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Carlos Castro

  • Associate Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr
  • 201 W 19th Ave
    E328
    Columbus, OH 43210
  • 614-292-2662

Honors

  • May, 2014-
    April, 2019

    National Science Foundation Career Award.

  • April, 2015

    Michael J Moran Award for Teaching Excellence.

  • April, 2013

    Pi Tau Sigma Above and Beyond Award.

  • November, 2009-
    March, 2011

    Alexander von Humboldt Post-doctoral Fellow.

  • June, 2008

    Outstanding research award.

  • August, 2005-
    July, 2006

    Presidential Fellowship.

Journal Articles

2016

2015

2013

  • Wu,Yun; Kwak,Kwang,Joo; Agarwal,Kitty; Marras,Alexander*; Wang,Chao; Mao,Yicheng; Huang,Xiaomeng; Ma,Junyu; Yu,Bo; Lee,Robert; Vachani,Anil; Marcucci,Guido; Byrd,John,C; Muthusamy,Natarajan; Otterson,Gregory; Huang,Kun; Castro,Carlos,E; Paulaitis,Michael; Nana-Sinkam,Serge,P; Lee,L,James, 2013, "Detection of Extracellular RNAs in Cancer and Viral Infection via Tethered Cationic Lipoplex Nanoparticles Containing Molecular Beacons." Analytical Chemistry 85, no. 23, 11265-11274 - 11265-11274.

Presentations

  • "DNA origami tools for chromatin for the study of chromatin structure and dynamics." 2015, Presented at ASME Nanoengineering for Medicine and Biology 2015,
  • "Mechanical Design of DNA Nanostructures for Physical Measurements." 2015, Presented at Society of Engineering Science Annual Meeting,
  • "Self-assembly of DNA nanomechanical devices." 2016, Presented at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Mechanical Engineering Seminar,
  • "Engineering DNA origami motion and structural dynamics." 2016, Presented at 10 years of DNA origami symposium,
  • "Mechanical Design of DNA nanostructures and measurement devices." 2015, Presented at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering Department Colloquium,
  • "Mechanical Design of DNA nanostructures and measurement devices." 2015, Presented at University of California San Diego Nanoengineering Department Seminar,
  • "Self-assembly of DNA nanodevices." 2015, Presented at National Academy of Science Arab-American Frontiers of Engineering,
  • "Engineering DNA origami motion and structural dynamics." 2016, Presented at Spiez CONVERGENCE,
  • "Mechanical Design of DNA-based measurement devices." 2016, Presented at Princeton University Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series,
  • "DNA nanomechanical devices for molecular and cellular applications." 2016, Presented at Kavli Frontiers of Science Symposium,
  • "Dynamic Biomolecular Interactions in DNA Origami Design.”." 2012, Presented at Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base,
  • "Probing the Structural Diversity of Yeast Amyloid Fibers with Optical Tweezers." 2008, Presented at Biophysical Society Annual Meeting,
  • "B Lymphocyte Membrane Reservoir Mechanics." 2008, Presented at nternational Union on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Symposium on Cellular, Molecular, and Tissue Mechanics,
  • "An Elastica Approximate for Fibers and Fibrous Networks." 2008, Presented at XXII International Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics,
  • "Mechanics at Biology’s Length Scales." 2008, Presented at University of Notre Dame Mechanical Engineering Department Seminar Series,
  • "Programming Biological Self-Assembly for the Design of Nanoscale Engineering Tools and Materials." 2011, Presented at The Ohio State University Biophysics Graduate Program Seminar,
  • "Design of Mechanically Functional DNA Origami Nanostructures." 2014, Presented at Seoul National University,
  • "DNA-based mechanical devices to probe molecular and cellular interactions." 2014, Presented at Mechanical Engineering Department Seminar,
  • "Programming Biological Self-Assembly for the Design of Nanoscale Engineering Tools.”." 2011, Presented at The Ohio State University Mechanical Engineering Department Seminar,
  • "Engineering with Biology’s Building Blocks." 2013, Presented at Pi Tau Sigma 2013 National Convention,
  • "Controllable DNA nanostructures for delivering and detecting cellular signals.”." 2013, Presented at Johns Hopkins University Biomedical Engineering Department Seminar,
  • "Mathematical Modeling of Manufacturing Processes." 2005, Presented at University of Nuevo Leon Systems Engineering Department Seminar Series,
  • "Programming Biological Self-Assembly for the Design of Nanoscale Engineering Tools." 2011, Presented at The Ohio State University Center for Electronic & Magnetic Nanoscale Composite Multifunctional Materials,
  • "Programming Biological Self-Assembly for the Design of Nanoscale Engineering Tools and Materials.”." 2012, Presented at The Ohio State University Institute for Materials Research Biomaterials Symposium,
  • "Engaging undergraduates in Designing and Building Biomolecular Systems." 2014, Presented at Physics Research & Education Gordon Conference,
  • "Modifying DNA origami structure and function using single-stranded DNA." 2014, Presented at Foundations of Nanotechnology,
  • "Mechanically Functional DNA origami Nanostructures." 2014, Presented at World Congress of Biomechanics,
  • "Designing Mechanical Dynamics of DNA origami Nanostructures." 2014, Presented at American Chemical Society Midwest Regional Meeting,
  • "Mechanical Design of DNA-based probes and sensors." 2015, Presented at Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering Research Seminar,
  • "DNA-based nanomechanical devices." 2015, Presented at University of Texas, Austin NASCENT center seminar series,
  • "Programming dynamics of DNA origami." 2016, Presented at The Molecular Programming Project Annual Workshop,
  • "Mechanical Design of DNA-based sensors, tools, and delivery vehicles." 2015, Presented at Nationwide Children's Hospital Child Health Research Center Seminar,

