Antonio Garcia

Biological and Health Systems Engineering

Professor

Faculty,

Biography

Antonio García is the associate director of the Hispanic Research Center and professor of bioengineering in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University where he has focused on designing and characterizing surfaces and colloids for diagnostic devices and biomolecule separation.

El Licenciado García es Director Asociado del Hispanic Research Center y profesor de Bioingeniera en la Facultad de Ingeniera Ira A. Fulton de Arizona State University, donde se dedica a investigar el diseño y la caracterización de superficies y coloides para dispositivos diagnsticos y separación biomolecular.

Education

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of California-Berkeley 1988
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Rutgers University-New Brunswick 1981

Research Interests

Medical diagnostic devices, nanotechnology and surface science

Publications

R Calhoun, A Yadav, P Phelan, A Vuppu, Antonio Garcia, M Hayes. Paramagnetic particles and mixing in micro-scale flows. Lab on a Chip (2005).
Ron Calhoun, Richard Waskowsky, Patrick Phelan, Antonio Garcia, Mark Hayes, Anil Vuppu. CFD Analysis of Paramagnetic Particle Containment in Microwells. Lab on a Chip (2005).
A Vuppu, Antonio Garcia, M Hayes, KARL BOOKSH, P Phelan, R Calhoun, S Saha. Phase sensitive enhancement for biochemical detection using rotating paramagnetic particle chains. Journal of Applied Physics (2004).

