Yongjun Lai, Queen's University

Research

Biomems Glaucoma Image Processing Intraocular Pressure Monitoring Machine Learning Microfabrication Vision Care Wearable Sensor

Latest papers

Ferrofluid microrobot driven by an adjustable magnetic tweezer for soft tissue mechanical measurement.
Microsystems & nanoengineering · 2026
Comb-Tipped Coupled Cantilever Sensor for Enhanced Real-Time Detection of E. coli Bacteria.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 · senior author
Correlation between corneal and contact lens deformation with changes in intraocular pressure for wearable monitoring systems.
Eye (London, England) · 2023 · senior author

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Smart Contact Lens Sensors to Advance Intraocular Pressure Monitoring for Glaucoma Patients and At-Risk Individuals
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$596,700
Development of Ultrasensitive Biosensors for Rapid Pathogen Detection
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$84,000
Developing a new class of P. aeruginosa antivirulence drug using a novel microsensor and electrokinetics technology
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$250,000

All 15 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Ferrofluid microrobot driven by an adjustable magnetic tweezer for soft tissue mechanical measurement.

Wang Z, Wu Z, Ploeg HL, Ameri SK, Lai Y, Liu N, Wang X

Microsystems & nanoengineering2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41378-026-01314-0 PMID: 42128890

02

Comb-Tipped Coupled Cantilever Sensor for Enhanced Real-Time Detection of E. coli Bacteria.

Bukhari SAR, Alaei E, Jia Z, Lai Y

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s25134145 PMID: 40648400

03

Correlation between corneal and contact lens deformation with changes in intraocular pressure for wearable monitoring systems.

Campigotto A, Campbell RJ, Lai Y

Eye (London, England)2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41433-022-02285-y PMID: 36302975

04

A V-Shaped Microcantilever Sensor Based on a Gap Method for Real-Time Detection of E. coli Bacteria.

Fathy J, Lai Y

Biosensors2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/bios12040194 PMID: 35448254

05

Design, analysis, and experimental investigation of micro-displacement amplification compliant mechanism for micro-transducers.

Iqbal S, Lai Y, Shakoor RI, Raffi M, Bazaz SA

The Review of scientific instruments2021

DOI: 10.1063/5.0061820 PMID: 34717427

06

Effect of variations of corneal physiology on novel non-invasive intraocular pressure monitoring soft contact lens.

Campigotto A, Ralhan A, Helgason R, Campbell RJ, Lai Y

Biomedical microdevices2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10544-021-00555-2 PMID: 33725182

07

Non-invasive Intraocular pressure monitoring with contact lens.

Campigotto A, Leahy S, Zhao G, Campbell RJ, Lai Y

The British journal of ophthalmology2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-313714 PMID: 31266776

08

Note: Exciting higher-order flexural modes of freestanding microstructures with square wave driving signals.

Chow J, Lai Y

The Review of scientific instruments2010Senior author

DOI: 10.1063/1.3436644 PMID: 20590273

Smart Contact Lens Sensors to Advance Intraocular Pressure Monitoring for Glaucoma Patients and At-Risk Individuals

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lai, Yongjun; Campbell, Robert J

Keywords: Biomems; Glaucoma; Image Processing; Intraocular Pressure Monitoring; Machine Learning; Microfabrication; Vision Care; Wearable Sensor

$596,700

Development of Ultrasensitive Biosensors for Rapid Pathogen Detection

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lai, Yongjun

Keywords: BIOSENSORS; DYNAMICS; ELECTROKINETICS; INSTRUMENTATION; MECHATRONICS; MEMS; MICROFABRICATION; VIBRATION

$84,000

Developing a new class of P. aeruginosa antivirulence drug using a novel microsensor and electrokinetics technology

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Jia, Zongchao

Keywords: drug design, infection microsensor electrokinetics inhibitor screening antivirulence

$250,000

Development of nanowires-PDMS dry electrode sensors for ambulatory ECG monitoring device

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Lai, Yongjun

$25,000

Microsensing System for Real-time Pathogen Detection

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lai, Yongjun

$150,000

Implementation of MEMS senors with wireless sensing network for remote monitoring

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Connect Grants Level 1

Principal investigators: Lai, Yongjun

$2,700

Advancing dynamic MEMS for in-situ biosensing

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lai, Yongjun

$100,000

""Laser-adjustable"" sutures for glaucoma trabeculectomy surgery

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Lai, Yongjun

$138,214

Nano patterning visulization engine for FIB

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Diak, Bradley

$65,763

"Laser-adjustable" sutures for glaucoma trabeculectomy surgery

Nominated PICIHR2011Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Lai, Yongjun

Keywords: Glaucoma; Intraocular Pressure; Micro Technology; Micromachining; Suture; Trabeculectomy

$138,215

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Zongchao Jia

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Biomems Dear Professor Lai, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Ferrofluid microrobot driven by an adjustable magnetic tweezer for soft tissue mechanical measurement." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Smart Contact Lens Sensors to Advance Intraocular Pressure Monitoring for Glaucoma Patients and At-Risk Individuals" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]