MCL826: Introduction to Microfluidics (Semester II, 2016-17)
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Office: III-351
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Course Feedback from 2016-17 pdf »- May 19, 2017
Course Material
Lecture 1: Flow physics at micrometric scale watch » - Jan 10, 2017
Suggested reading: Bruss Chapter 1. Tabeling pages 1-68
Lecture 2: Scaling laws and dimensionless numbers watch » - Jan 11, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling Chapter 1
Lecture 3: Governing equations for fluid flow watch » - Jan 12, 2017
Suggested reading: Bruus pages 19-27
Lecture 4: Reynolds number watch » - Jan 17, 2017
Suggested reading: Bruus pages 19-27
Lecture 5a: Low Reynolds number flows watch » - Jan 17, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling 91-92
Lecture 5b: Basic flow solutions watch » - Jan 22, 2017
Suggested reading: Bruus 37-48
Lecture 6: Flow in rectangular cross-section channel watch » - Jan 24, 2017
Suggested reading: Bruus 48-51. Article by Martin Bazant on solutions of unidirection flow pdf »
Lecture 7: Hele-Shaw Flows (Part 1, Governing Equations) watch » - Jan 27, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling 95-96.
Lecture 8: Hele-Shaw Flows (Part 2, Solution) watch » - Jan 29, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling 95-96.
Lecture 9: Hele-Shaw Flows (Part 3, More on Boundary Conditions) watch » - Feb 4, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling 95-96.
Lecture 10: Micro Particle Image Velocimetry (Part 1, Basics) watch » - Feb 8, 2017
Suggested reading: First demonstration of micro PIV pdf »
Lecture 11: Micro Particle Image Velocimetry (Part 2, Flow Tracing Particles) watch » - Feb 9, 2017
Lecture 12: Micro Particle Image Velocimetry (Part 3, Imaging) watch » - Feb 12, 2017
Suggested reading: Volume illumination and diffraction limit pdf »
Suggested reading: Paper on PIV of microchannel flow pdf »
Lecture 13: Diffusion (Part 1, Random Walk Model) watch » - Feb 14, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling pages 130-133, Bruus pages 91-93.
Lecture 14: Diffusion (Part 2, Random Walk Model to Diffusion Equation) watch » - Feb 17, 2017
Lecture 15: Diffusion (Part 3, Advection-Diffusion Equation and Solutions) watch » - Feb 19, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling pages 130-133, Bruus pages 93-98.
Lecture 16: Steady-State Advection-Diffusionwatch » - Feb 22, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling pages 137-144, Bruus pages 98-100.
Lecture 17: Taylor-Aris Dispersion Part 1watch » - Mar 5, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling pages 146, Bruus pages 100-102.
Lecture 18: Taylor-Aris Dispersion Part 2watch » - Mar 7, 2017
Lecture 19: Taylor-Aris Dispersion Part 3watch » - Mar 8, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling pages 147, Bruus pages 102-103.
Lecture 20: Introduction to Electrohydrodynamics and Electrokineticswatch » - Mar 10, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling pages 189-192.
Lecture 21: Governing Equations for Electrokinetic Transportwatch » - Mar 19, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling pages 192-193, Bruss pages 141-143.
Lecture 22: Electrical Double Layer (EDL)watch » - Mar 26, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling pages 194-197, Bruss pages 145-148.
Lecture 23: Exact solution for electrical double layer on flat surface watch » - Mar 28, 2017
Lecture 24: Electrical double layer as a capacitor watch » - Mar 29, 2017
Suggested reading: Bruss pages 149-151
Lecture 25: Electro-osmotic flow over a flat plate watch » - Apr 2, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling pages 197-198, Bruss pages 157-161.
Lecture 26: Electro-omsotic flow with non-uniform zeta potential watch » - Apr 4, 2017
Suggested reading: Paper on EOF with step change in zeta potential pdf »
Lecture 27: Electro-omsotic pumps: Theory watch » - Apr 5, 2017
Suggested reading: Bruss pages 162-168
Lecture 28: Electrophoresis: Mobility watch » - Apr 9, 2017
Suggested reading: Probstein 214-223
Lecture 29: Capillary Electrophoresis: Introduction watch » - Apr 11, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling 201-204.
Lecture 30: Microchip Electrophoresis watch » - Apr 16, 2017
Suggested reading: Tabeling 206-208.
Lecture 31a: Surface Tension in Fluid Mechanics watch » - Apr 17, 2017
Lecture 31: Capillarity and Surface Tension watch » - Apr 18, 2017
Suggested reading: Bruss 123-126.
Lecture 32: Wetting (Contact between three phases) watch » - Apr 19, 2017
Suggested reading: Bruss 127-129.
Lecture 33: Capillary Imbibition watch » - Apr 24, 2017
Suggested reading: Bruss 129-132.
Lecture 34a: Droplet formation in co-flow devices watch » - Apr 25, 2017
Suggested reading: Overview of droplet formation in co-flow devices:pdf »
Lecture 34: Droplet Microfluidics (Dripping regime in co-flow devices) watch » - Apr 27, 2017
Suggested reading:Paper on scaling of droplet sizes in co-flow devices:pdf »
Lecture 35: Droplet Microfluidics (Jetting regime in co-flow devices) watch » - Apr 29, 2017
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Laboratory Assignments
Lab Assignment 1pdf »- Jan 10, 2017
Lab Assignment 2-3pdf »- Jan 25, 2017
Lab Assignment 4pdf »- Feb 12, 2017
Data for PIV Lab (for testing only)zip »- Feb 7, 2017
Matlab based PIV softwarezip »- Feb 9, 2017
Data for PIV Lab acquired on Feb 20, 2017zip »- Feb 23, 2017
Lab Assignment 5: Diffusivity Measurementpdf »- Mar 7, 2017
Data for Lab 5, Group 1rar »- Mar 10, 2017
Data for Lab 5, Group 2rar »- Mar 10, 2017
Lab Assignment 6: Measurement of EOF mobilitypdf »- Mar 28, 2017
Lab Assignment 7: Electrokinetic instabilitypdf »- Apr 11, 2017
Lab Assignment 8: Measurement of contact anglepdf »- Apr 18, 2017
Additional Reference Material
Fourier Transform Notes by Prof. Osgood (Stanford Univ.) pdf »
Video lectures by Prof. Osgood watch » - Feb 17, 2017