Research Activity

Santello,Marco*, Garcia,Antonio Agustin. Determining medical oil properties before and after vaporization. (7/27/2015 - 10/31/2015).
Castillo-Chavez,Carlos*, Castillo-Chavez,Carlos*, Garcia,Antonio Agustin. Multidisciplinary STEM Solutions LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate. NSF-EHR(5/1/2014 - 4/30/2016).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*. University of Arizona (UA) LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowships Cohort I. NSF-EHR(9/1/2012 - 8/31/2014).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*, Andino,Jean M, Castillo-Chavez,Carlos, Castillo-Chavez,Carlos, De Los Santos Jr,Alfredo G, Keller,Gary D, Mchenry,Albert L, Moore,Ana L. PHASE V: (2011-2015) LSAMP WESTERN ALLIANCE TO EXPAND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES (WAESO). NSF-EHR(9/1/2011 - 8/31/2016).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*. Developing Capacity for Broadening Participation in the Biological Sciences Directorate: Faculty Travel Grant for JAM10. NSF-BIO(9/1/2010 - 8/31/2012).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*. LSAMP Interdisciplinary and Societally Relevant STEM Bridges to the Doctorate - Cohort VII. NSF-EHR(8/1/2010 - 7/31/2013).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*. EAGER: Separating Proteins Via Dynamic Light Scattering Guidance of Drop Splitting. NSF-ENG(8/15/2009 - 4/30/2011).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*. Developing Capacity for Broadening Participation in the Biological Sciences Dirctorate: Faculty Travel Grant for JAM09. NSF-BIO(6/15/2009 - 5/31/2011).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*, Keller,Gary D, Mchenry,Albert L. BD: Program element 9133. LSAMP Biodesigned and Sustainable Bridges to the Doctorate - Cohort VI. NSF-EHR(8/1/2008 - 7/31/2011).
Crittenden,John C*, Allenby,Braden Richard, Ariaratnam,Samuel T, Chen,Yongsheng, Fernando,H J S, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Golden,Jay Stuart, Grimm,Nancy B, Guhathakurta,Subhrajit, Guston,David H, Kaloush,Kamil Elias, Konjevod,Goran, Lant,Timothy W, Li,Ke, Liu,Huan, Perrings,Charles Aubrey, Sawhney,Anil, Stanzione Jr,Daniel Charles, Torrens,Paul Morrison Kevin, Williams,Eric David. CAA: Environmental and Economic Impacts of Material Used in Future Urban Development. SFAz(3/30/2007 - 9/30/2008).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*, Castillo-Chavez,Carlos, De Los Santos Jr,Alfredo G, Glick,Milton D, Keller,Gary D, Mchenry,Albert L, Moore,Ana L. LSAMP Phase IV (2006-2011) - Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities (WAESO). NSF-EHR(11/1/2006 - 10/31/2011).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*. Gene Delivery Using Photosensitive Nanogels for Renal Regeneration and Prevention of Ischemia Induced Injury. UNIV OF AZ(9/1/2005 - 8/31/2007).
Jung,Ranu*, Abbas,James, Castillo-Chavez,Carlos, Crook,Sharon Marie, Crook,Sharon Marie, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Joshi,Lokesh, Kuang,Yang, Phillips,Stephen M, Razdan,Anshuman, Santello,Marco, Wang,Joseph, Wang,Joseph. Catalyst: Center for Excellence in Adaptive Neuro-Biomechatronic Systems (CEANS). NSF-SBE(8/15/2005 - 1/31/2009).
Mchenry,Albert L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Alford,Terry Lynn, Allison,Maria Teresa, Allison,Maria Teresa, Castillo-Chavez,Carlos, Crouch,Peter Evans, De Los Santos Jr,Alfredo G, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique, Francisco,Wilson Alex, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Garcia-Pichel,Ferran, Glick,Milton D, Johnson,Paul Carr, Keller,Gary D, Menendez,Jose, Moore,Ana L, Page Jr,Robert Eugene, Peralta,Pedro D, Phillips,Elizabeth Deutsch, Rivera,Daniel E, Rodriguez,Armando A, Villalobos,Jesus R, Wheeler,Quentin Duane, Young,David A. More Graduate Education at Mountain States Alliance (MGEMSA) AGEP Phase II (2004-2009). NSF-EHR(3/1/2005 - 3/31/2015).
Phelan,Patrick E*, Calhoun,Ronald Joseph, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Hayes,Mark A, Vuppu,Anil Kumar. NER: APPLICATION OF PARAMAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES FOR BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTION. NSF-ENG(7/1/2003 - 6/30/2005).
