Erica Forzani

Erica Forzani

Professor,
School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
Other ASU affiliations
Faculty Member, Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors
  • erica.forzani@asu.edu
  • Phone: 480-965-9058
  • ‌
  • Biodesign Institute B130D TEMPE, AZ 85287
  • Mail code: 6106
    Campus: Tempe
  • ‌
Biography Research Teaching Public Work
Previous Next
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
2024 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
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
2019 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CHE 342 Intro Applied Chem Thermodyn
MAE 792 Research
MAE 799 Dissertation
CHE 492 Honors Directed Study
CHE 792 Research
CHE 795 Continuing Registration
CHE 799 Dissertation
CHE 593 Applied Project
CHE 342 Intro Applied Chem Thermodyn
CHE 342 Intro Applied Chem Thermodyn
2019 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CHE 792 Research
CHE 792 Research
CHE 795 Continuing Registration
CHE 799 Dissertation
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)
Maps and Locations Jobs Directory Contact ASU My ASU
Repeatedly ranked #1 in innovation (ASU ahead of MIT and Stanford), sustainability (ASU ahead of Stanford and UC Berkeley), and global impact (ASU ahead of MIT and Penn State)
Copyright and Trademark Accessibility Privacy Terms of Use Emergency