
DeVoe, Don
Associate Chair of Research & Administration
Fischell Institute Fellow
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Maryland Robotics Center
Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1997
- M.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 1993
- B.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 1991
HONORS AND AWARDS
- University of Maryland Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award (2023)
- Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering / AIMBE (2022)
- Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry / RSC (2021)
- Wilson H. Elkins Professorship (2020)
- University System of Maryland Regents Award for Research (2013)
- Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences (2008)
- NSF Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for advances in microsystems technology (2000)
- NSF CAREER Award (1999)
SOCIETY AND EDITORIAL
- Treasurer - Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society (CBMS)
- Senior Editor - Journal of MicroElectroMechanical Systems (J. MEMS)
- MEMS and microsystems technology
- Microfluidic systems
- Additive manufacturing at the micro/nano scales
- Disposable diagnostics
- Scalable nanomedicine development
Microhydrocyclones for Scalable Exosome Isolation
Synthetic Biogenesis of Eukaryotic Cells
Continuous-Flow Microfluidic Synthesis of Liposomal Nanomedicines
Trap Array Chips Enabling Rapid, Automated, and Portable Antibiotic Resistance Screening
ENME476 Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
ENME481/740 Lab-on-a-Chip Microsystems
ENME489B Mechatronics and the Internet of Things (IoT)
Recent Publications (see http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-2891-2011 for a full listing)
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J.Y. Han, S. Warshawsky, D.L. DeVoe, "In Situ Photografting during Direct Laser Writing in Thermoplastic Microchannels," Sci Rep, 11, 10980, 2021.
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S. Padmanabhan, A. Sposito, M. Yeh, M. Everitt, I. White, D.L. DeVoe, "Reagent integration and controlled release for multiplexed nucleic acid testing in disposable thermoplastic 2D microwell arrays," Biomicrofluidics, 15, 014103, 2021.
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J.Y. Han, D.L. DeVoe, "Plasma isolation in a syringe by conformal integration of inertial microfluidics" Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 49, 139-148, 2021.
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S. Padmanabhan, J.Y. Han, I. Nanayankkara, K. Tran, P. Ho, N. Mesfin, I. White, D.L. DeVoe, "Enhanced sample filling and discretization in thermoplastic 2D microwell arrays using asymmetric contact angles," Biomicrofluidics, 14, 014113, 2020.
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J.Y. Han, B. Krasniqi, J. Kim, M. Keckley, D.L. DeVoe, "Miniaturization of hydrocyclones by high resolution 3D printing for rapid microparticle separation," Adv. Mater. Technol., 1901105, 2020.
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H. Babahosseini, S. Padmanabhan, T. Misteli, D.L. DeVoe, "A programmable microfluidic platform for multisample injection, discretization, and droplet manipulation," Biomicrofluidics, 14, 014112, 2020.
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J.Y. Han, M. Wiederoder, D.L. DeVoe, "Isolation of intact bacteria from blood by selective cell lysis in a microfluidic porous silica monolith," Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 5, 30, 2019.
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O.M. Barham, M. Mirzaeimoghri, D.L. DeVoe, "Piezoelectric disc transformer mdeling utilizing extended Hamilton's principle," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., 34, 6583-6592, 2019.
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Z. Chen, J.Y. Han, L. Shumate, R.R. Fedak, D.L. DeVoe, "High-throughput liposome synthesis using a 3d printed microfluidic vertical flow focusing device," Adv. Mater. Technol., 1800511, 2019.
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H. Babahosseini, T. Misteli, D.L. DeVoe, "Microfluidic on-demand droplet generation, storage, retrieval, and merging for single-cell pairing," Lab Chip, 19, 493-502, 2019.
FSU undergraduates visit the University of Maryland, learn about engineering graduate programs
Undergraduate students from Florida State University visited the University of Maryland on Monday, March 10, 2025, to explore graduate programs in the A. James Clark School of Engineering.Fischell Institute community members share their UMD love stories
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, two institute community members share their expereinces having their significant other on campusRobert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices invests $200K in the future of biomedical devices, cultivating up-and-coming investigators and immersing them in successful multidisciplinary teams
Designed to bolster young, postdoctoral researchers by pairing them with existing, proven research teams, the fellowship aims to propel the careers of awardees, enabling them to apply for additional grants or faculty positions in the future.Fischell Institute Hosts Take Your Child to Work Day Event
The event included faculty and staff children participating in four family-friendly engineering activities.Fischell Institute Womxn’s History Month Spotlight: Proma Bhattacharya
Proma was inspired to pursue her postdoc research at the University of Maryland primarily to gain exposure to research in the United States.Fischell Institute Spotlight: Kat Pacheco
Kat is a second-year Ph.D. mechanical engineering student in Fischell Institute Fellow Don DeVoe's lab.Don Milton and Don DeVoe were honored at the University of Maryland Faculty & Staff Convocation
Don Milton was awarded the Kirwan Faculty Research and Scholarship Prize and Don DeVoe was honored with a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award.UMD's 40th Annual Convocation Honors Engineering Staff, Faculty
The University of Maryland's 40th annual Convocation will honor 33 faculty and staff—including four from the A. James Clark School of Engineering—for their contributions to education, research, and the campus community.UMD’s DeVoe Pioneers New Approach to Liposome Production
Breakthrough could make it easier to provide sufficient vaccines during public health crises.Fischell Institute Fellow Spotlight: Don DeVoe
Dr. Don DeVoe is a Fischell Institute Fellow who has been apart of the Fischell Institute since 2017.Engineering Faculty Selected for New MPower Seed Grant Funding
Four projects jointly led by Maryland Engineering and UMB researchers awarded to advance collaborative research in areas of high importance.Better, Cheaper COVID-19 Tests
Compact, reusable system could quickly and cheaply test for multiple respiratory viruses.Taking Aim at Blood Infections
Researchers develop micro-scale device to analyze bacteria in human blood using single-cell Raman spectrometry- Royal Society of Chemistry