Hinks,Robert W*, Fiori,Christine Marie, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Rankin,Robert Lawrence. DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNER-FOCUSED DESIGN PROJECT MODULES FOR THE FRESHMEN COURSE ECE100. AZ BOARD OF REGENTS(1/1/2003 - 6/30/2004).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*, Booksh,Karl S, Hayes,Mark A, Matt,Kathleen Sharon, Towe,Bruce C. MICRO LOCK-IN AMPLIFIER FOR CORTISOL AND CATECHOLAMINES. HHS-NIH-NIBIB(9/30/2002 - 2/28/2005).
Crouch,Peter Evans*, Anderson-Rowland,Mary Ruth, Baker,Dale Rose, Evans,Donovan L, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Hudelson,Sarah Jane, Krause,Stephen, Kurpius,Sharon E, Middleton,James Arthur, Roberts,Chell Andelin. ASU ENGINEERING & EDUCATION: DET EXPANSION FOR K-12 TEACHERS. NSF-ENG(9/1/2002 - 6/30/2005).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*, Anderson-Rowland,Mary Ruth, De Los Santos Jr,Alfredo G, Garcia,Mildred, Keller,Gary D, Keller,Gary D, Mchenry,Albert L. PHASE III: WESTERN ALLIANCE TO EXPAND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES. NSF-EHR(11/1/2001 - 10/31/2007).
Woodbury,Neal Walter*, Allen,James Paul, Bingham,Scott Edward, Blankenship,Robert E, Brune,Daniel Charles, Chapsky,Lars, Francisco,Wilson Alex, Frasch,Wayne D, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Gould,Ian R, Gust,John Devens, Hayes,Mark A, Kozicki,Michael N, Lin,Su, Lindsay,Stuart, Lindsay,Stuart, Lobrutto,Russell, Massia,Stephen Paul, Moore,Ana L, Moore,Thomas Andrew, Nieman,Ronald A, Pauken,Christine Marie, Phelan,Patrick E, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Raupp,Gregory Bruce, Sankey,Otto F, Taguchi,Aileen Kazuko, Tao,Nongjian, Thornton,Trevor John, Towe,Bruce C, Vermaas,Willem F J, Webber,Andrew Neil, Williams,Joann Clara. IGERT: OPTICAL BIOMOLECULAR DEVICES: FROM NATURAL PARADIGMS TO PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. NSF-EHR(9/15/2001 - 8/31/2008).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*, Gust,John Devens, Hayes,Mark A, Woodbury,Neal Walter. PHOTOMANIPULATION OF HYDROPHOBICITY USING A 2-D NANOSTRUCTURAL SURFACE. NSF-ENG(8/15/2001 - 1/31/2003).
Pizziconi,Vincent B*, Beaudoin,Diane Lynn, Capco,David George, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Guilbeau,Eric J, He,Jiping, Jacobs,Bertram Lewis, Kipke,Daryl Richard, Sweeney,James David, Towe,Bruce C, Yamaguchi,Gary Tad. NEURAL MOLECULAR CELL TISSUE BIOENGINEERING: A THEME FOR THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING AT ASU. WHITAKER FDN(7/1/2000 - 12/31/2016).
Mchenry,Albert L*, Anderson-Rowland,Mary Ruth, Crouch,Peter Evans, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Glick,Milton D, Keller,Gary D, Krahenbuhl,Gary Stuart. MOUNTAIN STATES ALLIANCE FOR MINORITY GRADUATE EDUCATION (MGE@MSA). NSF-EHR(10/1/1999 - 9/30/2005).
Guilbeau,Eric J*, Beaudoin,Diane Lynn, Capco,David George, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, He,Jiping, Jacobs,Bertram Lewis, Kipke,Daryl Richard, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Sweeney,James David, Towe,Bruce C, Yamaguchi,Gary Tad. NEURAL & MOLECULAR, CELL, & TISSUE BIOENGINEERING: A THEME FOR THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING AT ASU. WHITAKER FDN(7/1/1999 - 6/30/2003).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Keller,Gary D, Mchenry,Albert L. 1999 SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY COST SHARE ACCOUNT. GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY(7/1/1999 - 8/31/1999).
Ramakrishna,B L*, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Glaunsinger,William, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Razdan,Anshuman. VISUALIZATION FOR SCIENCE & ENGINEERING EDUCATION (INVSEE). NSF-EHR(3/1/1997 - 2/28/2002).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*, Keller,Gary D, Mchenry,Albert L. WESTERN ALLIANCE TO EXPAND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES. NSF-EHR(11/1/1996 - 10/31/2002).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*, Grotjahn,Douglas Bryan, Hoffman,Steven A. SOFT METAL IONS FOR GENE SEQUENCING CELL SEPARATION & DETECTION OF AUTOIMMUNE ANTIBODIES. NSF-ENG(3/1/1996 - 2/28/1999).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*. NANOMETER-SCALE CHARA OF POLYSACCHARIDE & BIOPOLMER ASSEM. WHITAKER FDN(4/1/1992 - 3/31/1994).
Keller,Gary D*, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Mchenry,Albert L. COALITION TO INCREASE MINORITY DOCTORATES. NSF-EHR(11/1/1991 - 4/30/1997).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*. RECOVERY PROCESS IDENTIFICATION. GENECOR INTL, INC(10/22/1991 - 12/31/1995).
Garcia,Antonio Agustin*. SOFT METAL INTERACTIONS WITH SULFUR CONTAINING BIOLOGICAL MO. NSF(8/1/1990 - 2/28/1993).

