Emerging Micro and Nano Technologies in Advanced Point of Care (POC) Innovations

Dear colleagues,

Advances in micro- and nanotechnologies have revolutionized the recent point-of-care (POC) innovations in healthcare applications. The emerging trends in micro- and nanosciences have significantly enhanced the POC device development capabilities. As the current pandemic around the world has reiterated the need for advances in healthcare innovations, the study of recent micro/nano engineering in POC applications has received significant importance worldwide. In the process of developing enhanced sensitive and precise POC devices, synergistic integration of the various scientific fields, such as fluid dynamics, electromechanical engineering, fabrication processes, etc., at the micro and nanolevel is highly necessary. The fascinating combination of micro/nanosciences with Artificial Intelligence and Machine and deep learning provides the most promising results in the development of precise personal medication and next-generation lab/organ-on-a-chip technologies. The latest state-of-the-art micro and nanotechnological innovations have redefined point-of-care technologies in healthcare applications. This Special Issue will address and highlight the most recent and innovative advances made in micro- and nanotechnologies in the field of point-of-care applications.

Some of the topics of interest to this Special Issue include:

• 2D/3D nanofabrication and synthesis;
• Micro/nanoelectromechanical systems;
• Lab/organ on a chip;
• Micro/nanofluidic platforms;
• Machine and deep learning/big data;
• Personalized medicine and healthcare;
• Miniature and wireless devices. 

Dr. Bharath Babu Nunna
Prof. Dr. Eon Soo Lee
Guest Editors

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