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TRACK PLENARY
Track 9: Fluids
9-17-2: FLUIDS ENGINEERING PLENARY II
Tuesday, November 13, 9:00am–9:45am
Room 301, David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Interface Actuations for Micro/Nano Fluidics
(IMECE2018-90101)
Sung Kwon Cho
University of Pittsburgh
Abstract: Due to dominant interfacial tensions emerging in
micro/nano scale, controlling and actuating of interfaces are
of critical importance in many micro/nano fluidic applications.
On a quest to efficient interfacial actuations, Dr. Cho’s group
has been studying and developing many mechanisms and
methods. In this talk, he will present two major topics on
interface actuations and their applications: (1) microswimmer
propelled by acoustically oscillating micro bubbles and
(2) electrowetting and dielectrowetting for lab-on-a-chip
applications. Micro propulsion is a key element in the micro-
swimmer that can be potentially applied to navigate inside
human and animal bodies. Recently, we have developed a
micro propulsion method where acoustically excited oscillating
bubbles generate streaming flows and propulsion forces. A
variety of propelling motions have been achieved by carefully
designing/fabricating devices and controlling exciting conditions.
For the second topic, he will present a variety of droplet
manipulations using dielectrowetting that highly localizes liquid
dielectrophoresis to the three-phase contact line. In addition,
he will also present how to mitigate bio-fouling (biomolecule
adsorption), which is one of the critical hurdles against practical
applications of droplet-based lab-on-a-chip systems. Detailed
results and discussions on the above topics will be presented.
Bio: Sung Kwon Cho earned B.S., M.S., and
Ph.D. from Mechanical Engineering at Seoul
National University in 1990, 1992 and 1998,
respectively. After postdoctoral experience
at the University of California, Los Angeles and nano-carrier thermal motion and transport. His very long
(UCLA), he joined the faculty of the
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
at the University of Pittsburgh in Fall 2003 as an Assistant
Professor and then was promoted to Associate Professor with
tenure in 2009 and to Professor in 2018. Since Dr. Cho
established the “Microfluidic Systems Lab” in 2003, my primary
research focus is on “micro bubbles, micro drops, and micro
interfaces as fluidic actuators,” with an emphasis on the
development of a variety of micro/bio fluidic transducers and
integrated systems that enable us to efficiently handle a wide
range of micro/bio substances. The nature of my research is
highly interdisciplinary, encompassing fluid mechanics,
micro/nano manufacturing, interfacial science, electrical
engineering, and bioengineering. In essence, my research
activities heavily rely on micro/nano fabrication or MEMS
(microelectromechanical system) technology, leveraging
development and usage of the micro/nano facilities at the
University of Pittsburgh. Overall, Dr. Cho has published over
xl 50 archival journal articles and book chapters in micro/bio
fluidics and MEMS areas mostly with financial supports from
federal grants (NSF, DARPA, NIH, DOD, DOE, HSARPA, and
AHA) and the University of Pittsburgh.
Track 10: Heat Transfer
10-64-1 HEAT TRANSFER AND THERMAL
ENGINEERING PLENARY I
Tuesday, November 13, 8:00am–8:45am
Room 306, David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Multiscale Modeling of Nanoparticle Transport:
Applications to Targeted Drug
(IMECE2018-90102)
Portnovo S. Ayyaswamy
University of Pennsylvania
Abstract: This talk will describe methods based on equilibrium
and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics to construct
numerical procedures that enable predictive models in cell
biology and bioengineering. The models described here have
particular relevance to targeted drug delivery employing
nano-sized carriers. The nano particle shape considered here is
either spherical or elliptical. Predictions from the simulations of
the models are validated by comparison with experimental data
where available.
Bio: Professor Portonovo S. Ayyaswamy is
one of the most distinguished and
internationally recognized researcher and
educator today in the fields of Heat Transfer
and Thermal Science & Engineering. He is
recognized not only as an outstanding scholar
and educator but also as an immensely impactful contributor to
major developments in industry. He has made many original
and seminal contributions to the science and art of heat and
mass transfer, particularly in multi-phase flows, phase-change
heat and mass transfer, droplets and bubbles dynamics,
ionized arc-plasma transport, bio heat and mass transfer,
list of distinguished achievements in heat transfer research,
education, and professional and industry service are
acknowledged internationally. Dr. Ayyaswamy, Asa Whitney
Professor of Dynamical Engineering, University of
Pennsylvania, received his Ph.D. (1971) from UCLA, M.E.
(1967), and M.S. (1965) from Columbia University, and B.E.
(1962) from University of Mysore. He has co-authored the
highly regarded and extensively subscribed monograph:
Transport Phenomena with Drops and Bubbles (Springer,
1997). He has also contributed a significant chapter, entitled
“Introduction to Biofluid Mechanics,” in the book, Fluid
Mechanics, by P.K. Kundu and I.M. Cohen (Academic Press,
MA, 2007). He has served as an expert on numerous NASA,
NIH, NSF, NRC, and NAE. He is a Fellow of ASME and
currently the Editor (2016–2021) of the ASME Journal of Heat
Transfer. Dr. Ayyaswamy has been the recipient of the AIAA
Aerospace Professional of the Year award (1997), ASME Heat
Transfer Memorial Award – Science (2001), ASME Worcester
Reed Warner Medal (2007), 75th Anniversary Medal (2013) of
the ASME Heat Transfer Division, and the ASME-AIChE Max
Jakob Memorial Award (2015), among others. At the University