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Microfluidics, Biosensors, Lab on a chip
Belgium

Biography

PhD with main research domain on design, fabrication and testing of miniaturized sensing devices for Life Science applications.

Activities

Employment (2)

IMEC: Heverlee, Vlaams Brabant, BE

2012-04-22 to present | Researcher (Life Science and Technologies)
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Rodrigo Sergio Wiederkehr

University of Louisville: Louisville, KY, US

2008-02-22 to 2012-01-31 | Post Doctoral Associate (Physics and Astronomy)
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Education and qualifications (2)

University of Sao Paulo: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, BR

2003-08-01 to 2007-12-17 | PhD (Applied Physics)
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Rodrigo Sergio Wiederkehr

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BR

1999-03-22 to 2003-04-16 | Bachelor (Physics)
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Professional activities (2)

IEEE: New York, NY, US

2008-10-01 to present | Member
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Sociedade Brasileira de Física: São Paulo, BR

2004-02-18 to present | Member
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Funding (1)

Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction on a Microfluidic Chip

2014-10 to 2014-11 | Award
Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant, BE)
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Rodrigo Sergio Wiederkehr

Works (26)

Molecular detection of SARS-COV-2 in exhaled breath at the point-of-need

Biosensors and Bioelectronics
2022-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0956-5663
Contributors: Rodrigo Sergio Wiederkehr
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Rodrigo Sergio Wiederkehr

Amplification Efficiency and Template Accessibility as Distinct Causes of Rain in Digital PCR: Monte Carlo Modeling and Experimental Validation

Analytical Chemistry
2022-11-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Pieter Berden; Rodrigo S. Wiederkehr; Liesbet Lagae; Jan Michiels; Tim Stakenborg; Maarten Fauvart; Willem Van Roy
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A fast point-of-care PCR test for infectious diseases, based on aerosol capturing

06.01 - Epidemiology
2022-09-04 | Conference abstract
Contributors: B Verbruggen; J Raymenants; T Stakenborg; F Paeps; E Marchal; A Jauregui Uribe; W Duthoo; A Kossarev; T Dam; Y El Jerrari et al.
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Rodrigo Sergio Wiederkehr

Development and validation of a glass-silicon microdroplet-based system to measure sulfite concentrations in beverages

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
2019 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000458358400001

Contributors: Vervoort, Yannick; Wiederkehr, Rodrigo Sergio; Smets, Michiel; Fauvart, Maarten; Stakenborg, Tim; Woronoff, Gabrielle; Lagae, Liesbet; Verstrepen, Kevin J.
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Ultra-fast, sensitive and quantitative on-chip detection of group B streptococci in clinical samples

Talanta
2019 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000449443900030

Contributors: Cai, Qing; Fauvart, Maarten; Wiederkehr, Rodrigo Sergio; Jones, Benjamin; Cools, Piet; Goos, Peter; Vaneechoutte, Mario; Stakenborg, Tim
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Silicon µPCR Chip for Forensic STR Profiling with Hybeacon Probe Melting Curves

Scientific Reports
2019-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
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Rodrigo Sergio Wiederkehr

A comprehensive methodology for design and development of an integrated microheater for on-chip DNA amplification

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
2018 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000431814800004

Contributors: Barman, Ujjal; Wiederkehr, Rodrigo Sergio; Fiorini, Paolo; Lagae, Liesbet; Jones, Benjamin
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Multiplex STR amplification sensitivity in a silicon microchip

Scientific Reports
2018 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000436789500040

Contributors: Cornelis, Senne; Fauvart, Maarten; Gansemans, Yannick; Vander Plaetsen, Ann-Sophie; Colle, Frederik; Wiederkehr, Rodrigo S.; Deforce, Dieter; Stakenborg, Tim; Van Nieuwerburgh, Filip
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Rapid and sensitive detection of viral nucleic acids using silicon microchips

Analyst
2018 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000433509800017

Contributors: Powell, Laura; Wiederkehr, Rodrigo Sergio; Damascus, Paige; Fauvart, Maarten; Buja, Federico; Stakenborg, Tim; Ray, Stuart C.; Fiorini, Paolo; Osburn, William O.
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An integrated one-chip-sensor system for microRNA quantitative analysis based on digital droplet polymerase chain reaction

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
2016 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000373929400138

Contributors: Tsukuda, Masahiko; Wiederkehr, Rodrigo Sergio; Cai, Qing; Majeed, Bivragh; Fiorini, Paolo; Stakenborg, Tim; Matsuno, Toshinobu
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Multiplex SNP genotyping in whole blood using an integrated microfluidic lab-on-a-chip

Lab on a Chip
2016 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000385170000015

Contributors: Zhang, L.; Cai, Q.; Wiederkehr, R. S.; Fauvart, M.; Fiorini, P.; Majeed, B.; Tsukuda, M.; Matsuno, T.; Stakenborg, T.
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Electrochemical sensor with dry reagents implemented in lab-on-chip for single nucleotide polymorphism detection

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
2014 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000338316200125

