Advanced Platform Technology Center
Joseph Potkay, PhD
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Dr. Joseph A. Potkay received his B.S.E. in Computer Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2000 (valedictorian), and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2002 and 2006. His doctoral research at Michigan, under the direction of Prof. Ken Wise, focused on the development of the microvalves and microcolumns for a high performance, low power, microfluidic gas chromatography system. In 2006, Dr. Potkay joined the Department of Veterans Affairs as a Research Investigator with the goal of bringing the huge potential of micro- and nano-technologies to bear on issues critical to the Veteran population. He also currently serves as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at University of Michigan.
Dr. Potkay has 36 peer-reviewed publications, 2 patents, has presented his research at local, national, and international conferences, and has been interviewed by Public Radio, Nature Magazine, and CNN regarding his artificial lung research. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO), and the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. He is a member of the Research and Development Committee of the Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System, a member of the editorial board of the ASAIO Journal, and has served on VA and NIH grant review panels. He has held local, regional, and national research grants including Career Development, SPiRE, and Merit Review Awards from the Department of Veterans Affairs and R21 and R01 awards from NIH.
Dr. Potkay can be reached by email at jpotkay@umich.edu.
Above Photo: A photograph of an artificial lung showing blood and air inlets and outlets and the microfluidic channels comprising the device. A penny is shown in the background for scale. The artificial lung contains blood channels that are similar in size to those in the natural lung. Dr. Potkay is Principal Investigator on this project.
Published Work: PubMed
Postdoc Position Opening
The Potkay Lab, co-located at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and Michigan Medicine, has an immediate opening for a mentored post-doctoral position for a new investigator on a career development path directed toward establishing an independent research program. The incumbent will perform engineering tasks as a member of multidisciplinary research and development teams designing and investigating new medical devices and restorative technologies, particularly 3D printed microfluidic artificial lung technologies, and provide high level engineering support. The incumbent will additionally pursue pilot work in support of original work of his/her own design. Responsibilities include participation in research meetings and other activities associated with being affiliated with a medical device research laboratory including:
- Design, modeling, construction, documentation and testing of state-of-the-art designs of medical devices, primarily artificial organs, for biomedical applications involving rehabilitation and medical treatment of diseases or dysfunctions common in the Veteran population. The incumbent must be able to use sophisticated design, simulation and fabrication facilities and resources available and seek access to new design, development, processing and testing capabilities as appropriate.
- Providing technical guidance to, and working collaboratively with engineers, scientists, physicians, engineering and medical students and residents, and technical staff or technicians associated with the University of Michigan or collaborating institutions (e.g. VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System).
- Clearly documenting and presenting work in laboratory notebooks, shared documents, and through laboratory and scientific research meetings.
U.S. Citizenship required. Any interested candidates can contact Dr. Potkay at jpotkay@umich.edu.