Courses

Fall 2019
Course Number	Course Title
BME 394	Special Topics
BME 492	Honors Directed Study
BME 493	Honors Thesis
BDE 590	Reading and Conference
BDE 692	Special Topics

Spring 2019
Course Number	Course Title
BME 100	Intro to Biomed Engineering
BME 394	Special Topics
BME 492	Honors Directed Study
BME 493	Honors Thesis
BDE 599	Thesis
BDE 692	Special Topics
BDE 702	Biological Design II
BDE 791	Seminar
BDE 792	Research

Fall 2018
Course Number	Course Title
BME 100	Intro to Biomed Engineering
ASU 101-BME	The ASU Experience
BME 394	Special Topics
BME 492	Honors Directed Study
BME 493	Honors Thesis
BDE 590	Reading and Conference
BME 592	Research
BDE 599	Thesis
BME 599	Thesis
BDE 692	Special Topics
BME 792	Research
BDE 792	Research

Summer 2018
Course Number	Course Title
BME 394	Special Topics
BDE 595	Continuing Registration

Spring 2018
Course Number	Course Title
BME 100	Intro to Biomed Engineering
BME 394	Special Topics
BME 492	Honors Directed Study
BME 493	Honors Thesis
BDE 598	Special Topics
BME 598	Special Topics
BDE 692	Special Topics
BDE 702	Biological Design II
BDE 791	Seminar
BDE 792	Research

Fall 2017
Course Number	Course Title
BME 100	Intro to Biomed Engineering
ASU 101-BME	The ASU Experience
BME 394	Special Topics
BME 492	Honors Directed Study
BME 493	Honors Thesis
BDE 590	Reading and Conference
BDE 598	Special Topics
BME 598	Special Topics
BDE 692	Special Topics
BDE 792	Research

Summer 2017
Course Number	Course Title
BME 394	Special Topics
BDE 595	Continuing Registration

Spring 2017
Course Number	Course Title
BME 100	Intro to Biomed Engineering
BME 394	Special Topics
BME 492	Honors Directed Study
BME 493	Honors Thesis
BME 593	Applied Project
BME 598	Special Topics
BDE 692	Special Topics
BDE 702	Biological Design II
BDE 791	Seminar
BDE 792	Research

Fall 2016
Course Number	Course Title
BME 100	Intro to Biomed Engineering
ASU 101-BME	The ASU Experience
BME 394	Special Topics
BME 492	Honors Directed Study
BME 493	Honors Thesis
BME 592	Research
BME 593	Applied Project
BDE 692	Special Topics
BDE 792	Research

Summer 2016
Course Number	Course Title
BDE 595	Continuing Registration

Spring 2016
Course Number	Course Title
BME 100	Intro to Biomed Engineering
BME 394	Special Topics
BME 492	Honors Directed Study
BME 493	Honors Thesis
CSE 580	Practicum
BME 593	Applied Project
BDE 692	Special Topics
BDE 702	Biological Design II
BDE 791	Seminar
BDE 792	Research

Fall 2015
Course Number	Course Title
BME 100	Intro to Biomed Engineering
ASU 101-BME	The ASU Experience
BME 394	Special Topics
BME 492	Honors Directed Study
BME 493	Honors Thesis
BME 494	Special Topics
BME 593	Applied Project
BME 598	Special Topics
BDE 692	Special Topics

Summer 2015
Course Number	Course Title
BDE 595	Continuing Registration

Spring 2015
Course Number	Course Title
BME 100	Intro to Biomed Engineering
BME 394	Special Topics
BME 492	Honors Directed Study
BME 493	Honors Thesis
BME 593	Applied Project
BDE 692	Special Topics
BDE 702	Biological Design II
BDE 791	Seminar
BDE 792	Research

Presentations

Garcia, Antonio. Nanotechnologia en Medicina. Short Course Universidad Cmplutense in El Escorrial (Spain) (Jul 2005).
Garcia, Antonio. Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities LSAMP. American Chemical Society Annual Meeting (Mar 2005).
Garcia, Antonio. Dual photo and thermo responsive hydrogels. American Chemical Society Annual Meeting, San Diego (Mar 2005).

Service

Academic Senate, Past, Past President (2005 - 2006)
American Institute of Chemical Engineering, Director - Bioseparations Division (2005 - 2005)

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