PI: Dr. Frédérique T. Deiss
Associate Professor (August 2023 – present)
Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indianapolis)
(formerly: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis / IUPUI)
Member of Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute (INDI)
PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant Professor; Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 2015-2023
- Post-doctoral fellow; University of Alberta, 2012-2015
- Post-doctoral fellow; Harvard University, 2009-2012
EDUCATION
- Ingénieur ENSCPB, Bordeaux (France), 2006
- Ph. D., University of Bordeaux, 2009
In 2006, Frédérique received the degree of Ingénieur from the National Engineering School of Physics and Chemistry of Bordeaux (ENSCPB), and a Science and Technology Master’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Bordeaux, France. She went on with a Ph.D. of the University of Bordeaux, in Chemistry-Physics, received in 2009 with high distinction, after three years of research under the supervision of Neso Sojic in the Analytical Nanosystems group. She developed optoelectrochemical micro- and nano-sensor arrays for bioanalytical applications at the tip of optical fiber bundles. (French Thesis) During her doctoral research, she has also been a visiting PhD student in various research groups including David R. Walt’s group (Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA), Paolo Ugo’s group (University of Venice, Italy), and Paolo Pastore’s group (University of Padova, Italy). She pursued her research activities as a postdoctoral fellow in the Whitesides group (Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA) developing, in particular, low-cost paper-based electrochemical diagnostic devices. In 2012, she joined the Derda group, where she continues to develop paper-based bio-analytical platforms.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
![photo of Philomena Olaniya](http://deisslab.chem.indianapolis.iu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/image-3.png)
Philomena Olaniya
PhD student
(transferred Apr. 2024 – present)
![Photo of Oreoluwa Cherebin](http://deisslab.chem.indianapolis.iu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/image-2.png)
Oreoluwa Cherebin
PhD student
(Sep. 2019 – present)
*Obtained a Master (Chemistry) from IUPUI in August 2021*
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Fayokunnumi (Precious) Femi-Alagbe
FYSA Program (Sep. 2023 – May 2024)
ALUMNI
GRADUATE STUDENTS
![Photo of Natalie Sellnau](http://deisslab.chem.indianapolis.iu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/image-1.png)