Microfluidics Its Applications

AY2021/2022 Semester 2

This course aims to provide students the fundamentals of microfluidic and Lab-On-Chip technology, including the basic fluid mechanics theory, microfabrication for microfluidics, microfluidic flow control and system development. Function of microfluidics components, such as valves, pumps and mixers will be explained in details. Applications of microfluidics and Lab-On-Chip will be highlighted by introducing the microfluidic components for life sciences, chemistry, point-of-care diagnostics, Organ-on-Chip and so on. Examples of emerging commercial microfluidic products (i.e. diagnostics cartridge, DNA amplification platforms) will be introduced during the course. Detailed case studies about microfluidic product development will be given on the development for disease diagnosis, prognosis, precision therapy, environment monitoring and so on. Through assignment, students will have the chance to research a particular type of microfluidic technology and its utility for specific applications