Rate My Professor Kalle Levon

An authority in organic electronics, particularly for medical diagnostics, Levon develops technologies using organic electronics as early-stage cancer markers for point-of-care applications. His research interests include phase separation in polymer blends and solutions, gelation processes, conductive polymers, and biosensors capable of detecting bacteria, viruses, proteins, and DNA. Among his influential publications are "Multiple percolation in conducting polymer blends" (Macromolecules, 1993), "Potentiometric sensors based on surface molecular imprinting: Detection of cancer biomarkers and viruses" (Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2010), and "A potentiometric protein sensor built with surface molecular imprinting method" (Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2008). He holds more than 15 patents, including several on floating gate field effect transistors for sensing. Levon has garnered awards such as the Wechsler Award for Excellence, the Search for Electroactive Materials Award, the Othmer Institute Award, and the FiDIPro Finnish Distinguished Professor Award. Over his career, he has obtained over $5 million in research funding, contributed to course development in biosensors and tissue engineering, and serves on the NIH’s Biomaterials and Biointerfaces Study Section and editorial boards for nanomedicine journals. He is a member of the Biophysical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, and American Chemical Society.