmental systems?
Pioneering platforms like DePerio for diagnostics and PAH sensors for firefighter safety.
How do we select fabrication pathways that enable scalable performance and defensible IP?
Leveraging standard CMOS processes to create novel sensors, resulting in multiple patent filings.
What do end users truly need, and how do we engineer sensors that fit real-world workflows?
Collaborating directly with clinicians and first responders to ensure our solutions solve practical problems.
Our Research
We build biologically inspired sensor–actuator technologies by translating in vivo sensing and feedback into engineered systems. Using CMOS, MEMS, and microfluidics, we create scalable platforms for point-of-care diagnostics, environmental monitoring, lab automation, and industrial sensing.
Recent Publications
A selection of our recent and most impactful research papers.
Dynamic temporal fusion graph neural network for spatio-temporal air quality inference
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) time of evaporation measurement system for binary chemical monitoring
Scientific Reports
A RISC-V Accelerator for Sequence Decoding in Mobile DNA Sequencers
IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems
Explore Collaboration & Licensing Opportunities
Our CMOS, MEMS, and sensor technologies are ready for real-world integration. We welcome partnerships with industry leaders, grant agencies, and healthcare stakeholders to accelerate the transition from lab to market.
Our Sponsors
NSERC CRSNG
Connected Minds
CIHR IRSC
Canada First Research Excellence Fund
New Frontiers in Research Fund
York University
Lassonde School of Engineering
Mitacs
SOSCIP
Canadian Cancer Society
National Research Foundation
Regroupement Stratégique en Microsystèmes du Québec
Fonds de Recherche Du Québec
Alberta Governement
Canadian Microelectronics Corporation
VISTA VISION: SCIENCE TO APPLICATIONS
NSERC CRSNG
Connected Minds
CIHR IRSC
Canada First Research Excellence Fund
New Frontiers in Research Fund
York University
Lassonde School of Engineering
Mitacs
SOSCIP
Canadian Cancer Society
National Research Foundation
Regroupement Stratégique en Microsystèmes du Québec
Fonds de Recherche Du Québec
Alberta Governement
Canadian Microelectronics Corporation
VISTA VISION: SCIENCE TO APPLICATIONS