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Areas of Research
Fluid
flow and transport processes through
micron and submicron sized confinements play key roles in better
understanding
and
controlling the dynamics of complex chemical and biological phenomena.
Our
microfluidic approaches achieve temporal control at timescales that
span up to six orders of magnitude; capabilities that are unmet by
conventional
laboratory
techniques. We combine numerical models, microfabrication, and
microscopic imaging techniques. Microscale segmented flows are used in
bottom-up
attempts to create materials with tailored properties, and
microreactors
are developed for the automated and scalable preparation of colloids.
Biological examples include microfluidic platforms
for probing
fate decision processes in embryonic stem cells and for microvascular
research.
Professor Guenther is cross-appointed at the Institute
of Biomaterials and
Biomedical Engineering.
Open Positions
We are looking for bright postdoctoral candidates, graduate and
undergraduate students in a
number of exciting, microfluidics-related projects. For prospective
graduate students, undergraduate
experience in engineering disciplines, bioengineering or chemistry is
very
welcome. We also put emphasis on involving undergraduate students in
our research projects and have several openings for fourth-year
projects. Get in touch if you are interested and send your resume +
transcripts along.
Teaching
- MIE 1232S - Microfluidic
and Laboratory-on-a-Chip
Systems (Spring 09)
> Next Microfluidics Meeting
"Ontario-on-a-Chip": Fall 2008, Toronto
Selected Publications
- Guenther, A., Jensen, K.F. "Multiphase
microchemical systems: from flow
characteristics to chemical and materials synthesis," Lab Chip, 6,
1487-1503, 2006.
- Guenther, A., Jhunjhunwala, M., Thalmann, M.,
Schmidt, M.A., and
Jensen, K.F. “Micromixing of miscible liquids in segmented gas-liquid
flow,” Langmuir, 21 (4), 1547-1555, 2005.
- Yen, B.K.H., Guenther, A., Schmidt, M.A.,
Jensen, K.F., Bawendi, M.G.
“A microfabricated gas-liquid segmented flow reactor for high
temperature synthesis: the case of CdSe quantum dots,” Angewandte
Chemie, Int. Ed., 44
(34), 2005.
- Guenther, A., Khan, S.A., Trachsel, F.,
Thalmann, M., Jensen, K.F.
“Transport and reaction in microscale segmented flow.” Lab Chip, 4, pp.
278-286, 2004.
> Microfluidics
Foundry
Contact
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University of Toronto
5 King's College Road
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8
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