SUPERVISORS |
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| Supervisor - 1 | A/P Gong Haiqing, Thomas |
| Supervisor - 2 | - |
DETAILS |
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| Proj No | B245 |
| Title | Electrowetting for life science applications |
| Objective | To develop a prototype of electrowetting microchip for analysis of biomolecules |
| Scope | One of emerging aspects of the microfluidics is to use surface tension to manipulate a tiny amount of biofluid over a surface and inside a microchannel network. The typical flow actuation using the surface tension is by electrowetting. By using MEMS technology, a patterned electrode array over a biochip allows the selective electrical charge to form over the electrode array on the chip surface. Therefore, the slective electrowetting can be used to move the tiny aroumt of biofluid to the pre-defined position on the chip.The student will study the fundamentals related to the effect of electrical charges on surface tension, flow of biofluid from one electrode to the other. Various surface materials and its chemical modification such as self-assembled monolayer will be investigated accordingly. He will also conduct research in MEMS fabrication to pattern the electrodes and selective surface treatment in microscale. |
| Prerequisites | interested in instrumentation |
| Area - 1 | Measurements |
| Area - 2 | Mechatronics |
| Area - 3 | Materials |
| Category | Investigation and Analysis |
| SRP | Intelligent Machines, Micromachines & Robots |
| Stream | Mechatronics |
| ISP | No |
WEIGHTAGE |
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| Literature Survey | 10 |
| Design | 20 |
| Fabrication and testing | 30 |
| Laboratory/site investigation | 40 |