Education History
- B.S, Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics Minor, University of Michigan
- M.S, Mechanical Engineering, MIT
- Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering and AI/ML Minor, MIT
Work Experience
Senior Professional Staff, JHU Applied Physics Laboratory
Publications
1. High strain-rate soft material characterization via inertial cavitation
Authors: JB Estrada, C Barajas, DL Henann, E Johnsen, C Franck
Journal: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2018
Summary: This study presents a method for characterizing soft materials under high strain rates using inertial cavitation, providing insights into their mechanical behavior under dynamic loading conditions.
2. The effects of heat and mass diffusion on freely oscillating bubbles in a viscoelastic, tissue-like medium
Authors: C Barajas, E Johnsen
Journal: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2017
Summary: This paper investigates how heat and mass diffusion influence the oscillatory behavior of bubbles in viscoelastic media, which has implications for medical ultrasound applications.
3. Feedforward growth rate control mitigates gene activation burden
Authors: C Barajas, HH Huang, J Gibson, L Sandoval, D Del Vecchio
Journal: Nature Communications, 2022
Summary: The research introduces a feedforward control mechanism to manage growth rate-dependent gene expression, reducing the metabolic burden in synthetic biology applications.
4. Synthetic biology by controller design
Authors: C Barajas, D Del Vecchio
Journal: Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2022
Summary: This review discusses the integration of control theory principles into synthetic biology, emphasizing the design of robust and predictable genetic circuits.
5. Effects of spatial heterogeneity on bacterial genetic circuits
Authors: C Barajas, D Del Vecchio
Journal: PLoS Computational Biology, 2020
Summary: The study explores how spatial variations within bacterial cells affect the performance and reliability of genetic circuits, highlighting the importance of considering cellular context in synthetic biology.
6. Genetic Circuit-Host Ribosome Transactions: Diffusion-Reaction Model
Authors: C Barajas, D Del Vecchio
Conference: 2019 American Control Conference (ACC)
Summary: This work presents a diffusion-reaction model to analyze the interactions between synthetic genetic circuits and host ribosomes, aiming to predict and optimize circuit behavior.
7. Heat and mass transfer effects on forced radial oscillations in soft tissue
Authors: C Barajas, E Johnsen
Journal: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2015
Summary: The paper examines the impact of thermal and mass transport phenomena on the forced radial oscillations of bubbles in soft tissues, relevant to therapeutic ultrasound techniques.
8. Contraction Dynamics in Heterogeneous Spatial Environments
Authors: C Barajas, JJ Slotine, D Del Vecchio
Preprint: arXiv:2502.11547, 2025
Summary: This preprint investigates the dynamics of contraction in systems with spatial heterogeneity, contributing to the understanding of stability in complex biological networks.
9. A fieldable process for sensitive detection of airborne viruses via electrophoresis-based RNA enrichment
Authors: H Du, S Bruno, KJ Overholt, S Palacios, HH Huang, C Barajas, B Gross, …
Journal: Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X, 2024
Summary: The study introduces a portable method for detecting airborne viruses, utilizing electrophoresis-based RNA enrichment to enhance sensitivity in field conditions.
10. Systems and methods for detecting microorganism or viral loaded aerosols
Authors: D Del Vecchio, HH Huang, C Barajas, KJ Overholt, S Bruno, TW Grunberg
Patent Application: US Patent App. 18/277,268, 2024
Summary: This patent application describes innovative systems and methods for detecting aerosols containing microorganisms or viruses, with potential applications in public health monitoring.