Droplet and Digital Microfluidics
Ideation to Implementation
- 1st Edition - March 11, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Sanket Goel, Sohan Dudala
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 4 1 6 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 4 1 7 - 1
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Droplet and Digital Microfluidics: Ideation to Implementation is a detailed introduction to the dynamics of droplet and digital microfluidics, also featuring coverage of new methods and applications. The explosion of applications of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) in recent years has driven demand for expertise and innovation in fluid flow in the microchannels they contain. In this book, detailed descriptions of methods for biological and chemical applications of microfluidics are provided, along with supporting foundational knowledge. In addition, the principles of droplet and digital microfluidics are explained, along with their different applications and governing physics.
New additions to the technological knowledgebase that enable advances in droplet and digital microfluidics include machine learning and exciting future avenues for research.
- Provides step-by-step fabrication, testing, and characterization instructions in each chapter to support implementation
- Includes explanations of applications and methods in biological and chemical settings
- Describes the path to automation of digital and droplet microfluidic platforms
Graduate students and researchers interested in microfluidics and MEMS
1. Introduction
2. Droplet microfluidics
3. Digital microfluidics
4. Droplet microfluidics in chemical applications
5. Droplet-based microfluidics for biological applications
6. Digital microfluidics and applications in chip cooling
7. Droplet and digital microfluidicseenabled analytical techniques
8. Automation of digital/droplet microfluidic platforms
9. Challenges and opportunities
2. Droplet microfluidics
3. Digital microfluidics
4. Droplet microfluidics in chemical applications
5. Droplet-based microfluidics for biological applications
6. Digital microfluidics and applications in chip cooling
7. Droplet and digital microfluidicseenabled analytical techniques
8. Automation of digital/droplet microfluidic platforms
9. Challenges and opportunities
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 11, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
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Sanket Goel
Sanket Goel is with the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department at BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad since 2015. Earlier, he headed the same department (2017-2020), and R&D department at UPES, Dehradun (2011-2015). Sanket did his BSc (H- Physics) from Ramjas College, Delhi University; MSc (Physics) from IIT Delhi; PhD (Electrical and Computer Engineering) from University of Alberta, Canada in 1998, 2000, and 2006 respectively. Sanket did his postdoc at Stanford University (2006-2008) and was a PI with ASTAR, Singapore (2008- 20011). His lab focusses on MEMS, Microfluidics and Nanoelectronics for Energy and Bio Applications. Sanket has won several awards, like JSPS Fellowship (2021), BITS Best Faculty Award (2021), Fulbright fellowship (2015). Sanket has >250 publications and 16 patents to his credits, and has delivered >85 invited talks and guided/guiding ~40 PhD students. He is an Associate Editor of IEEE Sensors Journal, IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience, IEEE Access, Applied Nanoscience, Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering.
Affiliations and expertise
Birla Institute of Technology (BITS) BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad, IndiaSD
Sohan Dudala
Sohan completed his Doctoral Degree from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus in the field of Bio-MEMS. During his doctoral program, Sohan worked on microfluidic cardiac cell culture systems and developing cardiac biomarker assessment systems. Prior to his doctoral program, Sohan completed an extra credit program with Hiroshima University. Sohan also holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus and a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Manipal University Jaipur. Sohan holds wide exposure to interdisciplinary technology development with his previous work in the fields of metal oxide nanostructure coatings, microfluidic water and soil assessment systems, PCR diagnostic devices and point-of-care diagnostics
Affiliations and expertise
MEMS, Microfluidics and Nanoelectronics (MMNE) Laboratory, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani - Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, India;Read Droplet and Digital Microfluidics on ScienceDirect