Microfluidics Webinars 2019 Gallery

Prof. Steven A. Soper welcomes everyone to the workshop, and gives an overview of microfluidics
Prof. Sunggook Park gives a talk on photolithography
Dr. Matt Hupert explains how the Arburg Allrounder injection molding machine works to the workshop participants
Graduate student Swarnagowri Vaidyanathan talks about nanoimprinting in the clean room at KU
Renee and Swarnagowri give the clean room a big thumbs up
Prof. Steve Soper introduces the group to all of the capabilities of the new KU Nanofabrication Facility
Workshop participants are happy to suit up and tour the clean room. From left: Nathan Whitman, Renee Kryk, Jennifer Robinson, Mikayla Hoyle, Paul Toren, and Steve Soper
Dr. Matt Jackson (right) demonstrates the Wabash hot embossing machine
Dr. Matt Jackson (right) demonstrates the Wabash hot embossing machine
Dr. Matt Jackson (right) demonstrates the Wabash hot embossing machine
Renee Kryk learns how to hot emboss microfluidic chips using the Wabash hot embossing machine
Renee Kryk shows the microfluidic chip she hot embossed
Jennifer Robinson closes the door to the Wabash
After learning how to hot emboss chips, workshop participants learn from graduate student Harshani Wijerathne how to cut the chips apart
Jay Sibbits (foreground) and Nathan Whitman (background) drill inlet holes into their microfluidic chips during the hands-on laboratory
Graduate student Harshani Wijerathne demonstrates using a toothbrush and water to clean the chips
Dr. Matt Jackson gives a talk on different materials for microfluidics during the lecture portion of the workshop
Prof. Michael Murphy gives a talk on designing a microfluidic and the engineering principles used in the process
Dr. Maggie Witek talks about microfluidics in commercial applications during the lecture portion of the workshop
Renee Kryk (left) and Mikayla Hoyle (right) shave excess silver from the electrodes on their chips
Paul Toren uses a multimeter to see if the electrodes on his chip are complete
Maggie Witek (left) demonstrates how to temporarily fix the chips to glass plates before bonding
Maggie Witek (left) talks about bonding chips
Yeonzu Son (left) consults with Harshani Wijerathne, while Renee Kryk (right) checks her chip under the microscope for proper placement of the inlet and outlet holes
Renee, Yeonzu, and Harshani work on clamping together glass plates around their microfluidic chips before bonding
Abigail Kreznor (left) and the other workshop participants learn about water contact angle
Dr. Matt Hupert talks about making chips with a precision press
Two microfluidic chips used in the hands-on laboratory
Prof. Andrew Godwin speaks at the Adams Alumni Center at the workshop's evening reception and lecture, titled Precision Medicine Requires Precise Tools
Workshop participants listen to Dr. Maggie Witek explain how to place PEEK tubing into the inlet and outlet holes on their chips using epoxy
Terence McIff looks at his chip under the microscope
Jay Sibbits (right) explains the laboratory procedures to Grahmm Funk (left)
Abhik Manna (left) and Nathan Whitman (right) listen and watch as Maggie Witek discusses data collection with a micro Coulter Counter device
Workshop participants learn how to use a Cellometer to view and measure biological cells and beads they will use in their micro Coulter Counters
The assembled micro Coulter Counter. The syringe pump dispenses a metered amount of biological cells through the chip
Yeonzu Son (middle) loads a syringe of cells into the syringe pump
Nathan Whitman (left) and Abhik Manna (right) evaluate the setup of their micro Coulter Counter
Paul Toren (left) looks closely to see if fluid is flowing through his chip
Logan Robart (right) helps Abigail Kreznor (left) with the settings in the computer to run her experiment
Renee Kryk, Yeonzu Son, and Mikayla Hoyle watch as cells register across their micro Coulter Counter
Workshop participants with their completed microfluidic devices. From left: Mikayla Hoyle, Abhik Manna, Nathan Whitman, Maggie Witek, Ian Freed, Renee Kryk, Paul Toren, Jay Sibbits, Logan Robart, Abigail Kreznor, Yeonzu Son
Lunch time gave everyone a chance to introduce themselves and talk about their research with microfluidics