Juan Aceros

Assistant Professor

Electrical Engineering • College of Computing, Engineering & Construction

Areas of Expertise

MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS), Micro/Nano fabrication, Nanotechnology, Materials Characterization, Thin Films, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Semiconductor processing, Insulating Biomaterials, Biomedical Devices, Neural Prosthetics, Assistive Technologies.

Education

Ph.D. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts. Dissertation: “MEMS Testbed for Accelerated Testing of Nanostructures.” 

 

M.S. Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts. Dissertation: “MEMS Monolithic Contact and Flow Sensors for a Biomimetic Lobster Robot Antenna.”

 

B.S. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire. Thesis: “Magnetic Torque Coil Actuator for Satellite Stabilization Control.”

Biography

Dr. Aceros received the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, Boston, MA. From 2009 to 2013, he was a Senior Research Associate with the Neuroengineering Laboratory at Brown University, Providence, RI. Prior to that, Dr. Aceros held a postdoctoral position at the NSF Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing. His research interests are in the area of fabrication of biomedical devices, assistive technologies, and topics related to micro/nano fabrication and MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS).

Affiliations

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Materials Research Society (MRS)

Publications & Presentations

SELECTED PEER-REVIEW PUBLICATIONS:

  1. James C. Barrese, Juan Aceros, Arto Nurmikko, John P. Donoghue, “Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Chronically Implanted Silicon-Based Intracortical Microelectrode Arrays in Non-Human Primates”, In Preparation, (2013).
  2. Ming Yin, David A. Borton, Juan Aceros, William R. Patterson, Arto V. Nurmikko, “A 100-Channel Hermetically Sealed Implantable Device for Wireless Neurosensing Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, Accepted, (2013) -Invited Publication-.
  3. David A. Borton, Ming Yin, Juan Aceros, Arto V. Nurmikko, “An Implantable Wireless Neural Interface for Recording Cortical Circuit Dynamics in Moving Primates,” Journal Of NeuroEngineering, Accepted, (2013).
  4. Juan Aceros, Ming Yin, David Borton, William Patterson, Christopher Bull, Arto Nurmikko, “Polymeric Packaging for Fully Implantable Wireless Neural Microsensors,” Proc. IEEE 34th Eng. in Med. and Biol. Conf., pp. 743-746, August (2012).
  5. Arto V. Nurmikko, Ming Yin, David Borton, Juan Aceros, “Wireless and implantable multielectrode arrays interfaced to brain circuits”, Proc. 8th International Meeting on Substrate-Integrated Microelectrode Arrays, pp. 20-23, July (2012) -Invited Publication-.
  6. Ming Yin, David A. Borton, Juan Aceros, William R. Patterson, Arto V. Nurmikko, “A 100-Channel Hermetically Sealed Implantable Device for Wireless Neurosensing Applications,” Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits & Systems, pp. 2629 - 2632, May (2012).
  7. Juan Aceros, Ming Yin, David Borton, William Patterson, Arto Nurmikko, “A 32-channel fully implantable wireless neurosensor for simultaneous recording from two cortical regions,” Proc. IEEE 33th Eng. in Med. and Biol. Conf., pp. 2300-2306, August (2011).
  8. David Borton, Ming Yin, Juan Aceros, Naubahar Agha, Juri Minxha, Jacob Komar, William Patterson, Christopher Bull, Arto Nurmikko, “Developing Implantable Neuroprosthetics: a New Model in Pig,” Proc. IEEE 33th Eng. in Med. and Biol. Conf., pp. 3024-3030, August (2011).
  9. Arto V. Nurmikko, John P. Donoghue, Leigh Hochberg, William R. Patterson, Yoon-Kyu Song, Christopher Bull, David Borton, Farah Laiwalla, Sunmee Park, Ming Yin, Juan Aceros, “Listening to Brain Microcircuits for Interfacing with External World- Progress in Wireless Implantable Microelectronic Neuroengineering Devices,” Proc. of the IEEE, Vol. 98, (3) March (2010) -Invited Publication-.
  10. Pegah Karimi, Taehoon Kim, Juan Aceros, Ahmed Busnaina “The Removal of Nanoparticles from Submicron Trenches using Megasonics,” Microelectronic Engineering, Vol. 87, (9) November 2010, (Online 14 November 2009).
  11. Juan C. Aceros, Nicol McGruer, George G. Adams, “MEMS Microhotplates for Reliability Testing of Thin Films and Nanowires,” J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 26(3), May/Jun (2008).
  12. Xugang Xiong, Ahmed Busnaina, Selvapraba Selvarasah, Sivasubramaniam Somu, Ming Wei, Joey Mead, Chia-Ling Chen, Juan Aceros, Prashanth Makaram and Mehmet R. Dokmeci, "Directed Assembly of Gold Nanoparticle Nanowires and Networks for Nanodevices," Appl. Phys. Lett., 91, 063101 (2007).

BOOK CHAPTERS:

  1. “Neurotechnology for Biomimetic Robots” N. McGruer, G. Adams, T. Truong, T. Barnes, X. Lu, J. Aceros, “Biomimetic Flow and Contact/Bending MEMs Sensors,” pp. 13-30, Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, (2002).

HIGHLIGHTED WORK AND MEDIA COVERAGE:

  1. “Wireless, implanted sensor broadens range of brain research,” NIH News, March 19 (2013).
  2. “Wireless option developed for brain-powered device,” Science Daily, March 6 (2013).
  3. “Yorkshire Pigs Control Computer Gear With Brain Waves,” Wired, March 5 (2013).
  4. “Small-scale Research with Large Scale Applications,” Northeastern University Campus News, Boston -April 3, 2008-.
  5. “MEMS Microhotplates for Reliability Testing of Thin Films and Nanowires,” May 5, issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology (2008).

PATENTS, INVENTIONS AND COPYRIGHTS:

  • United States Patent Application PCT/US12/29664, “Implantable Wireless Neural Device”, Filed April, 2012. Min Yin, William Patterson, Juan Aceros, David Borton, Christopher Bull, Farah Laiwalla, and Arto V. Nurmikko.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Northeastern University:

  • ECE U402, Electronics (Spring 2008)
  • ECE U403, Electronics Laboratory (Spring 2008)

School of Engineering at University of North Florida:

  • ENGN1001, Introduction to Engineering I (Summer 2013)
  • ENGN1001, Introduction to Engineering I (Spring 2013)
  • EEL3111, Circuit Analysis I (Spring 2013)

 

STUDENT ADVISING:

  • Rizwan Huq – Master of Science in the School of Engineering at Brown University (2012): “Development of a Silicon Carbide Based MicroElectroCorticoGraphy (µECoG) Device for Optogenetic Applications” (Co-advised with Arto Nurmikko).

 

EDITORIAL, REVIEW AND CONSULTING:

  • Reviewer for Nanotechnology. This is a journal hosted by the Institute of Physics (IOP) focusing on understanding of the fundamental physics, chemistry, biology and technology of nanometre-scale objects.
  • Reviewer for Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. This is a leading journal in its field, covering all aspects of microelectromechanical systems, devices and structures as well as micromechanics, microengineering and microfabrication. The journal publishes key research from around the world and is essential reading for all MEMS researchers.
  • Micro/Nano Fabrication Consultant for AlphaSIP. This is a Nanotechnology company focused on the development of molecular diagnostic sensors based on carbon surfaces for the medical digital diagnostics field. I advise Dr. Prashanth Makaram - Director Process Development, on compatibility and feasibility of various micro and nano fabrication processes.

AcerosContact Information

Building 50, Room 3116

(904) 620-1684

juan.aceros@unf.edu