Microfluidics, 5 op

Core content

-Fluid mechanics theory

• Analytical modelling of single phase flows
• Surface tension, capillary phenomena and plug flow

-Fabrication of microfluidic components in polymer

-Working principles of microfluidic components: micropumps, microvalves, micromixers

Complementary

-Comsol Multiphysics and MATLAB use to model and simulate microfluidic phenomena

-Electric double-layer and electro-osmosis

-Working principles of different separation techniques

-Fabrication of microcomponents in other materials (Si, glass, metal, composites)

Special knowledge

-Navier-Stokes equation

-Flow characterization techniques (PIV etc...)