Portable Diagnostics

The Portable Diagnostics research program at AMEL focuses on the development of rapid, low-cost, and deployable diagnostic technologies for point-of-care and decentralized healthcare applications. Our work combines biomedical instrumentation, embedded systems, sensing technologies, microfluidics, and intelligent diagnostics to develop compact healthcare solutions capable of delivering fast and reliable medical testing outside conventional laboratory environments.

The laboratory works on portable molecular diagnostic systems, fluorescence-based detection technologies, biosensing platforms, and integrated healthcare instrumentation designed for resource-limited and real-world healthcare settings. Our research emphasizes practical healthcare technologies that improve accessibility, portability, and diagnostic efficiency.

Research focus

• Point-of-care diagnostics
• Portable molecular diagnostics
• Fluorescence-based detection systems
• Embedded diagnostic instrumentation
• Biosensing technologies
• Decentralized healthcare systems
• Smart diagnostic platforms
• Rapid healthcare screening technologies

Current activities

• Development of portable RT-PCR systems
• LAMP-based diagnostic platforms
• Fluorescence detection instrumentation
• Portable biosensing systems
• Embedded healthcare diagnostics
• Smart sensing and diagnostic integration
• Low-cost healthcare technologies
• Rapid prototyping of diagnostic devices

Technologies

• Embedded systems and firmware
• Fluorescence and optical sensing systems
• Biomedical sensors and signal acquisition
• Microfluidic diagnostic platforms
• Wireless and connected healthcare technologies
• Portable imaging systems
• AI-assisted diagnostic technologies
• PCB design and rapid prototyping

Applications

• Infectious disease diagnostics
• Point-of-care healthcare testing
• Portable healthcare systems
• Rural and resource-limited diagnostics
• Rapid medical screening
• Smart healthcare technologies
• Decentralized healthcare delivery