Papers in Proceedings

2016

  • Zhou L*, Marras, AE*, Castro, CE, Su, H Pseudo-rigid-body models of compliant dna origami mechanisms. http://mechanismsrobotics.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=2475690, (5 2016).
  • Zhou, L.; Marras, A.E.; Castro, C.E.; Su, H-J. "Pseudorigid-Body Models of Compliant DNA Origami Mechanisms." (10 2016).
  • Zhou, L.; Marras, A.E.; Castro, C.E.; Su, H-J. et al. "PSEUDO-RIGID-BODY MODELS OF COMPLIANT DNA ORIGAMI MECHANISMS." (1 2016).
  • Zhou, L.; Marras, A.E.; Castro, C.E.; Su, H-J. "Pseudorigid-Body Models of Compliant DNA Origami Mechanisms." in 39th ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference. (10 2016).
  • Zhou, L.; Marras, A.E.; Castro, C.E.; Su, H-J. "PSEUDO-RIGID-BODY MODELS OF COMPLIANT DNA ORIGAMI MECHANISMS." in ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. (1 2016).
  • Zhou, L.; Marras, A.E.; Castro, C.E.; Su, H.J. "Pseudorigid-body models of compliant DNA origami mechanisms." (10 2016).
  • Zhou, L.; Marras, A.E.; Castro, C.E.; Su, H-J. "Pseudorigid-Body Models of Compliant DNA Origami Mechanisms." (5 2016).

2015

  • Zhou, L, Marras, AE, Castro, CE, Su, H-J "Pseudo-Rigid-Body Models of Compliant DNA Origami Mechanisms." in ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference. (8 2015).
  • Zhou, L.; Marras, A.E.; Castro, C.E.; Su, H.J. "Pseudo-rigid-body models of compliant DNA origami mechanisms." (1 2015).

2014

  • Qirui Fan, Gauri Nabar, Carl Miller, Carlos Castro, Jessica Winter "Photo-switchable quantum dots based on reversible FRET." in SPIE Photonics West. (2 2014).

2013

  • Nguyen, V.N.; Lilly, B.W.; Castro, C.E.; ASME, "REVERSE ENGINEERING THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE ALLEGHENY MOUND ANT NECK (INSECTA, HYMENOPTERA, FORMICA, EXSECTOIDES)." (1 2013).
  • V Nguyen, B Lilly, CE Castro Reverse engineering the structure and function of the Allegheny mount and neck (insecta, hymenoptera, formica, exsectoides). in ASME IMECE. http://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1750436, (1 2013).
  • Nguyen, V.N.; Lilly, B.W.; Castro, C.E. "REVERSE ENGINEERING THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE ALLEGHENY MOUND ANT NECK (INSECTA, HYMENOPTERA, FORMICA, EXSECTOIDES)." in ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. (1 2013).

2012

  • Nguyen, V.N.; Lilly, B.W.; Castro, C.E. "Reverse engineering the structure and function of the allegheny mound ant neck (insecta, hymenoptera, formica, exsectoides)." (12 2012).
  • Marras, AE, Zhou, L, Su, HJ, Castro, CE "Design of DNA Origami Machines and Mechanisms." in ASME IMECE. (11 2012).
  • HJ Su, Carlos E Castro, Alex E Marras, Michael Hudoba "Design and fabrication of DNA origami mechanisms and machines." in ASME International conference on reconfigurable mechanisms and robots. (9 2012).