Ibrahim Abdullah
A Postdoctoral Researcher at the Nano Lab, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts University
Ibrahim Abdullah
Ibrahim Abdullah
About
Postdoctoral Researcher at the Nano Lab, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts University. Ibrahim holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Chemistry from Tufts University, an M.Sc. in Nanotechnology from the American University in Cairo, and a B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry from Al-Azhar University.
Current research
His current work focuses on developing fluorescence-based paper analytical devices for use as diagnostic sensors at the point-of-care, particularly in resource-limited settings. His research lies at the intersection of materials science, medical device development, and applied analytical chemistry.
Future research vision
His research interests include electrochemical, colorimetric, and optical sensors, microfluidic point-of-care devices, material fabrication and characterization, and bioanalytical assay development.
Key publications

Abdullah, I. H., Wilson, D. J., Mora, A. C., Parker, R. W., & Mace, C. R. (2023). Generating signals at converging liquidfronts to create line-format readouts of soluble assay products in three-dimensional paper-based devices. Lab ona chip, 23(18), 4010–4018.Abbas, W. A., Ibrahim, M. E., El-Naggar, M., Abass, W. A., Abdullah, I. H., Awad, B. I., & Allam, N. K. (2020). RecentAdvances in the Regenerative Approaches for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Materials Perspective. ACS BiomaterialsScience and Engineering, 6(12), 6490–6509. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 6(12), 6490–6509.Abbas, W. A., Abdullah, I. H., Ali, B. A., Ahmed, N., Mohamed, A. M., Rezk, M. Y., Ismail, N., Mohamed, M. A., &Allam, N. K. (2019). Recent advances in the use of TiO2 nanotube powder in biological, environmental, and energyapplications. Nanoscale advances, 1(8), 2801–2816.Abdullah, I. H., Ahmed, N., Mohamed, M. A., Ragab, F. M. A., Abdel-Wareth, M. T. A., & Allam, N. K. (2018). Anengineered nanocomposite for sensitive and selective detection of mercury in environmental water samples.Analytical methods, 10(21), 2526–2535.Mohamed, M. A., Hasan, M. M., Abdullah, I. H., Abdellah, A. M., Yehia, A. M., Ahmed, N., Abbas, W., & Allam, N. K.(2018). Smart bi-metallic perovskite nanofibers as selective and reusable sensors of nano-level concentrations ofnon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Talanta, 185(2), 344–351.

Key awards

 He has also received multiple awards and fellowships, including graduate fellowships from Tufts University, the American University in Cairo, and Al-Ghurair STEM foundation, as well as the Best Presentation Award from the Gordon Research Conference on Bioanalytical Sensors.

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