Darwin R. Reyes (Fed)

Dr. Darwin R. Reyes is a project leader in the Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division of the Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He received a B.S. and Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Puerto Rico, and an M.S. in Applied Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. His research work spans from environmental analytical chemistry and toxicology during his Ph.D. to the development of microfluidic devices for two-dimensional separations and analog computing using glow discharge in microfluidic chips during his NSF postdoctoral fellowship at Imperial College, London, UK. While at NIST, Dr. Reyes’ research has focused on the development of tissue/organ-on-a-chip devices with integrated electronic and optical measurement tools to enable real-time Heart on a Chip and cancer cell-based testing for drug development and toxicity assays. Dr. Reyes is a Co-founder and Chair of the Microfluidics Association (MFA), an international standards development organization that fosters the development of ISO standards and guidelines for the microfluidics community. He is also the Chair of the International Micro Physiological Systems (IMPS) Society’s Standardization Interest Group, and the Co-Chair of the Organ/Tissue on a Chip Engineering and Efficacy Standardization Working Group. He recently was bestowed the PML/NIST Outstanding Achievement in Measurement Services and Standards Award for his contributions to the development of ISO standards through his work with the MFA.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Bioelectronic Sensors for Tissue/Organ-on-a-Chip Systems
• Electroacoustic Wave-Based Flow Sensors
• Organ-on-a-Chip/Tissue-on-a-Chip Engineering and Efficacy Standardization Working Group

BioMEMS PROJECT MEMBERS

• Katherine Acuña-Umaña – Graduate Student (International Associate)
• Dr. Derrick Butler, NRC Postdoctoral Fellow
• Dr. Alex Guttenplan, NRC Postdoctoral Fellow
• Dr. Aditya Rane - Postdoctoral Fellow (International Associate)
• Dr. Karina Torres-Castro, Postdoctoral Fellow (International Associate)

PML/NIST Outstanding Achievement in Measurement Services and Standards Award