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Adam Z. Higgins

Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering



 

Mailing Address
Oregon State University
103 Gleeson Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-3212

Contact Info
Phone 541-737-6245
FAX: 541-737-4600
Office 207 Gleeson Hall
Email adam.higgins@oregonstate.edu

Education
Ph.D. Bioengineering Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008
B.S. Bioengineering Oregon State University, 2002
B.A. International Studies Oregon State University, 2002

Interests and Research:
Cell and tissue preservation technologies (cryopreservation, freeze drying, desiccation, hypothermic storage). Cell-based devices such as biosensors. Cell membrane permeability. Nucleation and crystal growth processes in multicomponent systems. Applications of microscale fabrication technologies in biology and medicine (e.g., bio-MEMS).