Erica Forzani
Professor,
School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
Other ASU affiliations
Faculty Member,
Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors
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Phone: 480-965-9058
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Health Futures Center 6161 E. Mayo Blvd. 221E Phoenix, AZ 85054
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Mail code: 6106Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Erica Forzani is an associate professor of chemical engineering, as well as a joint faculty member in the mechanical engineering graduate program in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy at Arizona State University (SEMTE). Forzani also has a joint appointment with the Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors, where she is the deputy director.
She received her doctorate in chemistry and bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Cordoba National University in Argentina. Prior to ASU, she received prestigious fellowships from the Argentinian Research Council to support her doctoral and postdoctoral studies in Argentina. She came to ASU in 2003 as postdoctoral research associate of the then Department of Electrical Engineering; where later she worked as assistant research professor. Forzani became assistant professor in SEMTE in Fall 2010.
Forzani’s current research interests are the development of novel hybrid chemical and biosensors and the integration of sensors into wireless, non-invasive and inexpensive sensor devices. She is focused on health applications, and environmental health and safety. Currently, she has more than 40 peer-reviewed publications, seven patent applications and two transferred intellectual properties. In addition, she has served as guest editor of Nanotechnology Journal, and is member of the editorial board of the Journal of Biosensors and Bioelectronics.
Education
- Postdoctoral Fellow. Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University (2003-2006)
- Postdoctoral Fellow. Materials and Analytical Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina (2000-2003)
- Ph.D. Chemistry, Cordoba National University, Argentina
- B.S. Biochemistry, Cordoba National University, Argentina
Research Interests
Chemical and biosensors, non-invasive sensors, sensor integration, wireless and lab-on-cell-phone sensors
Publications
- Anant Rai, Francis Tsow, Sanam Nassirpour, Jeffrey Bankers, Martina Spinatsch and M. Pete He, Erica Forzani* and N. J. Tao*. "Selective Detection of Sulfur Derivatives Using Microfabricated Tuning Fork-Based Sensors". Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical (2009).
- Erica S. Forzani, Donglai Lu, Matthew Leright, Alvaro Diaz Aguilar, Francis Tsow, Rodrigo Iglesias, Qian Zhang, Jin Lu, Jinghong Li, Nongjian Tao,,. "A Hybrid Electrochemical-Colorimetric Sensing Platform for Detection of Explosives". Journal of the American Chemical Society (2009).
- Francis Tsow, Erica Forzani, Anant Rai, Ray Tsui, Sal Mastroianni, Christopher Knobbe, A. Jay Gandolfi, and N.J. Tao*. "A Wearable & Wireless Sensor System for Real-time Monitoring of Environmental Volatile Organic Toxicants". IEEE Sensors (2009).
- R. Wang, F. Tsow, X.Z. Zhang, J.H. Peng, E.S. Forzani, Y.S. Chen, J.C. Crittenden, H. Destaillats, NJ Tao*. "Real-Time Ozone Detection Based on a Microfabricated Quartz Crystal Tuning Fork Sensor". Sensors (2009).
- R.A. Iglesias, F. Tsow, R. Wang , E.S. Forzani*, N.J. Tao*. "A hybrid separation and detection device for analysis of BTEX in complex samples". Analytical Chemistry (2009).
Research Activity
- Forzani,Erica Silvia*, Xian,Xiaojun. Non-Invasive Mobile Device for Tracking Cadriovascular Functions. HHS-NIH-NIBIB(8/1/2015 - 7/31/2017).
- Forzani,Erica Silvia*. Wireless Sensors for Obesity and Associated Chronic Diseases. TF Health(1/1/2015 - 6/30/2015).
- Forzani,Erica Silvia*. Electrochemically-Enhanced Plasmonic Imaging for Quantitative Proteomics Phase 2 Funding. (12/1/2014 - 11/30/2017).
- Forzani,Erica Silvia*. Objectively Measured Daily Energy Expenditure and Neurocognitive Outcomes: A Feasibility Study. Mayo Rochester(4/23/2014 - 4/22/2015).
