Dr. Juan Santiago

Professor

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Biography

Juan G. Santiago is a Charles Lee Powell Foundation Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1995. His research focuses on the development of microsystems for on-chip chemical and biochemical analysis, DNA quantification, hybridization methods, and electric-field-based deionization methods. Santiago is recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the American Society of Mechanical Engineering, and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Inventors in 2022. As an accomplished editor, he serves as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Flow published by Cambridge University Press. Santiago has mentored numerous PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, many of whom are now professors and industry leaders. He has authored or co-authored over 220 publications and holds 60 patents.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2000-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, California

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Awards

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Fellow

2022-01-01
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Fellow

2022-01-01
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AES Lifetime Achievement Award

2021-01-01
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Fellow

2016-01-01
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Fellow

2012-01-01
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Fellow

2010-01-01
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Outstanding Alumnus Award

2008-01-01
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Outstanding Achievement Academia Award

2006-01-01
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Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

2004-01-01
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National Science Foundation Early Career Development Award

2003-01-01
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Collegiate Inventors Award

2001-01-01
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Frederick Emmons Terman Fellow Award

1998-01-01

Courses

ME 351B ME 70 ME 360 ME 391 ME 392 ME 191 ME 191H ME 393 ME 398 ME 491 ME 199A ME 299A ME 299B ME 354 ME 457 ME 458 ENGR 298

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.