2021 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Information and Communications Engineering Graduate major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering

Nanobio Materials and Devices

Academic unit or major: Graduate major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering
Instructor(s): Yoshitaka Kitamoto / Tomohiro Hayashi
Class Format: Lecture
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): 3-4 Tue / 3-4 Fri
Class: -
Course Code: HCB.A561
Number of credits: 200
Course offered: 2021
Offered quarter: 4Q
Syllabus updated: Jul 10, 2025
Language: English

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

In this course, students learn nanobio materials and devices used in the field of the life engineering. Topics cover working principles of various biosensing devices and their recent applications.

Course description and aims

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explain fabrication methods to synthesize nanoparticles and magnetic particles
2. Explain the basics of biosensing

Keywords

nanoparticles, magnetic particles, biosensing, nanobiotechnology

Competencies

Specialist skills
Intercultural skills
Communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Class work, reports and excise problems.

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	Basics of biosensing	Learn basics of biosensing and recent applications.
Class 2	Design of interfaces for biosensing	Understand the basics on fabrication of surfaces and interfaces for biosensing.
Class 3	immobilization of biomolecules for biosensing	Learn techniques for surface modification and immobilization of biomolecules on solid surfaces.
Class 4	physical origin of intermolecular interactions	Understand the physical origin of intermolecular interactions.
Class 5	Intermolecular interaction from macroscopic and microscopic view points	Understand intermolecular interaction from macro and microscopic view points.
Class 6	Biosensing using optical approaches	Understand optical approaches for biosensing such as fluorescence, Raman and surface plasmon.
Class 7	Biosensing using nano mechanical approaches	Understand nano mechanical approaches for biosensing such as MEMS and microbalance methods.
Class 8	Overview of magnetic and optical devices using nanoparticles for nanobio applications	Understand overview of magnetic and optical devices using nanoparticles for nanobio applications, and syntheses of nanoparticles.
Class 9	Magnetic and optical properties of nanoparticles for nanobio devices	Understand magnetic and optical properties of nanoparticles for nanobiio applications.
Class 10	Nanobio devices based on magnetic techniques (2), magnetic sensing	Understand nanobio devices based on magnetic techniques such as drug delivery system and hyperthermia.
Class 11	Nanobio devices based on magnetic techniques (1), Drug delivery system and hyperthermia	Understand nanobio devices based on magnetic techniques such as magnetic biosensing using magnetic particles.
Class 12	Nanobio devices based on optical techniques	Understand nanobio devices based on optical techniques such as immuno chromatography and photothermal therapy.
Class 13	Biosensor based on electrochemistry	Understand principles of biosensors based on electrochemistry and learn their practical applications.
Class 14	Summary of nanobio devices such as biosensing	Nanobio devices such as biosensing in the classes are summarized.

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

none

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Course materials are provided during class.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluated by reports.

Related courses

MAT.C412 ： Polymeric Biomaterials

Prerequisites

none required