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May 2026: Congratulations to Umisha Siwakoti!
Umisha Siwakoti was awarded 2nd Place for oral presentation at Graduate Symposium 2026, LATech!


May 2026: Congratulations to Umisha Siwakoti!
Umisha Siwakoti received the 2025–2026 College of Engineering and Science (COES) Outstanding Research Award – 1st Place.
April 2026: Congratulation to Ilaria Gatti et al. for our new publication in Advanced Functional Materials
MXene/PEDOT Functional Coatings on Flexible Microelectrode Arrays for Multianalyte In Vivo Neurochemical Sensing and Electrophysiology (in collaboration with Tulane University, LSUH Sreveport and the University of Genoa) https://www.latech.edu/news/coes-professor-contributes-to-breakthrough-technology-advancing-brain-disorder-research.php
April 2026: Congratulations to Dr. Elisa Castagnola for being the recipient of the Early Career Excellence in Research Award 2026 from Louisiana Tech University.
Early Career Excellence in Research 2026 - Dr. Elisa Catagnola
Electrical and Electrochemical Evaluation of Glassy Carbon and CNT-Reinforced Glassy Carbon for Neural Interfaces
B. Jaiswal, U. Siwakoti, A. Sigdel, S. Sellen, S. Zivanovic, E. Castagnola, Electrical and Electrochemical Evaluation of Glassy Carbon and CNT-Reinforced Glassy Carbon for Neural Interfaces, Neuroelectronic Interfaces Gordon Research Conference, February 8 - 13, 2026, Lucca (Barga), Lucca, Italy.
MXene/PEDOT-coating on flexible microelectrode arrays for in vivo neurochemical sensing and electrophysiology
I. Gatti, K. Eisawi, U. Siwakoti, G. Jadwin, A. Sigdel, D. Kumbhare, M. Chiappalone, M. Naguib, E. Castagnola, MXene/PEDOT-coating on flexible microelectrode arrays for in vivo neurochemical sensing and electrophysiology, Neuroelectronic Interfaces Gordon Research Conference, February 8 - 13, 2026, Lucca (Barga), Lucca, Italy.
USC Grodins Research Symposium 2025, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, Thursday, March 6, 2025.
Dr Castagnola address a Keynote Towards Multimodal Brain Reading: Advancements in Material Science and Microfabrication Techniques, at...
Pittcon 2025, Boston Exhibition and Convention Center, March 1-5, 2025, Boston, USA
Umisha Siwakoti presented Batch-fabricated glassy carbon like fibers for real-time dopamine detection at Pittcon 2025, Boston Exhibition...
Sarah Sellen completed her M.S. in Electrical Engineering
May 2025: Sarah Sellen completed her M.S. in Electrical Engineering with a thesis titled “Advancing Glassy Carbon Microelectrode Arrays...
12th World Biomaterials Congress, Symposium SP-T01-0078, Daegu, Korea, May 26-31, 2024.
Dr. Castagnola presented an invited talk Integration of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/carbon nanotube (PEDOT/CNT) coating on flexible...


BioEl International Winterschool on Bioelectronics Conference (BiOEl), Hotel Sonnalp, Kirchberg, Tirol, Austria, March 14-2, 2025
Dr. Castagnola presented Toward Multimodal Brain Reading: Advancement in Material Science and Microfabrication Techniques at the BioEl...


41st Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference
Ilaria Gatti presented Enhanced neurochemical detection using MXene-PEDOT coated flexible glassy carbon microelectrode arrays at the 41st...


39th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference !!
The Neural Interface lab had a fun and engaging trip to New Orleans, LA to participate in the 39th Southern Biomedical Engineering...
Neural Interface Lab goes to New Orleans!!
Dr. Elisa Castagnola and her neural electrode interface technologies lab from Louisiana Tech University will be presenting three separate...
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