People
Michael Schertzer, PhD
Dr. Schertzer is primarily interested in droplet based microfluidic technologies for applications in point of care medical diagnostics, multiphase heat transfer and energy generation. His contributions to these areas have focused on developing a deeper fundamental and practical understanding of fluid mechanics and heat transfer as well as the development of novel techniques for sensing and control in microfluidic devices. As a result of this work he is also developed a practical understanding of several microfabrication techniques.
Education
- BEng&Mgt in Mechanical Engineering and Commerce, McMaster University, 2003
- MASc, Mechanical Engineering - Two-Phase Heat Transfer, McMaster University, 2005
- PhD in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering - Design of Droplet Based Microfluidic Systems, University of Toronto, 2010
Graduate Students
Marcette Greyson
Marcette previously completed a Master's thesis in the DMFL focusing on evaporating droplets. She analyzed particle deposition in colloidal droplets with and without electric fields. In her doctoral work, she made experimental and theoretical contributions to the understanding of coplanar electrowetting-induced droplet ejection for 3D digital microfluidic devices.
Education
- BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2016
- PhD in Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2021
Xi Li
In his previous Master's research, Xi studied drug delivery using porous silicate nanoparticles. His doctoral research experimentally characterized particle transport and deposition on low-cost hybrid wettability surfaces.
Education
- BS in Chemical Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, 2012
- MS in Materials Science, University of Rochester, 2015
- PhD in Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2023
Umesh Sojitra
Umesh is a researcher in the lab this summer working on using dielectrophoresis to concentrate particles in evaporating droplets.
Education
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2016
- MEng in Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, in progress
- Expected graduation: December, 2017
Undergraduate Students
Hee Tae An
Hee Tae was a researcher in the DMFL who made contributions to the automation of DNA synthesis on DMF devices. His expertise as a Microelectronics engineer was also very beneficial to many of his lab mates as he led fabrication efforts for many projects across the lab. Hee Tae is currently a Frame Engineer at Intel.
Education
- BS/MS in Microelectronic Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2021
Kimmy Bernetski
Kimmy is a reasearcher in the lab this summer working on low-cost DMF fabrication and studying the effects of electric fields on droplets. She is currently a Mechanical Engineer at Anaren Inc.
Education
- BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2019
Cristina Guzman-Moumtzis
Cristina is a first-year honors program summer researcher working on using colloidal deposition of proteins to perform diagnostic tests.
Education
- BS in Biomedical Engineering and Microbiology, Rochester Institute of Technology, in progress
- Expected graduation: May, 2021
AJ Longabucco
AJ is a researcher in the lab this summer working on integrating carbon nanotubes into gel beads for energy harvesters.
Education
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, in progress
- Expected graduation: May, 2018
Uyen Nguyen
Uyen is a first-year honors program summer reasearcher working on using dielectrophoresis to concentrate particles in evaporating droplets.
Education
- BS in Chemical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, in progress
- Expected graduation: May, 2021
Clayton Terry
Clayton is a first-year honors program summer researcher working on integrating carbon nanotubes into gel beads for energy harvesters.
Education
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, in progress
- Expected graduation: May, 2021
Dhanya Thiyagarajan
Dhanya is a first-year honors program summer researcher working on low-cost DMF fabrication and studying the effects of electric fields on droplets.
Education
- BS in Chemical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, in progress
- Expected graduation: May, 2021
Anna Tilstra-Smith
Anna is a first-year honors program summer researcher working on low-cost DMF fabrication and studying the effects of electric fields on droplets.
Education
- BS in Biomedical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, in progress
- Expected graduation: May, 2021