2014 AIChE Annual Meeting

Session: Microfluidic and Microscale Flows II: Particle and Droplet Manipulation

This session of contributed talks will focus on microhydrodynamic phenomena in the low-Reynolds number regime. Topics will include studies of flow, particle manipulation, and heat and mass transfer in microfluidic devices.

Chair

Charles Sing, Massachusetts Institute of Technologyestern University

Co-Chair

Jason Butler, University of Florida

Presentations

12:30 PM

(142a) A Pancreatic Cell Islet Encapsulation Apparatus – Flow in a Two-Nozzle Hydrodynamic Focusing Device
Dimitris Hatziavramidis, Yannis Psyhogios

12:45 PM

(142b) Software Tools for Simulating Large Scale Droplet Microfluidic Systems
Jeevan Maddala, Raghunathan Rengaswamy

01:00 PM

(142c) Acoustic Propulsion of Bubble-Engined Microswimmers
Amir Nourhani, Daniel Ahmed, Mengqian Lu, Paul E. Lammert, Vincent H. Crespi, Tony Jun Huang

01:15 PM

(142d) Bead-Assisted Bacterial Separation through Fluid Exchange in Droplets
Sida Wang, Ki-Joo Sung, Mark A. Burns, Xiaoxia (Nina) Lin

01:30 PM

(142e) Determination of the Elastic Properties of Artificial Micro-Capsules in Microfluidic Devices
Panagiotis Dimitrakopoulos, Shugi Kuriakose

01:45 PM

(142f) The Use of Salt Gradients to Actuate the Movement of Oil Droplets in Water in Microfluidics
Elizabeth A. Knapp, Charles Maldarelli

02:00 PM

(142g) Control Based Techniques for Microfluidic Particle Trapping
Anish Shenoy, Charles M. Schroeder, Christopher V. Rao

02:15 PM

(142h) Asymmetric Trap Array for Particle Transport
Jaesung Lee, Mark A. Burns

02:30 PM

(142i) Microfluidic Investigation of the Deposition of Asphaltenes in Porous Media
Chuntian Hu, Ryan L. Hartman

02:45 PM

(142j) Mechanical Response of Cancer Cells in Confined Microcapillary Flow
Zeina S. Khan, Nabiollah Kamyabi, Jerzy Blawzdiewicz, Fazle Hussain, Siva A. Vanapalli