- Chen,Fang, Forzani,Erica Silvia. Mobile multifunctional tool for monitoring and management of respiratory diseases. TF Health(4/16/2014 - 4/15/2016).
- Wang,Shaopeng*, Forzani,Erica Silvia, Stafford,Phillip, Tao,Nongjian. A Personal Mobile Tool for Effective Weight Management. FLINN FDN(7/1/2013 - 6/30/2015).
- Forzani,Erica Silvia*. Metabolic analyzer prototype device development. TF Health(1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012).
- Forzani,Erica Silvia*, Tao,Nongjian, Tsow,Tsing Wai. Wireless Capnograph for Respiratory Function Diagnosis and Management. HHS-NIH-NIBIB(9/30/2011 - 8/31/2013).
- Tao,Nongjian*, Forzani,Erica Silvia, Tsow,Tsing Wai. A wireless multi-functional sensor badge for epidemiological studies. HHS-NIH-NIEHS(9/16/2011 - 7/31/2015).
- Tao,Nongjian*, Forzani,Erica Silvia. Development of first prototype device for exhale nitric oxide. (11/11/2010 - 12/10/2012).
- Tao,Nongjian*, Forzani,Erica Silvia, Tsow,Tsing Wai. Supplement: A Wearable Wirele3ss System for Real-Time Monitoring of Chemical Toxicants. HHS-NIH-NIEHS(5/1/2010 - 4/30/2012).
- Tao,Nongjian*, Forzani,Erica Silvia, Tsow,Tsing Wai. An integrated hybrid system for environmental health applications. NSF-ENG-ECS(8/1/2009 - 7/31/2013).
- Tao,Nongjian*, Forzani,Erica Silvia. A Wearable Wireless System for Real-Time Monitoring of Chemical Toxicants. HHS-NIH-NIEHS(8/15/2007 - 8/31/2008).
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 211 | Intro to Chemical Processing |
| CHE 211 | Intro to Chemical Processing |
| CHE 211 | Intro to Chemical Processing |
| CHE 211 | Intro to Chemical Processing |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CHE 591 | Seminar |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHE 792 | Research |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 591 | Seminar |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 592 | Research |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CHE 591 | Seminar |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 211 | Intro to Chemical Processing |
| CHE 211 | Intro to Chemical Processing |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 211 | Intro to Chemical Processing |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 211 | Intro to Chemical Processing |
| CHE 211 | Intro to Chemical Processing |
| CHE 211 | Intro to Chemical Processing |
| CHE 211 | Intro to Chemical Processing |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| ASU 101-CHE | The ASU Experience |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
| CHE 792 | Research |
Presentations
- E.S. Forzani, et. al. "A hybrid Approach - nanosensor". Nanoelectronic Devices for Defense & Security conference, Fort Lauderdale , FL (Oct 2009).
- E.S. Forzani. Integrated sensors systems for real-world environmental exposure assessment". Seminar, Department of Chemistry, University of San Antonio, TX, (Sep 2009).
- E.S. Forzani, et. al. Explosive detection system. SPIE, Defense and Security, Orlando, FL (Apr 2009).
- E.S. Forzani, et. al. Environmental integrated sensing system. SPIE, Defense and Security, Orlando, FL (Apr 2009).
Honors / Awards
- 2012, Inventorship FY2011 and 2013 Recognition Award – Arizona Technology Transfer Enterprise
- 2010, Governor’s Innovator Award – State of Arizona – Team Finalist
- 2007, Innovator of Tomorrow Award – Arizona Technology Transfer Enterprise
- 2005, Young Scientist Prize, Rotary Club, Cordoba, Argentina
- 1994-2000, Annual prize for teachers and investigators granted by the Presidency of Argentina
- 1998, Award for Research projects granted by the Secretariat of Science and Technology, Department of Education and Culture of Argentina
- 1995, Annual prize for teachers and investigators granted by the Cordoba National University, Argentina
Service
- NIH - Director Office, video - presenter of sensing device - instructions of device use (2009 - Present)
- NIH-NIEHS, SBIR phase II, member of proposal review panel (2009 - Present)