Dr. Mark Allen

Biography

Mark G. Allen received bachelor's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1983: B.A. Chemistry, B.S.E. Chemical Engineering, and B.S.E. Electrical Engineering. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received his S.M. degree in Chemical Engineering and his Ph.D. degree in the field of microelectronics in 1986 and 1989, respectively. After completing a postdoctoral appointment at MIT, Dr. Allen joined Georgia Tech as an assistant professor in 1989. His main research focus is on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), utilizing microfabrication techniques to create mechanical structures integrated with electronic devices. He is a key participant in the Microelectronics Research Center and the Microsystems Packaging Research Center at Georgia Tech, where he serves as co-director of the Center for MEMS and Microsystems Technologies. He leads the Microsensor and Microactuator Group at Georgia Tech and has advised 17 postdoctoral fellows and graduated 27 Ph.D. students. Throughout his career, Dr. Allen has published almost 90 refereed journal papers and 165 refereed conference papers. To date, his research group has issued 36 patents and led the development of companies, including Redeon and CardioMEMS, that commercialize microfabrication-based approaches to drug delivery and physiological monitoring. He was named senior vice provost for research and innovation at Georgia Tech in August 2007, responsible for setting the Institute's research and economic development agenda.

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