Albert P. Pisano (Advisor)

Eri Takahashi

Alumni
Mechanical Engineering
Professor Albert P. Pisano (Advisor)
Ph.D. 2008

Babak Jamshidi

Alumni
Mechanical Engineering
Professor Albert P. Pisano (Advisor)
Ph.D. 2008

Packaging and Assembling Microfluidic Devices via Plastic Injection Molding

Emil Geiger
Albert P. Pisano
Liwei Lin
Lydia Sohn
2006

A silicon based microfluidic device has been assembled, encapsulated, and packaged with fluidic and electrical interconnects via plastic injection molding. A microbubble generator was chosen as the test piece for this packaging scheme. It consists of a straight channel etched in silicon and a Pyrex® cover. Gold traces on the Pyrex® allowed for bubbles to be generated by either electrolysis or boiling. The device was subsequently loose assembled in an...

Emil Geiger

Alumni
Mechanical Engineering
Professor Albert P. Pisano (Advisor)
Ph.D. 2008

A Highly-Integrated Polymer-Based Microfluidic Device for Disposable Applications

Emil Geiger
Albert P. Pisano
Liwei Lin
Susan J. Muller
2008
A highly-integrated polymer-based microfluidic device for disposable applications is presented. This device is plastic injection molded and exhibits three levels of integration. First, fluidic interconnects are monolithically formed with the device, enabling robust manufacturing and high-pressure operation (>500 psi). Second, a metal layer is lithographically patterned in the form of microheaters. Finally, a thermally-sensitive hydrogel valve is integrated into the channel. The valve is...

Nicola Fung

Alumni
Mechanical Engineering
Professor Albert P. Pisano (Advisor)
Ph.D. 2008

Feasibility Study of a Viscous Rotary Engine Power System

Thomas Cauley
Albert P. Pisano
Dennis K. Lau
2005

The design, optimization, fabrication, dynamic stability, and performance of the Viscous Rotniy Engine Power System (VREPS), a novel concept for a micro power generator, are presented. VREPS derives mechanical power from the surface viscous shearing forces developed by a pressure driven...

Thomas Cauley

Alumni
Mechanical Engineering
Professor Albert P. Pisano (Advisor)
Ph.D. 2008

Polymer-Ceramic MEMS Bimorphs as Thermal Infrared Sensors

Clinton Warren
Albert P. Pisano
Luke P. Lee
Liwei Lin
2010
Thermal infrared detectors based on MEMS bimorph beams have the potential to exceed the performance of current uncooled thermal infrared cameras both in terms of sensitivity and cost. These cameras are part of a rapidly growing industry are used for a vast array of applications such as military and civilian night vision, industrial monitoring, and medical imaging. Many researchers have explored the use of metal-ceramic MEMS bimorphs...

Clinton Warren

Alumni
Mechanical Engineering
Professor Albert P. Pisano (Advisor)
Ph.D. 2010