Eric grew up in Colorado and came to Purdue to pursue a graduate degree after completing his undergraduate work at Cornell. Chow has proven to be a force in Professor Irazoqui's research lab with three major technologies to date:  miniature stent based implantable wireless monitoring devices, an intraocular pressure sensor, and a miniature antenna for RF telemetry through ocular tissue. 

His latest work enables the continuous tracking of pulmonary arterial pressure to help in the diagnosis of heart failure.  The system consists of a miniature cardiac pressure sensor and wireless transmitter that has been integrated with an FDA-approved medical stent. This platform provides efficient data transfer from a device that can be implanted in nearly any vessel or body conduit. Chow and collaborator, student Brooke Beier, have shown that a stent can be used as an antenna for both wireless telemetry and power transfer between an attached miniaturized electronic system. This takes advantage of the maturity of stent technology while using stents as radiating antennas. Intended uses include implantable monitors designed to measure blood pressure, flow parameters, and chemistry, and requires only a minimally invasive outpatient procedure.

Chow is co-advised by Professors Pedro P. Irazoqui and William J. Chappell.