Faculty

Robert Ofoli, Associate Professor

Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon, 1994
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1984
M.S., Michigan State University, 1980

1248 Engineering Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-
Phone: (517) 432-1575
E-mail: ofoli@msu.edu

Research Interests: 

Colloid and interface science-adsorption of biological macromolecules at the liquid/liquid interface; colloid stability.

Instructional Activities:

HE 210 – Modeling and Analysis of Transport Phenomena
CHE 312 – Mass Transfer and Separations
CHE 316 – Laboratory Practice and Statistical Analysis

Recent Publications:

Kohli N, Vaidya S, Ofoli RY, Worden RM and Lee I. 2006 "Arrays of lipid bilayers and liposomes on patterned polyelectrolyte templates." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 301: 461-469

Kohli N, Hassler BL, Parthasarathy L, Richardson RJ, Ofoli RY, Worden RM, Lee I. 2006. "Tethered lipid bilayers on electrolessly deposited gold for bioelectronic applications."
Biomacromolecules 7, 3327-3335.

Vaidya SS and Ofoli RY. "Adsorption and Interaction of Fibronectin and Human Serum Albumin at the Liquid-Liquid Interface." Langmuir. 21:5852-5858, 2005.

Ofoli RY, Parthasarathy L and Vaidya SA. "Optical and Electrochemical Characterization of Biomimetic Interfaces." Presentation to the Dow Discussion Group on
Interfacial Science, March 8, 2005.

Neeraj K, Vaidya SA, Ofoli RY, Worden M and Lee I. "Development and Characterization of Biomimetic Interfaces Using Lipid Bilayer Arrays on Patterned Polyelectrolyte Templates." Presented at the 79th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Clarkson University, Clarkson, NY, June 12-15, 2005.

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