Introduction to Micro/Nanofluidics

Enrollment Requirements: Undergraduate Prerequisite: ENGME 303 and ENGME 419; Graduate Prerequisite: Graduate Standing This course is an introductory graduate course in mechanical engineering. It is aiming to introduce unique transport phenomena and major applications of micro/nanofluidics to senior undergraduates and new graduate students. Topics include overview of micro/nanofluidics, scaling laws, intermolecular forces, lubrication theory, surface tension and Marangoni flow, chaotic mixing, electrowetting, electrokinetics, dielectrophoresis, chemical reaction in confined space, micro/nano fabrication, etc. Special emphasis will be focused on understanding fundamental mechanism of transport phenomena at the micro/nanoscale.