Microfluidics @ The Beach: Introduction of Microfluidics Technology to the ChE Curriculum at Cal State Long Beach

Authors

  • Roger C. Lo California State University, Long Beach • Long Beach, CA, USA
  • Hina Bhatia
  • Rahul Venkatraman
  • Larry K. Jang

Abstract

Microfluidics involves the study of the behavior of fluids at microscale, fluid manipulations, and the design of the devices that can effectively perform such manipulations. We are developing two new elective courses to include microfluidics in our curriculum at CSULB. Herein, we present the results of the first course, Microfabrication and Microfluidics Technology, which was offered for the first time in the Spring 2013 semester as a cross-listed course for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Author Biographies

Roger C. Lo, California State University, Long Beach • Long Beach, CA, USA

Roger C. Lo is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at California State University, Long Beach. He received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University. Roger teaches undergraduate and graduate required courses (fluids, engineering mathematics, and transport phenomena) and also numerical analysis using Excel and MATLAB for chemical engineering calculations. Roger’s research interest focuses on microf luidics and its applications at the interface of biology, chemistry, and engineering, such as microreactors, miniaturized high-throughput chemical/biological assays, and portable instruments for environmental analysis and monitoring.

Hina Bhatia

Hina Bhatia received both her B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering from California State University, Long Beach. Hina’s project focused on developing microf luidic chips for label-free biomolecule detection based on UV imaging technology.

Rahul Venkatraman

Rahul Venkatraman received his B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Mumbai, India, and M.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Southern California. He joined Roger’s lab in Fall 2012 and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in engineering and industrial applied mathematics at California State University, Long Beach. Rahul’s research project focuses on developing a rapid, cost- effective, and multi-material system for microfabrication based on 3D printing technology.

Larry K. Jang

Larry K. Jang is a professor and the chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering at California State University, Long Beach. He obtained his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Southern California. His early research was focused on biochemical engineering and he has published close to 30 journal papers. Larry’s publications, particularly those related to recovery of heavy metals by biopolymers, have been cited more than 400 times by the science and engineering communities. Larry’s current research and course development are focused on the establishment of state-of-the-art automatic control systems in the Unit Operations Laboratory in the Department of Chemical Engineering

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Published

2015-05-05

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 2 (2015): Spring 2015

Section

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