Contributors: Tanaka, Hiroyuki; Fiorini, Paolo; Jones, Benjamin; Peters, Sara; Wiederkehr, Rodrigo S.; Majeed, Bivraph; Yaku, Hidenobu; Hiraoka, Maki; Matsuno, Toshinobu; Yamashita, Ichiro
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Extension of the broadband single-mode integrated optical waveguide technique to the ultraviolet spectral region and its applications

Analyst
2014 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000331867500017

Contributors: Wiederkehr, Rodrigo S.; Mendes, Sergio B.
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Effects of sodium chloride on the properties of chlorophyll a submonolayer adsorbed onto hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces using broadband spectroscopy with single-mode integrated optical waveguides

Optical Engineering
2011 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000293164700014

Contributors: Wiederkehr, Rodrigo S.; Hoops, Geoffrey C.; Mendes, Sergio B.
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Low-loss optical waveguides for the near ultra-violet and visible spectral regions with Al2O3 thin films from atomic layer deposition

Thin Solid Films
2010 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000279566100031

Contributors: Aslan, Mustafa M.; Webster, Nathan A.; Byard, Courtney L.; Pereira, Marcelo B.; Hayes, Colin M.; Wiederkehr, Rodrigo S.; Mendes, Sergio B.
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Investigations on the Q and CT Bands of Cytochrome c Submonolayer Adsorbed on an Alumina Surface Using Broadband Spectroscopy with Single-Mode Integrated Optical Waveguides

Journal of Physical Chemistry C
2009 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000265895500049

Contributors: Wiederkehr, Rodrigo S.; Hoops, Geoffrey C.; Aslan, Mustafa M.; Byard, Courtney L.; Mendes, Sergio B.
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Spectroscopic studies in protein films with highly sensitive single-mode guided-wave plataforms

2009 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics. OPT MEMS 2009
2009 | Journal article
WOSUID:

INSPEC:10985318

Contributors: Wiederkehr, R.S.; Hoops, G.C.; Aslan, M.M.; Byard, C.L.; Mendes, S.B.
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Development of microvalves for gas flow control in micronozzles using PVDF piezoelectric polymer

Proceedings of the 17th International Vacuum Congress/13th International Conference on Surface Science/international Conference on Nanoscience and Technology
2008 | Book chapter
WOSUID:

WOS:000275655200142

Contributors: Wiederkehr, R. S.; Salvadori, M. C.; Degasperi, F. T.; Cattani, M.
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Numerical study of a piezoelectric microvalve using continuum methods

2008 17th Biennial University/government/industry Micro-Nano Symposium, Proceedings
2008 | Book chapter
WOSUID:

WOS:000260372400067

Contributors: Wiederkehr, Rodrigo Sergio; Salvadori, Maria Cecilia; Fernandes, Fernando Massa; IEEE
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Sub-micron integrated grating couplers for single-mode planar optical waveguides

2008 17th Biennial University/government/industry Micro-Nano Symposium, Proceedings
2008 | Book chapter
WOSUID:

WOS:000260372400060

Contributors: Hayes, Colin M.; Pereira, Marcelo B.; Brangers, Baylor C.; Aslan, Mustafa M.; Wiederkehr, Rodrigo S.; Mendes, Sergio B.; Lake, Joseph H.; IEEE
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The gas flow rate increase obtained by an oscillating piezoelectric actuator on a micronozzle

Sensors and Actuators a-Physical
2008 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000255993200022

Contributors: Wiederkehr, R. S.; Salvadori, M. C.; Brugger, J.; Degasperi, F. T.; Cattani, M.
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Anisotropic resistivity of thin films due to quantum electron scattering from anisotropic surface roughness

Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology a
2007 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000245169200022

Contributors: Salvadori, M. C.; Cattani, M.; Teixeira, F. S.; Wiederkehr, R. S.; Brown, I. G.
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Electrical resistivity of very thin metallic films with isotropic and anisotropic surfaces

Surface Review and Letters
2007 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000251286000001

Contributors: Cattani, M.; Salvadori, M. C.; Teixeira, F. S.; Wiederkehr, R. S.; Brown, I. G.
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Fabrication and testing of a poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) microvalve for gas flow control

Smart Materials & Structures
2007 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000252532700034

Contributors: Wiederkehr, Rodrigo S.; Salvadori, Maria C.; Brugger, Juergen; Degasperi, Francisco T.; Cattani, Mauro
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Influence of electron scattering from morphological granularity and surface roughness on thin film electrical resistivity

Surface Review and Letters
2007 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000250865800011

Contributors: Cattani, M.; Vaz, A. R.; Wiederkehr, R. S.; Teixeira, F. S.; Salvadori, M. C.; Brown, I. G.
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Platinum and gold thin films deposited by filtered vacuum arc: morphological and crystallographic grain sizes

Surface & Coatings Technology
2006 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000235254000017

Contributors: Salvadori, MC; Melo, LL; Vaz, AR; Wiederkehr, RS; Teixeira, FS; Cattani, M
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