A5019503797- Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
- Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies
- Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
- Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
- Advanced Materials and Mechanics
- Cell Image Analysis Techniques
- Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases
- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies
- Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
- Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography
- Micro and Nano Robotics
- Extracellular vesicles in disease
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
Griffith University
2022-2024
University of Moratuwa
2020-2022
Inertial microfluidics functions solely based on the fluid dynamics at relatively high flow speed. Thus, channel geometry is critical design parameter that contributes to performance of device. Four basic geometries (i.e., straight, expansion-contraction, spiral and serpentine) have been proposed extensively studied. To further enhance performance, innovative through combining two or more promising. This work explores embedding periodic concave convex obstacle microstructures in sinusoidal...
This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art actuation mechanisms for flexible and stretchable microdevices.
Lab on a Chip (LOC) devices minimize, integrate, automate, and parallelize laboratory functions such as mixing, separation, incubation single chip. Droplet generation is one key aspect in LOC which allows to conduct various chemical biochemical assays enabling biological cell studies, high throughput drug development, diagnostic screenings. This paper presents, modelling, simulation, experimentation of an active droplet generator that widely used devices. The model geometry this study was...
Viscoelastic microfluidics achieves separation of ternary submicron particle mixture and extracellular vesicles with enhanced resolution up to 100 nm.
Analyzing the wettability of stretchable microstructured surfaces is crucial in applications like soft robotics, wearable biosensors, electronics, and electronic skin (e‐skin). However, it remains unclear how stretching affects surface free energy (SFE) these surfaces. In this article, are designed fabricated, enabling liquid droplets to stay on top gaps. The corresponding SFE values quantified as a function both micropillar geometry strain. It observed that could significantly affect their...
This paper discusses an active droplet generation system, and the presented generator successfully performs using two fluid phases: continuous phase dispersed fluid. The performance of system is analysed based on morphology vision sensing digital image processing. proposed in study includes a generator, camera module with pre-processing identification algorithm, controller control algorithm workstation computer. overall able to control, sense, analyse droplets. main consists microcontroller,...
Droplet microfluidics is a promising technology for applications that require precise handling of minute fluid volumes. This has broad in the pharmaceutical industry, food and beverage, material synthesis. size frequency are two key parameters these applications. Current droplet microfluidic devices rigid platforms where geometry dimensions microchannels fixed after device fabrication. poses significant limitation when adjusting generation characteristics. Repetitive design, fabrication,...
Microfluidics Periodic flows, characterized by their rhythmic, time-dependent patterns, offer unique advantages for fluid control and particle manipulation. In article number 2404685, Nam-Trung Nguyen, Jun Zhang, co-workers delve into the underlying mechanisms of periodic flows showcase recent breakthroughs in areas like droplet generation, transport, filtration, biomimicry. They also examines key challenges future opportunities unlocking full potential microfluidic innovations. Art team...
This paper discusses the use of electrical circuit analogy for microfluidic channel networks in a Lab-on-a-Chip (LoC) device. LoC devices are comprised channels which serve various purposes such as mixing, droplet generation, and separation. As conventional fluid dynamic analysis complex geometries requires considerable amount computational time, has become popular recent years devices. By using Hagen-Poiseuille's law Ohm's analogies, different with single phase two-phase fluidic flow...
With advancements in related sub-fields, research on photomicrography life science is emerging and this a review its application towards human full blood count testing which primary test medical practices. For prolonged period of time, analysis samples the basis for bio observations living creatures. Cell size, shape, constituents, count, ratios are few features identified using DIP based these provide an overview state body important identifying present conditions indicating possible future...
Abstract In this research, a novel Automated Fluid Management System (AFMS) was designed, analysed and fabricated for endoscopy aided gynaecological surgeries in order to prevent complications arise due fluid overload. The proposed system consists of peristaltic pump, suction mechanism measurement integrated with graphical user interface which can also control monitor through wireless network system. device serves functionalities such as regulating saline flow rate, limiting setting...
In this study, article number 2300821, Navid Kashaninejad, Nam-Trung Nguyen, and co-workers investigate the effects of continuous stretching releasing on effective surface-free energy hydrophobic micropillar surfaces its correlation with static contact angles. To aim, a device to stretch is fabricated. The wettability these thoroughly characterized.