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Richard Fair is the Lord-Chandran Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Duke University with a focus on microfluidic systems and lab-on-a-chip applications based on electrowetting technology. He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE and has been recognized with numerous awards including the IEEE Millennium Medal in 2000 and the Gordon E. Moore Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Solid State Science and Technology by the Electrochemical Society in 2009. Professor Fair served as Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices from 1990 to 1993 and was Editor-In-Chief for the Proceedings of the IEEE from 1993 to 2000. With over 150 publications in technical journals and contributions to ten books, his research includes applications in environmental engineering, biosensing, diagnostics, and genomics. He has established strategic alliances across multiple departments within Duke, as well as collaborations with institutions like Harvard and Stanford to advance research in bio-fluidic systems. His work is supported by grants from NSF and DARPA to develop innovative platforms for genomic engineering and airborne particle sensing, reinforcing his commitment to cutting-edge research in the field.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)