Laboratory for optofluidics and small scale transport phenomena

The laboratory for optofluidics and small-scale transport phenomena focuses on the development of integrated analytical platforms that combine miniature optical and fluidic structures, for use in biomedical and environmental applications, and in cell research. Utilizing a synergistic approach, we combine theory, computational simulations and experimental methodologies to develop our technologies. We employ commercial software (e.g. COMSOL, Lumerical, ANSYS, and so on) for simulating the solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, photonics and multiple simultaneous physical phenomena (multiphysics) associated with our designs. Our capabilities include laser and soft-lithography-based microfabrication, multiple-scale integration and experimental testing through several optical techniques, including fluorescence microscopy and surface plasmon resonance imaging.