Conference Details
This focused meeting is being held outside the EU for the first time in its history, and is dedicated to exploring the science, engineering, and use of micro- to nanoscale acoustofluidics.
Topics of interest:
- Nanoscale acoustofluidics
- Microscale acoustofluidics
- Integrated acoustofluidics devices for energy, chemical, biological, and medical applications
- New device ideas and technologies in acoustofluidics
- Acoustic streaming, analysis and experimentation
- Particle and bubble manipulation, separation, and isolation
- Flow generation mechanisms employing vibration of bubbles, particles, and textured surfaces
- Novel methods for measuring acoustic waves, particularly at small scales
- Phononic and mixed-mode acoustic wave devices for sensing and actuation
- Biomechanics of vibration, and the effects of acoustic waves on tissue and cells
- Fluid interface manipulation using ultrasound, including atomization, droplet generation, and thin films
- Piezoelectric transducer materials and transducer designs for micro/nano acoustofluidics, including new fabrication methods and ideas
Plenary Speaker:
David Weitz, Harvard University
Current invited talks include:
Sreekanth “Shrek” Chalasani, Salk Institute
Sonogenetics
Tony Huang, Duke University
Acoustic Tweezers: Manipulating Cells and Other Tiny Objects Using Surface Acoustic Waves (SAW)
Abraham Lee, UC Irvine
Lateral cavity based microstreaming for whole blood sample preparation
Ofer Manor, the Technion
Dragging and Draining Liquid Films using Rayleigh Waves of MHz Frequency
Adrian Neild, Monash University
Surface Acoustic Waves in Droplet Microfluidics
Mikhail Shapiro, Caltech
Gas Vesicles: Acoustic Biomolecules for Ultrasound
Donald Sirbuly, UC San Diego
The Acoustic Ear: a nanoscale optomechanical means to measure sound
Michel Versluis, University of Twente
Bubble acoustics: streaming and cavitation
