Degrees: PHD, 1991, Univ Pennsylvania; MSE, 1986, Univ Pennsylvania; BSE, 1985, Univ Pennsylvania

Bio:

Honors & Awards:

Presidential Research Award, Hofstra University (1992-2001)
Citation, Explorers Club, New York Chapter (2000)
American Society for Engineering Education Summer Faculty Fellowship (1991-1999)
Research and Development Grant, Hofstra University (1991-2001)
Editor, Proceedings of the Biomathematics and Bioengineering 1993 Conference (1993)
Citation, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Long Island Chapter (1993)
Office of Naval Technology Postdoctoral Fellowship Review Panel (1992)
Sagawa Young Investigators Award, Cardiovascular Systems Dynamics Society (1992)
Award of Appreciation, Premedical Honor Society, Hofstra University Chapter (1992)
Release Time, Center for Scholarly Research and Academic Excellence, Hofstra University (1990-1993)
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Georgetown University/Naval Research Laboratory (1990)
Training Grant, University of Pennsylvania (1987-1988)
National Institute of Health Research Fellowship (1984-1986)
Founder Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement in Biomedical Engineering Studies (1986)
Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, University of Pennsylvania (1985)
DEAN'S List, University of Pennsylvania (1983)

Current Funding:

Office of Naval Research -- Innovative Methodologies in immunoassay Design (1996-2002)
Faculty Development & Research Grant -- Cardiac Muscle Mechanics (1998-1999)
Presidential Research Award -- Transport Mechanisms Across Muscle cell Membrane (1999)

Areas of Specialization:

My research involves the application of both experimental and theoretical methods to study complex biological processes and is focused on the areas of Biosensors, Cardiovascular Dynamics, and Cellular Biomechanics.

Industrial Experience:

Design and development of a parallel-plate flow chamber, Cornell Medical College (2001)
Micro-fabricated an immunosensor for the detection of aflatoxin, JHU/APL (1996)
Development and Testing of a displacement Flow Immunoassay, NRL (1990-1996)

Academic Interests:

Teach courses in both Engineering and Biology Departments. Responsible for general engineering courses, developing new bioengineering courses, physiology laboratory and incorporating computer-based experiments in the laboratory. Coordinate the bioengineering specialization and integrate it within the Engineering Science Program. Developed the bioengineering research laboratory. Design and supervise clinically oriented research projects for both undergraduates and graduate students.

Courses Taught:

ENGG 9A: Introduction to Engineering
ENGG 181: Introduction to Bioengineering
ENGG 166B: Medical Instrumentation
ENGG 176: Network Analysis
ENGG 179: Control Systems Engineering
ENGG 182: Biomechanics and Biomaterials
ENGG 183: Special Topics in Bioengineering
BIO 144: Animal Physiology Laboratory

Supervised Student Projects:

Mechano-Chemical Alteration of Endothelial Cell Morphology and Function
Design and Construction of a conflate Viscometer
Design of a Proximal Radial Head Prosthesis
Artificial Urinary Sphincters
Membrane Displacement Immunoassay for Explosives
Kinetics of Immobilized Antibody-Antigen Interactions
Real Time, Body Surface EKG Signal Mapping and Recording
Pump/Controller Unit for a Left Ventricular Assist Device
Finite Element Analysis of Cardiac Muscle Cells
Cellular Volume Responses to Hypoosmotic Stresses
Cardiac Muscle Properties during Cardiac Ablation
Finite Element Analysis of Cardiac Muscle Cells
Frequency Analysis of Electrocardiograms
Selective Hearing: Construction of a Vocal Stripper
Piezoelectric Film Transducer for Heart Rate Monitoring
An Assay for Caffeine Detection
Diffusion Considerations in Design of Immunoassays
Design of Toys for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Viscoelastic Considerations in Muscle Mechanics

Most Recent Publications (1996-2001):

Rabbany, S. Y., and Noordergraaf, A. (1996). Dynamic Responses in Muscle Cells. Journal of Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Procedures, 13(4), 286.

