Mohtashim H. Shamsi 
Professor
​Email: [email protected]
​PDF (2015) University of Toronto
PhD (2012) University of Toronto
M.S. (2008) Gwangju Institute Sci. & Tech.
B.Sc. (2001) University of Karachi
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​Curiosity, Creativity & Diversity
Research lab is an incubator, which provides right set of conditions that allow students to follow their curiosity, develop critical thinking, and produce creative works. 
​Who we are?  A diverse group with the research interests at the interface of microfluidics, electrochemistry, and biosensing.
What do we do?
  • Develop Electrochemical Biosensors for Neurodegenerative Diseases  Biomarkers.
  • Develop Microfluidic Micromachines by Desktop Printers for Biosensing and Bioanalytical  Applications.
  • Characterize Biophysical Properties of Trinucleotide Repeat Sequences in DNA and RNA.
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 LATEST NEWS
  • September, 2026: Shamsi lab receives NIH Funding to develop Electrografted MoS2-based Immunosensors.
  • September, 2026:  Mohammad Asad presented in 20th years celebration of Gower's Fellowship.  Many congratulations!!
  • September, 2026:  Kudos to Mohammad Asad for publishing "Electrografting strategies for fabrication of biosensing interfaces." Chem. Commun. 2026; https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc04987g. Many congratulations!!
  • July, 2026: MS Promoted to Full Professor!!!
  • July, 2026: Kudos to Mohammad Asad for publishing "Chronocoulometric Quantification of DNA Surface Coverage on Electrochemically Functionalized MoS2 Interfaces" ACS Measurement Science Au https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.6c00115. Many congratulations!!
  • May, 2026: Mohammad Asad received Gower's fellowship and Doctoral Research Assistantship. Many congratulations!!​​