Andrei G. Fedorov

Education

Ph.D., Purdue University, 1997
B.S./M.S., Moscow State Univesity, 1994
B.S./M.S.M.E., Bauman MSTU, Moscow, Russia, 1993

Honors

• Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award for sustained contributions to heat, mass, and radiation transfer, 2007

• Microelectronics Advanced Research Corporation Inventor Recognition Award, 2006

• National Academy of Engineering  Frontiers of Engineering Symposium Invited Participant, 2006

• Society of Manufacturing Engineers Branimir F. von Turkovich Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, 2006

• International Journal of Multiscale Computational Engineering Editorial Advisory Board, 2004-present
  Sigma Xi (Georgia Tech Chapter) Young Faculty Award, 2004

• International Journal of Multiscale Computational Engineering Special Issue Guest Editor, 2004

Background

Dr. Fedorov's background is in thermal/fluid sciences, chemical reaction engineering as well as in applied mathematics. His laboratory works at the intersection between mechanical and chemical engineering and solid state physics and analytical chemistry with the focus on development of novel bioanalytical instrumentation, chemical sensors, and microreactors for portable power generation. Dr. Fedorov joined Georgia Tech in 2000 as an Assistant Professor after finishing his postdoctoral work at Purdue University .

Research

Dr. Fedorov works on problems that can be broadly divided into basic and applied research, although there is always some spill-offs by venturing into basic research even in performing very applied work and vice versa. Current research efforts in his group focus on transport phenomena (heat, mass, and radiation transfer) in materials processing, cryogenics and thermal management of electronics, micro/nano scale catalysis and reaction engineering, chemical sensors, and atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based multifunctional scanning probes for biological interfaces. Dr. Fedorov's research includes experimental and theoretical components, as he seeks to develop innovative design solutions for the engineering systems whose optimal operation and enhanced functionality require fundamental understanding of thermal/fluid sciences. Applications of Dr. Fedorov's research range from micro fuel cells to portable water/air disinfection devices to chemical sensors and lab-on-a-chip electromechanical cell manipulation and drug/gene delivery devices.

Among recent highlights and new research directions pursued in Dr. Fedorov's group are development of the AMUSE ion source ( Array of Micromachined UltraSonic Electrospray ) for protein mass spectrometry and invention of the SMS ( Scanning Mass Spectrometry ) probe for in-situ biochemical imaging of biological cell signaling. These device development efforts are complemented by in-depth experimental and theoretical studies aimed at fundamental understanding of the basic physics and chemistry underlying device operation leading to improved system design and optimal performance.

The graduate and undergraduate students working with Dr. Fedorov's lab have a
unique opportunity to develop skills in a number of disciplines in addition to traditional thermal/fluid sciences because of the highly interdisciplinary nature of their thesis research. Most students take courses and perform experimental and theoretical research in chemical engineering and applied physics. Acquired knowledge and skills are essential to starting and developing a successful career in academia as well as in many industries ranging from petrochemical and manufacturing to bioanalytical instrumentation and MEMS.