Sheppard, Jr., N.F., Rabbany, S. Y., Wong, E.Y., Groopman, J.D., Benson, R.C. (1996). A Microfabricated Displacement Flow Immunoassay. Proceedings of the Second Annual Microfabrication Technology for Biomedical Applications, San Jose, California.

Rabbany, S. Y., Wong, E.Y., Sheppard, Jr., N.F. (1996). Microfabrication of a Flow Immunoassay for the Detection of Aflatoxin. Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual Intern. Conf. of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1.6.2-1.

Rabbany, S. Y., Pritsiolas, L.M., Marganski, W.A., Kusterbeck, A.W., and Ligler, F. S. (1996). Membrane-based Displacement Flow Immunoassay. Proceedings of the Eighteen Annual International Conf. of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 6.5.2-5.

Selinger, J. V., and Rabbany, S. Y. (1997). Theory of Heterogeneity in Displacement Reactions. Analytical Chemistry, 69:170-174.

Rabbany, S. Y., Piervincenzi, R. T., Judd, L., Kusterbeck, A. W., Bredehorst, R., and Ligler, F. S. (1997). Assessment of Heterogeneity in Antibody-Antigen Displacement Reactions. Analytical Chemistry, 69:175-182.

Palladino, J. L., Rabbany, S. Y., Muiler, J. P. , and Noordergraaf, A. (1997). A Perspective on Myocardial Contractility. Journal of the Health Care and Technology, 5:135-144.

Rabbany, S. Y., Kresh, J. Y., and Noordergraaf, A. (1997). Differentiation of Intramyocardial Fluid Pressure from Fiber Stress. Journal of the Health Care and Technology, 5:145-157.

Rabbany, S. Y. (1998) New-Age Rapid Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Injury. In: Analysis and Assessment of Cardiovascular Function. Edited by: G. Drzewiecki and J. Li, 128-141.

Rabbany, S. Y., Piervincenzi, R. T., Kusterbeck, A. W., Bredehorst, R., and Ligler, F. S. (1998). Dissociation Rate Kinetics in a Solid-Phase Flow Immunoassay. Analytical Letters, 31(10):1663-1675.

Rabbany, S. Y., Marganski, W.A., Kusterbeck, A.W., and Ligler, F. S. (1998). A Membrane-Based Displacement Flow Immunoassay. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 13:939-944.

Rabbany, S. Y., Kresh, J. Y., and Noordergraaf, A. (1998). Myocardial Wall Mechanics and Partial Left Ventriculectomy. Journal of Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Procedures, 15(2), 135.

Lane, W. J., Peichev, M., Rafii, S., and Rabbany, S. Y. (1999). FGF-2 Induces Angiogenesis by Upregulating VEGFR-2 (KDR). Biophysical Journal, 76(1), A151.

Holt, D. B., Rabbany, S. Y., Kusterbeck, A. W., and Ligler, F. S. (1999). Advances in Flow Displacement Immunoassay Design. Reviews in Analytical Chemistry 18:107-132.

Rabbany, S. Y., Lane, W. J., Marganski, W. A., Kusterbeck, A. W., and Ligler, F. S. (2000). Trace Detection of Explosives Using a Membrane-based Displacement Immunoassay. Journal of Immunological Methods 246:69-77.

Lane, W.J., Dias, S., Hattori K., Rabanny,S.Y., Wood, J., Moore,M., and Rafii, S. (2000). SDF-1 induced megakryocytes migration and platelet production is dependent on matrix metalloproteinases. Blood 15;96:4152-9.

Rabbany, S. Y., Kresh, J. Y., and Noordergraaf, A. (2000). Myocardial Wall Stress and Ventricular Function: Challenging Traditional Assumptions. Cardiovascular Engineering. 5:3-10.

Rabbany, S. Y., Danielson, M., and Noordergraaf, A. (2001). A Brief Assessment of Myocardial Viability in Surgically Remodeled Heart. Cardiovascular Engineering 1;3:155-161.

Professional & Technical Memberships:

Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) 1985-Present
Biophysical Society 1998-Present
Cardiovascular System Dynamic Society (CSDS) 1984-Present
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) 1994-Present
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1985-Present

Outside Interests:

Biking, Gardening, Reading, Book Collecting, Classical Music.